Prophets The Doom of Babylon 14 May 2012 As we have seen so far, the book of Isaiah contains a mixture of prophecies. Some prophecies concern various people groups as well as prophecies of the Messiah’s first and…
Prophets The Harbinger 3 May 20124 May 2012 Today, we’ll look at Isaiah 8-12. In Isaiah 8, the Lord told Isaiah to write “Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz” on a large scroll; it was to be witnessed by Uriah the priest and…
Prophets A Remnant Will Return 20 Apr 201227 Apr 2012 Today, we will look at Isaiah 7. Near the end of the reign of Jotham, the Lord began to send Ephraim (northern kingdom, Israel) and Syria to fight against Judah…
Prophets Blind Eyes and Deaf Ears 6 Apr 20126 Apr 2012 In Isaiah 6, Isaiah saw the Lord seated on His throne. In this vision, Isaiah had been ushered into the most holy place of the temple; it was not the…
Prophets The Lord’s Vineyard 22 Mar 20127 Jul 2019 In Isaiah 5, the prophet Isaiah sang a song about the one he loved and his loved one’s vineyard. The one he loved is none other than the Lord. Isaiah…
Prophets The Mountain of the Lord in the Last Days 10 Mar 2012 Today, we’ll talk about Isaiah 2-4. In Isaiah 2, Isaiah saw a time referred to as the acharit-hayamim or the last days. He said that during this time, the mountain…
Prophets Did The Lord Really Say He Didn’t Desire Sacrifices? 24 Feb 201211 Mar 2012 During the days of Uzziah (Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (kings of Judah), Isaiah the son of Amoz saw a vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In order to understand this…
Torah Transmission of Ritual Contamination 11 Feb 2012 Leviticus 11 begins by describing the dietary laws (laws of kashrut): Meat of animals that don’t chew the cud and/or those without split hooves are unclean. Sea creatures without fins…
Apostolic… Tzara’at or Leprosy 3 Feb 20126 Feb 2012 We are about to discuss what many consider to be a complicated topic called tzara’at. The main reason this can be hard for the average person to properly understand is…
Torah The Woman’s Purification After Childbirth 28 Jan 201214 Sep 2018 Women contract tumah (ritual contamination) through childbirth. The time period of the woman’s purification after childbirth differs and is based on the sex of the child as explained in Leviticus…
Torah Revisiting the Ten Commandments in Leviticus 21 Jan 2012 Leviticus 19 has several similarities with the Ten Commandments. Some commands concern worshiping God and others concern our relationship with those around us. As chapter 19 begins, we are reminded…
Apostolic… Forbidden Mixtures 13 Jan 201221 Jan 2012 Did you know God has a verse that deals with forbidden mixtures? This only the first of many questions I’ll be asking you today. First, let’s see the verse I’m…
Torah Forbidden Forms of Sexual Immorality 5 Jan 20121 Aug 2017 Leviticus 18 describes forms of sexual immorality which the Lord has forbidden. Those who obey the Lord’s commandments will have life through them. Sexual relations with close relatives are forbidden. …
Torah Don’t Eat Blood Or Meat Sacrificed to Idols 30 Dec 20114 Jan 2012 When the Jerusalem council met regarding what to require from the new Gentile believers, they basically summarized the requirements from Leviticus 17–18. Leviticus 17 deals with the sanctity of blood…
Miscellaneous Christian Holiday Traditions 15 Dec 201119 Dec 2011 Advent wreaths and Christmas trees are traditions that stir deep seated feelings and memories in the hearts of Christians and non-Christians today. This year, many Christians are upset by atheists that…
Torah Mourning for the Dead 9 Dec 2011 The Levitical priesthood had a higher standard of holiness than that for the common Israelite. According to Leviticus 21, the Levitical priests were not to defile themselves for the dead…
Torah Law of Separation From The Holy Things 2 Dec 2011 According to Leviticus 22:1-9, the Lord commanded the priests to separate themselves from the holy things when they are unclean. The “holy things” include the priestly portions of the sacrificial…
Torah Vows, Dedications, Devoted Things, and Tithes 26 Nov 2011 Today, I’d like to look at vows, dedications, devoted things, and tithes mentioned in Leviticus 27 and hopefully, understand some of their spiritual significance. Vows are basically promises that can…
Torah Obedience Brings Blessings While Lawlessness Brings Curses 17 Nov 201119 Nov 2011 The Lord promised to bless the nation of Israel if they obeyed His commandments and to curse them if they disobeyed Him. The blessings and the curses are found in…
Torah Avoid the Occult 11 Nov 2011 Deuteronomy 18:9-14 commands us to avoid the occult by saying, “When you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow…
Apostolic… Sh’mittah – The Year of Release From Debt 4 Nov 20116 Nov 2011 According to Deuteronomy 15, the people of Israel were commanded to have a sh’mittah or year of release from debt. This year was the seventh year of a specific seven…
Apostolic… Destroy High Places and Offer True Worship 27 Oct 20115 Nov 2011 Totem PoleBefore the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the Lord commanded them to destroy the High Places (altars and poles) of foreign Gods and to offer Him true worship…
Apostolic Preserving New Wine in New Wineskins 21 Oct 201119 Dec 2011 In Matthew 9:14-17, John’s disciples asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" 15 And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends…
Apostolic… Grace and Mercy in Both Covenants 14 Oct 20114 Nov 2011 Today we will see that grace and mercy were both part of the Old Covenant just as it is in the New Covenant. In addition, we will see that the…
Apostolic Weeping and Grinding of Teeth 7 Oct 20117 Oct 2011 In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. …
Torah Seven Canaanite Nations 1 Oct 201110 Oct 2011 In Deuteronomy 7:1-5, Moses told the Israelites who survived the plague of Baal of Peor, "When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you go to possess,…
Torah King Og of the Land of Bashan 23 Sep 201127 Oct 2011 One thing that fascinates me about the Word of God is that each time I look at it, I might see something different than before. Within the historical narrative there…
Torah Cities of Refuge 15 Sep 20117 Nov 2011 In Numbers 35, the people were to establish six cities of refuge for anyone who accidentally killed another person to flee to once they had entered the Promised Land. These…
Torah Vengeance on the Midianites 10 Sep 2011 Today we’ll see the significance of the vengeance on the Midianites that took place in Numbers 31 but before we do, let’s review some of the Scripture that precedes it. …
Torah Formula for the Great Apostasy 3 Sep 20117 Nov 2011 The cause of the Great Apostasy is found in the book of Numbers. Before we get to it, let’s review some history and see a few parallels along the way. …
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