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If the Book of Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus, the Book of Ezra records what happens when the remnant steps onto the road home. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah form a single, continuous work, recording a second Exodus. Where the first Exodus delivered Israel from pagan bondage into a wilderness of promise, Ezra-Nehemiah records a deliverance out of pagan exile back into a ruined land, where the promise must be rebuilt stone by stone, altar by altar, and wall by wall. Covering the initial returns from Babylon under Persian decree, the narrative moves in two distinct restored foundations. First, under Zerubbabel, the exiles return to erect the altar and rebuild the Temple amidst fierce local opposition. Decades later, Ezra, a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, arrives not with masonry tools, but with Holy Scripture, tasked with the spiritual restoration of a prone-to-wander remnant. The northern kingdom is gone, and Judah is now a fragile province, yet the decisive reality is once again theological. The imperial throne of Persia is the instrument with which YHWH fulfills His sovereign word, proclaimed by the prophets. This small, vulnerable remnant is a matter of Gospel necessity. The survival of Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the preservation of the Davidic line in Zerubbabel ensure the stage is set for the Anointed One, Jesus of Nazareth to enter human history. Ezra sets the permanent pattern for spiritual renewal: to study the Law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it. His measure is whether a restored people will guard their hearts against compromise and order their lives around God's presence. The final word of Chronicles was an invitation to go up. Ezra proves that when God opens the way back, He provides the grace, the Word, and the shepherd needed to sustain the journey home.

If the Book of Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus, the Book of Ezra records what happens when the remnant steps onto the road home. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah form a single, continuous work, recording a second Exodus. Where the first Exodus delivered Israel from pagan bondage into a wilderness of promise, Ezra-Nehemiah records a deliverance out of pagan exile back into a ruined land, where the promise must be rebuilt stone by stone, altar by altar, and wall by wall. Covering the initial returns from Babylon under Persian decree, the narrative moves in two distinct restored foundations. First, under Zerubbabel, the exiles return to erect the altar and rebuild the Temple amidst fierce local opposition. Decades later, Ezra, a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, arrives not with masonry tools, but with Holy Scripture, tasked with the spiritual restoration of a prone-to-wander remnant. The northern kingdom is gone, and Judah is now a fragile province, yet the decisive reality is once again theological. The imperial throne of Persia is the instrument with which YHWH fulfills His sovereign word, proclaimed by the prophets. This small, vulnerable remnant is a matter of Gospel necessity. The survival of Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the preservation of the Davidic line in Zerubbabel ensure the stage is set for the Anointed One, Jesus of Nazareth to enter human history. Ezra sets the permanent pattern for spiritual renewal: to study the Law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it. His measure is whether a restored people will guard their hearts against compromise and order their lives around God's presence. The final word of Chronicles was an invitation to go up. Ezra proves that when God opens the way back, He provides the grace, the Word, and the shepherd needed to sustain the journey home.

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If the Book of Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus, the Book of Ezra records what happens when the remnant steps onto the road home. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah form a single, continuous work, recording a second Exodus. Where the first Exodus delivered Israel from pagan bondage into a wilderness of promise, Ezra-Nehemiah records a deliverance out of pagan exile back into a ruined land, where the promise must be rebuilt stone by stone, altar by altar, and wall by wall. Covering the initial returns from Babylon under Persian decree, the narrative moves in two distinct restored foundations. First, under Zerubbabel, the exiles return to erect the altar and rebuild the Temple amidst fierce local opposition. Decades later, Ezra, a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, arrives not with masonry tools, but with Holy Scripture, tasked with the spiritual restoration of a prone-to-wander remnant. The northern kingdom is gone, and Judah is now a fragile province, yet the decisive reality is once again theological. The imperial throne of Persia is the instrument with which YHWH fulfills His sovereign word, proclaimed by the prophets. This small, vulnerable remnant is a matter of Gospel necessity. The survival of Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the preservation of the Davidic line in Zerubbabel ensure the stage is set for the Anointed One, Jesus of Nazareth to enter human history. Ezra sets the permanent pattern for spiritual renewal: to study the Law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it. His measure is whether a restored people will guard their hearts against compromise and order their lives around God's presence. The final word of Chronicles was an invitation to go up. Ezra proves that when God opens the way back, He provides the grace, the Word, and the shepherd needed to sustain the journey home.

As one examines Exod. 25-31 and 35-39 one finds a repeat – almost word for word in some cases – of verses related to the construction of the Tabernacle.  In the first instance it is God giving detailed instructions to Moses about the construction and the details of the garments of the High Priest and the Priests of the Sanctuary and their ordination ceremony.  In the second case, in chapters 35-39, we read about the actual construction of the Mishkan HaKodesh, the Holy Dwelling place of the Lord, or His Ohel HaKodesh, the Holy Tent (tabernacle in Latin just means tent).  So, we ask why the repeat of so many verses almost word for word.  This has led a few Bible scholars to develop the DOCUMENTARY HYPOTHESIS or the theory that the Torah was not written by only one man, namely Moses.  Thus, this makes Jesus, the Lord, God Himself, a liar when Jesus says the Torah are the books of Moses.  If they were written by special groups and more than one person, then Jesus should not say the Torah are the books of Moses implying Moses is the author.  Jesus is God and this creates a real problem as per the character of the Lord. However, a Jewish scholar, highly recognized and considered a superb Bible historian, Torah expert, and Hebrew scholar, Umberto Cassuto, found the answer to this repetition!  He found archaeologically that in the ancient near east those ancient peoples when writing about the construction of a special temple would repeat what they wrote.  The first writing was to show how a god or gods gave instruction to build the special temple.  The repeat was to describe the actual construction leading to the dedication.  This fits the Torah.  First … here's some background on Umberto Cassuto. UMBERTO CASSUTO Umberto (Moshe David) Cassuto, an early 20th-century Italian historian, rabbi, and scholar, wrote a popular Hebrew commentary on the Bible, as well as more detailed commentaries on the Book of Genesis and part of the Book of Exodus. His commentary is marked by an assumption that in order to understand the Bible, one must understand the Ancient Near-Eastern cultural context in which it was composed. As such, he incorporates archeological findings, his understanding of ancient Semitic languages, and literary tools into his analysis of biblical verses.  Cassuto in his own words discussing the repetition found not only in Exodus but throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. REPETITION IN EXODUS “The subject of the founding and building of a temple was a kind of permanent literary genre in the ancient literatures of the East; In it, it was customary to first come the divine speech describing the plan of the Temple in all its details and grammar, and then the story of the action, which repeats in an equal or similar way the description in the divine speech. And this is nothing more than a special detail of a general method, the method of repetition that was very popular with the writers of the ancient East.” (Accessed from https://www.sefaria.org/Cassuto_on_Exodus.35.2?lang=bi) Here are two links to two articles that are a must read.  These again will enhance and expand your understanding that Moses DID write the Torah and that the Documentary Hypothesis has been proven wrong. ARTICLE ON MOSES AS THE SOLE WRITER OF TORAH https://answersingenesis.org/bible-characters/moses/evidence-mosaic-authorship-of-torah/ SCHOLARLY ARTICLE BY CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS USNG CASSUTO'S FINDINGS  https://biblearchaeology.org/research-articles/the-documentary-hypothesis/ Once again I provide the article on Jesus' teaching about the Rabbi/Talmid model of His day.  He taught it precisely and accurately but NOT IN ENGLISH.  And He did not teach it IN GREEK but in HEBREW.  We in the church are commanded by the Lord to go and make disciples (talmidim in Hebrew).  And yet few churches even understand what Jesus meant when He mentioined disciples or talmidim.  Probably since so fe in the church know the Gree or the Biblical Hebrew and how to connect the Greek to the Hebrew.  Check it out … DID JESUS EVER SPEAK OF THE RABBI DISCIPLE RELATIONSHIP? DID HE EVER TEACH US USING HIS CULTURE? NOT IN ENGLISH OR GREEK BUT HEBREW!! Jesus said, "A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher. (Luk 6:40) Pupil?  Nope.  The Greek word used here is μαθητής mathētēs (Strongs number G3101) meaning a learner, disciple or a pupil.  But, Jesus is speaking Hebrew and not Greek.  What is the Hebrew word for disciple?  It is Talmid (תַּלְמִיד) Strongs umber H8527 (pronounced talmeed). The plural form is Talmidim (תַּלְמִידִים) (pronounced talmideem). Teacher? Nope.  The Greek word used here is διδάσκαλος Didaskalos (Strongs number G1320) meaning instructor, doctor, master, teacher.  The Hebrew word in Jesus' day that διδάσκαλος Didaskalos translates is RAV ( רַב )(Strongs number is H8227) meaning master.  The Hebrew word RAVEE רבי meaning “my master.” So when Jesus is called “RABBI” in the Gospels in Hebrew He is being called RAVEE רבי or “my master.” So, so far, Luke 6:40 can be read … "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have been fully trained, will be like their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) FULLY TRAINED – Nope.  Better is “after he has been made καταρτίζω katartizō (Strongs number is G2675) meaning complete or perfect or finished).  In Jesus' day a TALMID of a RAV was finished when the RAV saw that his talmid was ready to go in the name of the RAV to teach the Bible just like the talmid's master or his rav.  Now we read Luke 6:40 from the Hebrew … "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have finished, will be like their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) BE?? – Nope.  The Greek word used here is ὡς hōs (Strongs; number 5613) meaning “exactly like.”  It translates the Hebrew letter used as a prefix KEE כְּ meaning just like, identical, the same as, be like.  So we finally come to the complete translation from the English to the Greek to the Hebrew of Luke 6:40.  "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have finished, will be EXACTLY LIKE their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) The RAV and TALMID Relationship To be a talmid was a highly esteemed honor. The relationship between a RAV (we'd say rabbi) and his talmidim went far beyond basic education: Total Dedication: A talmid would often leave their former life, home, and family to follow their rabbi full-time. Imitation: The primary goal of a disciple was not just to know what the rabbi knew, but to become exactly like the rabbi. This meant absorbing the rabbi's lifestyle, character, and interpretation of the scriptures. Walking in the Dust: Ancient Jewish writings describe disciples following their teacher so closely that they became covered in the "dust of the rabbi's feet". See this video Bible study from Light of Menorah ministries. Part 1 of what is a disciple - https://youtu.be/JZv2YhSoya8?si=_WidHCq2RTtDVl5R Link to part 2 - https://youtu.be/m9pNgjAI18g?si=CThLTsg5uLD9gtId Check out these links from Ray Vander Laan's website entitled THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW … https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/rabbi-and-talmidim https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1539 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1540 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1540 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1568 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1557 In this Bible study podcast I brought up the verse 1 Cor. 3:16 that we are THE TEMPLE of God and the “you” in the verse in Greek is plural!  Check out the Bible study podcasts I did on these verses. Truth Nuggets #3 part 1 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nuggets-lesson-3-part-1/ Truth Nuggets #3 part 2 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nuggets-lesson-3-part-2/ Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  (Ferret - teaching somewhere in the Galilee) What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0          

If the Book of Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus, the Book of Ezra records what happens when the remnant steps onto the road home. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah form a single, continuous work, recording a second Exodus. Where the first Exodus delivered Israel from pagan bondage into a wilderness of promise, Ezra-Nehemiah records a deliverance out of pagan exile back into a ruined land, where the promise must be rebuilt stone by stone, altar by altar, and wall by wall. Covering the initial returns from Babylon under Persian decree, the narrative moves in two distinct restored foundations. First, under Zerubbabel, the exiles return to erect the altar and rebuild the Temple amidst fierce local opposition. Decades later, Ezra, a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, arrives not with masonry tools, but with Holy Scripture, tasked with the spiritual restoration of a prone-to-wander remnant. The northern kingdom is gone, and Judah is now a fragile province, yet the decisive reality is once again theological. The imperial throne of Persia is the instrument with which YHWH fulfills His sovereign word, proclaimed by the prophets. This small, vulnerable remnant is a matter of Gospel necessity. The survival of Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the preservation of the Davidic line in Zerubbabel ensure the stage is set for the Anointed One, Jesus of Nazareth to enter human history. Ezra sets the permanent pattern for spiritual renewal: to study the Law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it. His measure is whether a restored people will guard their hearts against compromise and order their lives around God's presence. The final word of Chronicles was an invitation to go up. Ezra proves that when God opens the way back, He provides the grace, the Word, and the shepherd needed to sustain the journey home.

