Article June 28, 1941 Issue

Bible Notes

[The Biblical citations given in the Christian Science Quarterly are from the Authorized King James Version. The Bible Notes in this column can be used, if deemed necessary, to elucidate some of the words or passages contained in the Bible Lessons. The Notes in this issue are related to the Lesson-Sermon designated to be read in Christian Science churches on July 6, 1941.]

"Every one that is called by my name" (Isa. 43:7)—While this represents a literal rendering of the original Hebrew, Moffatt paraphrases the thought by translating: "All whom I claim as mine."

"Hear, O Israel" (Deut. 6:4)—The Hebrew word for "hear" is "Shema"; and it may be noted that from this point to the end of verse 9 is found a passage commonly known as "The Shema," and early learned by every Hebrew boy, including, in all probability, Christ Jesus himself.

"The Lord our God is one Lord" (Deut. 6:4)—Since the construction of the Hebrew is very much condensed at this point, various possible renderings have been suggested. For example, the early Genevan Version had: "The Lord our God is Lord onely;" though Dr. Moffatt prefers: "The Eternal, the Eternal alone, is our God."

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