Gen 37.1-36 begins to tell us the story of Joseph, and Jacob sends Joseph to find his brothers who are pasturing the sheep; the brothers conspire to kill Joseph, but Reuben has a plan to save him; Joseph is cast…
The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Torah written by Moses, and it is called “Vayikra” in Hebrew, meaning “Called.” This book is also called “The Book of Kedusha”, which is the Hebrew word for “holiness.” Kedusha…
Rev 13.1-18 tells us about the beast rising from the sea (False Messiah); the beast and his wound; the authority of the beast; his blasphemies and his war against the tzadikim (righteous); a warning to everyone; another beast (False Prophet)…
The congregations in Rome were not “Christian” congregations because they did not exist at that time. In fact, a “Christian” congregation as we know it today would have been illegal under Roman law. The congregations in Rome were synagogues that…
We are going to present some concepts on the Book of Romans that will hopefully correct some common errors that you may find when reading and studying from most Roman commentaries. These commentaries will not be aware of the proper…
Ruth 2.4 says, “Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, ‘May the Lord (May Yehovah) be with you.’ And they said to him, “May the Lord (Yehovah) bless you.” We have heard it taught that it…
2 Sam 15.12 says, “And Absalom sent for Ahithophel (meaning brother of folly or ruin), the Gilonite (from the city of Giloh), David’s counselor, from his city in Giloh (exile; uncovering) while he was offering sacrifices. And the conspiracy was…
This is one of the most important and misunderstood concepts in the Scriptures. Mark 3.14 says, “And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them out to teach” as shaliachim or “apostles” in…
In the non-Jewish world concerning the Temple, we have all heard that Yeshua cursed the Temple, and that the Temple services were “done away with” for those who believe in “Jesus.” They say he was the final sacrifice and that…
To understand this verse, we must revisit Micah 2:12-13 to examine its meaning, and then consider a midrash, or interpretation, of this verse from Jewish sources. Micah 2.12-13 reads: v 12…I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob (even now…
Did believers in Yeshua go to the Synagogue or to a “church” 2000 years ago? They went to the Synagogues, the “Kahal” or “congregation or assembly.” This word “kahal” was translated into Greek as “ecclessia.” For example, the book of…
We are going to go into this concept a little deeper than usual, but it needs to be done because many people believe that Yeshua may have been born around the fall harvest festival of Sukkot, and not December 25th,…
Deut 4.1-40 is a very important portion of Scripture because it tells us that no commandments ever given were better than these. That means Rabbinic Judaism and the Oral Law, Replacement Theology Christianity and their teachings that the “Law has…
Understanding the Biblical Festivals is one of the keys to understanding the Scriptures and to help us unlock prophecy. We are going to take a brief sampling of just one festival called Shavuot (Pentecost) and use it as an example…
This lesson is taught in Deut 9.1-29 and serves as a warning against self-righteousness for a spiritual person, or “How not to be a religious person.” It is Yehovah who gives Israel their victories, then (and now). Verses 1 through…
This is another mistranslated passage that we will try to unravel. The reality is, Mal 2.16 is a verse that endorses divorce under certain circumstances. It does not prohibit a divorce, but instructs a treacherous husband to divorce his wife.…
In this portion of Scripture, we have a Moses striking the rock at Horeb, and a battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites, the perpetual enemy of the people of God. In these stories, we have a picture of what…
Gen 38.1-30 will give us an eschatological picture of Yochanon Ha Matvil (John the Immerser) and Yeshua the Messiah. Judah has a son named Er married to Tamar, and he dies, leaving Tamar a widow. Judah’s next son Onan refuses…
Gen 22.1-19 contains what is called the Akedah, or “the binding of the sacrifice.” It is the most important chapter in Jewish thought, and has one of the most glaring pictures of the death and resurrection of the Yeshua the…
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…