One of the first things Moses does is to gather all Israel and begin to teach them everything God told him since Exod. 20:19.  The Hebrews at this time, the time when Moses cam down from the mountain the 2nd time, knew none of all the things we've studied since the giving of the Ten Commandments.  Moses starts with the law of the Sabbath (Shabbat in Hebrew).  What we find is God talks about these commandments and says for those who love me as they keep my commandments.  And one of them is the law of Shabbat.  It probably is the most important of God's "feasts."  But, this commandment along with the other nine are God's commandments.  It is more impacting than when one reads it.  When did Jesus ever say He is God?  He did many times in the New Testament.  We missed it since few of our teachers today know Greek or Hebrew or realize Jesus spoke Hebrew.  Few of our teachers today know how to take the English to the Greek and to the Hebrew.  Few if any of our teachers have studied the Bible in its historical context or to understand the Jewish roots Old Testament of the New Testament.  In this lesson we studied one of Jesus' statements when He said … "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (Joh 14:15) When He said this there was NO New Testament.  All they had when He said this was the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament with the five foundational books being the Torah or Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.  So, if you are a Jew in Jesus' day and you hear these words you'll know that the Hebrew word for commandments is MITZAVOT מצוות (H4687).  The word to keep is SHAMAR שמר (H8104).  The Jewish disciples of Jesus wee brought up on the Torah and knew the following … “…but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep (SHAMAR שמר) My commandments (MITZAVOT מצוות).” (Exo 20:6) “…but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep (SHAMAR שמר) My commandments (MITZAVOT מצוות).” (Deu 5:10) God is using the words joining the idea of loving Him to keeping His commandments.  Jesus is saying the same thing.  Not in English but in Hebrew.  So, what is Jesus saying to them in His day, the Jews brought up on Torah?  Jesus is saying that He is God, the God of the Bible.    In a previous lesson we took a look at an alternative way of “looking” at the concept of what the church calls the TRINITY.  The standard way we look at Jesus is one person of three persons.  But, studying the Greek we find that an alternative viable “picture” of this concept.  Here's the link to that lesson - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qavkp-1b03249 We found in this lesson that Jesus is a “FACE” of God of God's many faces.  Check it out.  It makes so much more sense that when Jesus says, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments,” that He is saying He is God, one of the faces of God.  In this lesson we also focused on the Lord's Sabbath or SHABBAT in Hebrew.  Few Christians ever study the history of how the Roman church changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.  Few Christians ever study the concept of the Sabbath.  Below you'll find two links.  The first is to an excellent article that highlights the historical development of the change.  It is a great article to start your further study of the most important of God's feast that are actually in Hebrew called His “Appointed Times” or Moedim (מועדים).  God has NO feasts.  He has only appointed times that He commands. Link to article - https://www.sabbathtruth.com/sabbath-history/how-the-sabbath-was-changed The second link is to the “playlist” of a series of lessons I did on Shabbat for Christians.  It starts out with lessons that are introduced by saying whether you do Shabbat as per the Bible or as per the Church, we need to study what is the Sabbath as per the very words of God.  Also, inherent in the series is how does the Sabbath testify of Jesus.  Jesus said that scripture testifies of Himself.  So if the Shabbat is the most important of God's APPOINTED TIMES we'd better understand how Shabbat testifies of Jesus.  Here's the link … https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcIXun2BQDLshZetXi0avkG665YNcI5I Finally, we come to Jesus' words … "A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher. (Luk 6:40) As we take the English to the Greek and the Greek to the Hebrew we find that Jesus was telling us about the relationship of a disciple (talmid) and His rabbi (ravee).  The relationship is between a rabbi and his disciples is so misunderstood in the church that for the most part few churches today know how to “make disciples” as Jesus commanded and NOT converts.  DID JESUS EVER SPEAK OF THE RABBI DISCIPLE RELATIONSHIP?  DID HE EVER TEACH US USING HIS CULTURE?  NOT IN ENGLISH!! Jesus said, "A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher. (Luk 6:40) Pupil?  Nope.  The Greek word used here is μαθητής mathētēs (Strongs number G3101) meaning a learner, disciple or a pupil.  But, Jesus is speaking Hebrew and not Greek.  What is the Hebrew word for disciple?  It is Talmid (תַּלְמִיד) Strongs umber H8527 (pronounced talmeed). The plural form is Talmidim (תַּלְמִידִים) (pronounced talmideem). Teacher? Nope.  The Greek word used here is διδάσκαλος Didaskalos (Strongs number G1320) meaning instructor, doctor, master, teacher.  The Hebrew word in Jesus' day that διδάσκαλος Didaskalos translates is RAV ( רַב )(Strongs number is H8227) meaning master.  The Hebrew word RAVEE רבי meaning “my master.” So when Jesus is called “RABBI” in the Gospels in Hebrew He is being called RAVEE רבי or “my master.” So, so far, Luke 6:40 can be read … "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have been fully trained, will be like their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) FULLY TRAINED – Nope.  Better is “after he has been made καταρτίζω katartizō (Strongs number is G2675) meaning complete or perfect or finished).  In Jesus' day a TALMID of a RAV was finished when the RAV saw that his talmid was ready to go in the name of the RAV to teach the Bible just like the talmid's master or his rav.  Now we read Luke 6:40 from the Hebrew … "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have finished, will be like their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) BE?? – Nope.  The Greek word used here is ὡς hōs (Strongs; number 5613) meaning “exactly like.”  It translates the Hebrew letter used as a prefix KEE כְּ meaning just like, identical, the same as, be like.  So we finally come to the complete translation from the English to the Greek to the Hebrew of Luke 6:40.  "A TALMID is not above his RAV but TALMIDIM, after they have finished, will be EXACTLY LIKE their RAV.” (Luk 6:40) The RAV and TALMID Relationship  To be a talmid was a highly esteemed honor. The relationship between a RAV (we'd say rabbi) and his talmidim went far beyond basic education:  Total Dedication: A talmid would often leave their former life, home, and family to follow their rabbi full-time.  Imitation: The primary goal of a disciple was not just to know what the rabbi knew, but to become exactly like the rabbi. This meant absorbing the rabbi's lifestyle, character, and interpretation of the scriptures.  Walking in the Dust: Ancient Jewish writings describe disciples following their teacher so closely that they became covered in the "dust of the rabbi's feet". See this video Bible study from Light of Menorah ministries – Part 1 of what is a disciple - https://youtu.be/JZv2YhSoya8?si=_WidHCq2RTtDVl5R Link to part 2 - https://youtu.be/m9pNgjAI18g?si=CThLTsg5uLD9gtId   Check out these links from Ray Vander Laan's website entitled THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW … https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/rabbi-and-talmidim https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1539 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1540 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1540 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1568 https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1557 Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  (Ferret - teaching somewhere in the Galilee) What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

The stories of the Hebrew Scriptures are far more than just childhood tales. By leaning into these familiar narratives, we discover a fresh, lifelong perspective on faith that points us directly to the way of Jesu Today's Message: "David and Goliath" (1st Samuel 17) Preaching Pastor: Jeanmarie Tade

If the Book of Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus, the Book of Ezra records what happens when the remnant steps onto the road home. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah form a single, continuous work, recording a second Exodus. Where the first Exodus delivered Israel from pagan bondage into a wilderness of promise, Ezra-Nehemiah records a deliverance out of pagan exile back into a ruined land, where the promise must be rebuilt stone by stone, altar by altar, and wall by wall. Covering the initial returns from Babylon under Persian decree, the narrative moves in two distinct restored foundations. First, under Zerubbabel, the exiles return to erect the altar and rebuild the Temple amidst fierce local opposition. Decades later, Ezra, a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, arrives not with masonry tools, but with Holy Scripture, tasked with the spiritual restoration of a prone-to-wander remnant. The northern kingdom is gone, and Judah is now a fragile province, yet the decisive reality is once again theological. The imperial throne of Persia is the instrument with which YHWH fulfills His sovereign word, proclaimed by the prophets. This small, vulnerable remnant is a matter of Gospel necessity. The survival of Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the preservation of the Davidic line in Zerubbabel ensure the stage is set for the Anointed One, Jesus of Nazareth to enter human history. Ezra sets the permanent pattern for spiritual renewal: to study the Law of the LORD, to do it, and to teach it. His measure is whether a restored people will guard their hearts against compromise and order their lives around God's presence. The final word of Chronicles was an invitation to go up. Ezra proves that when God opens the way back, He provides the grace, the Word, and the shepherd needed to sustain the journey home.

