Too often, the importance of the Jewish background of the prayer and of the language that Jesus used has been overlooked or minimized.
Hebrew Nuggets, Lesson 10: Hallelujah (Part 2)
The Hebrew word ha·le·lu·YAH is used as the next object lesson in Hebrew Nuggets.
The Traveling Teacher
Jewish teachers of first-century Israel lacked the sophisticated methods of mass communication we have today. Consequently, the sages of Jesus’ day spent much of their time traveling throughout the country, much like the biblical prophets, to communicate their teachings and interpretations of Scripture.