What’s in a Word?

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God.” – Isaiah 61:1,2 Anytime we talk about the Jewish language, it’s important to remember that their alphabet is one of imagery, which means that you can see pictures within the characters and words themselves. The Hebrew word for favor is “channah” and the root word is “chen,” which carries the idea that God will protect and sustain His people. Though it would be helpful to have an image to show you, I invite you to use your imagination with me and picture that, when the word is written, you see two distinct images within it.  As you read from right to left, the first letter of the word is “chet,” which makes