Guide #2: Faith, What Is It? Now that we have dealt with repentance and the nature of repentance. It's time to move on to Faith. What is Faith? In Hebrew the word for faith is Emunah. In Western culture we've been taught that faith is just a belief. To have faith in Yahuah, in western culture, is to simply just acknowledge that he exists and that he will fulfill his promises. But in Hebrew, where we first learn of this word, takes on a much different meaning. Strongs Hebrew #530; Emunah - To be firm or steadfast. To be faithful or deal honestly. To show responsibility. To be steady, trustful, and truthful. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/530.htm Emunah is a noun but, when we look at the root word for it we can get an even clearer definition. A lot of Hebrew words are like this. If we look at the root word of any word we are studying we can always get a better definition and understand the context better. The root word for Emunah is Aman. Aman is a verb, which we kno...
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