Chesed is one of the most important words in the whole Bible, but it doesn't get much press.  But that is in part because we use so many other words to reflect it... Grace, love, kindness, mercy, and more!  Find out why it's confusing, and how we can better understand it.

Some of the resources used for this episode:

  • The Naked Bible podcast Episode 350 (Transcript) https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NB-350-Transcript.pdf
  • TLOT (Theological Lexicon of the OT)
  • HALOT (Hebrew Aramaic Lexicon of the OT)
  • NIV Archaeological Study Bible – p 946 - Sheol, Hades, the Abyss and Tartarus: Images of Hell
  • Theology of Hesed in the Old Testament
  • African Insights into Hebrew Lexicography: The Case of חסד – Reinier de Blois, pres. at SBL, Nov 2022

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