Tag Archives: Torah

“Lord, hear our prayer…”

The word for ‘hearing’ is shama, meaning ‘listen AND OBEY.’ http://bible.com/1/pro.28.9.KJV

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…the Torah will go forth….

http://bible.com/1/isa.2.3.KJV

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Do we nullify the Torah?

http://bible.com/1/gal.3.24.KJV

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There Shall Be Showers of Blessing… Really?!?

A dear friend of mine was recently humming a tune.  I queried, “What are you singing?” to which they replied, “Showers of Blessings.” Hmmmm…  Immediately, I had questions running through my head.  Not that I haven’t sung the hymn many … Continue reading

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God’s conversation with Adam (and Eve)?

Have you ever wondered exactly how the conversation between God and Adam went down in the Garden of Eden?  Genesis 2:15-17 doesn’t provide many details, 15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden … Continue reading

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So…, I’m teaching a Sunday School class!

I just thought some of you would find it very interesting that I am teaching a Sunday school class…  I have to smile inside. One of the Messianic Fellowships that we attend with some frequency (currently, we are sharing time … Continue reading

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Fencing the Commandments

One of the unfair charges often leveled against Rabbinic Judaism is that they added to the Word of God by ‘fencing the commandments.’  And, while the charge may be true, it is generally leveled as if no one else is … Continue reading

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One Law, Water, Light and Bread

I was reading a post by Peter over at the OMJ blogspot when a comment he had inserted into a quote got my attention.  While the post was about John 7 and 8 from a Hebraic perspective, the comment said, … Continue reading

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Yom Kippur in Babylon

Today marks our fourth Yom Kippur observance since leaving the traditions of men behind, and it has been an interesting one. As many of my readers know, we are in the unenviable position of being ‘homeless.’  The house we were … Continue reading

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The Answer Isn’t ‘More Law’…

I woke at about 1:30 a.m. thinking, ‘the answer isn’t more law….’  And, a flood of thoughts ensued.  Knowing I would never get back to sleep if I didn’t make some quick notes, I got up and scratched the thoughts … Continue reading

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Shavuot/Pentecost and evangelism

Yesterday I was privileged to lead a Shavuot celebration/feast/gathering for a couple fellowships at Lake Greenwood, SC. What a wonderful day of worship, sharing, meeting new brothers and sisters, and eating. As I prepared a short message for our service, … Continue reading

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Some thoughts on Psalm 78:1-10

So, I was reading again a passage that we used on Shabbat in a study of ‘chametz’ (leaven) and the uses of ‘unleavened’ in the Tanakh as well as the new Testament.  Among others, we discussed a verse, Matthew 13:33, … Continue reading

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What is truth?

I have always loved eschatology, the study of end times prophecies.  While doing so about 15 years ago, I read an excellent book, worthy of your time, that had a fantastic quote in the introductory chapter.  The principle explained has … Continue reading

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John 3:16 and works…

Today, I was having a conversation with good friend and occasional natsab author, Travis Hughey, when he shared something with me I had never noticed.  (Seems to be happening a lot latelty…  LOL!) The context of his focus on these … Continue reading

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