Audio taken from the live recording of "Does Bible Prophecy Really Prove Jesus is the Messiah? - Prophetic Evidence That Skeptics Try To Dismiss" - https://youtu.be/ijH24C8Dz_QFor centuries, critics have dismissed Jesus as just another religious figure. Yet the Hebrew Scriptures, written centuries before His birth, contain precise, detailed prophecies that appear to describe Him with uncanny accuracy.The question is no longer simply academic. It is urgent and unavoidable: Does Bible prophecy really prove Jesus is the Messiah? In this study I will be examining 3 key prophetic tracks that over evidence for Jesus Christ being the promised Messiah:1 - Messianic Prophecy and the Prophets2 - Messianic Prophecy and the Pedigree3 - Messianic Prophecy and the ProofKey Scriptures used in today's teaching: Luke 24:44-48Other Scriptures referenced: Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 5:2; Psalm 22:6-8; Psalm 22:16-18; Zechariah 12:10; Genesis 3:15; Genesis 12:3; 22:18; Genesis 49:10; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 17:21; Genesis 28:14; Genesis 49:8; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5Unless stated otherwise, most Scripture is read from the New Living Translation (NLT) Bible.If you prayed with Tiff, click here https://lostlamb.org/ and let him know!  Be sure to check out the playlist “New Beginnings” - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsX8E19Azl58_FjxELPxjnsL8CAtmama4Thank you for listening, and subscribe for new content each week. 
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Welcome to Day 2912 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2912 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 145:8-13 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2912 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2912 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The tiel for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Everlasting Realm of Compassion – Unveiling the Majesty of Yahweh's Kingdom On our previous expedition—on Day Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ten—we stood in awe at the royal threshold of Psalm One Hundred Forty-Five, exploring verses one through seven. We listened as King David laid down his military sword, picked up his harp, and declared that Yahweh's unsearchable greatness must be proclaimed from one generation to the next! We witnessed how the remembrance of God's overflowing, gushing goodness naturally erupts into exuberant, generational praise. Today, we step directly onto the next elevation of this magnificent acrostic summit, advancing into Psalm One Hundred Forty-Five, verses eight through thirteen. As we continue along this pristine trail, David shifts our focus from the unsearchable, transcendent splendor of the Creator to the profound, heart-level warmth of His character. In these six verses, we are invited to gaze into the very heart of the Sovereign King of heaven—a King whose authority is not marked by cold, tyrannical control, but by boundless mercy, universal compassion, and an unshakeable, everlasting dominion that spans every physical and spiritual realm across all generations. The first segment is: The Heart of the King: Abundant Mercy and Universal Compassion Let us open our ears to the deeply comforting words recorded in the New Living Translation, grouping together the logical, contiguous thoughts found in verse eight and verse nine. The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. In these two breathtaking lines, David delivers what can only be described as the supreme theological confession of the Hebrew Scriptures, declaring, “The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.” If these words sound familiar to your ears, it is because David is directly quoting the sacred, self-revealed character statement that Yahweh declared to Moses on Mount Sinai in Exodus chapter thirty-four! To fully appreciate the revolutionary impact of this revelation, we must view it through the ancient Israelite divine-council worldview. In the ancient Near East, the pagan nations surrounding Israel lived in perpetual, paralyzing fear of their localized deities. Gods like Baal, Chemosh, or Marduk were viewed as erratic, moody, quick-tempered, and selfish entities who demanded bloody sacrifices and cared nothing for the well-being of ordinary mortals. Furthermore, in the cosmic geography of the ancient world, those foreign nations were assigned to rebellious, territorial spiritual principalities who ruled through fear, oppression, and enslavement. Standing in stark, brilliant contrast to those dark, fickle powers, Yahweh reveals His true nature as the absolute Sovereign of the cosmos! He is not quick to wrath; rather, He is patient, long-suffering, and profoundly merciful. The Hebrew term used here for "unfailing love" is chesed—that deep, unwavering, covenant-keeping affection that never gives up on its people. But notice how far David expands this divine love in verse nine! Yahweh's goodness is not restricted to a single tribe or a select elite; He is good to everyone! He showers His tender, fatherly compassion over all His creation—from the highest angelic seraphim in the heavenly assembly, down to the smallest bird resting in the forest canopy. In a world often battered by chaos and cruelty, David reminds us that the supreme ruler of the universe is defined, at His core, by overwhelming, relentless grace. The second segment is: The Chorus of Creation and the Realm of Glory The narrative now moves from the internal character of the King to the explosive, cosmic response of His subjects, linking together the contiguous thoughts found in verse ten, verse eleven, and verse twelve. All of your creatures will thank you, Lord, and your godly people will praise you. They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign. David paints a panoramic, glorious vision of universal adoration, declaring, “All of your creatures will thank you, Lord, and your godly people will praise you. They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.” Look at the dual choir David brings together in this passage! First, he points to “all of your creatures”—the entirety of the natural order and the unseen heavenly hosts—offering a continuous, harmonious echo of thanksgiving to their Creator. But then, he highlights a special group: “your godly people”—the chasidim, those who are bound to Yahweh in a loving, loyal covenant relationship. While creation offers silent, instinctual praise, God's redeemed people are given an articulate, vocal mission! They do not remain quiet; they step into the cosmic courtroom to publicly testify about the true nature of Yahweh's reign. Notice the three specific themes these covenant heralds proclaim: they speak of the glory of His kingdom, they give tangible examples of His power, and they tell about His mighty deeds. In the ancient divine-council framework, earthly kingdoms were constantly boasting about their military conquests, erecting arrogant monuments to their mortal kings. But David's godly people look past earthly empires and fallen principalities to exalt the true, overarching kingdom of God! They share concrete stories of how Yahweh broke the chains of slavery, how He defeated spiritual powers of darkness, how He provided manna in the barren wilderness, and how He heals broken hearts. Their testimony serves as a vibrant, undeniable public witness to the entire world—and to the watching spiritual realms—demonstrating that Yahweh's rule is unmatched in majesty, splendor, and liberating power. The third segment is: The Unshakeable Dominion: An Everlasting Kingdom The psalmist now reaches the ultimate, unshakeable bedrock of his royal hymn, anchoring his narrative in the eternal stability of God's rule, as recorded in verse thirteen. For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule through all generations. The Lord is always faithful to his promises; he is gracious in all he does. With triumphant, absolute confidence, David seals this section of his psalm, exclaiming, “For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule through all generations. The Lord is always faithful to his promises; he is gracious in all he does.” This verse contains a colossal, mind-boggling truth that provides ultimate comfort for our daily trek through life. Throughout human history, massive empires have risen with terrifying power, only to crumble into forgotten dust. The ancient Egyptian pharaohs, the ruthless Assyrian conquerors, the mighty Babylonian kings, and the vast Roman legions all believed their rule would last forever. Yet, every single one of those human regimes—along with the fallen, territorial spiritual principalities that animated them—faded away into the pages of history. But David declares that the kingdom of Yahweh belongs to a completely different category! His rule is an everlasting kingdom—a reign that knows no geographical boundaries, no political decline, no military defeat, and no expiration date! Furthermore, look at the second half of verse thirteen, which highlights the moral foundation of this eternal throne. Unlike human rulers who break treaties, abandon alliances, and act out of selfish ambition, Yahweh is "always faithful to his promises; he is gracious in all he does." In the ancient Near Eastern world, a king's word was often treacherous. But the Supreme King of the divine council binds Himself to His word! Every promise He makes to His children—promises of presence, protection, forgiveness, and ultimate restoration—is locked in an unshakeable, eternal vault. His authority is executed through pure grace, ensuring that those who take refuge under His reign will never be disappointed, forgotten, or cast aside....

The stories of the Hebrew Scriptures are far more than just childhood tales. By leaning into these familiar narratives, we discover a fresh, lifelong perspective on faith that points us directly to the way of Jesus Sermon Scripture: Genesis 50.15-21 Preaching Pastor: Curtis Bronzan 

What is the Jewish Targum? What are the Targumim? For Jews, does the Targum have equal authority to the Hebrew Scriptures?

SWEET MELODIES with Adefunke Ohahuna – Season 2, Episode 9 Can a person's words destroy a life? Can deception wear the mask of kindness? And how can believers protect themselves from the subtle traps of hypocrisy in these last days? In this eye-opening episode of SWEET MELODIES with Adefunke Ohahuna, we continue our enriching study through Proverbs Chapter 11, focusing on Proverbs 11:9: "An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. (KJV) This verse reveals a timeless spiritual reality: while hypocrisy destroys through deceitful speech, the knowledge of God rescues, strengthens, and preserves those who walk in righteousness. Drawing from the tragic account of Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21), this study exposes how greed, false accusations, and manipulative words can devastate lives. Queen Jezebel's carefully orchestrated deception demonstrates that hypocrisy rarely appears as open hostility, it often disguises itself as honor, friendship, concern, or religion. Yet God, who sees every hidden motive, ultimately vindicates the righteous and judges wickedness. Adefunke Ohahuna also explores the rich Hebrew meanings behind key words in the passage, including "hypocrite," "mouth," "destroy," "neighbor," "knowledge," "just," and "delivered." These word studies uncover the depth of Scripture and reveal why genuine knowledge of God's Word is the believer's greatest defense against deception. This episode also examines several biblical examples that illustrate both the destructive power of hypocrisy and the preserving power of divine wisdom, including: * Doeg the Edomite * Naboth and Jezebel * The Scribes and Pharisees * Daniel and the wise men * Esther's deliverance * Jesus and the woman caught in adultery As the study unfolds, you'll discover why hypocrisy is more than pretending, it is a dangerous corruption of character that weaponizes speech, damages relationships, destroys reputations, and weakens the witness of God's people. You'll also learn why revelation knowledge, intimacy with God, and a pure heart remain the believer's strongest safeguard against false teachers, deception, and spiritual compromise. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why hypocrisy is one of the most destructive sins in Scripture. • How Jezebel's conspiracy against Naboth perfectly illustrates Proverbs 11:9. • The biblical meaning of hypocrisy from the Hebrew Scriptures. • Why words can become either instruments of healing or weapons of destruction. • How the knowledge of God's Word exposes deception and delivers the righteous. • Practical ways to discern false appearances and avoid spiritual manipulation. • Why integrity matters more than image. • How believers can guard their hearts, tongues, relationships, and spiritual inheritance in an age of increasing deception. This episode concludes with heartfelt prayers for integrity, discernment, truthful speech, righteous leadership, protection from false accusations, healing from division, and a deeper commitment to living according to God's truth. If you've ever struggled with betrayal, gossip, false accusations, religious pretense, or the challenge of discerning truth from deception, this study will strengthen your faith and remind you that God's knowledge remains the sure path to freedom. Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with your family, friends, church, and Bible study groups. Together, let's cultivate lives marked by sincerity, truth, wisdom, and unwavering devotion to Christ. Additional References: 1 Kings 21 • 1 Samuel 21–22 • Daniel 2 • Esther 3–7 • Matthew 23 • Proverbs 18:21 • Romans 16:17–19 • 1 Timothy 4:1–5 • Numbers 36:9 #SweetMelodies #AdefunkeOhahuna #Proverbs11 #Hypocrisy #Integrity #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #KnowledgeOfGod #Truth #Discernment #Faith #GRACELIFECOMI #ChristianLiving #ScriptureStudy

In this episode of When She Serves, Krista Fox sits down with veteran missionary Leona Karni, whose more than four decades on the mission field have taken her from Israel to Thailand to Liberia and beyond. Leona shares her testimony from the beginning — a childhood altar call at age nine, a season of rebellion and drug use as a hitchhiking Buddhist in 1970s California, and the moment God spoke audibly into her apartment and set her on a path back to Him.Leona also opens up about the year she spent studying Hebrew Scripture with her Israeli husband to determine for herself whether Jesus was the Messiah, and the surprising verse in Exodus that God used to settle the question for good. From there, the conversation follows her calling into full-time missions: a prophetic word spoken over her at a roadside rest stop in Louisiana, a jaw-dropping story of buying a house with a single dollar and no income, and eleven and a half years serving trafficked and at-risk children in Thailand.Now in her 80s and living in Bradenton, Florida, Leona is still stepping out in faith — currently working to launch a Bible school in the Peruvian jungle and to build a network of women across South America who intercede for pastors and churches. She and Krista talk candidly about discerning God's voice, pushing through seasons of doubt, and why being "used of the Lord" is still, after all these years, the greatest joy of her life.Leona's childhood introduction to the gospel and her years walking away from faithComing to Christ after studying Hebrew Scripture to test whether Jesus was the MessiahA prophetic word delivered by a stranger at a roadside rest stopThe remarkable story of buying a house in Chestertown, Maryland with a one-dollar down paymentEleven and a half years on the mission field in Thailand working with children vulnerable to traffickingCurrent work in Bradenton, Florida, including plans for a Bible school in the Peruvian jungleAdvice for discerning God's call and pressing on through seasons of doubtLeona is the author of several books available on Amazon, including Chosen in Love, which tells the story of her inward journey from anger to the freedom of God's love as she ministered around the world.

What if the eleven books of the Hebrew Scriptures called the Writings sat around a table and talked with one another? That's the premise of Voices of the Sages: Old Testament Wisdom in Dialogue by Old Testament scholar and Cairn University professor emeritus Dr. Brian Toews. He describes the Writings as “a conversation-creating collection” whose arrangement prompts readers to see meaningful connections between them. In this episode, he joins Dr. Keith Plummer to discuss how these books speak to one another, their common theological themes, and how they contribute to the unified story of Scripture that culminates in Christ. Voices of the Sages helps readers see how the Bible fits together and exemplifies what we mean by promoting biblical integrity.

POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF TORAH SCRIPTURE THAT TESTIFIES OF YESHUA WHO BEARS OUR SIN (See Exod. 34:7 and 1 Pete. 2:24) In this podcast we will learn that indeed the Torah in Hebrew testifies of Jesus just like He taught us in John's Gospel in John 5:39.  This is not apparent in English and so we miss it again!  Few will teach God's word in its historical context and check the Hebrew and not the English.  This podcast does and you'll see that the very word of God shows that the Torah testifies of Jesus in ways that are beyond powerful. One of the first things we encountered in this lesson as what is called "The 13 Attributes of the Lord" that the rabbis came up with.  See the chart below from the website www.CalledOutBelievers.org of how the verese Exod. 34:6-8 show these 13 attributes of God. Also, here's a link to an excellent article on the Jewish understanding of the 13 Attributes from "My Jewish Learning" - https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-13-attributes-of-mercy/ In Christianity we all understand sin as being intentional.  We don't say that someone who acted in error or inadvertently or by mistake, committed a sin.  Sin for Christian is intentional, done on purpose, or a deliberate action against God.  But, in the Bible there are two types of sin, UNINTENTIONAL and INTENTIONAL.  This is so clear when youstudy God's instruction on the Sin Offering in Leviticus 4.  Consider ... Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'If a person sins unintentionally in any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and commits any of them, if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD a bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. (Lev 4:1-3) You can also read what God has to say about this in Numbers 15.   'But when you unwittingly fail and do not observe all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, even all that the LORD has commanded you through Moses, from the day when the LORD gave commandment and onward throughout your generations, then it shall be, if it is done unintentionally, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one bull for a burnt offering, as a soothing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering. (Num 15:22-24) The Sin Offering is thus only for cleansing UNINTENTIONAL sins and not sin as Christians know it, INTENTIONAL.   Jewish scholars agree that there is NO sacrifice or ritual in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament, to forgive intentional sin.  There are no number of goats and sheep that can be sacrificed to erase someone's intentional sin.  Here's an awesome article that goes into this big time.  This Jewish scholarly article thus supports our Christian understanding.  What would we expect?  It supports the reason why Jesus came.  He came to die so our sins (intentional) would be atoned for and we would regain a right standing with God.  The Sinai Covenant did not have such a sacrifice.  So Jesus came and provided the WAY back to the Father and He can therefore say He came and the Sinai Covenant, as Jesus said, "It is finished."  Check out the article.  https://www.jewfaq.org/qorbanot.htm#Purposes In this lesson we focus on Exod. 34:7 where it says about God that He forgives inquity, transgression, and sin.  But, the word is not forgives but the Hebrew word NAHSAH (H5375) which has the conceptual idea of carrying a burden, bearing a load, lifiting something up, taking something away.  God is giving us an amazing picture of what forgiveness "looks like."  What is so awesome is that God, who is Jesus, since Jesus is only a face of the Lord (see lesson 75) carries our sin to a special place and to a special time.  He takes our sins to the His Cross. Shown below are links to Bible lessons I have done that go into these ideas in depth.  I list them for your reference so that you can consider studying the very words of God and enhancing your understanding that the 13 Attributes of Yahvay are all about Him, Jesus, who is God, a manifestion of the Lord. LINKS FOR LOM PODCASTS YOM KIPPUR 1ST – IT IS FINISHED AND 2ND – THE GOAT AND THE LAMB https://youtu.be/LtiB77wbNd8?si=zDi2upP9WPMh1kh5 https://youtu.be/KoI6_yUnT2w?si=ftKR9QfBLWtcGAEE TORAH IS FINISHED BY THE CROSS https://youtu.be/-FSJ0GytjSo?si=yl4PrBP1EkWUDYzO Also, check out the article I wrote from one of my classbooks.  It addresses unintentional and intentional sin, the Hebrew word NAHSAH and how it is used in God's word, and how Jesus as God, the only God,  carries our sins like bearing a heavy load to the cross. Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  (Ferret - somewhere in the Galilee) What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

