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7 key takeaways from this study God measures hearts more than amounts. The half-shekel ransom (Exodus 30) and the widow's two coins show that what matters most is heart posture, not the size of the gift. Rich and poor gave the same ransom; the widow gave “all she had.” Ransomed people are called to purposeful service. Exodus' census (ransomed out of Egypt) and Numbers' census (selected for battle) show a pattern: God rescues first, then deploys. Freedom from bondage leads into a calling, not passive comfort. Stewardship exposes our true priorities. In 2Kings 12, the priests gladly received money but failed for 23 years to repair God's house. Their inaction revealed where their real priorities lay — they were comfortable with the system but not committed to the mission. Accountability protects both people and God's reputation. The methods in 2Kings 12 and Ezra 8 (lockbox, multiple money counters, clear procedures) and Paul sending Titus with the gift (2Corinthians 8–9) show that transparent handling of resources is a spiritual duty, not just a business best practice. Holy things must not be made common. The anointing oil and incense (Exodus 30) were not to be copied or commercialized. When what is holy is treated as common — whether smells, symbols, or God's name. It confuses the nations and distorts who God is. Priests (and all leaders) must align hearing, doing, and walking. The blood on the ear, thumb, and toe (Leviticus 8) pictures shema (hear), asah (do) and halach (walk). Leaders who moralize a lot and don’t do it themselves (Matthew 23) misrepresent God as badly as corrupt priests in Israel's history. Where your treasure goes, your heart follows. Messiah's teaching (“where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,” Matthew 6) ties together money, time, talents, and calling. Investing in God's kingdom — with resources, energy, and obedience — shapes and reveals the direction of the heart. In this study, we’ll explore how Adonai ransoms His people, calls them to serve, and then examines how they steward what He places in their hands. Are God's people really “all in” for the Kingdom of Heaven, or just loosely involved (even apathetic) with their surplus? Where Your Treasure Is: The Heart of the Matter “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.“ Matthew 6:19-21 NASB95 This is not merely about financial giving. It is about what a person values most — where their mind, emotions, and will (collectively, the “heart”) are oriented. Treasure may include: Money Time God-given talents and skills Spiritual gifts Any “storehouse of value” entrusted by heaven Money is simply a representation of value — a “certificate of appreciation” or “certificate of completion” that says, “Someone did something I value.” That means the way people hold and use money reveals what they actually honor, trust, and love. Messiah's interaction about the Roman tax illustrates this (Matthew 22:15–22). When asked if taxes should be paid to Caesar, He requests a coin and asks whose image it bears. When they answer, “Caesar's,” He replies: “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.” Matthew 22:21 NASB95 Coins bear Caesar's image. Human beings bear God's image. The study suggests the real issue is not “Do we give money?” but “Do we give ourselves?” This ties identity (tzelem Elohim, God's image) to stewardship. The call is not just to manage finances well, but to align the whole self with the kingdom. Exodus 30: The Half-Sheqel Ransom and Atonement The first main text is Exodus 30:11–16, part of the Torah portion Ki Tisa (“when you lift up” or “when you take up”). Adonai commands Moshe to take a census of Israel, but it is done in a surprising way: Each man 20 years and older gives half a shekel It is called “a ransom for himself to the LORD” (Exodus 30:12) The rich may not give more, the poor may not give less (Exodus 30:15) The money funds the service of the Tent of Meeting and becomes “a memorial” (Exodus 30:16) The Hebrew expression מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל makhatzit ha-sheqel (half the sheqel) is crucial. It is described as: A כֹּפֶר kofer (ransom) for each life A means of atonement. A safeguard “so that there will be no plague among them when you number them” (Exodus 30:12 NASB95). This census is not about demographic data but about redemption identity. The people of Israel have just been brought out of מִצְרַיִם Mitzrayim (Egypt, “the house of slavery/bondage,” Exodus 13:3, 14; 20:2; Deuteronomy 5:6; 6:12; 7:8; 8:14; 13:5, 10; Judges 6:8; Micah 6:4; Joshua 24:17; Jeremiah 34:13). They did not merely “leave” Egypt; Heaven ransomed them out of it. This frames salvation not as a casual rescue but as a price paid. A ransom implies: Something (or someone) has been taken A cost is demanded for release The redeemer absorbs that cost So each half-sheqel becomes a tangible reminder: You belong to the One who bought you out of slavery (1Corinthians 6:20; 7:23). At the same time, Scripture warns us about reducing people to money. Counting coins instead of persons is meant to protect against treating people as mere financial units. Later history shows what happens when societies start thinking that way — people become commodities, even less valued than money itself. Numbers 1: From Ransomed People to a Fighting Force The next major step is the census in Numbers 1:1–3. Again, Adonai speaks to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai, but the purpose is different: “Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel.” Numbers 1:2–3 NASB95 Here the key verb is פָּקַד paqad (often “to visit,” “to number,” or “to appoint/select”). The teacher emphasizes that this is not just counting; it is selecting and appointing. The pattern is: Exodus census: You are ransomed out of bondage. Numbers census: You are numbered/selected for battle. The move is from freedom received to freedom defended. The study notes that once Israel is free, the question becomes: Is this freedom worth fighting for, under God's mission and leadership? In the wilderness accounts, when the people balk at entering the land because of fear (Numbers 13–14), it exposes their lack of trust. They treat the mission as too costly, despite having been ransomed by great miracles. This parallels the life of a believer in Messiah: redeemed out of spiritual bondage, yet called into costly obedience, spiritual