“But not so with you, but let him who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant.” Luke 22:26 Not So With You – The leadership fad will run its course. Eventually we will learn that leadership is a verb, not a noun. Then we will realize ubiquitous leadership…
Some photos from Jerusalem. Children often shows us what we can’t articulate. I love the Superman with a kippah (yamaka). The perfect combination of our split cultural reality. Enjoy the others, including the reality of 18 year-old girls with machine guns.
“Let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done, as it is in heaven, also on earth.” Matthew 6:10 Earth – When we follow the pattern of prayer taught by our Lord, we endorse the Hebrew view of deliverance. Praying “Your kingdom come on earth” focuses our attention of the Hebrew verb yasa’. Of course,…
“How shall I give you up, Ephraim? Shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you like Admah? Hosea 11:8 How – In systematic theology, we often speak of God’s omnipotence. It is simply the doctrine that God can do anything that can be done. But did you know there are some things even…
I have asked those who traveled to Israel to leave comments here. I am sure you will want to read them as they are added. You have seen some of the photos. There are more plus some wonderful audio files and DVD’s. Skip
If you do not know the Shema in Hebrew, and you want to learn it, you can start here. The Shema is central to faith in the God of Israel. It is commanded in Deuteronomy 4:6 and recited three times a day by the faithful. In this version, the cantor offers a melodic rendition. The…
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Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, and tomorrow I will give,” when you have it by you. Proverbs 3:28 Neighbor – The scribe asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Yeshua answered with the parable of the Good Samaritan. But we will miss some of the impact of this parable if we don’t…
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. Proverbs 3:27 Deserve – This is simply an impossible verse! No one can do this. Can you imagine the consequences to your own life if you really did good to all based only on…
When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to YHWH your Elohim for the good land which He has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10 When – Maimonides’ list of the 613 mitzvot includes this verse. It is mitzvot number 24, the blessing concerning meals. In Judaism, it is called the birkat ha-mazon. You can find several…
