If you are one of those who are ill right now, you are not alone.
Because I spend a lot of down time - literally down, either in bed or in my worn out recliner, which is about 13 years old, sort of shabby without the "chic" - I read a lot. I have a daily regimen of about 3 chapters/day, depending on how large the chapters are. As a result of this (and 45 years of reading thru the Bible in a different version every year) I'm pretty conversant with Scripture.
That is, the English versions.
And I am slowly beginning to recognize different words in the Hebrew as I read. I have been studying the works of Danny Ben GIGI and Chaim Torah - I highly recommend their work. They pull back the curtain a bit so one becomes aware of the difference in translation from the Hebrew to the English. There are currents beyond currents of meaning, layer upon layer, precept upon precept in the Hebrew that we simple folk are not taught as children. The Hebrew, being God's native tongue, has winks and elbow-joggles galore, things that bring it to life, from my point of view. It is amazing. and all encoded.
The ancient Hebrew sages used to say that everything that happens is in the Bible. and with the discovery of the Bible Codes, that's pretty much a given. They also used to say that there were at least 10 dimensions to life lived on Earth. Science is slowly catching up to them, only they are guessing more in the realm of 19 or 20.
We serve an amazing God. If you would like to read thru the Word in a year - or two 12 month intervals, go to the blueletterbible.org, and they have the amounts to read per day all figured out for you.
I have fallen in love with the memoirs of the old Testament - our God is an Awesome God, indeed. As I have aged, I have understood more of the subtleties - and now with Dr, Ben Gigi's insights and writings, as well as Chaim Torah (Hebrew for "Life Torah", I've discovered so many things that I should have been aware of just because of the things they did *not* say. Their teachings have exposed me to hidden meaning in some passages and Hebrew holidays and their importance to understanding not only the Torah, but the rest of the Word as well. Their works are on Amazon or other booksellers and are available on Kindle or other readers as well. (and no, I am not getting paid for telling you about them. get a free sample on Amazon and see if it is something you would be pleased with.)
And I will pray heartily that they bless you - every time I pick one of their books up, I know I will be blessed . No "hi falutin'" giant words or intricate webs that lead you in and out so much you feel upside down! I do hope you try one of rhier books - and if you do, please let me know what you think.
Their books are the culmination of years and years of work, and we get to learn more about the Love of God towards us And those thoughts had all been hidden in the Hebrew. Layers upon layers of meaning - no human could have put things together in the precisely elegant, eloquent way our God has.
La Chaim!
