This week we are studying Chayei Sarah, the life of Sarah, which is the name of this week's Torah portion.
The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, "Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead." So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
(Gen 23:5-7)
In these verses, the people call Abraham adonai elohim nasi - "my lord, chief of the rulers". In the LXX, it's rendered "kurios basileus Theos" lord king from God. These are words generally reserved just for YHVH, but as we can see, not always. Abraham replies by bowing to them, which is shachah in Hebrew and proskuneo in Greek, the words that mean worship. And we can see those words are not reserved for YHVH, either. Shabbat shalom!
This week we are studying Chayei Sarah, the life of Sarah, which is the name of this week's Torah portion.
The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, "Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead." So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
(Gen 23:5-7)
In these verses, the people call Abraham adonai elohim nasi - "my lord, chief of the rulers". In the LXX, it's rendered "kurios basileus Theos" lord king from God. These are words generally reserved just for YHVH, but as we can see, not always. Abraham replies by bowing to them, which is shachah in Hebrew and proskuneo in Greek, the words that mean worship. And we can see those words are not reserved for YHVH, either. Shabbat shalom!
This coming week, November 20-26 2022 (26 Cheshvan-2 Kislev), the Bible reading plan covers the portion Toldot (Generations).
20 Nov Genesis 25:19-26:5 1 Samuel 1:1-2:17 Matthew 22:23-46 Psalm 19:1-14
21 Nov Genesis 26:6-12 1 Samuel 2:18-3:21 Matthew 23:1-22 Psalm 20:1-9
22 Nov Genesis 26:13-22 1 Samuel 4:1-6:12 Matthew 23:23-39 Proverbs 4:1-9
23 Nov Genesis 26:23-29 1 Samuel 6:13-8:22 Matthew 24:1-25 Proverbs 4:10-19
24 Nov Genesis 26:30-27:27 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16 Matthew 24:26-51 Proverbs 4:20-27
25 Nov Genesis 27:28-28:4 1 Samuel 10:17-12:25 Matthew 25:1-30 Psalm 21:1-13
26 Nov Genesis 28:5-9 Malachi 1:1-2:7 Matthew 25:31-46 Psalm 22:1-11
The complete annual Bible reading plan for 2022-23 (Hebrew year 5783) is available at this link:
https://thebarkingfox.com/2022..../11/18/weekly-bible-
This coming week, November 20-26 2022 (26 Cheshvan-2 Kislev), the Bible reading plan covers the portion Toldot (Generations).
20 Nov Genesis 25:19-26:5 1 Samuel 1:1-2:17 Matthew 22:23-46 Psalm 19:1-14
21 Nov Genesis 26:6-12 1 Samuel 2:18-3:21 Matthew 23:1-22 Psalm 20:1-9
22 Nov Genesis 26:13-22 1 Samuel 4:1-6:12 Matthew 23:23-39 Proverbs 4:1-9
23 Nov Genesis 26:23-29 1 Samuel 6:13-8:22 Matthew 24:1-25 Proverbs 4:10-19
24 Nov Genesis 26:30-27:27 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16 Matthew 24:26-51 Proverbs 4:20-27
25 Nov Genesis 27:28-28:4 1 Samuel 10:17-12:25 Matthew 25:1-30 Psalm 21:1-13
26 Nov Genesis 28:5-9 Malachi 1:1-2:7 Matthew 25:31-46 Psalm 22:1-11
The complete annual Bible reading plan for 2022-23 (Hebrew year 5783) is available at this link:
https://thebarkingfox.com/2022..../11/18/weekly-bible-
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