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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@mcs.drexel.edu>
Subject: FAITH(AMN) vs TRUST (BTCH)-- Biblical usage

Bill Handler, v28n44 asks the difference between FAITH and TRUST.

One simple method of learning differences of terms is to use the
Biblical Konkordance and study lists of vereses with each verb. Here are
some partial results:

BaTaCH(Trust): (a) Chizkiyahu trusted God to save Israel from Assyria
(2R 18,5); (b) The husband trusts the wife of valor (Prv 31,11); (c) The
army depended (trusted) the ambush-troops to cover for them (jud 20:36)

EMN (FAITH): (a) Jacob did not believe (at first) that Joseph was alive
(Gen 45:26), (b) In order that the Jews believe you when you say that
God has sent me (Ex 4:5,8,...); (c) Ex 14:31...they believed in God and
Moses his servant (d) And Abraham believed God (Gen 15:6...that he would
inherit Israel...)).

Thus BELIEF (AMN)=FAITH means that you accept as true the statements a
person makes (you don't ask for further proof). The clearest example is
that after the signs the Jews believed Moses (without further tests)

BTCH=TRUST=Dependable means that you depend on a person to do some task
which you need (The clearest example is how the army unit depended on
the backup unit to sweep out the enemy before them).

As a final example: EMN means you BELIEVE without further tests that God
will give you all needed Parnasah. BTCH means e.g. that if you put in
several hours of work a week that you depend on God to bring you buyers
good weather etc. so you can earn your living.

Russell Jay Hendel;Phd ASA RHendel @ mcs drexel edu
Adjust Associate Professo of Math and Computer Science
Moderator Rashi is Simple
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