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About Pete Rambo

Details in 'About' page @ natsab.wordpress.com Basically, husband of two, father of four. Pastor x 23 years, former business and military background. Micro-farmer. Messianic believer in Yeshua haMashiach!

Who Wrote the Gospel of John?? (Not John?)

Anyone who has even a rudimentary grasp of Greek knows that ‘James’ did not write  the Book of James.  Rather, it was Ya’acov, or Jacob.  The name wasn’t changed to James until the 16th century if I am not mistaken.  … Continue reading

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Fox Byte 5775 #8: VaYishlach (And He Sent)

Originally posted on THE BARKING FOX:
וַיִּשְׁלַח Florida State University, where the seeds of my first great crisis of faith matured. (FSU Westcott Building, Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons) There was a time I wrestled…

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The Sabbath – A Day of Delight

Originally posted on janediffenderfer.com:
by Scott and Jane Diffenderfer (This article was originally published in the Jan./Feb. 1996 edition of First Fruit of Zion magazine. Edits have been made for this 2014 update.) Our Father created the Sabbath for…

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The Lion of the Tribe of Jew.. D’uh!!

What is not to get?  I just don’t understand. Professing believers in Jesus and even whole denominations having vitriolic antipathy or even hate toward the Jews and Israel is a mystery to me.  Do they not know, do they not … Continue reading

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‘…to God who appeared to you…’

Next Shabbat I have the pleasure of teaching the Portion at the fellowship we are currently attending, so this morning I was reading ahead and pondering anew Vayishlach.  While there are several terrific pieces I plan to study as I … Continue reading

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R. Shapira – The Mystery of Jacob’s Ladder

Excellent teaching.  A bit mystical in places but neat/deep connections to Messiah through some of the rabbinic writings as well as Scripture.  Enjoy!!

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A Little Hebraic Thanksgiving Trivia

Interesting trivia I learned from a Hebraic Roots Network email.  Quote follows: _________________________________   A Little Hebraic Thanksgiving Trivia Here’s a little Hebraic trivia to send you into Thanksgiving. Did you know that in the Hebrew language most words have … Continue reading

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Blowing the Shofar Atop the Blue Ridge Mountains

Following is the beginning of a terrific article from one of my favorite stops in the blogosphere.  Read and go see the conclusion as well as a terrific link with a good study on the shofar. _________________ Blowing the Shofar … Continue reading

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Say NOTHING!!

These are heady days watching world events.  Daily we see prophetic events or portents that declare time may be very short. Among the most recent developments is the attempted assassination of Rabbi Yehuda Glick, chairman of the Temple Mount Heritage … Continue reading

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Rabbi Itzhak Shapira needs our help!!!

I am so excited about the work that is being done by our friends over at Ahavat Ammi Ministries!!  Following is an email I received with updates of the terrific things they are working on as well as a request … Continue reading

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Ya’acov saw Elohim (God) face to face…

And, the kicker is that He was in the form of a man…  The Hebrew could not be clearer.  In Hebrew, from Genesis 32:24, 30: (32:25) ויותר יעקב לבדו ויאבק אישׁ עמו עד עלות השׁחר׃ (32:31) ויקרא יעקב שׁם המקום … Continue reading

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The Book of Hebrews Challenge: Are You Ready For It?

Hey guys!!  Here’s a chance to chime in on a discussion that is sure to be good…  Come over to the OMJ Blogspot for the Hebrews Challenge!  (Don’t be shy.  Chime in!)  

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…the faith once delivered…

I can’t help myself.  Even though it is not really nice, once in a while I enjoy throwing a barb into the melee of ivory tower discussion among a bunch of Reformed Presbyterian pastors.  I do love those guys and … Continue reading

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Awesome Testimony!! Enjoy and share!

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“Now the Lord appeared to [Abraham]…”

Over the course of the last 18 months or so, a topic I have explored from multiple angles is the visible presence of Yehovah in the Tanakh and the connections to the Messiah.  We’ve looked at ‘the Angel of the … Continue reading

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