Torah The Early Life of Abraham Part 1 5 Nov 20105 Nov 2010 The book of Jasher continues to be fascinating to me because it gives so much insight into areas that the Bible remains silent on. Again, the primary reason I’ve been…
Torah The Tower of Babel 30 Oct 2010 After the worldwide flood, Genesis gives us the genealogy of Noah’s sons: Japheth, Ham, and Shem. Genesis then focuses on Nimrod, the son of Cush who was the son of…
Torah Noah 25 Oct 20105 Nov 2011 Up until recently I had not spent much time reading extra-biblical sources, however I’ve been reading the Book of Jasher [Yashar] because this book is mentioned in Joshua 10:13 and…
Torah Cain and Abel Approached God With Offerings 19 Oct 201027 Oct 2011 After Adam and Eve were exiled from the Garden of Eden, Eve conceived and gave birth to Cain and Abel. When Cain and Abel grew up, Cain worked the ground and…
Torah Creation 16 Oct 20105 Nov 2011 When I attended a secular university many years ago, I took a class on the book of Genesis. The professor quickly pointed out that there were two very different accounts…
Apostolic… The Dispensation of Grace 9 Oct 2010 I often hear people talk about grace. They say that now is “the dispensation of grace” and because of that we are not “under the law.” Although what is being…
Apostolic… The New Marriage Covenant 4 Oct 20105 Nov 2011 Finding the Jewish wedding tradition in the Torah gave me further incentive to find it in the new covenant. Did you try to discover it for yourself? Let’s compare our…
Torah The Original Marriage Covenant 30 Sep 20105 Nov 2011 Several years ago when I began to study Torah from a Messianic Jewish perspective, I heard someone give a sermon from a portion of Deuteronomy. The speaker said this Torah…
Apostolic… The Ultimate Sukkah 26 Sep 2010 During the Feast of Tabernacles I have been pondering various things. As I discovered the reason why there will be sacrifices during Christ’s millennial reign, I decided to explore the…
Torah Similarities Between Joseph and Jesus 6 Sep 20103 Jul 2019 After speaking with a Jewish person you may be surprised to find out the Jews are expecting two Messiah’s but they don’t all realize their Messiahs are really one and the…
Apostolic… Revelation Follows The Pattern of the Exodus 2 Sep 201030 Oct 2011 The Bible is full of many patterns that show us what will happen in the future. When I first began to learn to study the Bible through thematic connections, I…
Apostolic… The Fulfillment of the Fall Feasts 27 Aug 201030 Oct 2011 The Fall Feasts will be fulfilled during Jesus’ second coming. Everyone seems to have a difference of opinion of how the events will take place. Figuring out the proper sequence…
Torah Feast of Tabernacles (Hag Sukkkot) 14 Aug 201030 Oct 2011 The Feast of Tabernacles is also known as the Feast of Booths or the Hag Sukkot. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, lasts seven days, and ends on the…
Torah Feast of Trumpets and Day of Atonements 6 Aug 201030 Oct 2011 The Lord commanded His people to observe the Feast of Trumpets in Leviticus 23:23-32. It is written: “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 24 "Speak to the children of…
Prophets… Metonic Cycle 29 Jul 20101 Feb 2022 I have published The New Moon Series on this blog which you will not want to miss. Look for it in a separate tab across the top of the page. …
Apostolic… Spring Feasts of the Lord 19 Jul 201030 Oct 2011 The Feasts of the Lord are not only for the Jews but for all of God’s people. They are God’s plan for mankind. The Spring Feasts were fulfilled during Jesus’…
Torah So What Are the Dietary Laws For? 4 Jul 201019 Dec 2011 The dietary laws are physical laws that reveal peoples' spiritual condition. They are to be obeyed in order to constantly remind us to examine our spiritual condition. I am advocating following the…
Torah The Levitical Offerings 1 Jul 201024 May 2012 There are five basic categories of the Levitical Offerings: Olah = Whole Burnt Offering or Elevation Offering Minchah = Grain Offering Shelamin = Peace Offering including the Todah (Thanksgiving Offering)…
Torah It’s Really Physical and Spiritual 27 Jun 2010 Many people see Christianity as a religious belief system or something strictly spiritual. It’s really a marriage relationship between man and God. God offers mankind a choice -- either blessing…
Torah Jewish Wedding Tradition 24 Jun 2010 Whether we realize it or not, the giving of both Old and New Covenants was patterned after the traditional Jewish wedding traditions. There are two parts to the Jewish wedding…
Torah Dietary Laws Are Still Valid 22 Jun 201010 Oct 2011 Many Americans believe Gentiles have the freedom to eat both kosher and non-kosher meat because of the vision Peter saw of a sheet with all kinds of animals on it -- the…
Torah Causes of Uncleanness 21 Jun 201010 Oct 2011 Ezekiel 44:23 says, "And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.” NKJV Leviticus describes…
Torah Lack of Knowledge 20 Jun 20101 Feb 2022 Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten…