The two Israels “But it is not that the word of God has failed. For not all who are of Israel are Israel.” – Romans 9:6 Not all who are of Israel (Ethnic Israel) are Israel (True Israel): Ethnic Israel Israel of God/True Israel Ethnic/National Israel The nation of Israel was born on the […]
In Exodus chapter 4, the Lord appears to Moses as he is tending to a flock in the wilderness. From within a bush, appearing as fire, the Lord calls out his name. In one instant, Moses is elevated from his humble existence as son-in-law to a Midianite priest, to leader of the Israelite people. Moses […]
The Book of Psalms: a manual on entering prophecy The Hebrew word for “Psalm” is Tehillim. The root of the Hebrew word Tehillim is “Halal” mostly translated into English as “praise” – however, the word suggests a state of worship much deeper than a simple veneration of the divine. Halal is connected to the notion […]
The evolution of prophecy Torah is the foundation The evolution of prophecy The Jewish faith is the only religion to claim possession of divine wisdom received through National Revelation. 600,000 Israelites witnessed the Lord descend with billowing smoke, fire and lightning. An entire Nation heard a supernatural Trumpet blast, and the thundering voice of the […]
155 Commandments for the gentile Christian Two principles, eight rules Three categories of moral laws for the gentile Optional commandments The upright ways of Jesus Commentary 155 commandments for the gentile Christian If the reader is familiar with the website, they would know that the author does not believe that Torah observance is required of […]
Blessings before and after meals The “Amidah” and the Lord’s prayer Jewish prayer and the Apostle Peter Blessings before and after meals It was an ancient Jewish conviction that “man is forbidden to enjoy anything of this world without first saying a blessing” (Talmud Berakhot 35b). This belief was derived from Psalms 24: “The earth […]
An Alexandrian Jew known as Philo lived and authored many writings around the same time the events of the New Testament were taking place. Although Philo was contemporary to Jesus and the Apostles, there is no evidence that he was ever aware of the Christian sect. This is ironic, since much of what he writes […]
Seven sprinkles of blood, and the Seven Seals The Four Seals and the Four Horses The remaining three Seals The Seals and the Trumpets More Context The Seven Bowls of God’s wrath The Jewish Calendar and the Seven Seals The Seven letters More on the Four Horsemen Seven sprinkles of blood, and Seven Seals In […]
Three months after the Exodus, the community of Israel encountered the wilderness of Sinai. They approached a formidable Mountain, and encamped at its base. Moses was instructed to relay a message to the tribes as a preamble to the inauguration of the Covenant, and the thundering display of deity that would soon cause Mount Sinai […]
Chapter 6 of the gospel of John preserves an account of a miracle involving what our modern eyes are inclined to identify as “the warping of space-time”: “So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and coming closer to the ship, and they were […]