In the darkness of the Book of Judges, a remarkable light begins to shine through the story of Ruth—a light that illuminates what the Hebrew Scriptures call 'chesed love.' This isn't ordinary affection; it's a radical, loyal, covenant-keeping love that commits to another person's flourishing regardless of personal cost. When Ruth declares to Naomi that she will never leave her, choosing Naomi's God as her own, she lights a lamp in pitch-black times. What unfolds in Ruth chapter 3 is a breathtaking demonstration of this sacrificial love from multiple directions. We see Naomi, emerging from her bitterness, seeking security for Ruth. We witness Ruth's vulnerable obedience as she approaches Boaz on the threshing floor—a risky plan that could have ended disastrously. And we encounter Boaz, a man of noble character who protects Ruth physically, socially, and spiritually, promising to be her kinsman redeemer. The beauty of this narrative lies in how it foreshadows the ultimate Kinsman Redeemer—Jesus Christ. Just as Boaz took on restlessness so Ruth and Naomi could find rest, Jesus absorbed our sin, rejection, and spiritual debt to give us eternal peace. The chesed love we see in Ruth's story isn't just ancient history; it's the very heartbeat of the gospel, calling us to both receive God's loyal love and extend it to others in our broken world.ChaptersChapter 1: Light Breaking Through Darkness0:00 - 11:27We explore how chesed love—radical, loyal, covenant love—breaks into the darkness of the book of Judges through Ruth's commitment to Naomi.Chapter 2: Naomi's Risky Plan11:27 - 21:30Naomi devises a bold plan for Ruth to approach Boaz at the threshing floor, seeking security and rest through the kinsman redeemer custom.Chapter 3: The Midnight Encounter21:30 - 34:52Ruth approaches Boaz at midnight, and both demonstrate noble character as she proposes marriage through the kinsman redeemer custom.Chapter 4: The Promise of Rest34:52 - 46:15Boaz promises to resolve the redemption matter, willingly taking on restlessness to provide rest for Ruth and Naomi, pointing us to Jesus our ultimate Kinsman Redeemer.

Candace Owens claimed on the Shawn Ryan podcast that the Hebrew word goy means "cattle." In this video, I explain why she is wrong by looking at the terms goy and goyim in the Hebrew Scriptures.www.davidwilber.com

When Sha'ul lists the fruit of the Ruach in Galatians 5, we often read it as something new, a gift of the Brit Chadashah laid over an old law. But look closer. Every fruit he names, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, and the rest, is already sung over Israel in the Torah and the Prophets, long before Galatians was written. This teaching traces all nine fruit from their Greek words back through the Septuagint to their Hebrew roots, and finds each one waiting in the Tanakh. Ahavah. Shalom. Emunah. The fruit of the Ruach turns out to be the oldest harvest of all, the very character of Yahweh Himself. We begin where Scripture does, with the fruit of our lips, and we follow the seed from the soil of the heart to the vine. For Yeshua, the Living Torah, bore this fruit without one defiled seed, and He reproduces it in every branch that abides in Him. "Against such things there is no Torah." Come and see why. The fruit was here all along. We explore the spiritual metaphor of "bearing fruit" from a Hebraic perspective, connecting New Testament teachings back to their Old Testament roots. The core message is that individuals are meant to produce good fruit—representing their character, actions, and impact—which stems from a genuine relationship with God rather than a mere pursuit of knowledge. Jones emphasizes that producing fruit is a process requiring time, care, and abiding in Yeshua (the vine), which means living according to Yahweh's Word (Torah). He distinguishes between good fruit reflecting the Father's character and bad fruit stemming from the "works of the flesh," such as division and contentious behavior. The lectures methodically examine various types of fruit, including the "fruit of our lips" (the power of words) and the "fruit of the Spirit." The fruit of the Spirit is presented as one singular fruit with multiple facets—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control—all of which are attributes of Yahweh found throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Jones refutes the idea that walking in the Spirit is contradictory to the Torah, arguing instead that the "carnal mind" is defined by its refusal to submit to God's law. He posits that God gives His Spirit to empower obedience, write the Torah on believers' hearts, and produce righteousness. The overall message is a call to repentance, cultivating a life that yields positive, life-giving fruit, walking as children of light, and living as a set-apart (holy) people through the transformative power of the Spirit. Knowledge Points 1. The Principle of Bearing Fruit Producing Fruit as a Life Purpose: The lecture introduces the concept that people are meant to produce and bear fruit in their lives. This is a process analogous to spiritual growth, where the "seed" of the Word takes time to mature and may require "tending to," such as pruning (correction). The Purpose and Perpetuation of Fruit: The principle of bearing fruit is a consistent scriptural theme. Good fruit is not just for one's own benefit but to give to others. Fruit contains seeds, illustrating the idea of perpetuating good and spreading the "heart of the Father." The Nature of Good Fruit: The type of fruit one bears reflects whether they are pursuing the Father's character. Bearing the Father's fruit means showing His character and personality. Good fruit is desirable, while bad fruit is not. Fruit Grows, Not Manufactured: Fruit is the result of a process; it begins with a seed and requires time to mature. Good seed is the start of good fruit; bad or mixed seed yields defiled or poor fruit. 2. The Source and Purity of Spiritual Fruit The Two Trees: Life vs. Knowledge: Referencing the Garden of Eden, the lecture questions whether our pursuit is of a relationship with the Father (Tree of Life) or merely knowledge about Him (Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil). True pursuit of Him gives birth to knowledge from a relationship. Guarding Seed and Avoiding Mixture: Deuteronomy 22:9 is cited to illustrate the principle of purity: "You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed; lest all the fruit be defiled." This principle protects the purity of offerings to Yahweh. Firstfruits Given to Yahweh: The first and best of the harvest was given to God. If the firstfruits were pure, the rest of the crop was sanctified. This principle applies to offerings and even income, as God desires integrity (Deuteronomy 23:18, Malachi 1:11). Good Ground, Watering, and Hospitable Hearts: Citing Matthew 13:23, the lecture emphasizes that good ground receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit. Believers must cultivate hospitable hearts, "water" the seed with the Word, and trust God for the harvest. 3. The Fruit of the Lips: The Power of Words The Power and Consequence of Words: Proverbs 18:20-21 teaches that a person is filled by the "fruit of his mouth" and will experience the consequences of their words, as the tongue holds the power of life and death. Speaking Words of Life: Referencing Hebrews 13:15 and Isaiah 57:19, the lecture encourages speaking words of life, peace, and hope. Words have the potential to bring healing or cause lifelong struggles (Proverbs 12:18-20). Repentance as Words and Offerings: Hosea 14:1-2 frames repentance as "taking words with you" and offering the "bulls of our lips." This connects speech to sacrificial offerings, emphasizing that our words should produce good fruit. Weighing Words and Fulfilling Vows: Ecclesiastes advises letting words be few and considered. Yeshua's teaching to let one's "yes" be yes and "no" be no is presented as a principle of integrity reflecting the Father's heart. 4. Fruit of the Spirit vs. Works of the Flesh A Tree is Known by its Fruit: Luke 6:43-44 is cited: a good tree produces good fruit, and a rotten tree produces rotten fruit. The Works of the Flesh Defined: Galatians 5:19-21 lists deeds such as sexual immorality, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, and heresies. Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom. Heresy, Division, and Contention: "Heresy" is defined from its Greek root as "to choose yourself"—prioritizing one's own opinion over truth, leading to division. The lecture warns against this contentious behavior (Acts 20:30, Titus 3:10) and highlights that sowing discord is an abomination to Yahweh (Proverbs 6:19). The goal should be reconciliation, not winning arguments. The Fruit of the Spirit: One Fruit, Multiple Expressions: Scripture speaks of the "fruit" (singular) of the Spirit, which is one fruit with multiple facets: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). This reflects the unity of God. 5. Hebraic Roots of the Fruit of the Spirit The Fruit of the Ruach is an Established Concept: The attributes listed in Galatians are not new but are rooted in Hebrew scripture, reflecting Yahweh's character. Love (Ahava): The first mention of "love" in scripture is Yahweh's instruction to Abraham to offer Isaac, foreshadowing the Father's love in John 3:16. Loving God is defined as keeping His commandments (1 John 5:2-3). Joy (Simcha): Distinct from fleeting happiness, joy is a constant state found in the Father's presence (Psalm 16:11), which can exist even in sorrow. Peace (Shalom): More than tranquility, shalom means complete restoration and wholeness, actively destroying chaos. Long-suffering (Erachapaim): This is connected to keeping commandments, which brings "length of days, years of life and peace" (Proverbs 3:1-2). Kindness/Goodness (Tov): Tov signifies things functioning in their created order. Yahweh's goodness is laid up for those who fear Him (Psalm 31:19). Faithfulness (Emunah): The word "Amen" is a declaration of faith, meaning "faithful," and can be an acronym for El Melech Ne'eman ("Elohim is the faithful King"). Meekness (Anav): Meekness is not weakness but strength under control. Yeshua is the prime example. Self-control (Hazak): Related to the Hebrew word for "to be strong," this strength comes from Yahweh and is linked to following His commandments (Deuteronomy 11:8). 6. The Spirit, The Law (Torah), and Righteous Living Torah Defines Sin; Sin is the Enmity: The lecture clarifies that sin, not Torah, is enmity against God. Torah reveals sin. The problem is humanity's failure to follow Torah. Life in the Spirit vs. the Flesh: Romans 8 teaches that the "carnal mind" is hostile to God because it does not submit to His law (Torah). Being "spiritually minded" involves living according to the Torah through the power of the Spirit. The Spirit is given to empower obedience (Ezekiel 36:24–27). Abiding in the Vine to Bear Fruit: John 15:5 is central: "Apart from me, you can do nothing." To bear fruit, one must "abide in the vine" (Yeshua), which means staying in the Word and moving from hearing to doing. Reconciliation through Messiah: The cross dealt with the debt of sin (Colossians 2:13-15), enabling reconciliation. What was abolished was the "enmity" and the record of our sin, not the Torah itself (Ephesians 2:14-16). Walking as Children of Light: Believers are called to walk as "children of light," letting their righteous conduct be visible to others. This involves living as a holy, set-apart people, as commanded in 1 Peter 1:14-16: "Be holy, for I am holy."  