warfare, and faithful endurance — not mere spiritual tourism. Priestly Calling: Hearing, Doing, and Walking Two passages illustrate the ordination of Israel’s priests: Exodus 29:4–9 – Aharon and his sons receive garments, anointing, and a perpetual priesthood. Leviticus 8:23–24 – Blood is placed on: The lobe of the right ear The right thumb The big toe of the right foot Ancient Jewish commentators see in this a pattern: Ear – for hearing Thumb/hand – for doing Toe/foot – for walking These align with three key Hebrew concepts: שָׁמַע shama‘ (“to hear, listen, obey”) עָשָׂה asah (“to do, to perform”) הָלַךְ halakh (“to walk, to go”), from which הֲלָכָה halakhah (“way of walking/practice,” i.e., tradition) comes. Priests are thus marked to: Hear God's word Do what He commands Walk in ways that reflect His character When Messiah later critiques certain leaders (Matthew 23), saying they “say things and do not do them,” He is confronting a breakdown in this priestly pattern. Their halakhah (practical walk) contradicts the Torah and the heart of God, even if their words sound religiously correct. This priestly pattern extends to all who serve in the name of Yeshua. One cannot merely teach Torah, or speak of Messiah, while living a life that contradicts both. Hearing, doing, and walking must remain aligned. Holy Oil, Holy Incense, Holy Lives: Guarding What Belongs to God Alone Back in Exodus 30, here are the key characteristics of the anointing oil and incense used in the מִשְׁכָּן Mishkan (“dwelling place,” the Tabernacle): These mixtures are “most holy” (קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים qodesh qadashim, “holy of holies,” the same Hebrew term for the Most Holy Place of the Mishkan). They must not be copied for personal or commercial use They must not be applied to common people for their own pleasure. The concern is that what uniquely signifies the presence and authority of God could be trivialized, commodified or associated with corrupt behavior. Later archaeology finds household figurines and inscriptions combining the divine Name with “His Asherah,” suggesting syncretism (mixing of disparate belief systems) and distortion. When Israel took the symbols of the Mishkan and mixed them with pagan patterns, contemporary and later observers (namely, Bible-critical archaeologists) could conclude Israel was no different from the surrounding nations. This is an assemblage of pottery shards from a 8th century B.C. (900s) jar (titled Pithos A) found at the Kuntillet Ajrud site in the northeastern Sinai peninsula. The inscriptions show five figures, including a bull and a calf. A seated musician or weaver is to the right side of this reconstruction. The phrase above the figures includes the phrase “Yahweh of Samaria and his Asherah.” (Choi, Gwanghyun. “The Samarian Syncretic Yahwism and the Religious Center of Kuntillet Ajrud.” 2016) This warns against: Treating divine symbols, language, or worship styles as branding tools. Borrowing holy imagery to sell, entertain, or self-promote. Confusing people about who the God of Israel truly is. Holy things must remain holy, not because God is petty, but because misuse misrepresents Him. 2 Kings 12: The Priests Who Wouldn't Repair God’s House A parallel passage to Exodus 30:11–16 is 2Kings 12:1–16. It’s from a very messy political period in Israel's history: a divided kingdom north and south, coups, moral corruption led by idolatry. One of the few “good” kings, יוֹאָשׁ Yo'ash ( Jehoash/Joash) of Yehudah (Judah, southern kingdom), commands that: All money brought to the house of the LORD Census money Freewill offerings prompted by the heart Be used by the priests to repair the damages of the Temple On paper, this is ideal: those entrusted with God's house use God's people's gifts to maintain that house. But decades pass. By the 23rd year of Joash's reign, “the priests had not repaired the damages of the house” (2Kings 12:6). The king confronts יְהוֹיָדָע Yehoyada‘ (Jehoiada) the priest and the others: Why haven't you repaired it? The text implies: Money flowed in. Repairs did not happen. The priests eventually agree, likely under Yoash’s coercion, to stop receiving repair money and stop pretending they will do the work. This is a sobering mirror: People may have correct theology and even be called by God. Yet their inaction and misplaced priorities betray their hearts. They grow comfortable receiving, but not serving. Note the contrast between the priests and the contractors Yoash later hired to do the repairs. Yoash had secure chest is installed — sealed with a hole is bored at the top — and multiple overseers count and distribute funds transparently. The text explicitly notes there was no suspicion of embezzlement, because the contractors acted faithfully. This lines up with the larger biblical pattern: Stewardship is not only spiritual. It is accountability with practical outcomes. High Places vs. the Holy Place: Compromise and Confusion Looking at the kings of Judah and Israel after Solomon: Many are described as having done evil “in the high places” Even relatively “good” kings of Judah sometimes failed to remove the high places The northern and southern kingdoms start to look strikingly similar, even with similar or the same names for rulers at parallel points in time. KingdomKing/QueenReign (B.C.)Good/BadKey PassagesJudahRehoboam931–913Bad (did evil, high places)1 Kings 12:1-14:31; 2 Chron 10-12JudahAbijah913–911Bad (walked in sins of father)1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chron 13JudahAsa911–870Good (did right, removed idols)1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chron 14-16JudahJehoshaphat873–848 (coregent 873-870)Good (walked in ways of David)1 Kings 22:41-50; 2 Chron 17-20JudahJehoram853–841 (coregent 853-848)Bad (walked in ways of Ahab)2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chron 21JudahAhaziah841Bad (walked in ways of Ahab)2 Kings 8:25-9:29; 2 Chron 22:1-9JudahAthaliah (Queen)841–835Bad (destroyed royal seed)2 Kings 11:1-20; 2 Chron 22:10-23:21JudahJehoash/Joash835–796Good in youth (did right via Jehoiada), evil in old age (killed prophet)2 Kings 11-12; 2 Chron 23-24JudahAmaziah796–767Good in youth, evil later (turned to idols)2 Kings 14:1-20; 2 Chron 25IsraelJeroboam I931–910Bad (golden calves, false worship)1 Kings 11:26-14:20IsraelNadab910–909Bad1 Kings 15:25-31IsraelBaasha909–886Bad1 Kings 15:27-16:7IsraelElah886–885Bad1 