Exploring the tapestry
Diverse insights into biblical wisdom
The Tragedy of Selling the Truth
Balaam reminds us that one of the greatest forms of self-deception is not ignorance of the truth, but the persistent search for an exception that permits us to follow our own desires.
The Serpent in the New Testament and the Hebrew Worldview
From a Hebrew biblical perspective, the serpent is not presented as inherently evil, nor is it automatically identified with Satan.
Obedience: A Discredited Word
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.
The Biblical Tithe: Then and Now
Many of us have been trained to follow the majority regardless of whether it is right or wrong. We have been taught that if everyone is doing something, it must be acceptable.
Rebels Without a Cause… and Without an Inheritance
Many of us have been trained to follow the majority regardless of whether it is right or wrong. We have been taught that if everyone is doing something, it must be acceptable.
Words that Contaminate
For Yehovah, marriage is sacred ground. The ritual of jealousy practiced in ancient times teaches us that He abhors unfaithfulness, and that unfounded jealousy slowly consumes the peace of a home.
The Power and Depth of the Priestly Blessing
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.
The Poison of Suspicion
For Yehovah, marriage is sacred ground. The ritual of jealousy practiced in ancient times teaches us that He abhors unfaithfulness, and that unfounded jealousy slowly consumes the peace of a home.
From Stone to Flesh: The True Story of Pentecost
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.
What Does Shavuot Mean?
The word bikurim was popularized in the Messianic movement in the wake of, “Yom haBikurim,” the day ‘after Shabbat’ The word—or more accurately, the words—for
Yehudi (יְהוּדי): the Meaning of Being Jewish
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.
Which Tribe Do you Belong to?
It is natural for an interest or curiosity to arise to “discover” if there is a blood connection with our Hebrew ancestors. For this reason, many of us have turned (myself included) to DNA testing to see if we have any percentage of Jewish blood in us.