The Thoughts of Wesley son of Cornelius

“Go to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my [David’s] name. Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!’” (1 Samuel 25:5, 6)

To Life







The Hebrew word le chayya (above) means to life. Those familiar with musicals might remember the song in Fiddler on the Roof called To Life. In this song they say le chayyaim, which is a toast to life. As an aside, we pronounce Adam’s wife as Eve. This comes from the Greek Eva. Eva comes from the Hebrew Chavvah. Chavvah comes from chayya (life).

“Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.” (Genesis 3:20)

Eve


“In him [the Word] was life, and that life was the light of men.” (John 1:4)

“I [Jesus] give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28)

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6)

Eve would give birth to the Life.

“And I [God] will put enmity between you [serpent] and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)

To Life!