Today’s Word
The Last Word of Life
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Ecclesiastes 12:13 NASB Conclusion – The penultimate verse of Ecclesiastes is a statement of the final rational, moral and ethical purpose of life. Notice that it applies to every person, not just to those who…
Explaining It Away
“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26 NASB Hate – What in the world can Yeshua possibly mean by this statement? Taken at face value, it has…
Why We Pray
Avinu Malkeinu, Ein Lanu Melech Ela Atah. Rabbi Akiva (50 – 135 AD) Avinu Malkeinu – Rabbi Akiva lived just after the time of Yeshua, during the time of the Messianic expansion to the Gentiles. He was a bit younger than Paul. He had and continues to have enormous influence over Judaism. In fact, the…
Sin and Heredity
“For I, YHWH your Elohim, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of wicked fathers upon their rebellious children . . . if the children continue to sin like their fathers.” Exodus 20:5 in the Babylonian Targum Rebellious – Obviously, you won’t find the translation above in any English Bible. In fact, you won’t find…
Creative Discomfort
I have trodden the winepress alone. Isaiah 63:3 (A. Heschel translation) Alone – “It is not good for man to be alone,” but on some occasions it is essential. “Proximity to the crowd, to the majority view, spells the death of creativity. For a soul can create only when alone, and some are chosen for…
God’s Clock
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NASB Time – In the past, we’ve studied a lot about the idea of time. We’ve even looked at this verse with regard to the difference between chronos and…
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