Is the God of the Old Testament a rigid judge, while the God of the New Testament is entirely about grace? This week, Shelley and June Volk tackle this common church misconception head-on by dedicating five days to exploring a single, life-altering Hebrew word: Chesed ($C-H-E-S-E-D$). Appearing over 250 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, chesed is so rich that it takes a beautiful tapestry of English words to define it—encompassing kindness, loving kindness, mercy, goodness, favor, and compassion. It is the very word used for "grace" when the New Testament is translated back into Hebrew. Shelly has served the body of Christ as a Pastor for over 35 years. He is a bible teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of The Kingdom of God, The Mystery of Israel & The Church and for God’s people to be prepared in their hearts for the end of this age. https://shellyandjunevolk.com/Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the version of the Old Testament most commonly quoted by the New Testament writers is one that most Christians have never read? In this study, we explore the Septuagint (LXX)—the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that was widely used throughout the world of Jesus, the Apostles, and the early Church.You'll discover how the Septuagint came to be, why it became so influential, and several places where Jesus appears to quote directly from it. We'll also discuss common objections, the relationship between the Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and practical ways you can begin reading the LXX for yourself.Whether you're interested in biblical history, textual studies, Bible translations, or the world of the New Testament, this video will help you better understand the Scriptures that shaped the language and thought of the Apostolic era.

Is the God of the Old Testament a rigid judge, while the God of the New Testament is entirely about grace? This week, Shelley and June Volk tackle this common church misconception head-on by dedicating five days to exploring a single, life-altering Hebrew word: Chesed ($C-H-E-S-E-D$). Appearing over 250 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, chesed is so rich that it takes a beautiful tapestry of English words to define it—encompassing kindness, loving kindness, mercy, goodness, favor, and compassion. It is the very word used for "grace" when the New Testament is translated back into Hebrew. Shelly has served the body of Christ as a Pastor for over 35 years. He is a bible teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of The Kingdom of God, The Mystery of Israel & The Church and for God’s people to be prepared in their hearts for the end of this age. https://shellyandjunevolk.com/Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This lecture continues a teaching on the Book of Ruth by explaining where Ruth sits in the Christian Old Testament and in the Hebrew Scriptures. The speaker says both placements are meaningful: the Christian order links Ruth to the time of the judges and the rise of monarchy, while the Hebrew order places it among writings that reflect on life while God's people are not yet home.The sermon focuses on two perspectives: people who are on the move, like Naomi and Ruth returning from Moab, and people who are established in the land, like Boaz. These two viewpoints frame the question of how God's people should live in exile, or in a place that is not their final home.Chapter 2 is then introduced through Naomi and Ruth's poverty and vulnerability. Ruth goes out to glean grain in the harvest field, a practice supported by Old Testament law that provided for foreigners, widows, and the poor. The speaker emphasizes that this law shows God's care for those on the margins.The narrative is described as full of providential “just so happened” moments. Ruth ends up in Boaz's field, and Boaz arrives at just the right time. This leads to a discussion of God's sovereignty and providence, meaning that God has rightful rule over creation and is involved in events, even when they appear ordinary.The lecture also addresses suffering and the difficulty of understanding evil under God's rule. It says the Bible does not explain everything, but it does call for two faithful responses: lament in times of pain and gratitude in times of provision. Naomi's grief in chapter 1 is contrasted with her blessing in chapter 2.Boaz is then shown acting with unusual generosity toward Ruth. He protects her, allows her to glean, invites her to eat with his workers, and instructs his servants to leave extra grain for her. The speaker presents this as a model of kindness toward a vulnerable foreign widow.The sermon closes by connecting Boaz's actions to Jesus, who brings outsiders near. It also links the passage to the present-day reality of global displacement and encourages attention to refugees and other vulnerable people, including through World Relief Baltimore.

Is the God of the Old Testament a rigid judge, while the God of the New Testament is entirely about grace? This week, Shelley and June Volk tackle this common church misconception head-on by dedicating five days to exploring a single, life-altering Hebrew word: Chesed ($C-H-E-S-E-D$). Appearing over 250 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, chesed is so rich that it takes a beautiful tapestry of English words to define it—encompassing kindness, loving kindness, mercy, goodness, favor, and compassion. It is the very word used for "grace" when the New Testament is translated back into Hebrew. Join the Volks as they journey from the desert of Arizona straight into the wilderness of Psalm 63, uncovering how to move past transient, temporary circumstances and anchor your soul to eternity through the faithful, enduring chesed of God. Shelly has served the body of Christ as a Pastor for over 35 years. He is a bible teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of The Kingdom of God, The Mystery of Israel & The Church and for God’s people to be prepared in their hearts for the end of this age. https://shellyandjunevolk.com/Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the God of the Old Testament a rigid judge, while the God of the New Testament is entirely about grace? This week, Shelley and June Volk tackle this common church misconception head-on by dedicating five days to exploring a single, life-altering Hebrew word: Chesed ($C-H-E-S-E-D$). Appearing over 250 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, chesed is so rich that it takes a beautiful tapestry of English words to define it—encompassing kindness, loving kindness, mercy, goodness, favor, and compassion. It is the very word used for "grace" when the New Testament is translated back into Hebrew. Join the Volks as they journey from the desert of Arizona straight into the wilderness of Psalm 63, uncovering how to move past transient, temporary circumstances and anchor your soul to eternity through the faithful, enduring chesed of God. Shelly has served the body of Christ as a Pastor for over 35 years. He is a bible teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of The Kingdom of God, The Mystery of Israel & The Church and for God’s people to be prepared in their hearts for the end of this age. https://shellyandjunevolk.com/Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is one of our most requested episodes — back by popular demand.In this conversation, Laurie Cardoza-Moore and Rabbanit Yaffah Batya da Costa lay out the biblical foundations of the Messiah from a Jewish perspective and expose how replacement theology distorted Christian teaching for over two millennia. Drawing directly from the Hebrew Scriptures, Yaffah walks through the prophetic requirements — Davidic lineage, the regathering of Israel, the rebuilding of the Temple, worldwide peace, and universal recognition of the one God of the Hebrew Bible — and explains why the fourth-century Council of Nicaea introduced a contradiction, not a continuation, of what Scripture already established.Laurie confronts the rise of Christian antisemitism in America and calls believers back to a Hebraic, Scripture-anchored understanding of God's eternal covenant with Israel. This is essential listening for anyone seeking clarity on why this matters right now.Follow, share, and stand with us at pjtn.org.00:00 — Why Christian Antisemitism Is Surging00:48 — PJTN's Mission: Defend Biblical Truth01:22 — Replacement Theology: The Hidden Root of Jew-Hatred03:11 — Jewish Messiah 101: What Jesus Didn't Fulfill08:48 — Torah vs. Trinity: What Judaism Actually Teaches12:56 — "Can We Not Wait Together?" — A Call for Understanding22:51 — The Real Messianic Checklist (Judah, David, Anointing)30:25 — No Peace Yet: Why We're Not in the Messianic Age38:01 — Jeremiah 31: The Renewed Covenant Explained43:45 — God Is NOT Done with Israel — Christians Must Know ThisDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and share to help us equip more Christians to stand with Israel and fight antisemitism.✨ Stay connected with PJTN! ✨

Is the God of the Old Testament a rigid judge, while the God of the New Testament is entirely about grace? This week, Shelley and June Volk tackle this common church misconception head-on by dedicating five days to exploring a single, life-altering Hebrew word: Chesed ($C-H-E-S-E-D$). Appearing over 250 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, chesed is so rich that it takes a beautiful tapestry of English words to define it—encompassing kindness, loving kindness, mercy, goodness, favor, and compassion. It is the very word used for "grace" when the New Testament is translated back into Hebrew. Join the Volks as they journey from the desert of Arizona straight into the wilderness of Psalm 63, uncovering how to move past transient, temporary circumstances and anchor your soul to eternity through the faithful, enduring chesed of God. Shelly has served the body of Christ as a Pastor for over 35 years. He is a bible teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of The Kingdom of God, The Mystery of Israel & The Church and for God’s people to be prepared in their hearts for the end of this age. https://shellyandjunevolk.com/Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we conclude our study verse by verse through the book of Ezra and we look ahead to the book of Nehemiah. These two books were considered to be one volume in the Hebrew Scriptures. The final message of Ezra demonstrates the important truth that there is no substitute for genuine repentance. Emotions are insufficient for restoration to the Lord Jesus. There must be authentic contrition and subsequent life change wrought by the Holy Spirit of God. Scripture text is Ezra 9:1-10:44.

In this episode of Prove All Things, Robert Bates returns to discuss his study of God's name in the Hebrew Scriptures. He examines Hebrew names, vowel pointers, ancient manuscripts, and passages such as Exodus 3, Exodus 6, and Malachi 1 to explain why he believes God's name should be restored where it appears in Scripture. 

On Thursday, June 4th, 2026, we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi at Saint Christopher's. During the sermon, Father Blackburn preached from John 6 and some references from the Hebrew Scriptures.

Is the Protestant Canon valid? Why do Protestants have 66 books in the Bible while Catholics and Orthodox Christians include additional books in the Old Testament? In this video, we explore the fascinating history of the biblical canon, the development of the Old Testament, and the reasons behind the differences between Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Bibles.We'll examine the Deuterocanonical books (also called the Apocrypha), the role of the Septuagint, the Hebrew Scriptures, and how the early Church understood the canon of Scripture. Whether you're a Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox Christian, skeptic, new believer, or someone curious about Jesus and Christianity, this discussion will help you better understand one of the most important questions in Christian history.If you've ever wondered which Bible is correct, why Christians disagree about the Old Testament, or how the canon was formed, this video provides historical context, biblical evidence, and thoughtful analysis. Join us as we dive into church history, Christian apologetics, biblical studies, and the reliability of Scripture.Subscribe for more content on Christianity, theology, church history, apologetics, biblical interpretation, the early Church, and defending the Christian faith.

EXODUS LESSON 73 PART 1 In lesson 73 part one and part two we tackle the question, "Does God change His mind?"  As we study Exod. 32:10-18 it is clear the answer to this question is critical.  Also, Moses asks the Lord to not destroy the Hebrews.  It seems as if Moses intercessory request affects the Lord and He "changes His mind."  Or does He?   In this lesson I mention the fact that a generation in the days of Abraham and Moses and Joshua and David and most of the Old Testament is roughly 30 years.  It is not my opinion and here's a link (see below) to to support the 30 year generation.  There are many other scholarly sites that also support a 30 year generation in the Old Testament.  This is critical as we study the days of Ruth.  God said no Moabites were allowed to join the congregation of Israel.  But, Ruth, a Moabite, gets in.  Did God change His mind?  You'll see how a 30 year generation is related to help us understand this dilemma.   Link - GotQuestions.org - https://www.gotquestions.org/generation-in-the-Bible.html Another event in the Bible is the sickness of Hezekiah.   Hezekiah asked the Lord to give him more days to live.  God answered his prayer.  So, God must've changed His mind, right?  Related to this is the link below.  It discusses the question that for God's chosen, for God's elect, His people, disciples of Yeshua, that God fixes the day of our death.  Really? Check it out once again at GotQuestions.org. Link -https://www.gotquestions.org/appointed-death.html So Muslims say Allah الله is our Lord or Adonai יהוה and that our God, Adonai יהוה, is the same as Allah الله.  Really?  This is a very interesting study from the Quran and the Hebrew Scriptures.  It is clear that Allah الله is NOT the same as our Lord or Adonai יהוה.  There is only one God, one Lord, He tells us in His own words.  There is no other God but Yahvay or Adonai יהוה. Here's two links to two articles you must study.  The first shows that Allah الله states in his own words that he can change his mind.  His words show Allah الله contradicts himself when this god says he knows all things and does not change.  And the 2nd article is a paper I did awhile back that shows that Allah الله is NOT the same as our Lord or Adonai יהוה. Link 1 -https://www.calloflove.org/post/contradiction-in-the-quran-allah-changing-his-word Link 2 -https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g41mrsjrkidlzatocdhpq/The-Bible-Adonai-Allah-and-the-Quran-Who-is-Who.pdf?rlkey=m1ywwe45v4zp1n28w6qmmyhls&st=b3jdqokx&dl=0 Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  (Ferret - somewhere in the desert north of Eilat Israel) What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0    

