Consider Current Affairs

Consider current affairs.

Word Study: The Hebrew word “Hamas” is used 60+ times in the Old Testament.

“Hamas” meaning violent, wrong, malicious, cruelty, lawlessness, and injustice. It is almost always in connection with sinful violence. It is often the title for extreme wickedness. It does not, however, refer to the violence of natural catastrophes (I.e. violent wind or waves).

Consider current affairs. The headlines are using this word we’re looking at. Although the “claim” is the use of an acronym (A word created by combining the first letter of each word in a title or phrase). But. If it looks like a duck.

“Basically, biblical hamas connotes the disruption of the divinely established order of things” [The Vine’s Expository Dictionary of the OT].

“Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces” (Ps 122:6-7, King David, NLT).  Jerusalem, the current capital of Israel. 

Pray.

“May God arise, may His enemies be scattered; may His foes flee before Him” (Ps 68:1).

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[Resources: Strongs Hebrew Dictionary; Complete Word Study Dictionary of the OT; The Vine’s Expository Dictionary of the OT; Theological Wordbook of the OT; Expository Dictionary of Bible Words; The NASB Hebrew/Greek Dictionary. And any other biblical geeky place I read and forgot to write down].