Thus said the Lord:
"Stand by the crossroads
and consider,
Inquire about ancient paths:
Which is the road to happiness?
Travel it, and find tranquillity
for yourselves."
(Je 6:16)

Articles

Articles on various Biblical subjects from a Messianic Jewish perspective.

• A New Economy
  The 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 Pig
  What pigs and rules for clean eating can tell us about people.
• Architecture of the Soul
  Both Jewish and secular sources provide insight into how we are built and how we function both spiritually and physically.
• Bathsheba
  There's more to Bathsheba than you learned in Sunday school. She was quite a power player in Biblical Israel.
• Be Holy
  God, 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 Near
  The purpose of blood sacrifice in the Torah
• Bodily Resurrection
  Paul 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 Cup
  Success is the most difficult test of all.
• Casting Lots
  How does God divide up real estate and what does that mean to the church?
• Circumcision of the Heart
  What is circumcision of the heart and how is it done?
• Cities of Refuge
  Why God uses exile as a punishment for killing.
• Exile I
  The various exiles of God's people from His land follow a definite pattern. Part of that pattern is the closing of His word.
• Exile II
  Just as departure into exile has a pattern, so does the return from exile.
• Exile III
  Satan's attempt to thwart the pattern of return from exile.
• Fear and Faith are Twins
  The shield of faith is a specific defense against having your fears come to pass.
• Funny Thing About David
  Why does David seem to be above the Law sometimes?
• Galatians and Obedience
  Does Paul's letter to the Galatians invalidate the Torah?
• Gideon's Fleece
  How does one discern the will of God in a specific situation?
• Goats
  The theme of two brothers goes throughout the Bible. Two goats does too.
• Government and the Exodus
  The Exodus sets the pattern for God's interaction with governments.
• Happy in our Hut
  Succot reminds us that we are only sojourners.
• Hardness of Heart I
  Does God override free will by hardening the human heart?
• Hardness of Heart II
  Y'shua's remedy for hardness of heart.
• Healing and Remembrance
  The spiritual component of healing old mental and emotional wounds.
• Healing Chronic Pain
  Combining massage and prayer to solve chronic pain.
• Jacob, sent by the son
  Each 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 Clothes
  What can we learn about God by studying the garments of the High Priest?
• Male and Female Created He Them
  Why do we have two sexes?
• Manure
  The Word of God is a seed that grows in the corruption of the human heart.
• Murder and Cities of Refuge
  Cities of Refuge were a vital component of God's criminal justice system.
• Nehemiah and the Current Return
  Considering the book of Nehemiah, what can we learn about the current state of Israel?
• Pattern of Return
  The Hebrew people have returned from exile several times. Studying those historical returns can give us insight into the current return from exile.
• Pattern of Three
  Following Biblical patterns will help the believer use the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Paul, Apostle of the Exile
  Have you ever wondered why Paul is often difficult to understand?
• Pinchas and the Nature of Peace
  What the world calls peace is very different from how the Bible uses the word.
• Prepare for the High Holy Days
  The High Holy Days are an opportunity to reset your life for the next year.
• Principle of the Seed
  In the Bible, virtually everything can be explained in terms of family or agriculture.
• Redemption
  The Exodus sets the pattern for God's interaction with world governments.
• Resurrection Mystery
  The body planted in the grave is a seed to grow the resurrection body.
• Spiritual Strongholds
  How spiritual strongholds are constructed and how you can smash them.
• Tablets of Stone
  When God gave the Ten Commandments, He had no desire to write them on tablets of stone.
• The Coming Temple
  Why 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 Evil
  God gives us a choice between good and evil, life and death.
• The New Covenant
  What are the conditions for the New Covenant and what is our status?
• The New Covenant II
  Tablets of stone are a metaphor for hearts of stone.
• The Pattern of Shabbat
  God uses the sabbath to establish a pattern for all time and all people, its not just for the Jews.
• Thoughts on Kosher from Romans
  God's Torah on what to eat has not been changed by the New Testament.
• Torah 101
  The Torah is not what most people believe it is. It is freedom and joy as you move through this world.
• Unto the Principalities and Powers
  Paul explains the mystery of gentile reconciliation with God.
• What Goes Around Comes Around
  In God's creation, the scales must always balance. This requirement to balance can explain many things in Scripture that are otherwise obscure.