Articles
Articles on various Biblical subjects from a Messianic Jewish perspective.
- A New EconomyThe Bible presents us with three distinct regimes in God's relationship with His people. The direct presence of God in the camp, Israel in the land and exile. Deuteronomy can be seen as a set of instructions for living in the land.
- Abraham, Lot and the PigWhat pigs and rules for clean eating can tell us about people.
- Architecture of the SoulBoth Jewish and secular sources provide insight into how we are built and how we function both spiritually and physically.
- BathshebaThere's more to Bathsheba than you learned in Sunday school. She was quite a power player in Biblical Israel.
- Be HolyGod, through Moses, calls His people to holiness. What does that mean in context and how does it apply to followers of Y'shua?
- Blood Draws NearThe purpose of blood sacrifice in the Torah
- Bodily ResurrectionPaul talks about the resurrection body in 1 Cor 15, we can infer something about what that will be like by looking at Adam and Y'shua
- Carrying a Full CupSuccess is the most difficult test of all.
- Casting LotsHow does God divide up real estate and what does that mean to the church?
- Circumcision of the HeartWhat is circumcision of the heart and how is it done?
- Cities of RefugeWhy God uses exile as a punishment for killing.
- Exile IThe various exiles of God's people from His land follow a definite pattern. Part of that pattern is the closing of His word.
- Exile IIJust as departure into exile has a pattern, so does the return from exile.
- Exile IIISatan's attempt to thwart the pattern of return from exile.
- Fear and Faith are TwinsThe shield of faith is a specific defense against having your fears come to pass.
- Funny Thing About DavidWhy does David seem to be above the Law sometimes?
- Galatians and ObedienceDoes Paul's letter to the Galatians invalidate the Torah?
- Gideon's FleeceHow does one discern the will of God in a specific situation?
- GoatsThe theme of two brothers goes throughout the Bible. Two goats does too.
- Government and the ExodusThe Exodus sets the pattern for God's interaction with governments.
- Happy in our HutSuccot reminds us that we are only sojourners.
- Hardness of Heart IDoes God override free will by hardening the human heart?
- Hardness of Heart IIY'shua's remedy for hardness of heart.
- Healing and RemembranceThe spiritual component of healing old mental and emotional wounds.
- Healing Chronic PainCombining massage and prayer to solve chronic pain.
- Jacob, sent by the sonEach of the three patriarchs teaches us a great deal about God. Jacob's contribution is to teach about Holy Spirit.
- Justice, Mercy and a Great Suit of ClothesWhat can we learn about God by studying the garments of the High Priest?
- Male and Female Created He ThemWhy do we have two sexes?
- ManureThe Word of God is a seed that grows in the corruption of the human heart.
- Murder and Cities of RefugeCities of Refuge were a vital component of God's criminal justice system.
- Nehemiah and the Current ReturnConsidering the book of Nehemiah, what can we learn about the current state of Israel?
- Pattern of ReturnThe Hebrew people have returned from exile several times. Studying those historical returns can give us insight into the current return from exile.
- Pattern of ThreeFollowing Biblical patterns will help the believer use the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Paul, Apostle of the ExileHave you ever wondered why Paul is often difficult to understand?
- Pinchas and the Nature of PeaceWhat the world calls peace is very different from how the Bible uses the word.
- Prepare for the High Holy DaysThe High Holy Days are an opportunity to reset your life for the next year.
- Principle of the SeedIn the Bible, virtually everything can be explained in terms of family or agriculture.
- RedemptionThe Exodus sets the pattern for God's interaction with world governments.
- Resurrection MysteryThe body planted in the grave is a seed to grow the resurrection body.
- Spiritual StrongholdsHow spiritual strongholds are constructed and how you can smash them.
- Tablets of StoneWhen God gave the Ten Commandments, He had no desire to write them on tablets of stone.
- The Coming TempleWhy will there be another Temple in Jerusalem; what is its purpose?
- The First or the Best?Why is the firstfruits not necessarily from the best of the crop?
- The Knowledge of Good and EvilGod gives us a choice between good and evil, life and death.
- The New CovenantWhat are the conditions for the New Covenant and what is our status?
- The New Covenant IITablets of stone are a metaphor for hearts of stone.
- The Pattern of ShabbatGod uses the sabbath to establish a pattern for all time and all people, its not just for the Jews.
- Thoughts on Kosher from RomansGod's Torah on what to eat has not been changed by the New Testament.
- Torah 101The Torah is not what most people believe it is. It is freedom and joy as you move through this world.
- Unto the Principalities and PowersPaul explains the mystery of gentile reconciliation with God.
- What Goes Around Comes AroundIn God's creation, the scales must always balance. This requirement to balance can explain many things in Scripture that are otherwise obscure.