Biblical Hermeneutics

PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL HERMENETICS ; M. M. NINAN
THICK DARKNESS (white letters on dark gray)
The Hebrew word for "thick darkness" (aleph-pey-lamed-hey) is found at an ELS of -136,
beginning in Psalm 22:17 and ending in Psalm 22:3. Starting at the sixth hour on the day of
his crucifixion, thick darkness covered upon the land until Yeshua's death at the ninth hour
(Matt. 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44).
ELI, ELI ("MY GOD, MY GOD") (yellow letters on purple)
The Hebrew phrase "my God, my God" (aleph-lamed-yod aleph-lamed-yod) is found in
the surface text in Psalm 22:1. Yeshua cried out this phrase while being crucified (Matt.
27:46; Mark 15:34).
ELIJAH (light green letters on dark green)
The Hebrew name "Elijah" (aleph-lamed-yod-hey-vav) is found at an ELS of 1 in Psalm
22:9. Some of those standing near the cross mistook Yeshua's cry of "Eli, Eli" ("my God, my
God") to be the name of Elijah (Matt. 27:47; Mark 15:35).
VINEGAR (white letters on light purple)
The Hebrew word for "vinegar" (cheth-mem-tsadi) is found at an ELS of -180. It begins in
Psalm 22:21 and ends in Psalm 22:9. Yeshua was given wine vinegar to drink just before he
died on the cross (Matt. 27:48; Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36). This was prophesied in Psalm
69:21.
CRY OUT (light blue letters on dark blue)
The biblical Hebrew word for "cry out" (koph-resh-aleph) is found in the matrix twice; once
at an ELS of -45 (beginning in Psalm 22:4 and ending in Psalm 22:1), and again in the
surface text at Psalm 22:3. Yeshua cried out just before he died (Matt. 27:50; Mark 15:37;
Luke 23:46).
DIED (black letters on pink)
The Hebrew word for "died" or "to die" (lamed-mem-vav-tav) is found in the matrix at an
ELS of -41, beginning in Psalm 22:9 and ending in Psalm 22:4. After crying out on the cross,
Yeshua gave died (Matt. 27:50; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46).
SPIRIT (yellow letters on maroon)
The Hebrew word for "spirit" (resh-vav-cheth) is found in the matrix at an ELS of -136. It
begins in Psalm 22:11 and ends in Psalm 22:1, where it shares the final cheth with
"Mashiach." Yeshua cried out and then yielded up his spirit as he died (Matt. 27:50; Mark
15:37; Luke 23:46).
VEIL (purple letters on light blue)
The Hebrew word for "veil" (pey-resh-kaph-tav) is found at an ELS of -34 underneath
"Yeshua Mashiach." It begins in Psalm 22:17 and ends in Psalm 22:15. This veil separated
the Holy of Holies within the Temple. It was made of fine linen colored blue, purple, and
crimson, and it had the artistic designs of cherubim woven into it (Exo. 36:35; 2 Chr. 3:14).
This veil within the Temple was ripped in half from top to bottom when Yeshua died on the
cross (Matt. 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45).
TORN (light green letters on dark green)
The Hebrew word for "torn" (nun-koph-resh-ayin) is found at an ELS of -182 in the matrix,
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