In His Perfect Image
 

The Hebrew word for family is mishpacha. It can speak of blood relatives, clan members, and members of the same faith. God desires us to be in His family in the end.

Malach is a Hebrew expression for messenger and also angel. Angels are supernatural beings of different levels of hierarchies. Their essence is associated with fire.

We are called to ever rise up and go from one level of glory to the next. Aliyah is the Hebrew term for “elevation”, “going up”. It can also mean “ascent, rise”.

Tzedakah is the Hebrew word for doing right. It means justice and righteousness. It is the act of charity, giving to the needy. It is considered a mitzvot.

We were all created in God’s image. The Latin expression imago dei and the Hebrew word Tselem both point to our reflection of God in our behaviour and attributes.

The first five books of the Bible are named differently in the Torah. The second book, Exodus, is named Shemot and means names. It speaks of God's faithfulness.

Hosanna is the English word for the Hebrew and Aramaic expression Hoshiana. Though it is usually associated with a shout of praise, it is a deep cry for help.

God wishes for us to be available to do His will and not ours. Hineni is a Hebrew contraction of two words: “hiney” meaning “here” and “ani” meaning “I.” Here am I!

The word Hallelujah is not one to be spoken carelessly. It is a Hebrew compound word and exhortation, we could dare say a declaration that all flesh must praise Yah.

Miracles are a sign of God’s divine providence and are a supernatural and elevating display of God’s power. The Hebrew word for miracles is nes - raised up/elevated.

Repentance is what God is after. The Hebrew word for repentance is teshuva. It speaks of a transformative, continuous process of returning to God and reaffirmation.

The Hebrew word Melchizedek means the King of Righteousness. It is not the name of a man, but rather the name of a priestly order of king-priests-prophets.

Shavuot is upon us! This week's blog post will be postponed to Wednesday, 4.6.2025. Thank you for your understanding. With regards, Petra...

Great is our LORD, and great are His creations. Awe- and tremble-inspiring they are. The Hebrew word for awe is yirah. It translates into fear, reverence ...

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Prayer is an essential part of every believer's life. Through prayer, we remain rooted in God and our relationship with Him. The Hebrew word for prayer is tefillah.

Chokmah is the knowing of how to use knowledge. It stands for wisdom that works and comes from fearing the LORD. It is the ability to discern between evil and good.

Eve, in Hebrew Chavah, was called as “the mother of all living”. The word points to her physical life-giving abilities she acquired after the fall in Eden.

Without faith, it is impossible to please God. The Hebrew word for faith is Emunah. Other meanings behind the word reveal that faith without works is dead.

Since it is nearing the end of Passover, I am informing you all that this week's post will come out on Monday, the 21st of April. I wish...