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…
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…
We would like to bring out some concepts related to the sacrifices and offerings that were brought, and will be brought, to the coming Temple. There is a book called “The Temple: Its Symbolism and Meaning Then and Now” by…
Ezra 1.11 says, “All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400 (both large and small-2 Chr 36.18). Sheshbazzar (maybe the Chaldean name for Zerubbabel) brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem. ”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