Read OnlineSome Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.' Now there were seven brothers…” Mark 12:18–20The Sadducees were a Jewish sect composed mainly of the Temple leaders, including many priests. They held theological and political views that differed significantly from those of the Pharisees. The Sadducees accepted only the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) as authoritative, whereas the Pharisees recognized the entire Hebrew Scriptures, including the Prophets, historical books, and Wisdom literature, and upheld a highly developed oral tradition based on centuries of rabbinic interpretation. This led to tension and theological disagreements.The Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead, the immortality of the soul, and the existence of angels—all of which were central to Pharisaic belief—because they believed those truths were not found in the Torah. They believed that God's blessings were given for this life and that when one died, the soul perished with the body.Despite their theological disputes with the Pharisees, both groups found common ground in opposing Jesus. Today's Gospel illustrates the Sadducees' failed attempt to trap Jesus in a legalistic theological dilemma, using the law of Levirate marriage (cf. Deuteronomy 25:5–10) to challenge the doctrine of the resurrection.The Sadducees took their turn to trap Jesus not only to prove Jesus wrong but also to justify their beliefs before the Pharisees. They pose an extreme hypothetical scenario, in which seven brothers successively marry the same woman, each dying childless and ask: “At the resurrection when they arise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her” (Mark 12:23). Their intent is not to seek truth, but to mock the very idea of life after death.Jesus responds, not with complicated legal reasoning, but with divine wisdom that lifts their minds beyond earthly concerns. He begins by rebuking their limited understanding: “You do not know the Scriptures or the power of God” (Mark 12:24). Then, He offers a twofold response (cf. Mark 12:24–27).First, Jesus addresses the question of marriage after the resurrection: “When they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven.” After the resurrection of the dead, human existence will be radically transformed. Earthly institutions such as marriage—good and holy as they are—belong to this world, not the next. In the life to come, every soul will find its perfect fulfillment in the Beatific Vision. Second, Jesus refutes their denial of the resurrection of the dead using the Torah: “As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not God of the dead but of the living.”Though the Sadducees had built their entire theology on the Torah, they failed to recognize the implication of God's words to Moses. If God is “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,” then these patriarchs must still be alive in His presence. God did not say, “I was the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,” but “I AM.” With this statement, Jesus shatters their disbelief and unveils the reality of eternal life. Perhaps even the Pharisees enjoyed His answer. Reflect today on the central truth Jesus revealed to the Sadducees: The soul is immortal, and those who die in God's grace will rise again to live eternally in His presence, in perfect communion with all the angels and saints. This truth must always be our focal point in life. Too often, we live as the Sadducees did—as if this life is an end in itself. By turning our eyes toward eternity, we not only better our lives here and now, but we also live in the hope of Heaven, knowing that all we do now must be for the sake of eternal treasure in the life to come.My eternal Lord, I believe in the promise of Heaven and the coming of the New Heavens and Earth, when all souls will rise and receive their eternal reward or judgment. As I journey through this life, keep my eyes fixed on eternity, and let my hope be firmly rooted in the resurrection to come. Jesus, I trust in You.Image: The Sermon on the Mount By Guillaume FouaceSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

Enjoy this episode? Please share it with at least ONE friend who you think needs to hear it!This episode of Far Out With Faust features a riveting, deep-dive conversation into the global cover-up of non-human intelligence, ancient mistranslations, and paleo-contact with incredible author and researcher Paul Anthony Wallis. Broadcasting from opposite ends of the planet, Faust and Paul dissect what is officially known as the "Legacy Program"—covert units operating within aerospace corporations to reverse-engineer craft and materials retrieved from UAP crashes.Paul sheds light on the internal push-and-pull within the 18 separate agencies of the military-intelligence community. He provides a compelling, nuanced take on why the true policy of non-disclosure isn't actually being dictated by the shadow government, but by our cosmic visitors themselves until humanity can fully master the physics of space-time manipulation.Leaving no stone unturned, they travel from modern geopolitical secrecy back through deep ancestral history. Paul shares his groundbreaking work decoding the Hebrew Scriptures, revealing how the insertion of the word "God" into the Greek translation between 280 and 100 BCE systematically erased historic accounts of plural, powerful, non-human beings governing early human colonies. From the real political coup hidden in the book of Samuel to a 4,000-year-old body uncovered beneath an Irish pub, this conversation connects the deep past directly to the modern 21st-century disclosure movement.In this episode:* The Legacy Program Exposed: How military intelligence subcontracts UAP reverse-engineering to specific private aerospace giants. * The Role of the Microbiologist: Why mainstream scientists like Dr. Garry Nolan are brought in to analyze the line where technology meets biology. * The Space-Time Bubble: Why anti-gravity success isn't enough, and what it will take for humanity to create a stable, interstellar wormhole. * The Haim Eshed Testimony: What the 28-year chief of Israel's space security confirmed about ongoing human and non-human collaborations. * The Petrochemical Cover-Up: Why zero-point and free energy disclosure threatens corporate fortunes and the global financial hierarchy more than it threatens religion. * The Vatican and ET Life: The official, surprisingly progressive statements issued under Pope Benedict XVI regarding our brother and sister aliens. * The Mistranslation of Yahweh: How ancient social wisdom and geopolitics were entirely buried the moment historical texts were turned into theological "God stories". * The Queen Elizabeth II Exemptions: A shocking look at real constitutional power and how the late monarch blocked dozens of laws to protect her personal properties. * Ancient WMDs in Iraq: The hidden, archeological motivations behind the 2003 invasion and the mysterious disappearance of the Gilgamesh tomb discovery. * Trans-Medium Anomalies: Connecting ancient Babylonian texts describing underwater visitor bases with the modern tracker data of US Naval pilots. This isn't just a discussion about speculative conspiracy. It is a historical and semantic roadmap showing that our ancestors were openly negotiating a populated cosmos—and it's high time we remember how to do the same.Connect with Paul Anthony Wallis* Website: https://paulanthonywallis.com * Tours: https://ancientknowledgetours.com * Academy: https://ancientknowledgeacademy.com * YouTube: The Paul Wallis Channel & The Fifth Kind * Books: Escaping from Eden, The Scars of Eden, Echoes of Eden, The Eden Conspiracy, The Invasion of Eden, The Eden Enigma, and The Dragons of Eden (Coming July 2026!) Join Us On PatreonFor uncensored episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive community access:https://patreon.com/FarOutWithFaustListen on Spotify + Apple Podcasts* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6StPwgq2di3f8uxnc6SmIf* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-out-with-faust-fowf/id1533017218FOWF & Faust Checho on SOCIAL* https://www.instagram.com/faroutwithfaust/* https://www.instagram.com/theonefaustchecho/* https://www.facebook.com/Faroutwithfaust* https://www.facebook.com/faustchecho/* https://x.com/faustchechoQUESTION THE ANSWERS™#Extraterrestrials #AncientHistory #Disclosurewe'd love to hear from you

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. 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Materials on Dura-Europos and the Christian Building/Baptistery.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Chi-Rho.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Paschal Controversies.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Melito of Sardis.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Christology: Early History.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Docetism.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Adoptionism.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Cerinthus.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Theodotus the Tanner.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “St. Ignatius of Antioch.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Apologist.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Saint Justin Martyr.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “First Apology.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Dialogue with Trypho.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Celsus.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Christianity: Apologetics: Defending the Faith.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Tertullian.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Athenagoras.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “First Letter of Clement.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “St. Cyprian.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Novatian.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Saint Irenaeus.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Christianity: Aversion of Heresy: The Establishment of Orthodoxy.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “The Process of Canonization.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Late 2nd-Century Canons.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Muratorian Fragment.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Biblical Canon.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Codex.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Christianity: Authority and Dissent.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Christianity: Relations between Christianity and Judaism.”Joshua Ezra Burns. “The Parting of the Ways in Contemporary Perspective.” In The Christian Schism in Jewish History and Jewish Memory. Cambridge University Press.Adam H. Becker and Annette Yoshiko Reed, eds. The Ways That Never Parted: Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Fortress Press.Judith Lieu. Neither Jew nor Greek? Constructing Early Christianity. T&T Clark.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Constantine I.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Arianism.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “First Council of Nicaea.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Saint Athanasius.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Festal Letters.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “First Council of Constantinople.”Primary Texts UsedThe Martyrdom of Polycarp. Used for the early literary shaping of martyrdom, witness, bishop-martyr memory, and the theological interpretation of death.The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity. Used for imprisonment, trial, visions, martyrdom, and the rare preserved voice of a female Christian martyr.Apostolic Tradition, traditionally associated with Hippolytus. Used for baptismal preparation, catechumenal scrutiny, exorcism, fasting, vigil, renunciation, oil, and immersion.1 John 4. Used for the anti-docetic pressure around confessing Jesus Christ as having “come in the flesh.”Ignatius of Antioch. Letter to the Smyrnaeans. Used for Christ's real flesh, real suffering, Eucharistic theology, and bishop-centered unity.Ignatius of Antioch. Letter to the Philadelphians and related letters. Useful backup for episcopal unity, Eucharistic order, and anti-schismatic arguments.Melito of Sardis. On Pascha. Used for Paschal theology, Christ as Pascha, typology, and Christian interpretation of Passover.Justin Martyr. First Apology. Used for apologetics, public defense, accusations against Christians, Eucharistic misunderstanding, and Christian worship.Justin Martyr. Dialogue with Trypho. Used for Christian-Jewish polemic, scriptural inheritance, fulfillment arguments, and the hardening separation between Christianity and Judaism.Athenagoras. A Plea for the Christians / Embassy for the Christians. Used as a major example of second-century apologetics addressed to imperial authority.Athenagoras. On the Resurrection of the Dead. Used as a philosophical Christian defense of resurrection.Tertullian. Apology. Used for Latin apologetics, Christian defense against Roman accusation, and the combative posture toward pagan criticism.Tertullian. Prescription Against Heretics. Useful backup for rule of faith, public apostolic teaching, and anti-heretical boundary-making.Origen. Against Celsus. Used for Celsus' pagan critique and Origen's major intellectual defense of Christianity.Celsus. The True Word / True Doctrine. Survives mainly through Origen's quotations and refutations; used for educated pagan criticism of Christianity.First Letter of Clement. Used for early ministry order, Roman intervention in Corinth, appointed bishops and deacons, and the emerging logic of succession.Cyprian of Carthage. On the Unity of the Catholic Church. Used for episcopal unity, schism, discipline, and the theological seriousness of the bishop's office.Novatian. De Trinitate. Used as a witness to mid-third-century theological conflict and Roman Latin theology.Irenaeus. Against Heresies. Used for anti-gnostic consolidation, rule of truth, fourfold Gospel authority, apostolic succession, and public apostolic memory.Eusebius. Ecclesiastical History. Used for the Paschal controversy, Polycarp and Anicetus, Victor and Polycrates, Irenaeus' intervention, early church memory, and the broader historical framing.The Didachē. Used as part of the wider early Christian literary world that remained influential outside the final New Testament canon.Letter of Barnabas. Used for anti-Jewish polemic, allegorical reading of Hebrew Scripture, and Christian claims over Israel's inheritance.The Shepherd of Hermas. Used as an example of a beloved early Christian text that was widely read but later excluded from the New Testament canon.Apocalypse of Peter. Used as part of the wider early Christian apocalyptic library that circulated before the canon fully closed.Muratorian Fragment. Used for the late-second-century Roman list of recognized Christian writings and the emerging shape of the New Testament.Cyril of Jerusalem. Mystagogical Catecheses. Used for post-baptismal instruction and the interpretation of initiation after the rite had been received.Ambrose of Milan. On the Mysteries and On the Sacraments. Used for mystagogical teaching, baptismal interpretation, anointing, and sacramental instruction.The Nicene Creed / First Council of Nicaea, 325. Used for creed formation, anti-Arian settlement attempts, and the conciliar compression of Christological conflict.Athanasius. Festal Letter 39. Used for the earliest surviving list matching the 27-book New Testament canon recognized in the mainstream tradition.Constantinopolitan Creed / First Council of Constantinople, 381. Used for the later stabilization and expansion of Nicene theological identity.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Shavuot is also called the Feast of Weeks and Pentecost. According to Jewish tradition, God gave the law on Shavuot. Thus, Shavuot celebrates the giving of the law and the revelation on Mount Sinai. According to Acts 2:1-4 it was on Shavuot that the Spirit of God was poured out on the believers and the "church" ("called out ones") was created.The primary passage in the Hebrew Scriptures that addresses Shavuot is Leviticus 23:15-22. In verse 15, the Jewish people are told to "count seven full weeks from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering." The question is, "what is meant by the term Sabbath in this passage?"Since it was on Shavuot that the believers were placed into the "body of Messiah," also known as the "church," or "ekkleisia" (meaning, "called out ones") by means of the baptizing work of the Holy Spirit, then what Luke is describing are the events that led to the birthday of the "church."The promise of the Spirit then is, among other things, the promise that by means of the Spirit of God, one can be placed in the "Body of Messiah." This means that believers in Messiah and what He has done for them, are connected to Him as well as one another. We are "in" Messiah and thereby members of the church, the "called out ones."YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/l5YJF2xSkK4Send us Fan Mail

