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The Riddle of the Messiah-A Lesson in Biblical Thought

Many believers today suffer from what is called the “Lullaby Effect.” This is the condition where people just repeat words they hear without looking at what they are saying. For instance, we sing a song called, “Rockabye Baby” to a

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The Concept of “A Thief in the Night.”

In 1 Thes 5.1-5 we read, “Now as to the times (moedim, festivals) and the seasons (zemanim or the festival seasons like Passover to Shavuot, or Passover to Sheini Atzeret; the Yamim Noraim of the ten days of awe between

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The Concept of a “New Song” in the Scriptures

Psa 96.1 says, “Sing to the Lord (Yehovah) a new song” and this term means a song is renewed and adapted for the occasion, and it tells us that Yehovah deserves to be worshiped and honored. But to “sing a

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Will We See Our Beloved Pets Again in the Olam Haba?

This is a question that many people as believers have struggled with when they have lost a pet that they loved due to an accident, old age, or sickness. We will give our opinion on this, but we certainly do

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The Concept of a Doorman in the Scriptures

Psa 84.10 says, “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand (outside). I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” We can see in this

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Some Miss The Point Of The Sacrificial System

There are many people today that do not understand the reasons for the sacrificial ceremonial system set up by Yehovah in the Scriptures. We are going to look and see how many in Israel missed the point anciently, and then

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What Does The Scripture Mean When It Says That One Is Delivered Over To Satan?

There are several Scriptures that refer to this in the Brit Chadasha, but the concept is also found in the Tanak. ! Cor 5. 5 says, “To deliver such a one unto Satan (meaning adversary) for the destruction of his

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David the Shepherd-Psalm 23

This psalm is one of the most popular portions of Scripture, and David recalls his life as a shepherd during one of his trials and some Jewish scholars believe he wrote this when he was a fugitive from King Saul

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Why Are There So Many Religions?

This answer will be short and to the point. There are only two religions in the world, God’s instruction in the Torah given to the Jewish people in the wilderness, and everyone else’s. In truth, there is only one religion:

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What Scriptures Are Being Referred To By Matthew When He Says, “He Shall Be Called A Nazarene?”

Matthew says in Matt 2.23 that there are Scriptures that say Yeshua will be called a Nazarene, but the problem is, there are no Scriptures that say this. Was Matthew wrong? Is this an obvious contradiction? Could this be used

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A Camel and The Eye of a Needle

Matt 19.23-24 talks about a camel going through an “eye of a needle.” There is no historical evidence that the “eye of a needle” is a gate in the ancient city of Jerusalem, and that was what Yeshua was referring

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Does Genesis 1 Teach There Was a “Pre-Adamic” Race Or “Gap Theory?

Some people believe there is a “gap” of time between Gen 1.1 and 1.2. They say that there was an original creation, ruled over by “Lucifer” and he fell, resulting in the earth becoming “formless and void.” This pre-Adamic earth

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What Is The “Mark of The Beast?”

The “mark of the beast” is mentioned in Rev 13.16-18 where it says, “he (the False Prophet) causes all (meaning many of) the small and the great, rich and the poor, and the free men and slaves, to be given

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I Have A Question VI

Q. In Genesis it says that Cain dwelt in the “land of Nod.” What or where is that? A. The word “Nod” means to “move to and fro” and “to wander.” It simply describes what happened to Cain as he

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The Importance of Understanding the Temple and Its Services

Even though there are no Temple services today, it is very important to have a basic knowledge of what went on there. Remember, the Scriptures were written in the context of a functioning Temple its services, and the people were

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I Have A Question V

Q. Did it rain before the flood of Noah? A. The confusion about this question comes from an interpretation of Gen 2.5-6 where it says that God had not sent rain as yet and there was no one to work

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How the Rebuilding of the Walls and Gates of Jerusalem By Nehemiah Relates to Our Spiritual Warfare

The goal of our spiritual life is to “know the Lord” and not fight battles (Jer 9.23-24). But we are either coming into a battle, fighting a battle, or coming out of a battle, so we must be trained to

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Where To Start As A New Torah-based Believer in Yeshua

Once a person believes in Yeshua in a Torah-based faith, what do you study and where should you begin? We are going to name a few subjects that are very important to know if you want to understand the Scriptures,

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The Torah as a Marriage Counselor

Rom 7.1-25 tells us that we have been set free from the curse of the law (Torah), meaning the Judicial aspect of the Torah. We are no longer “under indictment or arrest” for our sins. We know from Rom 1

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Is Cooking On The Sabbath Prohibited By Scripture?

This topic has been debated for centuries, and we would like to present our basic opinion on this issue, and give some information that may help a person looking into this question, but we don’t have the final answer on

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