Tag Archives: obedience

EXCELLENT video!! Chris Gunther and Nehemiah Gordon

Camp Ephraim is mentioned in my previous post as one organization making the feasts very inexpensive for those who want to ‘go up’ in obedience to the commandments. We (AniYosef.com) are connected with Camp Ephraim and are excited to see … Continue reading

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Torah Portion: Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)

BECAUSE!! This week’s portion has so much to say about how a marriage is to reflect God and His people. In fact, it shows us the proper lens to look through for all of Scripture with relationship to God and … Continue reading

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Torah Portion: Tetzaveh (Exo. 27:20-30:10)

What  is the role of the high priest and how is the husband to image that?  Why isn’t Dinah’s name on one of the onyx stones? What can we learn about obedience to Yah’s ways, even when we do  not … Continue reading

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The Global Fertility Crash

Two or three evenings ago, my eldest son read some information to me regarding the growing global fertility crisis. He is working on his Masters level degree as a Nurse Practitioner and is immersed in all things health related, so … Continue reading

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Does ‘fencing’ a commandment expose one to temptation?

Lately, I have been pondering the whole ‘Adam and Eve’ incident in Gan Eden and it has led me to wonder, ‘Does fencing a commandment actually open the door for the adversary’s assault?’ I would be interested in the thoughts … Continue reading

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Malachi 4:4 come to mind?

Over and over, Scripture connects survival in the latter days with obedience to Torah and humility.  God shows mercy to the obedient and grace to the humble. Seek the Lord , All you humble of the earth Who have carried … Continue reading

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The Secret to Walking by the Spirit

What does it mean to ‘walk by the Spirit’ and how does one do it? Gal. 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. One of the great questions in … Continue reading

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Zealous? For what?

Acts 21:20 relates that a mark of the apostolic kahal/ekklesia/congregation was being zealous for the Law. How does the Church today view those ‘zealous for the Law?’. How does God view those ‘zealous for the Law?’ If the Law, the … Continue reading

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Even the precepts…

Was good to meet Shannon Schmelzle yesterday at SC National Shabbat.  He posts lots of terrific YouVersion images.  If you use the YouVersion app, friend him!! This verse is part of the everlasting, unchanging Word of God.  My question, why … Continue reading

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Deluded much?

James, half brother of Yeshua and head of the Jerusalem Council, says those who hear the Torah but don’t DO it are DELUDED!  Sounds a bit like the Christian pastor I used to be… always making excuses for why such … Continue reading

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How did they know? Noah.

How did Noah know what was clean and unclean?  Did he guess? Christendom believes only two of unclean showed up and seven pair of the clean, however that doesn’t answer the specificity of God telling Noah to ‘take.’ When combined … Continue reading

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The Gospel I never preached…

I spent more than 10 years in the pulpit and I am realizing I never really preached the Gospel.  Oh, I taught the death, burial and resurrection of the Messiah, but that is not the Gospel.  Surprised? Rom. 10:16 But they … Continue reading

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Why naysayers don’t bother me….

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New Year’s Resolution…

The everlasting unchanging Word of God? Or, was the author of Psalm 119 just a misguided dreamer when he said, ‘forever?’ I suggest you RESOLVE to keep the Torah, including the statutes and judgments!! http://bible.com/100/psa.119.111-113.NASB

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In the beginning was the … Memra!

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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