Today, an Altar often occupies the prominent place in many churches. But what is the root meaning of the word Altar?

The root meaning of the word Altar is a place of killing also, a place of sacrifice. In Ancient times the priest killed the sacrifice and offered it to God on the Alter.

Source: Exodus 20:24-26 Matthew 23:18-20 and many others

The corn plant is native to north America. However you will find the word corn in the Bible. What does the word corn mean in the Bible?

It is a general reference to grain. It can mean a grain plant, also a field lastly the head of a grain plant.

Source: Genesis 41:49 Psalm 65:9 Mark 2:23 John 12:24 and others

We know it today as a personal finance program but what did quicken mean in the Bible?

In the Bible the word quicken means to make alive it can also mean to give life.

Source: Psalms 71:20 and many others Romans 8:11

Hello

Sorry for the delay in posting the update this week. Even Geeks have computer troubles. Since this computer spends a lot of time on the internet I keep it updated as a security matter. I was out last night and got home late set it up to download upgrades and went to bed, This morning it asked for a reboot.  I rebooted intending to eat breakfast and do my posting.  However the update had a problem and locked up the machine. So I let Windows sort it out while I went to church.  Finally Sunday night it’s back up. Again my apologies for the delay.

Break of the Strong’s Bible dictionaries and your Websters dictionaries. This week is Say What. Bible words that are not what they seem. I do love my Strong’s notes in my electronics Bibles often a quick check helps with my understanding of the text

The Picture is: Vision of St Augustin. by Vittore Carpaccio. Date 1502 From Wikimedia commons.

Thanks so much for reading and I hope you had a good day at church.

Dave

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Staples of the Ancient world. These two grains also set the time for the feast of Weeks  (Pentecost) and the feast of Booths (Tabernacles). What grains were they?

The grains Barley and Wheat used to set the date for the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Booths The priest presented the first fruits of the harvest to God. The Feast of Weeks was seven weeks later. For this reason the day varied.

Source: Exodus 34:22 Leviticus 23:9-21

When a Jew wished to have a period of special holiness to the Lord he took a Nazarite vow. During this time they had to abstain from one food in all it’s forms. What food were people under a Nazarite vow unable to eat?