The Explanation Podcast

Over the last 28 lessons, The Explanation has contributed to your Bible understanding. In return, here’s how you can contribute to The Explanation. #bible #biblestudy #scripturestudy If you're new to this podcast, this episode comes after 25 lessons from the course Unlock Bible Meaning with 7 Keys to Master Biblical Hebrew. Please understand it in this context. The Explanation needs a solid base....

The meaning of male as in male gender, in Biblical Hebrew, opens up vital Bible understanding.  #bible #biblestudy #hebrewletters The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension but only tell a superficial story. Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper understanding to Unlock Bible Meaning and affirms a much fuller pictu...

The meaning of male as in male gender, in Biblical Hebrew, opens up vital Bible understanding. #bible #biblestudy #hebrewletters The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension but only tell a superficial story. Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper understanding to Unlock Bible Meaning and affirms a much fuller picture of...

Names in the Bible have profound meaning. They not only identify but expound character, personal attributes, and often are prophetic. #bible #biblestudy #hebrewletters The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension but only tell a superficial story. Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper understanding to Unlock Bible Meanin...

Names in the Bible have profound meaning. They not only identify but expound character, personal attributes, and often are prophetic. #bible #biblestudy #hebrewletters The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension, but only tell a superficial story. Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper understanding to Unlock Bible Meani...

Figurative includes Noah's floodwaters, which preFIGURE another event later in prophecy. It can have literal and spiritual overtones, which the flood does. #bible #biblestudy #biblescripture The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension, but only tell a superficial story. Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper understandin...

When it comes to water in the Bible, many scorn the parting of the Red Sea crossing during the Exodus. What they don’t realize is the literal water is also figurative language for both baptism of the Israelites and the destruction of sin for the Egyptians. The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension but only tell a...

Noah’s ark. Reality or myth? A major controversy of the Bible. Let’s see how the figurative, spiritual meaning of the Biblical Hebrew unlocks Bible meaning. Literal and its counterpart, figurative meaning, is probably the most under-used key of Biblical Hebrew to a deeper comprehension of the Bible. The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translati...

Key 4 to master Biblical Hebrew and unlock Bible meaning is literal and figurative meaning for Biblical Hebrew words. Figurative reflects the spiritual, much more important . Literal and its counterpart, figurative meaning, is probably the most under-used key of Biblical Hebrew to a deeper comprehension of the Bible. The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical...

Key 4 to master Biblical Hebrew and unlock Bible meaning is literal and figurative meaning for Biblical Hebrew words. Figurative reflects the spiritual, much more important . Literal and its counterpart, figurative meaning, is probably the most under-used key of Biblical Hebrew to deeper comprehension of the Bible. The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical H...

Morning, in Biblical Hebrew, means not only the sun rising. That’s the concrete. Its abstract meaning reveals an important lesson for life. We’re using the phrase in Genesis 1:5, “And the evening and the morning were the…” This repeats itself throughout Genesis 1. Evening , night, morning, and day are CONCRETE elements we SEE every day. They also have an ABSTRACT meaning. Could it be, the abstract...

Did you know that the first word of the Bible, in the book of Genesis, is actually the word head? There, translated by probably the best known Bible quotation: “in the beginning”. Does the Biblical Hebrew word for head have other meanings? By now you know the answer is yes. With regard to the the 3rd key to master Biblical Hebrew the question is, does the concrete word head have any abstract meani...

The original Hebrew Alphabet comprised concrete symbols which also had abstract meanings. Caution required. Some apply these abstract meanings to each letter and stringing these meanings together constructing stories for each word. When you interlace these variants for a five or six-letter word, the number of possible meanings can reach into the hundreds. Choosing which meaning for which letter am...

Understanding Concrete and Abstract meaning for Biblical Hebrew words opens your mind to more profound and mature spiritual comprehension. How would you express the word hand , on a piece of paper or stone? You’d draw its outline . This is very concrete . But now, how would you represent the concept of success or accomplishment? You could use a sign of something concrete to denote the notion like...

The value of Strong’s Concordance as an essential tool helps understand how one Biblical Hebrew word can have contrary meanings. Strong reveals the positive and negative usage of certain Biblical Hebrew words. This is not always the case, but it is safe to say he understood this principle and transmits it throughout his work. His short annotations prior to the list of KJV translations can be of he...

Replenish the Earth. Fill it with humankind. We've done it with almost 8 billion people. But the Biblical Hebrew also has a negative connotation. Replenish and subdue convey the dual reality that humankind can both enhance and ruin relationships and the environment. Individually and collectively we can properly use or abuse that which we have control over. It can go positively or negatively. The s...

Humankind is to subdue the Earth to bring peace and prosperity. In the largest sense, that means managing people and resources correctly. Many are, but the world is in dire straights. That's the contradictory meaning of this word subdue , both in English and Biblical Hebrew. We’ll look at the seemingly incompatible meanings we can attribute to the word subdue and unravel the enigmatic Key 2 to mas...

God's Word, the Bible, God, and His Writings. To believe or not... the basis of your thinking and convictions is at stake. This is the Preface to the book “Evidence for Bible Wisdom - Guidelines for life in the 21st century." This is evidence God takes care of ALL His Creation, the world, animals, and humans in the 21st century. It is a must-read book that comes down to what you believe. This volu...

God is love. Why does He exterminate the world’s population at Noah’s flood and also admonish us to love our enemies? The correct answer unlocks Bible meaning. Key 2, contradictory meanings for the same Biblical Hebrew word, goes a long way to solving this mystery. The Explanation needs a solid base. That base goes back to the Bible and Biblical Hebrew. Translations help Bible comprehension, but o...

Dividing between Light and darkness, God’s first act on Day 1 of Creation includes deep spiritual meaning. In the book of John, God sent Jesus, the spiritual Light, into a dark, twisted, ignorant world, to spread the truth, the Light of God. “And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” Learn how dividing light and darkness also refers to mental understanding . The abil...

The very first act of God in Genesis 1:3-5 is the inauguration of the fascinating story of humankind. It's like breaking a bottle of classy champagne on the hull of the majestic cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II, launching a grandiose vessel. Where there was pitch black, now there's light. However, in this narrative it's not just the appearance of light, it's much more. God divided the light and dar...

It takes a second to read, “God divided the light from the darkness” (Gen. 1:4). We skim the word divided along with some of the most common words in English like day , night , light , darkness . They are such mundane phenomena we give them no thought and just move on. A major error because Key 1 to Unlock Bible meaning, reveals much deeper understanding through the Biblical Hebrew words. The Expl...

Strong’s Concordance can be a controversial Bible study tool. However, it has incredible value demonstrated by multiple translations for each Biblical Hebrew word. That’s the first of seven keys to unlock Bible meaning. Here’s why The Explanation uses this monumental Bible help. Compiling all the translations of a single Hebrew word should open our minds to understanding translation is more than s...

Dabar is translated with 50 different English words. It’s such a common word that hides important concepts like the “Word” of God, the Lord’s “Words,” the Ten “Commandments.” When we come to the New Testament. One of names of Christ is The “Word.” And it is a vital essence in the English word “theology.” This is a respectful study of how to approach God’s “Word.” The Explanation needs a solid base...

The Bible tells us a mysterious Nimrod ruled an Empire when the inhabitants of the Earth had one language and one speech. What does the English translation speech hide? When we read Genesis 11:1 we think language and speech are synonyms. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are totally different words. In fact, one speech is in plural in Biblical Hebrew! Understanding the meaning opens up...