Pentecost - It's more than you know! Listen as Jeffrey D. and Ted unwrap the roots Pentecost, which is the Feast of Shavuot in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Send us Fan MailNEW EPISODE - I'm so pleased to welcome back my friend Peter Wehner —  political thinker, former White House speechwriter, regular contributor to The Atlantic and The New York Times, and one of the most thoughtful Christian voices speaking into America's moral and political turmoil.Peter joins me to discuss four remarkable recent *essays that confront some of the darkest and most urgent questions facing our nation right now. Together, we explore the rise of militant Christian nationalism, the theology and rhetoric surrounding Pete Hegseth, and the dangerous fusion of political grievance, religious certainty, and the language of holy war.Peter examines how biblical texts — especially the imprecatory Psalms — are being weaponized to justify aggression, vengeance, and even bloodlust in modern political life. We talk about the influence of figures like Douglas Wilson, the appeal to “King David” spirituality, and why many respected biblical scholars insist that the conquest ethic of the Old Testament cannot be used as a model for Christian political action today. As Peter argues, the Sermon on the Mount stands as a direct repudiation of that worldview.We also step back from the headlines to reflect on our deeply fractured culture — our polarization, loneliness, loss of community, and longing for what the Hebrew Scriptures call shalom. Along the way, we draw wisdom from voices like Desmond Tutu, Rowan Williams, and David Bentley Hart.This is an honest, sobering, and ultimately hopeful conversation about faith, power, truth, and the soul of America. I hope you'll join us.*See SHOW NOTES for Pete's four recent essays.Support the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you!Ken's Substack PageThe Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

Good morning.Ocean transport has rarely left our news headlines over these last few weeks. The ongoing efforts of the USA and Iran to block or open up the Strait of Hormuz now being joined by the plight of passengers on a virus struck cruise ship, finally docked in Tenerife.It's tempting then, to think of the world's oceans primarily as means of transporting travellers and goods. Yet, as ocean naturalists, from Rachel Carson to David Attenborough, have repeatedly reminded us, the seas are home to a vast array of amazing species. The wonders of our oceans are however, now at significant risk from two direct consequences of human activity, climate change and pollution. Indeed, it's widely argued by scientists that, for the seas to recover, a minimum of 30% of the world's oceans will need to be protected by 2030.The challenge, as so often with regard to environmental damage, is our human reluctance to take short term sacrifices for longer term gain. Or else we so frame the actions required by way of sacrifice that they fall disproportionately on the poorest among our communities and nations. It is here that two core aspects of my own faith come together.First, as Psalm 95 in the Hebrew Scriptures asserts, “The sea is his, and he made it”. That tells me, our human accountability to God extends to our treatment of the oceans just as much as it does the dry land.Second, those of us with greater wealth or assets are expected to shoulder the heavier burden. As Jesus says in Luke 12: 48, “From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.”Governments have a vital part to play. The High Seas Treaty, which came into force earlier this year, and the UK Parliament has now legislated to ratify, affords opportunity for safeguarding large swathes of the oceans. The Sargasso Sea, surrounding the Island of Bermuda, and home to a rich and diverse range of species, is a prime candidate for environmental protection measures that avoid destroying the livelihoods of local fishing communitiesI'm grateful too for the work of campaigning organisations, such as Greenpeace, whose ship Witness, I was privileged to visit, with other parliamentarians, recently. Along with sister vessels, it monitors biodiversity and plastic pollution in sensitive areas, exposing behaviours that jeopardise the seas and challenging us all to do better. Together, treaties and campaigners offer me hope that we can yet treasure the world's oceans for their true value, a value far far beyond their immediate usefulness as means to transport the world's supplies of oil. But, as Jesus stated so bluntly, our own individual practices matter too.

Exodus Lesson 71 Part 1 In Hebrew Genesis 2:3 has a unique Hebrew grammatical construction only found here in chapter 2 verse 3.  The Hebrew translated direct from the Hebrew is that “God ceased from creating all his work that God created TO DO.”  This seems to suggest that the Lord stopped creating work to be accomplished in the future work.  Hebrew scholars such as Ibn Ezra (1092-1167 A.D.) and Radak (1160-1235 A.D.), noted that the Hebrew phrase that God created a world that was complete in its foundation but designed to have its full potential realized through time, partly through the stewardship of humanity. In other words it seems possible that God has created work for the future for Himself, His people like Moses, David, Isaiah, and of course Jesus and US!!  It is a very interesting valid alternative translation of Gen. 2:3.  (See “JPS Torah Commentary: Genesis.  Nahum Sarna.  © 1989.  The Jewish Publication Society.  Jerusalem, Philadelphia, and New York) Ask many Christians today how they are saved and they would tell you they are saved by GRACE and not by WORKS.  They are right.  This is the very words of God found in Eph. 2:8-9.  But, what we miss is this is a Jewish concept and understood quite clearly among religious Jews in Jesus' day.  Consider the Hebrew words Chen (grace/favor) and Chesed (lovingkindness) which represent God's unmerited favor and mercy shown to individuals and the nation, rather than just earning salvation through works. Hebrew Origins: The concept of grace (chen - found 69 times in the Tanakh) emphasizes God's unmerited favor, such as when Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Grace is then connected to Torah often expressed in Judaism as "saved by grace, led by Torah," or God's instruction and not law.  It is seen as a gift that frees individuals to walk in God's ways out of love, not just for merit.  Here's a number of websites to check it out and go deeper in your understanding and study. https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2013/05/21/rescuing-grace/ https://hoshanarabbah.org/blog/2016/02/26/concept-of-grace/ https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/grace-enough/ In this podcast we will study Eph. 2:10.  The verse that most Christians forget.  They stop at verse 9 when they quote Eph. 2:8-9.  They tell us that works don't matter.  But, they do not read THE VERY WORDS OF GOD in verse 10.  We are sved by grace not by works to then become God's workmanship to do good WORKS!!  Thus, the Lord is telling us, the mark of a true Christian is once they are saved they do work given to them by the Father.  Works God created for us in Gen. 2:3.   Many of our Bibles say that Jesus was a carpenter as we find in Matt. 16:18 or Mark 6:3.  But, few study the Greek word that carpenter translates.  I never heard on pastor teach on this.  Not one.  The Greek word is TEKTON. It is a broad term for a craftsman, artisan, or builder, often used specifically for a woodworker or carpenter. Tekton refers to a skilled worker who constructs with various materials, including wood and stone.  Shown below are a few websites to check this out https://biblehub.com/greek/5045.htm https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/tekton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekt%C5%8Dn This Greek word tekton in the Septuagint translates the Hebrew word CHARASH חָרָשׁ H2796.  The meaning in Hebrew is artisan or craftsman whose trained hands shape wood, stone, metal, or precious gems or any material.  Thus, since there was NO New Testament in Jesus'day, only the Hebrew Scriptures, we can confidently say Jesus was not only a carpenter but construction worker.   And as B'zal'el and Oholee-av were to lead a group of CHRASHEEM to build God's Dwelling Place, our Jesus, who is a CHRASH, will build His congregation.  And this congregation will be like ONE TEMPLE, one place where God dwells.  I can't make this up.  The connections are too awesome. These two words in the podcast, TEKTON and CHARASH, were related to the Hebrew phrase tikkun olam (pronounced taykoon olam) תיקון עולם originating in the Mishnah meaning “to fix everything.”  Reform Judaism states that tikkun olam has evolved from a purely spiritual, concept into a mandate for social action, social justice, and environmentalism.  Dennis Prager, a famous conservative talk show host and scholar, who is also a deeply religious Jew, feels that tikkun oal as social justice shows why so many American Jews are democrats.  Some other modern Jewish interpretations suggest that in the absence of a single, personal Messiah, humanity itself (as a collective) is responsible for being the "Messiah" by performing acts of kindness to heal the world.  This results in the general concept in contemporary Judaism that repairing the world is ONLY through human effort to usher in a future Messianic era.  This clearly is not the view in Christianity.  Christians hold to the fact that the Messiah (Jesus) has come to begin this restoration, with a future return for a final, complete, restoration and renewal of the entire universe. The Christian view seems to be more correct.  The phrase tikkun olam appears in the Jewish prayer in the 2nd paragraph called Ahlaynoo עָלֵינוּ – meaning it is against us, on us, or incumbent on us.  This prayer may have been written in Jesus' day.  It first appears in the Mishnah is the 3rd century A.D.  Clearly, the prayer says God will fix everything and perfect the world.  Today in religious Jews seemed to have abandoned the idea that God does tikkun olam.  This is clear in the prayer and in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is nothing in the prayer or in God's word that says Messiah will come only if mankind does tikkun olam.  Shown below is the prayer. סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, תפילת שחרית, סיום תפילה, עלינו א׳ עָלֵֽינוּ לְשַׁבֵּֽחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית. שֶׁלֺּא עָשָֽׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֺא שָׂמָֽנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה; שֶׁלֺּא שָׂם חֶלְקֵֽנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגוֹרָלֵֽנוּ כְּכָל הֲמוֹנָם. שֶׁהֵם מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לָהֶֽבֶל וָרִיק וּמִתְפַּלְּלִים אֶל אֵל לֹא יוֹשִֽׁיעַ. וַאֲנַֽחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים לִפְנֵי מֶֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא. שֶׁהוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַֽיִם וְיוֹסֵד אָֽרֶץ, וּמוֹשַׁב יְקָרוֹ בַּשָּׁמַֽיִם מִמַּֽעַל, וּשְׁכִינַת עֻזּוֹ בְּגָבְהֵי מְרוֹמִים; הוּא אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ, אֵין עוֹד. אֱמֶת מַלְכֵּֽנוּ, אֶֽפֶס זוּלָתוֹ, כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתוֹ: וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶֽךָ כִּי יְהֹוָה הוּא הָאֱלֺהִים בַּשָּׁמַֽיִם מִמַּֽעַל וְעַל הָאָֽרֶץ מִתָּֽחַת, אֵין עוֹד. TRANSLATED: It is our obligation (incumbent on us or AHLAYNO עָלֵֽינוּ) to praise the Master of all, to ascribe greatness to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning: that He has not made us like the nations of the lands, and has not positioned us like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned our portion like theirs, nor our lot like that of all their multitudes. For they prostrate themselves to vanity and nothingness, and pray to a god that cannot deliver. But we bow, prostrate ourselves, and offer thanks before the Supreme King of Kings, the Holy One blessed is He, Who spreads the heavens, and establishes the earth, and the seat of His glory is in heaven above, and the abode of His invincible might is in the loftiest heights. He is our God, there is nothing else. Our King is true, all else is insignificant, as it is written in His Torah: And You shall know this day and take into Your heart that Adonoy is God in the heavens above and upon the earth below; there is nothing else. סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, תפילת שחרית, סיום תפילה, עלינו ב׳ עַל כֵּן נְקַוֶּה לְךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ, לִרְאוֹת מְהֵרָה בְּתִפְאֶֽרֶת עֻזֶּֽךָ, לְהַעֲבִיר גִּלּוּלִים מִן הָאָֽרֶץ וְהָאֱלִילִים כָּרוֹת יִכָּרֵתוּן; לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם בְּמַלְכוּת שַׁדַּי. וְכָל בְּנֵי בָשָׂר יִקְרְאוּ בִשְׁמֶֽךָ, לְהַפְנוֹת אֵלֶֽיךָ כָּל רִשְׁעֵי אָֽרֶץ. יַכִּֽירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל כִּי לְךָ תִכְרַע כָּל בֶּֽרֶךְ, תִּשָּׁבַע כָּל לָשׁוֹן. לְפָנֶֽיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ, יִכְרְעוּ וְיִפֹּֽלוּ, וְלִכְבוֹד שִׁמְךָ יְקָר יִתֵּֽנוּ, וִיקַבְּלוּ כֻלָּם אֶת עֹל מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ, וְתִמְלֺךְ עֲלֵיהֶם מְהֵרָה לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּךָ הִיא, וּלְעֽוֹלְמֵי עַד תִּמְלוֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד, כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ: יְהֹוָה יִמְלֺךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד. וְנֶאֱמַר, וְהָיָה יְהֹוָה לְמֶֽלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָֽרֶץ; בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְהֹוָה אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד: TRANSLATED: We therefore put our hope in You, Adonoy our God, to soon behold the glory of Your might in banishing idolatry from the earth, and the false gods will be utterly exterminated to perfect the world (that is לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם or Leh Taykoon Olam) as the kingdom of Shadai. And all mankind will invoke Your Name, to turn back to You, all the wicked of the earth. They will realize and know, all the inhabitants of the world, that to You, every knee must bend, every tongue must swear [allegiance to You]. Before You, Adonoy, our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, and to the glory of Your Name give honor. And they will all accept [upon themselves] the yoke of Your kingdom, and You will reign over them, soon, forever and ever. For the kingdom is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: Adonoy will reign forever and ever. And it is said: And Adonoy will be King over the whole earth; on that day Adonoy will be One and His Name One.  (Accessed at www.sefaria.org) Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  (Ferret - visiting ancient Gath in Israel.  Didn't see Goliath though!) What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0    

