Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Render to Caesar…and to God – Pekudei – March 12
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” We all know this phrase well that Yeshua made famous in His reply to those who were trying to catch Him off guard. Even those who haven’t read the New Testament have heard these words before and can even […]
Continue readingThe Power of the Holy Spirit – Vayakhel – March 5
A few years ago I was involved with leading a group of young adults here in the Middle East. On one particular day when we had gathered together there were between 10-12 young people who were all fairly new believers in Yeshua, ranging from one to three years in the faith. As we were sitting […]
Continue readingGod’s Sacrifice – Ki Tisa – Feb. 27
Why did God choose Passover as the appointed time for His Son to be sacrificed for the sins of the world instead of The Day of Atonement? I’ve often considered this question and have struggled to find an answer. The Day of Atonement encompasses the yearly sacrifice that cleanses the nation of Israel from all […]
Continue readingThe Sign of the Priesthood – Tetzaveh – Feb. 20
The priesthood plays a central role in the whole of the Torah. The middle section of the Torah, from Exodus 25 all the way through to Numbers 10, focuses almost solely on the function of the Tabernacle, the priesthood, and the ordinances to be followed by the people. The priesthood would continue to dominate in […]
Continue readingGiving God’s Way – Terumah – Feb. 13
Hudson Taylor was a man of great faith whom God used in an extraordinary way to bring the good news about Yeshua to the people of China in the nineteenth century. He was a man who had learned to trust in God in all circumstances and to believe God for all of his needs. We […]
Continue readingThe Messiah & The Jewish People – Mishpatim – Feb. 6
Why can’t the Jewish people see that Yeshua is the Messiah? I often have this question posed to me by Christians who visit Israel. Christian friends will often tell me that they are confused by the lack of general interest by the Jewish people in investigating Yeshua as the Messiah when the Scriptures seem to […]
Continue readingThe Third Day – Yitro – Jan. 30
The Bible is an incredibly rich resource that combines creation, history, wisdom, miracles, and prophecy that is unparalleled by any other book ever written. The detail and accuracy which are depicted in its pages continually amaze me and confirm to me over and over again that the Spirit of God guided the hands of men […]
Continue readingSalvation – Beshalach – Jan. 23
The concept of “salvation” generally has different connotations in Judaism and Christianity. I was talking to a rabbi one day about the subject of being saved from the penalty of sin and receiving the salvation of God. This rabbi interjected that the Jewish concept of salvation is not focused on a spiritual salvation from sin […]
Continue readingThe Appointed Signs of God – Bo – Jan. 16
There are traditions in life that we don’t always understand but we practice them because they were handed down to us from our ancestors. Tradition is probably the best word to describe Judaism. Tradition In a recent conversation with my mother, she explained to me that there were many traditions that she practiced with her […]
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