[SIZE=medium]In Matthew 17:20 Jesus made a poem in Hebrew using the words “faith,” “truly,” “believe,” and “boast.” The poem keys on two wordplays that both involve the word “believe.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]“Faith” [/SIZE]אמונתכם
[SIZE=medium]“Truly” [/SIZE]אמן
[SIZE=medium]“Believe” [/SIZE]תאמינו
[SIZE=medium]“Believe” [/SIZE]תאמינו
[SIZE=medium]“Boast” [/SIZE]תאםרו
[SIZE=medium]Matthew 17:20 So he said to them, “Because of your little faith {“Faith” ([/SIZE]אמונתכם)}. For truly {“Truly” (אמן)}, I say to you, if you have faith {“Believe” (תאמינו)} as a grain of mustard seed, you will say {“Boast” (תאםרו)} to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” [Matthew 17:20 The Passion: The Poetry of God]
[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]“Faith” [/SIZE]אמונתכם
[SIZE=medium]“Truly” [/SIZE]אמן
[SIZE=medium]“Believe” [/SIZE]תאמינו
[SIZE=medium]“Believe” [/SIZE]תאמינו
[SIZE=medium]“Boast” [/SIZE]תאםרו
[SIZE=medium]Matthew 17:20 So he said to them, “Because of your little faith {“Faith” ([/SIZE]אמונתכם)}. For truly {“Truly” (אמן)}, I say to you, if you have faith {“Believe” (תאמינו)} as a grain of mustard seed, you will say {“Boast” (תאםרו)} to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” [Matthew 17:20 The Passion: The Poetry of God]
[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]