How do you move from simply reading the Bible to truly understanding its depths?In Session 2 of the Rooted Conference, Pastor Daniel Batarseh shares the "Tool Belt" of hermeneutics he uses for deeper Bible study. This session moves beyond basic reading, equipping you with practical tools to uncover the richness of God's Word—focusing on finding Christ throughout the entire Bible and effectively using outside resources.In this session, you will learn:Types and Shadows: Discover how Old Testament people, events, and symbols prophetically point to the person and work of Jesus Christ.Biblical Allusions: Learn to recognize the thousands of subtle echoes and indirect references the New Testament makes to the Hebrew Scriptures.Essential Study Tools: A guide to using commentaries (Matthew Henry, David Guzik), concordances (Strong's, Blue Letter Bible), and quality historical books (The Puritans).The Power of Community: Why sitting under faithful teaching and discussing the Word with others is essential for spiritual growth.The Emergency Tool: A powerful strategy for when you lack the motivation to read your Bible.Whether you are a new believer or a seasoned student of the Word, these insights will help you rediscover a sense of wonder in the Scriptures and fuel a personal revival of the Bible in your daily life.

Why do so many people disengage from the Old Testament - especially books like Leviticus? In this episode, Brianna Tittel shares her journey from a struggling faith to a deeper understanding of Scripture as a unified story. What began as frustration turned into discovery when she realized Jesus was reading the Bible very differently than she was. Through that lens, even Leviticus begins to open up - not as an outdated law code, but as a central part of the Gospel story. This conversation invites listeners to rethink assumptions, reconnect the story, and rediscover the Jewish foundation of faith. Key Takeaways The Bible is one unified story, not two disconnected parts Jesus read the Hebrew Scriptures differently than most modern readers Leviticus is central, not optional, to understanding the Gospel The Torah is God's instruction, not an outdated system Replacing or erasing leads to theological confusion The Church has often lost connection to its Jewish roots Rediscovery begins with humility and curiosity Chapter Markers 00:00 – Introduction and connection 02:00 – Brianna's faith journey and crisis 05:00 – The question that changed everything 08:00 – Discovering the Jewish roots of Scripture 11:00 – Why Leviticus matters 15:00 – Jesus and fulfillment of the Torah 19:00 – Living out the Torah today 23:00 – Jews, Gentiles, and the one new man 27:00 – Why the Church needs this conversation 32:00 – Writing the book and future vision Visit thejewishroad.com to explore more conversations that reconnect Scripture, Israel, and the Jewish roots of the faith.  To learn more about Brianna Tittel and her book The Forgotten Gospel, and to engage with her writing and teaching, connect with her through her website and available resources. Listening, learning, and sharing are simple ways to step deeper into the story.

Both Christopher O'Keefe and Dr. Matthew Wiseman came from families whose love of the Scriptures led them to embrace the Hebrew Roots Movement, an expression of Christianity that takes very seriously the commandments of God the Old Testament, and has a unique way of understanding of what Christ meant when He said that He did not come to abolish the law, but fulfill it. They share how this reverence for the Hebrew Scriptures cultivated in them a desire to truly honor history and tradition; but also how their frustration with the way authority functioned in that world led them to go deeper, and brought them to a place they never imagined they'd end up: the Catholic Church. More of Matthew's story  More of Chris's story  More of their conversations together about Messianic Christianity and Catholicism Matthew's book, The Two Jerusalems The Coming Home Network was established to help inquiring clergy and laity of various faiths -- or even no faith at all -- with fellowship, resources, and encouragement as they explore the possibility of becoming Catholic. Find out more about our work: https://www.chnetwork.org Join our FREE Online Community: https://community.chnetwork.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/chnetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cominghomenetwork Support our mission: https://www.chnetwork.org/compass

Jesus is continuing to interpret the Hebrew Scriptures—explaining and deepening them as He does so. This morning, we'll look at some of the most challenging words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: His words about marriage, adultery, divorce, and lust. - Pastor Ron KoolSupport the show

Welcome to Day 2841 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom – The Marcionism Heresy: When Jesus was Separated from Yahweh. Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2841 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps!   I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2841 of our Trek.   The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Our current series of Theology Thursday lessons is written by theologian and teacher John Daniels. I have found that his lessons are short, easy to understand, doctrinally sound, and applicable to all who desire to learn more of God's Word. John's lessons can be found on his website   theologyinfive.com.   Today's lesson is titled:  The Marcionism Heresy: When Jesus was Separated from Yahweh. In the second century, one of the earliest and most dangerous heresies in Church history took root. It was not a denial of Jesus's divinity, nor was it a misunderstanding of the resurrection. It was something far more subtle and insidious. Marcionism was an attempt to rewrite the very character of God by separating Jesus from the Old Testament and cutting Christianity off from its roots in Israel. This false teaching did not come from paganism. It came from within the Church, and it forced early believers to clarify what they believed about Scripture, salvation, and the God they worshiped. The first segment is: Marcion's Vision of Two Gods. Marcion of Sinope arrived in Rome around 140 AD. He was wealthy, persuasive, and deeply disturbed by what he saw as contradictions between the God of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus. In his view, the God of the Hebrew Scriptures was harsh, legalistic, and obsessed with justice and wrath. By contrast, Jesus preached love, forgiveness, and grace. Marcion could not reconcile these two visions. His solution was to claim that the God of the Old Testament was a different being entirely from the Father of Jesus Christ. In Marcion's theology, the Old Testament God was a lesser deity, a creator god who imprisoned people under law and punishment. Jesus, sent by a higher god of pure love, came to rescue humanity from this legalistic tyrant. As a result, Marcion rejected the entire Old Testament and attempted to create a new Christian canon. He kept only an edited version of the Gospel of Luke and ten of Paul's letters, removing any reference to the Hebrew Scriptures or to Jesus fulfilling the Law and the Prophets. This was not just a matter of preference. It was a full rejection of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, and with it, a rejection of the unity of God's revelation. It fractured the biblical story into competing narratives and turned Jesus into a stranger to Israel rather than her promised Messiah. The Second Segment is: The Church Responds The early Church recognized that Marcionism was not a minor mistake but a full-blown heresy. Church Fathers like Tertullian, Irenaeus, and Justin Martyr wrote extensive refutations. They understood that Marcion's teachings struck at the very heart of Christianity. If Jesus was not the fulfillment of Yahweh's promises to Israel, then the gospel had no foundation. Tertullian famously responded in his work Against Marcion, arguing that the God of Jesus and the God of the Old Testament are one and the same. Jesus did not come to destroy the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them. The gospel is not a rejection of Israel's Scriptures but their climax. The justice and mercy of God are not at odds. They are united perfectly in Christ, whose mission is unintelligible apart from the covenant story that began in Genesis. The Church's rejection of Marcionism also had another important consequence. It pushed early Christian leaders to define more clearly which writings were authoritative. Marcion had tried to create his own canon, so the Church responded by affirming the full body of Scripture, both Old and New Testaments. The process of canonization did not begin with Constantine or centuries of debate. It was driven, in part, by the need to defend the faith from distortions like Marcionism and protect the integrity of the gospel message. The third segment is: Jesus Is Not a New God. At the core of Marcion's error was a failure to understand who Jesus is. Jesus is not a new god with a different character than Yahweh. He is Yahweh in the flesh. Every act of grace and healing in the gospels reflects the same God who rescued Israel from Egypt, gave the Law at Sinai, and promised restoration through the prophets. Jesus did not come to save us from the Old Testament God. He came as the embodiment of that God's covenant love. When Jesus calmed the sea, He acted like the storm-tamer of Psalm 107. When He fed the multitudes, He echoed the provision of manna in the wilderness. When He declared the year of the Lord's favor, He was announcing the arrival of Jubilee, rooted in Leviticus. The New Testament makes sense only when read as the fulfillment of the Old. This does not mean that the Father and the Son are the same person. Christianity affirms the Trinity, meaning there is one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we say that Jesus is Yahweh, we are affirming that He shares in the same divine identity and essence, not that He replaces or is identical to the Father. The New Testament presents Jesus as distinct from the Father while also fully and truly God, working in perfect unity with Him. Paul, whom Marcion admired, did not reject the Old Testament. He quoted it constantly. He called the Law holy, righteous, and good. He described the Scriptures as pointing to Christ. When he wrote that all Scripture is God-breathed, he was speaking about what we call the Old Testament. Paul's gospel was not detached from the Hebrew Bible. It was built on it, saturated with its symbols, promises, and patterns. The Fourth Segment is: The Old Heresy in New Clothes. Although Marcion was eventually excommunicated and his teachings denounced, his ideas never fully disappeared. They have resurfaced in every generation under new names and new justifications. Whenever a preacher says that the Old Testament no longer matters, Marcionism is speaking again. When someone claims the God of the Old Testament was cruel but Jesus is kind, that is the same heresy in softer tones. When Christians speak as if Israel was completely replaced by the Church and God's promises to the Jewish people are obsolete, they echo Marcion's contempt for the Scriptures Jesus Himself read, taught, and fulfilled. Some modern pastors have openly stated that Christians need to “unhitch” their faith from the Old Testament. They may mean well, often trying to make the faith more accessible, but the result is a gospel with no roots, a Jesus with no backstory, and a Christianity that forgets who Yahweh is. It is not a small shift in emphasis. It is a return to a condemned error. The Fifth segment is: The Danger of Disconnection. What made Marcionism so dangerous was that it offered a version of Christianity that seemed easier to accept. No wrath. No judgment. But in severing Jesus from Yahweh, Marcion also severed Jesus from His mission, His identity, and His authority. A Jesus who is not Yahweh cannot save. A gospel without the Law and the Prophets is no gospel at all. The biblical story begins in Genesis, not Matthew. The covenant made with Abraham is the foundation of the promise fulfilled in Christ. The God who speaks from the burning bush is the same One who says, “Before Abraham was, I am.” To follow Jesus is to follow the God of Israel. To know Christ is to know Yahweh. We must never pit one part of the Bible against another. The story is one. The Author is one. And He does not change. In Conclusion. Marcionism was not just a theological mistake. It was a direct challenge to the identity of God, the authority of Scripture, and the unity of the gospel. By trying to divide Jesus from Yahweh, it created a false Christ and a false message of salvation. The early Church rightly recognized it as heresy, and its legacy serves as a warning for every generation. The temptation to simplify Christianity by cutting ties with the Old Testament still exists today. But a faith without roots will wither. The God of Israel is the God revealed in Jesus Christ. The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings all point to Him. Rejecting them means rejecting the very story that gives the gospel its meaning. If we want to proclaim the true Jesus, we must know the God who spoke at Sinai, who walked with Abraham, who judged Pharaoh, who promised a new covenant, and who came in the flesh to fulfill every word He had spoken. The Church cannot afford to forget that Jesus is Yahweh. Marcionism was wrong then, and its modern echoes are just as dangerous...

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