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Hallelujah — Praise Jehovah 1️⃣ The Origin of the Word “Hallelujah” The word Hallelujah comes from the Hebrew language: הַלְלוּיָהּ (Haleluyah) It is formed from two parts: The literal meaning of the expression is: “Praise Jehovah!” Therefore, “Hallelujah” is not merely a religious expression, but a direct invitation for people to glorify God. 2️⃣ Why…
(The oldest biblical texts ever discovered) Location and discovery Ketef Hinnom is located near Jerusalem, above the Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna).It was discovered in 1979 by archaeologist Gabriel Barkay. 📅 Dating: approximately 650–600 BC(period of the First Temple — before the Babylonian destruction) Inside a burial chamber, two tiny rolled silver scrolls were found —…
יהוה (YHWH) 1. The Personal Name of God in Scripture: יהוה (YHWH) In the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, God’s personal name appears repeatedly as the Tetragrammaton (four letters): יהוה (Yod–He–Waw–He).In many modern translations it is rendered as “LORD” (in capitals), following the Jewish tradition of not pronouncing the name aloud. In the KJV,…