Hebrewisms of The Bible- Part 5

Hebrewisms of The Bible- Part 5:

Luke 10:6, “The son of peace,” is one that is worthy of peace.

Matthew 10:13, “If the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it:”

The children of a place are the inhabitants of it: 

Ezra 2:1, “The children of the province — came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city.”

Psalms 149:2, “Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.” 

Jeremiah 2:16, “The children of Noph and Tahapanes.”

So the word daughter is likewise used, as meaning the inhabitants of a place:

2 Kings 19:21, “The virgin, the daughter of Zion hath despised thee.” 

Psalms 137:8, “O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed.”

Lamentations 2:13, “O virgin daughter of Zion.” 

Zeckariah  2:10, “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion.” 

The city being as a mother, and the inhabitants of it taken collectively as her daughters:  Example are found in,

Revelation 21:2, “New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband,”  meaning the holy city is as a mother, the inhabitants of it are the Bride of Christ prepared by the Father, to be presented to the husband which is Jesus Christ. 

Galatians 4:26, “Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.”  This verse speaks of the children of the promise which are those who embrace and believe in the promises of the gospel. 

Hebrews 11:10, “For he = (Abraham) looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” 

2 Corinthians 11:2, “For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”  We are the bride of Christ.

Matthew  5:45, “That you may be children of your Father which is in heaven.”  These are Christian’s such as imitate Jesus, and are governed by Him. 

1 John 3:10, “In this the children of God are manifest.”  Also, “The children of the devil,” as many are called for the same reason.  

Father is to be understood in the same sense,

John 8:44, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.”  Those who are inventors of any thing, or instruct others, they are called their father, as in

Genesis 4:20, “Adar bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.”

The word, “Name,” is frequently used as synonymous with persons.  So to believe on the name of Jesus, as in,

1.  John 1:12, “As many as received him = (Jesus) to them gave he power — even to them that believe on His name.” 

2.  John 3:18, “He that believeth on Him = (Jesus) is not condemned.” 

3.  John 20:31, “Believing ye might have life through = (in) His name.”

Again, name is used as synonymous with persons,

4.  Acts 1:15, “The number of names together were about an hundred and twenty.”

5.  Revelation 3:4, “Thou hast a few names — which have not defiled their garments.” 

In the same manner, “Soul,” is put for a person.

1.  Matthew 12:18, “Behold my servant (Jesus,) whom I (the Father) have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased,”  means,  “in whom I am well  pleased.” 

2.  Genesis 12:13, “Pray thee, thou (Sarai) art my (Abram’s) sister, — and my (Abram’s) soul shall live because of thee.”  Or, “I will live.” 

3.  Genesis 19:20, “My (Lot’s) soul shall live.” 

4.  Psalms 106:15, “He (God) gave them (Israel) their request; but sent leanness into their soul.” 

5.  Job 16:4, “I (Job) also could speak as ye (Job’s friends) do:  if your soul were in my soul’s stead.” 

6.  Proverbs 25:25, “As cold water to a thirsty = (weary) soul.” 

7.  Romans 13:1, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.”

8.  Hebrews 10:38, “If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”

Phillip Laspino   www.seekfirstwisdom.com