(8 CDs)

Root Meanings of Common Scriptural Terms

Throughout both portions of this series, Brad thoroughly examines common words often found when studying and interpreting scriptures, their etymologies, and their uses. Brad maintains his “back to the beginning” style as he addresses the background of 44 fascinating words. Each word is thoroughly researched and traced throughout both Old and New Testaments.

Disc 1: chen (grace), ’aman (faith), zakar (memorial, male), & ’even (stone)
Disc 2: yashar (to be straight), ‘agol (cycle), chag (feast), chavar (friend), ‘avar (go to better soil), ‘arav (Arab, to mix), ‘olam (hidden, everlasting), & she’ol (hell, ask)
Disc 3: ben (son, to build, to rebuild), qedem (east, ancient, old), yam (west, seas, multitudes), mor (Mt. Moriah, to exchange), & ‘etz (tree, counsel)
Disc 4: tsvah (commandment, holds things together), shalach (table, sent one, apostle), shama‘ (hear, obey, watch, protect), masar (tradition, bands, handed down), zera‘ (seed, home born, eastward), & periy (fruit)
Disc 5: nahal (river), nachal (valley), nachah (lead, guide, inheritance), matza’ (to find), matzah (unleavened bread), nashaqu (desire, kiss), & ‘edah (testimony, witness)
Disc 6: qavah (baptismal, hope), pa‘al (work of hands), ra‘ (evil, break into pieces), yada‘ (to know), & da‘at (knowledge)
Disc 7: shoov (return, go back to), davar (word, promise), zakah (purify, overcome), & sod (family secret, like-minded people)
Disc 8: peshat (to strip of clothing, make plain), remez (hint, raise or elevate), darash (diligent search), sha’ar (that which remains, remnant), sha‘ar (complete a transaction), & ’ot (sign, communicate)