Kings 16:8-14IsraelZimri885 (7 days)Bad1 Kings 16:9-20IsraelOmri885–874Bad1 Kings 16:15-28IsraelAhab874–853Bad (worse than all before)1 Kings 16:28-22:40; 2 Chron 18IsraelAhaziah853–852Bad1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18IsraelJoram/Jehoram852–841Bad (clung to Jeroboam’s sins)2 Kings 3:1-9:26IsraelJehu841–814Mixed (destroyed Baal, but kept calves)2 Kings 9:1-10:36IsraelJehoahaz814–798Bad2 Kings 13:1-9IsraelJoash/Jehoash798–782Bad2 Kings 13:10-14:16This is partial table of kings from the divided kingdoms period comes from conservative scholars like Edwin R. Thiele, whose chronology synchronizes biblical data with Assyrian records. All northern kings “did evil … walked in the ways of Jeroboam” (e.g., 1Kings 15:34). Southern evaluations vary. High places were local worship sites often associated with idolatrous or syncretistic practices. Torah had commanded Israel to bring offerings only to the place where God put His Name—the Mishkan, later the Temple—precisely to avoid mixing worship of Adonai with that of the surrounding nations. The problem is not mere geography. It is mixed allegiance. When Israel keeps the Temple but tolerates the high places, the message becomes blurred: Is the God of Israel just one option among many? Are His instructions just one flavor in a spiritual marketplace? This speaks directly to modern spiritual life. The presence of a “Temple” in one's life — congregational involvement, correct doctrine, our identity in the Messiah — does not cancel out the heart's hidden “high places”: areas of compromise, competing loyalties, or unchallenged cultural idols. Ezra 8 and 2 Corinthians 8–9: Accountability and Cheerful Giving In 2Corinthians 8–9, apostle Shaul (Paul) handles a large gift for the believers in need. Some have seen hints in the text suggesting some feared Paul might mishandle funds.1“Paul handles a possible misinterpretation of the collection. Paul has already been accused of embezzlement (cf. 2Cor 12:16ff.), a charge that he addresses in a preliminary way in 2Cor 2:17. In order to prevent any criticism about his handling of this gift, Paul avoids making the delivery himself. Instead, he has commissioned representatives of the participating churches to deliver the collection. The analogy to Ezra's procedure is obvious (Ezra 8:24–30).” (Scott, James M. 2 Corinthians. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2011. Paragraph 42958.) In response, he: Sends Titus and other trusted brothers with the gift Insists things are done honorably “in the sight of the Lord and in the sight of men” Emphasizes that giving must be willing and cheerful, not pressured Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2Corinthians 9:7 NASB95 He then quotes Psalm 112:9: He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor,His righteousness endures forever. Psalm 112:9 NASB95 The same God who “supplies seed to the sower and bread for food” (2Corinthians 9:10) is able to multiply the seed and increase the harvest of righteousness. The issue is not fundraising technique; it is aligning generosity with God's character. Some see parallels to Ezra 8:24–30,2Scott, paragraph 42958 where Ezra receives significant contributions from the Persian emperor and the people of Israel for rebuilding the Temple and Jerusalem. Ezra: Chose 12 leading priests. Weighed the silver, gold, and utensils into their hands. Held them accountable to deliver everything safely to Jerusalem. Two people verify what is given and what is received. The aim is to avoid even the appearance of financial misconduct (1Thessalonians 5:22). The Widow's Two Coins: Heart Over Surplus The study then turns to the Gospels' scene of the poor widow (Mark 12:41–44; Luke 21:1–4). Yeshua sits opposite the treasury and watches: Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow drops in two small copper coins. Messiah declares: “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.” Mark 12:43–44 NASB95 From heaven's perspective: Amount is not the primary measure. Cost to the giver and heart motivation are. The widow surrenders her whole life, not just a portion of disposable income. This echoes the intensive devotion the altar of incense symbolizes in Exodus 30 — prayers rising as a representation of the people themselves, deemed “most holy” in God's sight. This challenges both religious pride and fear-based withholding. It calls for whole-hearted trust (i.e., faith) in the God who sees and values the hidden sacrifice. Treasures in Heaven: The Final Measure “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19–21 NASB95 Our journey through Scripture today — Exodus, Numbers, 2 Kings, Leviticus, the Gospels, 2Corinthians, Ezra and Psalms — has a consistent message: God ransoms His people. God selects and appoints them for service. God entrusts them with resources — time, money, ability, knowledge. God watches how they steward it. God measures the heart by where that treasure actually goes. For the priests who failed to repair the Temple, their neglected tasks revealed that their treasure — and thus their hearts — lay elsewhere. For the widow who gave her last coins, her action revealed a heart fully entrusted to God. If someone followed the trail of how a believer uses money, time, energy, and gifting, would it lead to the kingdom of heaven — or somewhere else? To be “all in” for the kingdom is to let Adonai direct every “certificate of value” He has placed in one's hands, whether coins, skills, or hours in the day. The ransom has been paid; the call is to serve with all the heart, all the soul, and all the strength (Deuteronomy 6:4–5), storing up treasure where Messiah reigns and where no thief can touch it. 1 “Paul handles a possible misinterpretation of the collection. Paul has already been accused of embezzlement (cf. 2Cor 12:16ff.), a charge that he addresses in a preliminary way in 2Cor 2:17. In order to prevent any criticism about his handling of this gift, Paul avoids making the delivery himself. Instead, he has commissioned representatives of the participating churches to deliver the collection. The analogy to Ezra's procedure is obvious (Ezra 8:24–30).” (Scott, James M. 2 Corinthians. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2011. Paragraph 42958.)2 Scott, paragraph 42958The post Render to God what is God’s: Identity, ownership and stewardship in Scripture (Exodus 30; 2Kings 12; 2Corinthians 9) appeared first on Hallel Fellowship.

