The Bible, The Power of the Word

About the Book

The power of the words in the Bible and their meaning is the object of our study. The words and their implications take us through a magic journey of events. Many events happen through the word of God or the word of Moses or the word of Jacob or the words of Joseph. Such words "Abraham, Abraham," "Moses, Moses" and "Hear O Israel" still resound in our ears till today. The Power of the word is also a blessing. The word of Isaac and his blessing to his children Jacob and Esau is so meaningful that a feud occurs between them, as we shall see. By going through the historical chain of events, we will try to understand the words, their meanings, and what is hidden between the lines.

About the Author

Asher Elkayam was born in Morocco where he spent his childhood and where he studied Arabic, Hebrew and French. When he moved to Israel, he was exposed to Middle Eastern and Hebrew cultures. Asher has been most fascinated with Monotheism and how it originated and spread to become the heritage of Jews, Christians, and Moslems. The striking similarities between Judeo-Christian religions and Islam became the object of a life-long project. After he studied Arabic and Hebrew studies in morocco and Israel, Asher traveled to France to study Political Science and international relations in Paris and Strasbourg (Institut d’Etudes Politiques). Mr. Elkayam has previously authored a book on the bible (The Bible, The Power of the Word) and is in process of publishing a new book (One Family, Four Cultures, Four Continents) about his childhood in Morocco and in Israel. Having lived among Moslem and Arab neighbors most of his adult life he became interested in the Islamic way of life and began concentrating on the positive nature of Islam. Asher speaks fluently the Moroccan Arabic dialect. He is also fluent in the French and the Hebrew languages. In the U.S.A., Mr. Elkayam has studied and obtained diplomas in secondary education and Audioprosthology (separately). He taught Hebrew and French and he has been an active member of a conservative Hebrew congregation for nearly 35 years. Mr. Elkayam believes wholeheartedly in a constructive dialogue and friendly coexistence and interaction between Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.