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Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
This text has been entitled "Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord" because nine different Hebrew words in the Old Testament have been translated as "praise" in the scriptures. They are yadah, hilluwl, tehillah, barak, halal, zamar, towdah, shabach, and mahalal. Among those nine, five are verbs and four are nouns. Each of those words will be discussed in this text. In addition, though, because verbs in Hebrew can have different meanings based upon the use of stems, a separate chapter has been devoted to the discussion of Hebrew stem types. Single chapters have also been written to discuss each of the above nine Hebrew words for "praise."But because some of those words are very similar, an attempt has also been made to associate each of those words with their corresponding Greek word for "praise" that appears in the New Testament. There are seven such words that are translated as "praise" in the scriptures. They are ainos, aineo, doxa, epainos, epaineo, humneo, and ainesis. Of them, four are nouns and three are verbs. Another distinction which has been made within this text, however, is that the Septuagint on two occasions had used different Greek words than those seven to replace their corresponding Hebrew words. So in those cases, which had been for eulogetos and psallo, the discussions have included that special handling by the Septuagint translators.While this text is not terribly exhaustive, it does involve a lot of discussion about Hebrew and Greek words. The scriptures provide the bases for praising the Lord, and the Hebrew and Greek "praise" words provide the methods for praising Him. So the hope is that everyone who reads this book will be challenged to lay aside all of the many distractions of this existence and be drawn into a closer walk with Christ.The simple fact is that nothing in this existence is more important than seeking the Lord with all of one's heart and living for Him. Nothing in this existence is more important than being committed to Jesus, than trusting in Him, and then being in a personal relationship with Him. In fact, one hundred years from this very moment, those are the only things that will really matter to every single person who is alive today. This may be a simple thought. But it is still true. If something in this life will not be important on the other side of the grave, then it is not really very important on this side of the grave. Not one person already in eternity cares who won the important sporting events of this year or who won the highest political offices of their former land. The only thing that is important to any of them is what they did with the Lord while they were in this life. Jesus will never turn anyone away who comes to Him through faith in the right spirit and with the right attitude.So while praising the Lord is a very important part of worship, no praise or worship can ever begin until a person first comes to the Lord by faith to be saved. Salvation is seeking Him with all of one's heart. It is making a personal commitment to live for Him and to serve Him. It is trusting in Him in one's daily walk. It is being in a personal relationship with Him. So this book like all of the others by this author has been written so that every person may know Jesus in a personal way. So that having been said, let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
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Published November 13, 2015
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February 6, 2019
How does one review a book which is intended to inform its readers regarding a particular topic, such as the topic for this book by its author, James Thomas Lee Jr., which concerns the nine different ways one can praise the Lord. The understanding of religion is extraordinarily complex, especially when one attempts to discuss it leaving out some vital information. An outsider of one faith can’t really discuss something which is part and parcel of another faith without going to sources for that specific faith.
The reason I’m saying this, is that although the author in Chapter 6, attempts to inform his readers about praising the Lord with Halal, he’s left out an important section of it. Being the Doubting Thomas I tend to be on occasion, I decided to check a Jewish site regarding this topic. According to the site, My Jewish Learning, Halal is spelled Hallel [spelling error probably caused by an incorrect transliteration of the Hebrew into English], Hallel is the collection of Psalms 113-118, something the author has failed to mention. The site then gives its readers the structure of Hallel, which according to the site is as follows:
Psalm 113, a psalm of introductory praises.
Psalm 114, King David shows how God’s providence freed the Jews from Egyptian bondage and made their survival possible.
Psalm 115, we appeal for God’s assistance.
Psalm 116, we plead with God for survival.
Psalm 117, the shortest of all the Psalms, we invite the nations of the world to join our songs of thanksgiving for our redemption.
Psalm 118 can be interpreted in two different ways. David perhaps personally thanks God for his survival, or perhaps David represents the Jewish people and therefore the Psalm is a song of thanksgiving for the entire nation of Israel.
It’s easy to recognized had exerted a great deal of effort in writing his book, searching out specific scripture to support what he’s attempting to inform his readers about, and does succeed in allowing his readers to begin to know the Lord better in their own manner; I feel that in the process he has unintentionally left things, as in Chapter 6, which I feel would have further enhanced his reader’s experience in reading this book, and why I’ve given this book 4 STARS.
The reason I’m saying this, is that although the author in Chapter 6, attempts to inform his readers about praising the Lord with Halal, he’s left out an important section of it. Being the Doubting Thomas I tend to be on occasion, I decided to check a Jewish site regarding this topic. According to the site, My Jewish Learning, Halal is spelled Hallel [spelling error probably caused by an incorrect transliteration of the Hebrew into English], Hallel is the collection of Psalms 113-118, something the author has failed to mention. The site then gives its readers the structure of Hallel, which according to the site is as follows:
Psalm 113, a psalm of introductory praises.
Psalm 114, King David shows how God’s providence freed the Jews from Egyptian bondage and made their survival possible.
Psalm 115, we appeal for God’s assistance.
Psalm 116, we plead with God for survival.
Psalm 117, the shortest of all the Psalms, we invite the nations of the world to join our songs of thanksgiving for our redemption.
Psalm 118 can be interpreted in two different ways. David perhaps personally thanks God for his survival, or perhaps David represents the Jewish people and therefore the Psalm is a song of thanksgiving for the entire nation of Israel.
It’s easy to recognized had exerted a great deal of effort in writing his book, searching out specific scripture to support what he’s attempting to inform his readers about, and does succeed in allowing his readers to begin to know the Lord better in their own manner; I feel that in the process he has unintentionally left things, as in Chapter 6, which I feel would have further enhanced his reader’s experience in reading this book, and why I’ve given this book 4 STARS.
June 23, 2021
A person who has an appetite for the technical aspects of a topic from the Bible will be fed through this book!
Gives a clear understanding on the synonyms used for praise in Hebrew version of the Bible.
Gives a clear understanding on the synonyms used for praise in Hebrew version of the Bible.
May 16, 2016
Terrific Bible study
This book is a terrific STUDY of the Bible. It explains all the different Greek and Hebrew words used for praise in the Bible and their variations in meaning. Each chapter also includes practical ways to praise God in the different ways. Very thorough!
This book is a terrific STUDY of the Bible. It explains all the different Greek and Hebrew words used for praise in the Bible and their variations in meaning. Each chapter also includes practical ways to praise God in the different ways. Very thorough!
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