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A word with names

A word with names contrary to law?   In Acts 18, Paul proclaimed in the Corinth synagogue that Yeshua is the Messiah (v. 5), sparking resistance and blasphemy from the Jews (v. 6). They later accused him before Gallio of persuading people to worship Elohim contrary to the law (vv. 13–15). Gallio dismissed it, saying: "But if it is a question about a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I refuse to be a judge of such things" (v. 15). The Greek text uses λόγου (logou)—the genitive singular of λόγος (logos)—for "word." This is explicitly singular , not plural "words." It contrasts sharply with the plural ὀνομάτων (onomatōn, "names"). Gallio highlights a dispute over one specific word (or singular teaching/doctrine/element) in conjunction with names , plus their law—not scattered talk or multiple terms. The Aramaic Peshitta of Acts 18:15 echoes this singular focus, rendering the "word" part as a singular form (often...

Sha focused fire

Sha Focused fire Blog Post: The Fire of Shin Meets the Eye of Ayin: How Direction Shifts in רשע (Rasha – The Wicked)In the ancient Hebrew mindset, letters aren't just sounds; they're living symbols carrying divine energy and human stories. When ש (shin) enters the picture as fire (esh אש, the primal flame), it brings intensity: it consumes, refines, presses, or devours. Shin is dual-natured—like fire that warms the home or burns the forest. It can purify (as in God's refining fire) or destroy (as unchecked passion or greed).Enter ע (ayin), the eye—also a fountain or spring. Ayin is perception, insight, what we "see" and how we choose to gaze. It flows: tears of sorrow, springs of life, or the stare of envy (the "evil eye"). Ayin directs the flow—toward generosity (good eye) or covetousness (evil eye).When these two meet as שע (shin-ayin), the fire meets the eye. The consuming force now has a focus: a gaze that devours. Without guidance, it becomes a cons...