Continuing through the Book of 2 Thessalonians, we start on chapter 2 with a general discussion of what Shaul/Paul wrote. This sermon was given by Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat Service on September 6, 2025.

This week the Torah teachers, Mark Call, Ray Harrison, and Mark Pitrone, welcome a new, 'rounder' table, with the addition of Pete Rambo to the group. And it's a fitting introduction, as they tackle the second letter that Shaul/Paul wrote to the people of Corinth, in an area steeped in paganism, and an assembly fraught with problems. How much 'wresting' of what Paul actually wrote and intended, have we been taught to accept?

Finishing up the book of 1 Thessalonians. We talk about some final instructions from Shaul (Paul). Specifically chapter 5 verses 19-22. This sermon was given during our Saturday Shabbat Service on March 22, 2025.

Continuing through the Book of 1 Thessalonians. We are in chapter 5. We come to the part of the letter where Shaul (Paul) signs off. Not knowing if he will ever see them or write to them again, gives final but important advice, admonitions, and instructions to the leadership as well as the general members of the congregation. This sermon was given by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat service on February 15, 2025.

This week marks the first parsha in the Book of Vayikra, or Leviticus (Lev. chapters 1 through 5), where the reading beings with descriptions of several different types of offerings, and how they are to be done. Many here are probably already aware that there is a difference between "sacrifice" (tzebach) and "offering" (korbon) and that Shaul/Paul actually supported and performed those associated with the end of the Nazerite vow (Acts 21:23-26). But that is only part of what is at best "incomplete" about the significance of His plan as taught in 'sun-day school'. Because what is perhaps most interesting, however, and certainly overlooked, is the fact that these are specifically for what amounts to "UN-intentional" sin. Leaving a major 'gap in the picture. The Erev Shabbat reading: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SSM-3-22-24-Vayikra-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3 Which is where the Sabbath Day midrash begins. Because if there is SO much discussion of the kind of 'sin' that might be accomplished by different people by mistake, or in ignorance, and what should then be done, what does that say about intentional, deliberate REBELLION to him; intentional sin? The answer is - not much. Well, explicitly anyway. Almost as if His Instruction paints a complete picture, by drawing an outline all around, and leaving something for us to figure out. As if it should be obvious. What could be the nature of a 'sacrifice' for deliberate, knowing rebellion to YHVH Himself? And if these "sacrifices" have been "done away with," anyway, what do they have to tell us now? Perhaps most 'ironic' is the misunderstanding of what is referenced in Hebrews chapter 10. No wonder it's so easy to twist a letter written by a Hebrew to other Hebrews if people don't understand the basics. Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa for an examination of the specifics of vital distinctions that speak volumes - especially when they are ignored! Starting with Hebrews 10:26. Which may be one of the most clear warnings to the "Clergy Response Team" in Scripture! Vayikra: 'It's What You DON'T Say' - Vital Distinctions - Omitted or Ignored?" https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WT-CooH-3-23-24-Vaykira-Its-What-You-DONT-Say-distinctions-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

