Hebrew words that open the Scriptures and point to Messiah.
October 18 · 3 min read
The Lamb Who Takes Away
Exodus 12:3–13; John 1:29
שֶׂה
Seh
On the night of the first Passover, every household chose a spotless lamb. Its blood on the doorposts meant the destroyer would pass over. Centuries later, John the Immerser saw Yeshua walking by the Jordan and cried out, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" The Passover was never only a memory; it was a promise waiting to be fulfilled. Today, rest under the covering of His blood. You are not spared because you are perfect, but because the Lamb was.
October 17 · 3 min read
Steadfast Love
Lamentations 3:22–23; Romans 5:8
חֶסֶד
Hesed
Hesed is covenant love: loyal, merciful, and unwilling to let go. It is the love that kept Israel through exile and the love that sent Messiah while we were still sinners. His hesed is new every morning. Whatever yesterday held, today begins again in the faithfulness of God.
October 16 · 3 min read
Peace Made Whole
Isaiah 9:6; Ephesians 2:14
שָׁלוֹם
Shalom
Shalom is more than the absence of war. It is wholeness, completeness, everything restored to its right place. Isaiah called the coming Child the Sar Shalom, the Prince of Peace. Paul wrote that He Himself is our peace, breaking down the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile. Pray today for the shalom of Jerusalem, and let His peace rule in your heart.
October 15 · 3 min read
He Was Pierced
Isaiah 53:5
מְחֹלָל
Mecholal
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities." Written centuries before the cross, Isaiah 53 describes a righteous Servant who bears the sins of many. Read it slowly today and ask: who is this Servant? Many Jewish readers who asked that question found their answer in Yeshua.
September 18 · 3 min read
The Lord is Coming
Zechariah 14:4; Acts 1:11; Revelation 22:20
מָרַן אֲתָא
Maranatha
The first believers in Jerusalem greeted one another with an Aramaic prayer: Maranatha, "Our Lord, come!" They had watched Yeshua ascend from the Mount of Olives and heard the angels promise that this same Yeshua would return in the same way. Zechariah saw it centuries earlier: "On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives." The Messiah who came as the suffering Servant will return as King, and Israel will look on Him whom they pierced. This blessed hope is not an escape from the world but a call to live ready, holy and expectant. Today, pray it with the early church: Maranatha, come, Lord Yeshua.
