Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
When The Mob Rises Up – Korach – June 27
Over the course of the past few weeks, at the writing of this article, the USA has been in great turmoil. What began as peaceful protests against one heinous act by police turned into an uprising across America, supposedly in the name of eradicating racial discrimination and establishing equal justice. Looting, robbery, stealing, and mass […]
Continue readingShavuot – The Feast of Weeks
Three times a year the Israelites were commanded by God to ascend to Jerusalem and observe His appointed times. The Feasts of the LORD were to be observed and celebrated just as God commanded. Each feast would have prophetic significance regarding the plan of God for the salvation of mankind and the establishment of God’s […]
Continue readingWho are the 144,000? – BeMidbar – May 23
A few years ago I received an email containing a question regarding the End Times as mentioned in the Bible. The question was specific regarding the identity of a certain group of people: “Who are the 144,000 mentioned in the book of Revelation?” I had studied the book of Revelation in the past and I […]
Continue readingGod’s Everlasting Covenant with Israel – May 16
As we enter the fourth (or fifth) month of living with the global pandemic of the Coronavirus, many nations around the world are beginning to ease back into normal everyday activities, however at the same time, we are realizing that it will take weeks, months, or even years to actually start living with the freedoms […]
Continue readingThe Bread of God – Emor – May 9
The Kingdom of God, with Yeshua as the King, is often misunderstood by those in this world. It is challenging for the human mind to comprehend a kingdom with a power beyond what we know and see on this earth. We see evidence of this in the conversation between Pilate and Yeshua: Therefore Pilate entered […]
Continue readingThe Chosen Goat – Acharei Mot – May 2
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is considered to be the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. The sin of the entire nation of the people of Israel has historically been atoned for in generations past through the means of several offerings and sacrifices on Yom Kippur. Although the Temple no longer […]
Continue readingThe Problem Is The Cure – Tazria/Metzorah – April 25
The wondrous birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem is fairly well known around the world, however, some of the finer details of the Messiah’s birth are less well known. An example of some of the finer details, which are more obscure, is found in the following verses in the gospel of Luke: And when eight […]
Continue readingAre Bats the Origin of COVID-19? – Sh’mini – April 18
Soon after the Coronavirus began to spread around the world, in late February and early March, Israel applied swift International travel restrictions followed by in-country restrictions which are still in affect until today. All of a sudden, like the majority of people on the planet, most of my scheduled plans were cancelled and I had […]
Continue readingThe Continual Fire – Tzav – April 4
This Sabbath, April 4th, is the last Sabbath before Passover this year, which begins on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2020. Passover is a day of remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt and it is also a day for remembering the day Yeshua became the final Passover lamb. As a result of the first great redemption […]
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