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7 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know

DAY 3 OF 7




TEFILLAH: Which means PRAYER

How often do we use prayer as nothing more than an emergency call or a cold call to God?

Too often we only pray when we need or want something from God - which is understandable considering the English word "pray" means to "ask or beg". But the Hebrew word for prayer - tefillah - means to "self evaluate”. So to the Jews of the Bible, prayer was not a time when they asked God for things … it was a time when they examined themselves. They would use prayer as a way to compare their actions, behavior and attitude against God’s holiness.

Could this idea change your prayers today?

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7 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know

Most Christians know that being fluent in Hebrew would improve their understanding of the Bible but who has time to learn Hebrew? In this seven-day devotional, you will learn enough key Hebrew words to transform the way ...

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