Meaning of the word ‘Hamas’ in Hebrew

Posted by John L. Rothra on January 27, 2006 under General | Comments are off for this article

The group Hamas recently won elections in Palestine. This group is recognized as a terrorist group by the USA. In light of this, I decided it is worthwhile to inform the world of the definition of the word ‘hamas’ in Hebrew, the language used by Israel and the Old Testament. The result of looking up this word was both startling, yet, not unexpected.

Hamas
Definition: violence; wrong
Common uses:

• An oath imputing responsibility for a wrong someone has endured with;
• violent person;
• witness who does wrong, false witness

I found it quite ironic the Palestinian militant group would choose a name which denotes, in Hebrew, the idea of someone who is a violent person and/or a false prophet. Rather than follow militant groups who have supported the spilling of blood of the innocent in the name of a god, everyone should call on the true, living God who spilled the blood of His own innocent son, Jesus, so that every person can live in heaven. There is no need to kill to reach heaven. The only death necessary to have eternal life took place when Jesus died. Unlike other so-called messiahs, Jesus rose again and defeated death. Jesus’ grave is empty because he lives today. Jesus said only through him can you be saved, and this is a free gift given to you. Call on Jesus today!

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Source of definition: The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ludwig Koehler And Walter Baumgartner Subsequently Revised By Walter Baumgartner And Johann Jakob Stamm With Assistance From Benedikt Hartmann , Ze’ev Ben-Hayyim Eduard Yechezkel Kutscher, Philippe Reymond Translated And Edited Under The Supervision Of M.E.J. Richardson © 1994-2000 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands. All rights reserved.

Christians: God’s Postal Workers

Posted by John L. Rothra on January 23, 2006 under Evangelism | Comments are off for this article

God the Father sent Jesus, His only son to pay the price of sin in order that we do not need to pay that price ourselves. Scripture tells the punishment for sin, for our own sin, is death. Christ bore that punishment for us and rose three days later, granting eternal life. It is God’s desire for that message to be spread throughout the world, beginning in our own homes and own communities. All Christians are called to deliver that message to the people of the world. Similarly to a postal worker delivering messages come rain, shine, sleet, or hail, so must Christians deliver and proclaim God’s message to His creation. We are God’s postal workers! Let’s make sure everyone gets the message of love, hope, and grace.