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Did God really say: "You shall not eat of any tree of the garden"?
In Hebrew, what does the serpent from Genesis represent?
How did Cain get his name and what does it mean in Hebrew?
Shalom, my name is Rabbi Doctor Howard Markose, and I am a Biblical Hebrew teacher from Israel.
Welcome to the Holy Land Bible online learning course. You'll be joining Rabbi Doctor Howard Markose, who will teach you all about Biblical Hebrew through exciting Biblical stories. Learn about the Fall in the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Isaac and Rebecca, Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors, the Golden Calf, the Twelve Spies, and more! You may think you know these stories, but you'll be surprised to discover what secrets hide behind the ancient Hebrew words of the original Scriptures.
Rabbi Markose is a conservative rabbi, ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York. He has a doctorate in Biblical Studies from Bar Ilan University in Israel, he is a father and grandfather, and he currently resides in the holy city of Jerusalem with his wife.
Today, Rabbi Markose teachers Biblical Hebrew Grammar at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.
Why study Biblical Hebrew? The best way to truly learn and understand the Bible is to study it in its original language.
So much has been lost over centuries of translations and you can uncover it all by learning one language. In this course, you'll study sections of the Bible and will delve into the meanings behind words, names, stories, and even letters as you learn the basic Biblical Hebrew structure on your journey to enhancing your understanding of the Biblical texts.
