Now we are going to get into the area concerning money, alms giving and prosperity. We read in Acts 24.17 that Paul was coming to the festival of Shavuot (Acts 20.16) and was bringing “alms to my nation and to…
In the Mishnah, one of the tractates is called “Terumot” or “heave-offerings” with 11 chapters. It explains that there were two types of heave-offerings or gifts to the priests. One was the regular heave-offering, known as the “terumah gedolah” or…
The Terumah is mentioned in Mal 3.8 when it says “tithes and offerings (Terumah). We have given the basic definition of what this is and it is mentioned many times in the Tanach. In Num 15.19-20; 18.8, 11, 19, 24,…
Mal 3.8 is a deceptive verse the way it is translated in English. In the Stone Chumash it says “tithes and terumah.” So, what is a terumah? The tithe is the word “ma’aser” and there are three types that are…
The word “tzedekah” means “righteousness” and walking upright. The Hebrew word for “saint” is “tzaddik” which is related to tzedekah. Tzedekah is often associated with justice (“mishpat”) and truth (“emet”). The word “tzedekah” is first used in Gen 15.6 with…
We are going to begin with the ceremony for bringing the first fruits at the festival of Shavuot. Before planting the crops, a benediction is said involving Song of Songs 2.11-13. This is done 70 days before Unleavened Bread and…
There are several things we are going to deal with in giving, and that is “stinginess” and “abuses in faith.” On the receiving end, “pride” can enter in if you don’t want people to know your needs. Pride is an…
What people teach about tithing is a problem. Christianity has changed over 1700 years and things have come into the “faith” which have been passed down from generation to generation. After so long, these things have just come to be…
This is a very interesting story and there is a lot going on, so we will look at these verses in a context so that the meaning intended can be brought out. Cain (“a smith, spear”) and Abel (“breath”) were…
These verses have been misunderstood by some with an anti-government agenda and trying to use this for not paying civil taxes. We already know that Yeshua said that we are to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s” and…
Many have taught about the Biblical food laws found in Leviticus 11 and Deut 14, but were they given for health reasons? The plain answer is “No.” Some say that this was the reason that God gave these laws and…
There are many people today who believe that Sheol/Hades is the same as the grave. In this post we will discuss this concept and show that they are not the same. Some denominations teach this and it comes from a…
The Gap Theory is an attempt by Christian theologians to harmonize the Creation account with the theory of Evolution and the geological record. It is also called “Theistic Evolution.” This attempt to harmonize the creation in Genesis 1 with evolution started in…
Gal 6.1-17 tells us about Paul’s final instructions to the Galatians v 1…Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass (one of the things mentioned in Chapter 5), you who are spiritual (those walking in the Torah), restore…
Gal 5.1-26 picks up where Chapter left off and tells us about the how a true believer should walk v 1…It was for freedom (the freedom Paul refers to is the “liberty” referred to in Psa 119.45-48; James 1.25 and…
Gal 4.1-31 tells us that there is one inheritance for all who believe and that redemption cannot come by keeping the Torah, or the ritual circumcision of Beit Shammai; Paul will discuss the topic of an heir to put the…
Gal 3.1-29 tells us that Paul, being a Pharisaic rabbi, is going to put the keeping of the Torah in its right perspective, turning his argument towards the Tanak/Scriptures, countering the Scriptures the Judaizers were using to supoort their position.…
Gal 2.1-21 tells us about Paul’s visit to Jerusalem and the false teachers who were saying a non-Jew needed to be ritually circumcised according to the 18 Edicts of Shammai in order to be saved; Paul’s rebuke of Peter for…
Gal 1.1-23 tells us about Paul’s calling; his amazement of the Galatians for following a different teaching and a distortion of the truth given by God; Paul proves that his message did not come from man. v 1…Paul, an apostle…
Many have used these passages to say that a woman should have her head covered in public worship services, and some say all the time, but is that what Paul was trying to convey? No, Paul is not telling women…