This week's Torah parsha from the annual cycle is Yitro (Exodus 18:1 - 20:23) and begins with the name of Moses's father-in-law, but it ends with one of the most important 'recitations' in all of Scripture, the 'download' of the Ten Debarimm (Words/Commandments/Sayings) on Mount Sinai. The Erev Shabbat reading, from Yitro (aka Jethro) to 'delegation of authority,' to Sinai: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SSM-2-2-24-Yitro-teaching-podcast-xxx.mp3 Yitro is described as "a priest of Midian," in other words, a pagan, a worshiper of 'other gods' or elohim. Yet he is 'teachable.' He hears from Moshe the story of what YHVH did to SHOW that He Was Who He Is, and then said, "Now I KNOW that YHVH IS..." greater than all thosse 'gods.' So the contrast with what follows thereafter at Mt. Sinai is all the more dramatic. The people not only HEARD the Words of Yahuah Himself, they literally "saw" the message! And as Mark suggests, one way to understand it in modern terms is a miraculously high "data bandwidth" download, that evidently gave many of them information overload. Which sets up the main thrust of the midrash related to the "Ten Commandments." They are clearly important, vitally so. So why does so much of the Whore Church, which sometimes proclaims them as fundamental, then turn around and twist, redefine, and even ignore some of them? In a time where there is so clearly a financial, emotional, psychological, and now physical WAR in progress against those who seek to "know Him," and be "called by His Name," to the point where we must recognize, as Shaul/Paul certainly did that is a spiritual battle above all... ...we need to be able to discern Who those who claim to be our allies really serve. Yitro: Which of 'Ten' Commandments May Still Apply, and Pernicious Doctrine" https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WT-CooH-2-3-24-Yitro-Pernicious-Doctrines-and-Fellowship-with-Belial-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE. This installment examines our third individual within the series. This one appears in Acts chapter 13 and his example aligns with the two men that we presented in Part 1. He is marked by being one that made Yahweh's straight way crooked and was thereby called a son of the devil by Shaul (Paul). Let us hear and heed the warning that we have been presented so that we can be found ready for the last days falling away.

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE. In this episode, we look into an account in 2 Timothy where Shaul (Paul) is delivering a warning of a people that will emerge in the last days. Interestingly, he uses two men from the days of Moses as examples. Two men that are mentioned nowhere else in the Bible but right here. Why?

* This originally aired as a video episode on Youtube HERE. Part 2 is comprised of primarily Scripture reading. The many appearances of "accuse" and "accusations" found within Acts 23-26 specifically is the text. There is a clear theme seen throughout - although the accusations presented against Shaul (Paul) were found to be fabricated and unwarranted, many of them have been established as incorrect doctrine.

Continuing through the Book of Acts, we continue with the testimony of Shaul/Paul before King Agrippa. This sermon was given by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat Service on May 21, 2022. Note: If you want to hear older podcasts that may not be showing up any longer in your podcast feed please go to our podcast website: seedofabraham.podbean.com. If you are on a desktop then look at the top for the word "tags" and click on the word. If you are on a mobile device then look for triple bars on the upper right and click on it. Then look for the tags link. All of our podcasts are tagged and you can get podcasts going back much further.

We continue in chapter 24 of the Book of Acts. Today dealing with verses 14-16. Here we see Shaul (Paul) continuing his testimony before Roman governor Felix. Paul is saying that despite the fact that the leadership considers him and other followers of Yeshua as a sect (a group of people with particular beliefs, different from them), in fact Paul's beliefs are the same as their beliefs. In this section we deal with the resurrection of the dead, showing that Paul's beliefs are consistent and scriptural. This sermon was given during our Saturday Shabbat Service on February 19, 2022 by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis

We start the next chapter of the Book of Acts, chapter 23. Here we find Shaul (Paul) finishing up his testimony before the Sanhedrin and creating controversy in the process. We also find Shaul receiving marching orders for his future from Yeshua himself in a nighttime visitation. Paul also is transported to Caesarea to save his life and also testify before the Roman regional governor, Felix. This message was given by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat Service on December 11, 2021.

2009 - Dr. Seif gives us background on Shaul (Paul) beginning with his persecution of the early church, his conversion on the road to Damascus and then the events leading up to his first missionary journey.

Why is the Whore Church powerless to speak the Truth? Because "the Truth is NOT in them," and the lies of men matter more to them than what Yahuah has actually Written. Share this one with those who are honestly seeking the Truth, or who wonder why it's still important to keep His actual Sabbath, or the 'Jewish' feasts. Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship for a two-part look at what he calls a "proof parsha" (Emor) against the Biggest Lie That is NOT in Scripture: 'the law was done away with." (Vayikra/Lev. chapters 21 through 24). This is not only more of the Torah that most of the 'sun[god]day church' prefers to ignore: it's specific commandments that they must outright deny. But they come right out and deny the very Messiah that they claim to follow in the process. No wonder they can't call out the obvious hypocrisies of two-faced "justice," blatant racism masquerading as 'tolerance, blind 'wokism,' or even denying His protection and healing! Have you even heard some of these 'blind guides' telling dumbed-down paganized xtians that "jesus would take the poke?"? Shaul/Paul was ALREADY seeing that trend (II Corinthians 11:4) almost 2000 years ago. Since then they deny His very Name and call Him a liar outright. Most of us who seek to return (tshuv) to Torah As Written understand that Yahushua didn't change "one yod or tiddle," of His own Word. But there are few more condensed, dramatic illustrations of that fact than this week's parsha. First, the Erev Shabbat reading and overview commentary on this week's parsha itself. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hebrewnation/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/01142345/SSM-4-30-21-Emor-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3 This Sabbath day teaching is again one that will cause "many to be offended," not only for and by His Name, but because they have been taught NOT to 'love the Truth.' But that is no doubt why we were given the positive example of the Bereans in Acts 17:11, to search out these things for ourselves in Scripture, and SEE that they are true! "Emor: Who Do You TRUST?" https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hebrewnation/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/02063421/WT-CooH-5-1-21-Emor-Proof-Parsha-Who-Do-You-TRUST-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

