for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God Hebrew 11:10 Looking For – You could say that Abraham was a man without direction. He spent most of his life following a God toward a place he never arrived. He demonstrated his faith by obedience in spite of…
I thought that you all might like to know something about the name “Jesus.” Here are the comments of Jewish Rabbi Robert Gorelik, a believer in the Messiah Yeshua and the teacher who will be accompanying us on the trip to Israel on October 14. By the way, there are only 4 spaces left for…
There you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, that cannot see or hear or eat or smell. Deuteronomy 4:28 You Will Serve – Israel’s occupation of the Promised Land is completely conditional. Their election as God’s people is completely unconditional. God chooses and obligates Himself in the election of Israel, but Israel must…
The Angels Have Waited Woke up midnight Crying empty tears No one sees No one hears The angels have waited Time to go home So far away Can’t remember when There were No empty days Life without you Held back too long The floodgates are open Water’s all gone Woke up sorrow…
And YHWH God fashioned the dust-man from the dust and blew into his nostrils the breath of life Genesis 2:7 Fashioned – Everything important happens in the first three chapters of Genesis. That is no joke. If you want to understand life, your place in it, God’s design for it and how to live it,…
And the man knew Havvah his wife and she conceived and bore Cain and said, “I have gotten a man (with the help of) YHWH.” Genesis 4:1 et YHWH – Some time ago we examined this verse in the context of the verb qanah. Havvah will not be denied her role as ‘ezer. In spite…
The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20 Eve – We need a new bible translation. I suggest we call it the “B. B. King Bible.” Why? Because “the thrill is gone.” The relationship between Adam and “Eve” after the Fall is the epitome of B. B….
Jesus and the Demoniac Luke 8:27-37 Jesus is traveling across the countryside when he encounters a man who has been driven insane by demons. This man lives in the cemetery. He is naked and feeds like a wild animal. Everyone knows about him and everyone fears him. As Jesus comes near the cemetery, this miserable…
But take the utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulously, so that you do not forget the things that you saw with your own eyes and so that they do not fade from your heart as long as you live. Deuteronomy 4:9 Eyes – Abraham Herschel said it. “The essence of Jewish religious thinking does not…
Do not become wise with yourselves. Romans 12:16 Wise – If your biblical orientation is Greek, you will have quite a struggle with this verse. Does it mean that you need to stop thinking, learning, questioning and reflecting? Does it mean that you must strive for the “simple” faith, accepting uncritically whatever is taught? Most…
