The Free Thinkers guide to the Bible
Study Tool - “A” account writer(s) – Key words
Welcome to the Free Thinkers guide to the bible. I created this series so that ‘anyone’ can explore and understand the bible. You don’t need to be a biblical scholar; all you need is a desire to see what is written. I will present to you several biblical examples and demonstrate the process of sifting the accounts to reveal the hidden. This process is very similar to archeology, where the layers are excavated and analyzed. Just not the dirty part, though you will be digging up some dirt along the way.
Warning:
The series unfolds like a story in a book. Please study the content in the order it is presented in order to have the best learning experience. The study series begins with Part 1 #1 – The Flood
This series is not for the faint of heart. Be prepared, as you sift through the layers you will likely find that there is a lot you will need to unlearn. By the time you have completed the studies it will probably have shaken the pillars of your faith and possibly cracked the foundation.
The “A” writer(s) use word repetition throughout their accounts. This adds continuity and authority to their writings. When you listen to or see something repeatedly it ingrains itself in your mind. Think of catchy television commercial slogans and characters. Most people remember them for years; and some their entire lives.
This is what these adept scribes have used to etch words, concepts and events into your memory.
This list of key words contains many of the words and people that the “A” writer(s) use to steer your mind in the direction that they want you to go. When reading or studying the Old Testament consciously look for these key words. Many times you will be able to identify “A” writer(s) accounts as you are reading.
Consciously look for these words that are frequently used by the “A” writer when reading the first five books of the bible as well as the books of Joshua, Samuel, Judges, Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ezekiel and Amos
A
Aaron/Moses and Aaron
The altar/the altar of the LORD/ the altar of the burnt offering (mizbêach) H4196
The ark of the covenant/the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God/ the ark of the covenant of the LORD / the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth/ the ark of the LORD/ the ark of the testimony/ the ark of the LORD
Anoint (mâshach) H4886
Anointing (mishchâh) H8888
Atonement (kâphar) H3722
B
The breastplate/ the breastplate (chôshen) of judgment
The/their/his burden (maśśâ') H4853
Burnt sacrifice (‛ôlâh) H5930
C
Cherubim
Circumcise/ circumcised/ circumcising/circumcision (mûl) H4135
The charge (mishmereth) H4931
Clean/ cleansed/ cleansing (̣̣ṭâhôr) H2889 (châṭâ') H2398
Consecrate/ consecrated/consecration (millû') H4394 (mâlê') H4390 (qâdash) H6942
The court (châtsêr) H2691
Cut off/ cut him off (kârath) H3772 destroy or consume, the cutting of flesh in covenant
D
Defiled (ṭâmê') H2931
Drink offering (nêsek) H5262
E
Eleazar (a son of Aaron)
The ephod
F
Feast/Festival
Firstfruits (bikkûr) H1061 the first fruits of the crop
Freewill offering (nedâbâh) H5071
G
Glory/ glory of the Lord (kâbôd) H3519
Guilty ('âsham) H816 judged, found guilty
H
Hallow/hallowed (qâdash) H6942 (same as sanctify and Holy)
Heave offering (terûmâh) H8641 to Present/offer up
Holy/ most holy/the holy place/holy water/ holy convocation (qôdesh) H6944
I
Incense/perfume (qeṭôreth) H7004
Iniquity/iniquities (‛âvôn) H5771 immoral
Ithamar (a son of Aaron)
J
Jealousy offering (minchâh) H4503 (qin'âh) H7068 jealousy or envy
Jubilee (terû‛âh) H8643
M
Meat offering (minchâh) H4503 bloodless voluntary offering
Memorial ('azkârâh) H234
Memorial offering (minchâh) H4503 (zikrôn) H2146 memorial, record
The mercy seat (kappôreth) H3727
Minister/service (kâhan) H3547 (shârath) H8334
O
Offer (qârab) H7126 approach, bring near, draw near
Offering /oblation (qorbân) H7133 (26xL) something brought near (to) the altar
An offering made by fire unto the LORD ('ishshâh) H801
P
Peace offering (shelem) H8002 voluntary thanks offering
Phinehas (the son of Eleazar)
Plague (maggêphâh) H4046
Priest(s) (kôhên) H3548
S
Sacrifice (zebach) H2077
Sanctify/sanctified (qâdash) H6942 (same as Holy and Hallowed)
Sanctuary (miqdâsh) H4720 (qôdesh) H6944
Separation (nezer) H5145
The shekel of the sanctuary
Sin/sinned/ purify/purified/cleanse
(châṭâ') H2398 crime or offence, cleanse
(chaṭṭâ'âh) H2403 habitual sin/penalty
('ashmâh) H819 offend. Trespass
(shâgâh) H7686 to stray, sin in ignorance
Sin offering (chaṭṭâ'th) H3519 (chaṭṭâ'âh) H2403 habitual sin/penalty/offering
Solemn assembly (‛ătsârâh) H6116
Sprinkle/sprinkled (nâzâh) H5137
The statutes/perpetual statute /a statute for ever
Sweet savour (nı̂ychôach) H5207 (rêyach) H7381
T
Thummim and Urim
Tithe (ma‛ăśêr) H4643
Transgress/Trespass (mâ‛al) H4603 to cover up; to act covertly
Trespass (pesha‛) H6588 (ma‛al) H4604
Trespass offering ('âshâm), H817 ('ashmâh) H819
U
Unclean (ṭâmê') H2931 (46xL) uncleanness (ṭûm'âh) H2932
V
The vail (pôreketh) H6532
Vow(s) (nêder) H5088
W
Water of separation
Wave offering (tenûphâh) H8573
Without blemish (tâmı̂ym) H8549 complete, full, perfect
