Saturday 7 August 2021

THE HEBREW TONGUE




 St Abbs

Faced with the death of one who was so young
"Talitha koumi" were His words; we see
Holy emotion through the Hebrew tongue.
"Ephphatha" was the word He used when He
Was shown a thrall of Satan to set free;
What wells of grief Gethsemane induced,
And "Abba Father" were the words educed. 

Mark 5: 41; 7: 34; 14: 36.

6 comments:

  1. Holy emotion through the Hebrew tongue . . .
    This is so touching and beautiful, David.
    Blessings!

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  2. Good words, brother. I think also of "Eloi, eloi, lama sabactani," when he was quoting Psalm 22.

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    1. Yes; it's interesting how this comes in Mark's gospel, the perfect feelings of the perfect Servant.

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  3. I am learning the Hebrew alphabet (through Psalm 119, see my videos) and I love the sound!

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    1. Aleph, beth, gimel ... and that's me stuck. Psalm 119 is fascinating in its interweaving of the thoughts of the commandments.

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    2. Fascinating how Psalm 119 is organized.

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