Prophecy at Breathtaking speed!!

Biblical prophecy is happening so fast in our day that it takes one’s breath away!  Things are happening that even a year ago seemed impossible!

Yesterday morning someone forwarded a news article to me that seemed almost impossible a couple short months ago.  Scripture prophesies the restoration of the House of Israel and the return to the land of the lost tribes, yet seemingly the whole world, from the Jews themselves to all of Christendom have stood against this future reality in one way or another.  Then, I read,

Government panel to look into connecting with gentiles of Jewish descent

The government announced the formation of a special committee to investigate the relationship between the state and gentiles, many of Jewish descent, who have shown an interest in Israel and the Jewish people.

In an advertisement that ran in several local newspapers, including The Jerusalem Post, the Diaspora Affairs Ministry described the exploratory committee and issued a call for public proposals regarding relations between Israel and “large groups around the world that have an interest in the Jewish people even if they are not entitled to rights under the Law of Return.”

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Notes for Shoftim and Ki Tetse posted

Recently, I added Ray Gardner’s study notes for Torah portion: Shoftim, meaning ‘judges.’  This morning I added his study notes for next week’s portion: Ki Tetse, meaning ‘when you go out’.  Stop but the Torah Portion page for those.  Feel free to download, print and generally share this goldmine he has shared with us.

Shalom!

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Will you hear the last trump?

Do you know when to listen for it?

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http://bible.com/59/jer.6.17.ESV

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Until heaven and earth pass away….

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http://bible.com/100/1ki.8.23.NASB

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Why I ignore much Christian theology….

Did God lie, or is His Word indeed everlasting and unchanging?  If obedience (shamar, shema: hear and obey) to ‘ALL the words I command you’ is ‘forever’ and ‘good and right in the sight of Yehovah,’ then why do many theologians say that we do not need to hear and obey ALL the commandments?

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The Word of our God says, ‘it will be well with you FOREVER!’  When did ‘forever’ change?

Many wonder why I, a former Presbyterian minister, would leave the ‘church’ and begin to study Scripture without the filter of Christian theology.  Continue reading

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Do you fear His name?

Most don’t even know His name….  He who rose is ישוע though we also know the Redeemer as יהוה or, Yeshua and Yahweh/Yehovah respectively.

Jeremiah 16:19-21 tells us that in the latter days He will cause us to ‘know My name.’  Do you? 

May you this day call on the name of Yehovah!

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http://bible.com/100/mal.4.2.NASB

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Sobering verse…..

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http://bible.com/100/pro.28.9.NASB

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Resurrection song?

I was reading Psalm 98 and wondering if this was sung by angels at Messiah’s resurrection.

Twice the word ‘Yeshua’ is used and the direct reference has to do with securing the victory of mercy and truth toward the house of Israel.  Matthew 15:24 comes to mind as well as Romans 8:22-23…  I was also reading in Acts this evening and looked into the three or four references where Yeshua is referred to as the Righteous One…  See Ps. 98:2.

The Psalm, as prophecy, is incomplete as He has not yet come to judge (rule) with equity.  See Isaiah 2:3-5, Ez. 37:24-28, Psalm 2, etc…

What a rich nine verses.

Selah.

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http://bible.com/100/psa.98.1-9.NASB

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Daily Focus

Yesterday, I briefly mentioned focus.   We live in an entertainment oriented culture and it is so easy to fall prey to the many mind-numbing social media habits.  Our daily question should be, am I using this as a mindless pacifier, or am I using it to gain ground for the Kingdom?

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http://bible.com/100/act.1.6.NASB

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Torah Portion Re’eh. ראה

Taking a page out of Steve King’s playbook with a YouVersion Scripture image for this week’s Torah portion…..  (thanks, Steve….)

Ray Gardner’s notes are up!  Please see the Torah Portion page for his recently updated notes!  

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http://bible.com/100/deu.11.26.NASB

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Fox Byte 5775 #46: Eikev (Because)

Fox Byte 5775 #46: Eikev (Because).

I look forward each week to Al’s commentary on each parasha.  I enjoy his writing and deep thoughts that challenge.  I would reblog every one, but you might get tired of me mooching his work…  Here is a terrific one and add his blog to your weekly stops.

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FOCUS!!!

These are interesting and heady prophecy laden days.  There is no question, we are living in one of the most interesting, if not THE most interesting time in history.  More focusprophecies are written of the latter days than even of the time of Messiah’s first coming.  And, by all outward appearances, we are living in the very days that those prophecies speak to.

I have heard many, many warnings concerning the near future, some dire.  I know and am aware of many who have been clearly directed to relocate…  some out of the country.  Still others, have been directed to specific preparations, etc…  And, through all of these reports and connections I hear voiced concerns and on occasion, fear.

At the same time I have pondered some of these things, I have also been very much pondering and discussing both home fellowships and community on this blog.  So, I wanted to share a little of what Pete Rambo is thinking in these days and what I am doing…  Or, what is my ‘focus?’ Continue reading

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עקב….. ‘because’ and ‘heel’

Ephraim and Rimona Frank’s Torah study notes this week focused on the word   עקב ekev , meaning ‘because.’ The same word is used in Genesis 26:5…”because עקב Abraham kept…”  The same letters mean ‘heel’ and are the root of Ya’acov, meaning ‘heel grasper.’

Pondering how the ‘heel-because’ connection directly relates to ‘walk.’. 

“Keeping and doing” is our ‘walk’ and the ‘because’ for Yehovah’s ‘keeping and doing’ of His Covenant.

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http://bible.com/100/deu.7.12.NASB

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Life’s little pleasures

Abba truly loved us from Creation.  I mean, He created the coffee bean even before creating man!  A simple pleasure just waiting to be discovered.

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http://bible.com/100/gen.1.29.NASB

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Michael Jackson and Leviticus 11?!

Here’s a fun one….

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