baraq

First, it is clear that "Barack" is not from the same root as the Hebrew word baraq which means "lightning".

Archive 2009-08-01 James F. McGrath 2009

First, it is clear that "Barack" is not from the same root as the Hebrew word baraq which means "lightning".

How I Know Barack Obama Is The Rightful Pope James F. McGrath 2009

The claim has been circulating that Jesus referred to Barack Obama and singled him out as the antichrist, when he said he saw "Satan fall as lightning (baraq) from heaven" (Luke 10:18).

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

Jesus' comparison about his clothing, or that baraq comes from God's throne than is no surprise.

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

That's why Jesus compared himself to Barack Obama when he said that "For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning (baraq), which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other" (Luke 17:24).

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

Surely there could be other Hebrew words in which to make an analogy and even if there weren't, even if "baraq O bamwah" was the only phrase available at the time to make his analogy, doesn't it still seem ironic that it resembles so closely Barack O'Bama?

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

Do note as well that the person claiming that Jesus said "lightning and high place" baraq ubamah is claiming that the Greek New Testament, the "original texts" from which English translations are made, were wrong, that they mistranslated what Jesus said.

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

The latter is based on a confusion that arose for speaker of other languages - the distinction between the roots being clear for speakers of Semitic languages cp. recent discussion of Barack and baraq.

Early Converted Skeptics? James F. McGrath 2009

A point I think you are missing is that there is no reason whatsoever to think Jesus ever said something that sounded like "baraq obamah".

Barack Obama the Antichrist? Shedding Some Lightning On The Subject James F. McGrath 2009

It is wide grayish sand area with one-store baraq-style buildings, surrounded by about kilometer of bare exposed sand.

Gridcell 62N, 77E: Tarko-Sale, Russia « Climate Audit 2007