Michael Langlois

The Hebrew word ḥesed (חֶ֫סֶד) has a profound meaning which modern versions of the Bible can’t grasp. Various translations are used, such as mercy, faithfulness, kindness, favor, loyalty, love, grace, etc.
But what does it really mean? And what are its theological implications?

Come Thursday, September 15 at 11 AM for this new Master 2 course in Strasbourg!

Want to read the Hebrew Bible in the original version?

Don’t hesitate! You’re welcome every Thursday 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, beginning September 15!

As I did last year, I challenge you to learn to read Hebrew in one day! If you don’t believe me, come Friday, September 9, 2011 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00!

It’s time to get back to school! To refresh your memory, I offer you a twelve-hour intensive Hebrew session on Wednseday and Thursday, September 7-8, 2011, from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. We’ll study together several texts from the Hebrew Bible.

I am going on an epigraphic mission in Switzerland during the second half of July to study a collection of Hebrew ostraca with André Lemaire.

An “ostracon” (plural: ostraca) is a pottery sherd reused (one could say “recycled”) as a cheap writing support (compared to papyrus or leather, for instance). It is a common support in Antiquity, notably for accounting or economical documents.
The study of these Hebrew ostraca will thus expand our knowledge of the life in Ancient Israel—a real treasure!