A Little Change Here, a Little Change There (5)

You favor man with perception and teach mankind understanding. Grant us knowledge, understanding and intellect from You. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Grantor of perception.  Amidah  (Ashkenazi version) Wisdom, intellect and knowledge – The Sephardic version of the Amidah reads as follows: You favor man with knowledge and teach mankind understanding. Grant us wisdom, intellect and…

A Little Change Here, a Little Change There (2)

You favor man with perception and teach mankind understanding. Grant us knowledge, understanding and intellect from You. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Grantor of perception.  Amidah  (Ashkenazi version) Perception/ Understanding – Let’s summarize yesterday’s insights.  This version of the Amidah suggests that da’at was given to Adam, and that bina was taught to ‘enosh.  These are…

Pandemic

The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”  Genesis 2:16-17 NASB Knowledge of good and evil – Just what was this tree of the…

The Elephant in the Tree

“but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17 NASB The knowledge of good and evil – Only one poisonous plant. Just one in a Garden full of feasting. But it all comes down…

Divine Knowing

“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well.  Is this not to know Me?” says YHWH. Jeremiah 22:16 Know – What does it mean to know God?  The quick answer in our culture is “having a personal relationship with Him.”  And what does that mean?  A reference to a point…

The Education of the Righteous

To know wisdom and instruction; to understand words of insight; to accept instruction in prudent behavior, to do what is right, and just, and fair Proverbs 1:2-3 To Know – What does it mean “to know wisdom?” Well, if you’re Greek, it means you apprehend information associated with a subject. In this case, the subject…

La Educación de los Justificados

13 de agosto para aprender sabiduría e instrucción, para discernir dichos profundos, para recibir instrucción en sabia conducta, justicia, juicio y equidad; Proverbios 1:2-3 La Educación de los Justificados Para Aprender – ¿Qué significa “aprender sabiduría?” Bien, si eres griego, significa que retendrás información asociada con un tema. EN este caso, el tema es sabiduría…