In our discussion of Levirate marriage and ancient beliefs about the afterlife, today I want to talk about the meaning of the word “name” as it was understood in Biblical Israel. In Hebrew, “name” is SHEM. That’s right. When we say the term HASHEM, we are literally saying “The Name” implying “The One And Only Name Above All […]
Archives for August 25, 2019
D25-7: The Idea Of Dying And Going To Heaven Is Nowhere To Be Found In The Torah
We’re going to be spending some time in the next couple of posts talking about Levirate marriage. This topic is important because it a plays a key role in more than quite a few Biblical stories. First I’d like to share what the ancient historian Josephus wrote about concerning this subject. He noted three reasons […]