Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 4

G'day!  The next installment in my Restored English Translation (RET) of the Bible.  Today is Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 4.  As usual, I have the Hebrew names and the Aleph Tavs and a Hebrew name glossary at the end. One thing different you may notice is different about this translation is verse 16.  Most translations read …

The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha

The canon of Scripture is a settled issue, isn't it?  You've got your 66 books total, 39 in the Old Testament (24 by the Jewish counting) and 27 in the New Testament.  However, when you do the research, things are not so simple.  There are many "other" books claiming to be Scripture, a number of …

Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 3

The next installment of my Restored English Translation (RET): Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 3.  As usual, it contains the Aleph Tav and the Hebrew names and a glossary for the Hebrew names.  Nothing much else to make a commentary out of, apart from an observation about the serpent who tempted Chavah (Eve).  Notice verse 14: "And …

Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 2

As my readers will by now know, I have embarked on a project to translate the entire Bible into English, a project I am calling the Restored English Translation (RET).  I have previously posted Genesis 1 of this translation; today is Genesis 2. I will, in this translation, restore our Creator Yehovah's original Name, as well …

The Revelation of the Aleph Tav

In the Bible, in the Book of Revelation, we read: "I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending, says YEHOVAH ELOHIM [The Lord God], Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come, YEHOVAH of Hosts." (Revelation 1:8) "I was in the Ruach [Spirit] on the day of YEHOVAH, and …

The Creator’s Name

There is raging debate today as to what is the true Name of our Creator, whom many simply call "God" or "The Lord", generic titles that could apply to any deity.  There is also a lesser debate as to the true Name of God's Son, our Messiah, commonly known by the incorrect Anglicised "Jesus".  The …