ANOINTED FOR CHRIST

1. Seminary Update Greetings, friends. Over the last month, I have continued working through my flashcards of the 75 most common Hebrew root words in the Old Testament. I also received my syllabus from Manna University for Biblical Hebrew I, purchased the textbook and workbook, and I am looking forward to the class beginning on August 24, 2026. This month, one Hebrew word especially caught my attention: יְשׁוּעָה — yeshu’ah — salvation That word became the starting point for this month’s Seminary Journey reflection. 2. The Flashcard Moment As I was studying my Hebrew flashcards, I came across the word יְשׁוּעָה . Front of my Hebrew flashcard: יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuʿah), meaning “salvation.” I sounded it out slowly: Yeh-shoo-ah. Yeshu’ah. Then I thought, “I know that word. That sounds like Yeshua.”   I was already familiar with the name Yeshua as the Hebrew name behind the English name Jesus . But when I flipped the flashcard over, I saw that the meaning listed w...

Seminary Journey explores lessons from biblical Hebrew, theology, and Scripture. Greetings, friends! One of the greatest blessings of attending seminary is discovering fresh insights from God's Word that deepen my love for Him. This month, my biblical Hebrew studies led me to reflect on the beautiful relationship between prayer and praise in the Book of Psalms. I learned about the Hebrew words  tefillah  (תְּפִלָּה, "prayer") and  tehillah  (תְּהִלָּה, "praise"). Although these words come from different Hebrew roots, their similar sounds serve as a memorable reminder of something we see throughout the Psalms: prayer and praise are deeply connected. Just as some pastors use the phrase "at-one-ment" to help us remember reconciliation with God, the similar sound of the Hebrew words tefillah and tehillah creates a memorable picture. Throughout the Psalms, prayers were often written to be sung. When a tefillah (prayer) is lifted to God in song, it becomes ...