Man is YAHformed By not revealing what the 4 Adamah (4 SOILS - אֲדָמָה ) mâshâl (Parable - מָשָׁל ) was all about until its climactic conclusion YAHshua ( יאשוע ) actually draws HIS audience in, holds their attention, and teaches them to be good listeners, which is the value within this moral lesson of YAHshuaic TORAH (INSTRUCTION). REV 2 - 7 Types of Congregations (PEOPLES-SOILS) Ephesus - Smyrna - Pergamon - Thyatira - Sardis - Philadelphia (modern Alaşehir) or Turkey - Laodicea - The seven Congregations are named according to their locations. The Book of Revelation reveals each description of each Congregation. Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7): known as hard workers not weak, and separating themselves from the wicked; corrected for forsaking its first love (2:4) Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11): admired for its tribulation and poverty; forecast to suffer persecution (2:10) Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17): located where 'Satan's seat' is; needs to repent of allowing false teachers (2:16) Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29): known for its charity, whose "latter works are greater than the former"; tolerates the teachings of a false prophetess (2:20) Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6): admonished for - in contrast to its good reputation - being dead; cautioned to fortify itself and return to YAHWEH through repentance (3:2-3) Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13): known as steadfast in faith, keeping YAHWEH's WORD and enduring patiently (3:10) Laodicea, near Denizli (see Laodicean Church) (Revelation 3:14-22): called lukewarm and insipid (3:16) Seven messages The letters follow a common pattern. For example: YAHWEH first addresses each church and identifies Himself, [1] YAH defines things that He knows about each congregation in question. [2] YAH then reprimands [3] YAH then challenges [4] YAH then promises [5] 7-Congregations ALL receive Wise Counsel as the RUACH speaks to and thru YAHuchanan the REVELATOR… sometimes the promise comes before the Wise Counsel of the RUACH and sometimes after. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the RUACH says to the Congregations" Although the letters differ in length in accord with the needs of each community, all conclude with an appeal to hold fast and to listen to what the RUACH is saying to the congregations. Each congregation is promised that everyone who conquers will be rewarded by YAHshua their KING of KINGS and FOUNDATION of FOUNDATIONS. Some historians typically interpret the 7-Congregations as representing seven different periods in the history of the Western Church from the time of Shaul (Paul) until the return of YAHshua HaMashiach. 7-Congregations message goes beyond local gatherings, and is in essence a preview of the prophetic purpose that discloses seven dispositions of spiritual history of the global congregations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-live/message

Continuing through the Book of Acts, chapter 18. We find Shaul (Paul) in the city of Corinth, witnessing and ministering to the Jewish people, God-Fearers, and pagan Greeks. This message was given by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat Zoom service on September 5, 2020.  ***If you have been blessed by our Sermon podcasts you can participate in our ministry by Digital Giving. It is now available on our podcast page - seedofabraham.podbean.com - or on our website - www.seedofabraham.org - Look for the donations link on the page to go to the correct page.

The Gentiles are Fellow Heirs! Help!Ephesians 2:12-22   BackgroundVerse 1a Remember that you were gentiles Gentile inclusion to the Jewish church was RADICAL Questions that might have come up when Gentiles come in. OUTLINE The Gentiles’ without Messiah (2:11-12) The Gentiles’ inclusion in Messiah (2:13-19)  The Gentiles and Jews in Messiah: the One New Man Joined in Messiah (2:20-22) MESSAGE 1. The Gentiles’ without Messiah. (2:11-12)Shaul / Paul spell out what the Gentiles used to be 2. The Gentiles’ inclusion in Messiah (2:13-19)The blood of Messiah Can now be “one body” with the Jews (13-16) Physical Middle Wall "no stranger is to enter within the balustrade round the temple and enclosure, whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death."The Middle Wall of Partition: Torah 3. The One New Man joined together in Messiah... (17-22) SUMMATION  

Continuing through the Book of Acts This message continues the sermon from October 6, 2019. Shaul (Paul) and Hananyah (Hananiah) both received visions from the Lord giving directions. This sermon was given during our Saturday Shabbat Service on November 2, 2019 by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis. Digital Giving is now available on our podcast page - seedofabraham.podbean.com - or on our website - www.seedofabraham.org - Look for the donations link on the page to go to the correct page.

Continuing through the Book of Acts, Chapter 9, we examine what happened to Shaul (Paul) on the road to Damascus. Not only will we look at chapter 9 but two other sections of the Book of Acts where Shaul gives his testimony to other people. Combining all three gives us a complete view of what happened. This message was given by Messianic Rabbi Frank Davis during our Saturday Shabbat Service on September 21, 2019. Digital Giving is now available on our podcast page - seedofabraham.podbean.com - or on our website - www.seedofabraham.org - Look for the donations link on the page to go to the correct page.

