Tag Archives: memra

Torah Portion: Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Pete Rambo

What does the Memra de Yeya have to do with patriarchy and God’s Authority structure? When Israel is restored, what will the government look like? Who will rule over each tribe? How will leaders be selected? All men? Some women? … Continue reading →

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Torah Portion: Vayetze (Gen. 28:10-32:3)

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Pete Rambo

God gave Jacob a vision, then gave him four wives! Wait, What?! Sure to spark real discussion and digging in the Scriptures, this week’s portion discusses the importance of vision for every man and the family he leads, as well … Continue reading →

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Two great lights and a lot of fireworks…

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Pete Rambo

We had had a wonderful day with several Breaking Israel News reporters on the last day of the Second B’ney Yosef Congress when Al McCarn and I had the privilege of driving Eliyahu Berkowitz back to his home in Katsrin, … Continue reading →

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The Angel of the Lord, Pt. 3

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Genesis 22:1-19, the binding of Isaac, is called the Akedah.  In this most significant event we learn a number of things, but often do not stop to ponder the significance of the Angel of the Lord and what He says … Continue reading →

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The Angel of the Lord, Pt.2

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Pete Rambo

Jewish objection to the Angel of the Lord being Divine usually hinges on one of two points: man can’t see God and the Lord is ‘one.’  In this missive we’ll see that one of those points, that man cannot see … Continue reading →

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Difficult verses in the ‘Christmas’ story, p.4

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Pete Rambo

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that … Continue reading →

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A few more ‘Memra’ verses in this portion….

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Yesterday, I posted a Scripture image from my YouVersion account demonstrating an example of the use of ‘Memra’ from Deuteronomy.  We have argued on this blog before for the presence of Yeshua in the Torah, one example of which is … Continue reading →

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In the beginning was the … Memra!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Maybe you’ve never heard this, but John’s use of ‘the Word’ (John 1:1ff) is not original.  Authoritative Aramaic translations of the Torah done by the rabbis, some 150+ years before Yeshua, used ‘Memra’ or ‘Memra de Yeya’ (Word, or Word of … Continue reading →

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‘from the midst of the fire…’

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Originally published 8/11/14, but again brought to mind in my studies. Very important and interesting… There have been a few thoughts from this week’s Parsha, Va’etchanan (and I pleaded), running through my head that I want to share in a … Continue reading →

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Angel of the Lord Study Guide

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of good conversation with a friend who is fairly new in the Messianic.  He related that he will be teaching Sunday school class for a couple weeks in the near future and I offered that … Continue reading →

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The Complete Lexington Baptist Sunday School Collection

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 21, marks the last time I will be at Lexington Baptist Church teaching Sunday School.  When our series started, I fully expected to only be there 6-8 weeks.  Abba had other ideas and I have been blessed … Continue reading →

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Alef Tav Tuesday….

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Seven more of Bill Sanford’s Alef Tav Scripture images added to A-T Images page.  Here is one to enjoy; be sure to share them around…

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Sunday School, P.4. The Memra (Crash Course)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Pete Rambo

We had a terrific Sunday school class yesterday as we continued the series I am guests teaching, Yeshua in the Tanak.  I introduced the Memra from the Targumim.  Following is the audio as well as a link for the powerpoint … Continue reading →

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Did Jonah Meet Yeshua??

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Pete Rambo

So, I’m studying and preparing to teach a segment on the Memra to a group during their Sukkot gathering.  It is an invitation I am excited about, particularly because they asked me to briefly share on one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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His Tender Mercies… Ha’azinu

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Pete Rambo

This week’s Torah portion (Ha’azinu, Deu. 32) has been particularly interesting to study with it yielding a number of heretofore unseen gems.  I don’t really have the motivation to share all I learned, though I filled several margins of my … Continue reading →

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