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  1. Some years ago, I fasted for 21 days under medical supervision. (lost 25 Kg) Now at 73 & an Insulin-dependant Diabetic, I have been advised by my G.P. & my Endocrinologist to not fast again! Still tempted . . .
  2. So refreshing to hear the experience in our current study Watchtower read by a sister with a German background!
  3. Brother Carlos - ¿Cómo estás? Not wanting to "ruffle feathers" or "rattle cages" (I know how easy that is to do), I was urged to comment on the matter at hand. During my sojourn in Israel, I developed a serious interest in Biblical Hebrew & had a personal tutor for some years: the late Dr. Hassopher. Currently, I have a weekly lesson via the internet from Eliyahu Dahan M.A. who teaches Biblical Hebrew in Jerusalem. I do not presume to know the exact pronunciation of "The Name" but simply added some observations. In fact, it could be argued that when the Divine Name is part of another name it has the "oo' sound: Eliyahu (Elijah), Isha'yahu (Isaiah) & so on . . . . In my decades of service as an elder (currently Secretary), I know how some are not comfortable with this sort of discussion, but should that mean that one cannot express an opinion on such an absorbing subject? In the future, according to the prophetic word, everyone alive will know the exact pronunciation. Until then, ¡Dios sea contigo!
  4. TonyWenz - Xai! "food for thought"? - the reason that I mentioned "Mark" is that I once had a very friendly call in Dover Heights (N.S.W.) who introduced himself as "Mork" & then apologised for his accent. The normal aspiration of the "ah" sound that one hears can be likened to the "call of the crow" (raven) often heard here in Australia. Whereas the vowel-pointing that Nechemya Gordon reports is vocalised just like the South African accent. This morning, during Field Service, I discussed the question with a Sister originally from the R.S.A. & she found the whole matter quite amusing. L'hitra'ot!
  5. As an Hebrew scholar with 2 earned certificates from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, in all humility, I would like to point out some technical issues: The leading letter of the tetragrammaton is the "yod", equivalent to the English "Y". In German it is "J" as in "Ja" (yes) The second & fourth letters are equivalent to the English "h" The third letter is the complex issue because it can simply be a vowel (mater lectionis) sounding like "oh" or "oo", but in this case it is most likely a consonant. In Ashkenazi pronunciation (European) it is pronounced as a "v", but the more ancient Sephardi pronunciation it is a "w" The vowel pointing under the "yod" indicates an absence of any vowel (sometimes indicated by an up-side-down "e"). There is a dot on top of the "waw" which is "oh" & the tiny "T" underneath indicates a low "ah" sound similar to South African usage: "Mark" sounding a little like "Mork"! Therefore, in view of the above, the pronunciation could be: "y'howah" This is not the accepted Jewish pronunciation, heard after Yom Kippur in Jerusalem . . ."Yahweh" However Nechemya Gordon could be right - who knows?
  6. Apart from Br. Jackson, my favourite speaker is Br. Gerrit Loesch. His Austrian accent goes down very well here!
  7. In Tasmania the expression 'TheFriends' usually refers to the Quakers. A well-known private educational establishment in Hobart is called 'The Friends School'!
  8. It would be great if our American Cousins took heed of the Modulation topic in the school guide book! Two Canadian Sisters did a demonstration recently & I'm still not sure what they said! Us Aussies are accused of 'having our own language', but at least we use some modulation! LOL
  9. My late Grand-uncle Ewart would have suggested "All Through The Night" be played, but then he was Welsh after all!

About RodLS45

  • Birthday 09/30/1945

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  • Gender
    Brother
  • First Name
    Rodney
  • Relationship Status
    single
  • Displayed Location
    Bundamba (Ipswich, Qld)
  • Publisher
    Yes
  • Baptized
    30/10/1965
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How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    Near neighbours were studying & were invited into The Field.
    They stopped their study & gave their literature to my mother.
    I read it & recognised The Truth (about 1954)

My Hobbies & Interests

  • My Interests
    Biblical Hebrew - steam locomotives - Volvo cars
  • My favorite books
    The Bible
  • My favorite music
    Debussy: `La Mer', etc.
  • My favorite movies
    Old English Railway films
  • My favorite quotes
    "You will know The Truth & The Truth will set you free"!

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