One of the most remarkable social enterprises I’ve encountered in recent years is Ejido Verde, in Michoacan, Mexico, now run by CEO Shaul Paul. By reestablishing pine forest where they were once universal, Ejido Verde will grow a pine resin industry with the potential to employ thousands of people, lifting them into the middle class. Ejido Verde is helping indigenous people to cultivate and care for trees for a decade before they begin to produce resin. Once they begin to produce, Ejido Verde will accept repayment in the form of raw resin--just 10 percent of the production. Ejido Verde also guarantee the purchase of the remaining resin at market prices. Pine resin is a big business globally, totalling about $10 billion USD. The resin is used in all sorts of products, including colas. After twenty years, the indigenous people will have the option to begin logging their trees or to continue harvesting resin--for up to 60 more years until the trees die naturally. Carbon credits are expected to supplement the income for the farmers. One notable observation. A few people who had emigrated to the United States have now returned to their homes to work in the pine resin industry. Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Click the following link to learn my insider secrets to media publicity for social impact: http://bit.ly/75offmedia.

Did The Apostle Shaul (Paul) Do Away With Any Part Of The Law?

What is a woman's role in the church? Many teach that the Scriptures endorse a silent and subservient while the men lead. As the letter to the Romans closes, Shaul/Paul's final greetings reveal a marvelous hermeneutic truth: leadership in the home and in the congregation is appointed by Yahuwah and His annointing does not recognize gender preference.

What is a woman’s role in the church? Many teach that the Scriptures endorse a silent and subservient while the men lead. As the letter to the Romans closes, Shaul/Paul’s final greetings reveal a marvelous hermeneutic truth: leadership in the home and in the congregation is appointed by Yahuwah and His annointing does not recognize gender preference.

Who has been elevated to the priesthood? Shaul/Paul harkens back to language and themes used in Yeshayahu/Isaiah to show that establish the completion of prophecy through Yahusha. Shaul/Paul not only demonstrates that through Messianic Reformation, the Melchizedek Priesthood was established and the fullness of the Gentiles has come in to serve Yahuwah.

Who has been elevated to the priesthood? Shaul/Paul harkens back to language and themes used in Yeshayahu/Isaiah to show that establish the completion of prophecy through Yahusha. Shaul/Paul not only demonstrates that through Messianic Reformation, the Melchizedek Priesthood was established and the fullness of the Gentiles has come in to serve Yahuwah.

Do you cause fellow believers to stumble by your eating? Many have used this passage to establish unbiblical precedents. Shaul/Paul is not doing away with the dietary instructions, but rather establishes standards of building a community and whats causes harm to that community. We are command to exhibit faithfulness with our approach to our food, so not as to condemn ourselves with what we allow.

Do you cause fellow believers to stumble by your eating? Many have used this passage to establish unbiblical precedents. Shaul/Paul is not doing away with the dietary instructions, but rather establishes standards of building a community and whats causes harm to that community. We are command to exhibit faithfulness with our approach to our food, so not as to condemn ourselves with what we allow.

Have you come into the community? Despite current popular doctrines, a walk of faith is not simply “me and Jesus”. Shaul/Paul sides with Yahusha in gathering believers together for corporate unity under Messiah. Division becomes a byproduct of a person being called into the Israel of Elohim.

Have you come into the community? Despite current popular doctrines, a walk of faith is not simply “me and Jesus”. Shaul/Paul sides with Yahusha in gathering believers together for corporate unity under Messiah. Division becomes a byproduct of a person being called into the Israel of Elohim.

Are you performing your act of reasonable temple service? Shaul/Paul understood that this concept not only started prior to the construction of the tabernacle or temple, but would be vital to Daniel's prophetic vision of our future. Discover how a willful mistranslation, a Daniel deception, can reshape your eschatological views and harmonize with the whole of Scripture.

Are you performing your act of reasonable temple service? Shaul/Paul understood that this concept not only started prior to the construction of the tabernacle or temple, but would be vital to Daniel’s prophetic vision of our future. Discover how a willful mistranslation, a Daniel deception, can reshape your eschatological views and harmonize with the whole of Scripture.

Who are the people of Yah? Shaul/Paul understood that there was a seamless priestly garment that was a covering for all of Israel. One Messiah, One Covenant, One People. Yahuwah will prune and graft in, but will always be focused on the branches of Isreal, rooted in Yahusha.

Are the concepts of grace and mercy only found in the New Testament? Shaul/Paul ties into the linguistic connection of mercy to corporate Israel and the biblical prophecy made by Hoshea/Hosea. Israel will be regathered and united under a Melchizedek High Priest, Yahusha!

How should we define biblical Israel? Shaul/Paul draws some distinctions between a physical and spiritual Israel, in order to demonstrate the necessity of an individual to belong to both, to be a fully regenerated Israelite.

What is it that Yahusha has come to redeem? Creation is groaning and Yahuwah intends to wholly reverse the impact of sin. Shaul/Paul understood that there was a threefold linguistic pattern between the words: “blood,” “ground,” and “thorns” that has existed since Berishith/The Beginning.

What is it that Yahusha has come to redeem? Creation is groaning and Yahuwah intends to wholly reverse the impact of sin. Shaul/Paul understood that there was a threefold linguistic pattern between the words: “blood,” “ground,” and “thorns” that has existed since Berishith/The Beginning.

How can an adulteress bride return to her husband? Shaul/Paul uses his intimate knowledge of Torah to help the audience awaken to the reality of redemption through Yahusha. If we interpret the verses without a proper knowledge of Torah, we run the risk of creating a false dichotomy between law and grace.

