Standing Firm – Vayeshev and Hanukkah
This week’s Torah portion Vayeshev tells us of the young Joseph, betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, serving his master in the land of Egypt.
Feasts
Blog posts related to the Biblical Feasts. How Messianic and Hebrew Roots believers in Messiah Yeshua can celebrate the Appointed Times of the Yahweh.
A Very Special Fortieth Day
On the fortieth day from the waving of the first fruits, the day of the resurrection, Yeshua gathered his followers together giving them His final instructions.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread
As we celebrate the seven days of Chag haMatzot, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, here are a few things to ponder about leaven and the instructions we are given.
God’s Appointed Times
Some people think of these days as the Jewish Feasts. Many have referred to them as the Feasts of Israel. God just calls them His Appointed Times.
They Comfort Me (Psalm 23)
The Twenty-Third Psalm may be the most well known of all Psalms. Yeshua used the same word picture to describe himself. He said, “I am the good shepherd.”
Hallelujah – Holy or Broken?
I’ve watched the video of the IDF soldiers singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in Hebrew several times now. They are truly talented.
So Far Has He Removed Our Transgressions From Us
Psalm 103 is not just a song of encouragement. It is song of self-encouragement, meant to strengthen not just the congregation but also the singer himself.
Shavuot/Pentecost, the Feast of Weeks
Counting 50 days (inclusive) from the day after the Sabbath following Passover, seven complete Sabbaths and one day, brings us to the Feasts of Weeks.
Questions On the Book of Esther
Recently I received a letter from a prison inmate who has been reading the book of Esther before Purim. Here are his questions and my responses.
Esther and the Decree of the King
The Greek version of Esther in the Apocrypha includes a letter – an “Executive Order” – from King Artaxerxes. Read it substituting the names of current political figures.