How can an adulteress bride return to her husband? Shaul/Paul uses his intimate knowledge of Torah to help the audience awaken to the reality of redemption through Yahusha. If we interpret the verses without a proper knowledge of Torah, we run the risk of creating a false dichotomy between law and grace.

Is Torah synonymous with The Law of Moses? Limiting out understanding of these terms cannot be limited to the first five books of the Bible. Rabbinical tradition inherited by the Institutional Church has created a paradigm that has impacted our ability to rightly divide Scripture. Shaul/Paul admonishes us to seek a better reconciliation; by covenant, through the blood of Yahusha.

Is Torah synonymous with The Law of Moses? Limiting out understanding of these terms cannot be limited to the first five books of the Bible. Rabbinical tradition inherited by the Institutional Church has created a paradigm that has impacted our ability to rightly divide Scripture. Shaul/Paul admonishes us to seek a better reconciliation; by covenant, through the blood of Yahusha.

Whose faith do you want to have? Shaul/Paul understood that mere adherence to a set of standards was not congruent with faith in Messiah. Salvation is not determined by works, heritage, tradition, or a single prayer you utter. As we are called from the nations to return to being biblical Israel, it is the faith and fidelity of our father, Abraham, which we must have.

Whose faith do you want to have? Shaul/Paul understood that mere adherence to a set of standards was not congruent with faith in Messiah. Salvation is not determined by works, heritage, tradition, or a single prayer you utter. As we are called from the nations to return to being biblical Israel, it is the faith and fidelity of our father, Abraham, which we must have.

How will we be judged, with or without the law? Shaul/Paul makes the distinction for judgment that correlates with the prophets and the revelation to Yochannan/John. All will be judged according to the books and what is written in them, but only those in the Book of the Covenant will be blotted out of the Book of Works.

How will we be judged, with or without the law? Shaul/Paul makes the distinction for judgment that correlates with the prophets and the revelation to Yochannan/John. All will be judged according to the books and what is written in them, but only those in the Book of the Covenant will be blotted out of the Book of Works.

What are the base sins? In the longest and most intentional introductions in the epistles, Shaul/Paul not only establishes his credentials but creates a creed that we can use today. Discover the importance of Shaul/Paul's cautionary words to the Romans on the divine standards of morality.

What are the base sins? In the longest and most intentional introductions in the epistles, Shaul/Paul not only establishes his credentials but creates a creed that we can use today. Discover the importance of Shaul/Paul’s cautionary words to the Romans on the divine standards of morality.

Romiyah / Romans is the most influential letter ever written and have impacted theology, politics, civil law, and church doctrine in the West. Classical approaches to this epistle have started Reformations and used to support misogyny. What if our approach to Shaul/Paul's letter has been wrong? Join our study, as we leave behind traditional interpretations, in favor of the truth of the original language and the context of the whole of Scripture!

Romiyah / Romans is the most influential letter ever written and have impacted theology, politics, civil law, and church doctrine in the West. Classical approaches to this epistle have started Reformations and used to support misogyny. What if our approach to Shaul/Paul’s letter has been wrong? Join our study, as we leave behind traditional interpretations, in favor of the truth of the original language and the context of the whole of Scripture!

What is the Melchizedek connection to Mt. Sinai? As we close out our study of Galatians, we examine the truth of the New Covenant in the cusp of the law transition point. Shaul/Paul understood that Torah teaches the primacy of Covenant fidelity, entered by through faith, with dependence on the Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit for discernment.

What is the Melchizedek connection to Mt. Sinai? As we close out our study of Galatians, we examine the truth of the New Covenant in the cusp of the law transition point. Shaul/Paul understood that Torah teaches the primacy of Covenant fidelity, entered by through faith, with dependence on the Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit for discernment.

“Another version of the Besorah/gospel”? Shaul/Paul identifies that perversion had already crept into the assembly of believers. As we work through the first chapter, we will also identify traditional interpretations of the text and identify the proper criteria for the intent of Shaul/Paul's juxtaposition.

“Another version of the Besorah/gospel”? Shaul/Paul identifies that perversion had already crept into the assembly of believers. As we work through the first chapter, we will also identify traditional interpretations of the text and identify the proper criteria for the intent of Shaul/Paul’s juxtaposition.

Are you walking in freedom? In the Institutionalized Church, Galutyah/Galatians is used to justify a Christian's severance from the law of Moshe/Moses. Is this truly the intent of the epistle, divided from the rest of Scripture? Some have found the text to be so problematic that they reject Shaul/Paul altogether. Join us, as we study Galutyah/Galatians!

Are you walking in freedom? In the Institutionalized Church, Galutyah/Galatians is used to justify a Christian’s severance from the law of Moshe/Moses. Is this truly the intent of the epistle, divided from the rest of Scripture? Some have found the text to be so problematic that they reject Shaul/Paul altogether. Join us, as we study Galutyah/Galatians!

In “Yeshua: Judge, Priest, Sovereign, and Prophet” we reveal the four levels of appointed authority as defined by the Torah and how Yeshua fulfills each office. This video builds the case that the Torah is the foundation of authority and right-ruling at each level and was not abolished by Yeshua or Shaul (Paul). This is a deep study for serious students of the Word.