As I have blogged before, discernment in the “church” these days is lacking in so many ways. Anti-Semitic attitudes and stances, both blatant and subtle, have crept in. Occult teaching and practices have been allowed to come into church teachings. Books considered by many to be Christian books are anything but. But what about the… Continue reading Discernment Done Disappeared, Part 2
Category: Insights
Biblical revelation, insight, and expositions on the scriptures
Discernment Done Disappeared, Part 1
1 Corinthians 15:34 – “There are people who lack knowledge. Come to your senses; Live righteously; Stop sinning!” Discernment in the “church” these days is lacking in so many ways. Occult teaching and practices have been allowed to come into church teachings and people’s thinking via “Christian” Yoga or Taro Cards , New Age Spirituality,… Continue reading Discernment Done Disappeared, Part 1
Blinded In Part
Matthew 15:14 –“When a blind man guides another blind man, both will fall in a pit.” This is a well know proverb or saying that many quote, usually in reference to someone else. But what if the person speaking is the blind man who is guiding others? The Partially Blind Jews Romans 11:25 –“A partial… Continue reading Blinded In Part
Christmas Hijacked
2 Timothy 3:2-5 – “For men shall be lovers of themselves. . . lovers of pleasures more than lovers of Yahweh . . .” Have you noticed how secular Christmas has become? The month of December 2018 was inundated with advertisement after advertisement for products to buy and give to friends, parties to attend, booze… Continue reading Christmas Hijacked
The Stone Altar
Isaiah 9:1 – “The people that walked in darkness have seen a brilliant light; On those who dwelt in a land of gloom Light has dawned.” The Sanhedrin produced a declaration to the 70 nations that was read in Jerusalem on the last day of the Chanukah holiday in December. The Chanukah ceremony included the… Continue reading The Stone Altar
Days and Hours
Over the past four years we have taken a look at several Hebrew idioms to better understand the scriptures. In 2014 we discovered that the “heavens” refers to governments and rulers, and “earth” refers to the nations or peoples. We also discovered that the “sea” and “land” again symbolized nations and their peoples, and the… Continue reading Days and Hours
The Newer Covenant Priestly Prayer
Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to Aaron and his sons, and tell them that this is how you are to bless the people of Israel: you are to say to them . . ." The Priestly (or Aaronic) Prayer Numbers 6:24-26 – “Y’varekh’kha Yahweh v’yishmerekha. Ya’er Yahweh panav eleikha vichunekka.Yissa Yahweh panav eleikha v’yasem l’kha… Continue reading The Newer Covenant Priestly Prayer
The Goddess Gambit
Genesis 2:20 – “Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found companion suitable to help him.” The word help, often translated help-meet, is the Hebrew word ezer [עֵזֶר H5828], which means to surround, protect or aid.… Continue reading The Goddess Gambit
Revelation Connections 5
So, are you still convinced that Yahweh’s wrath doesn’t start when Yeshua opens the first seal? And do you still think that the first half of the Tribulation Period is just a cake walk? And do you really want to stick around to witness the seals being broken, rather than be raptured up to meet… Continue reading Revelation Connections 5
Tetrad Blood Moons
Still Here James 5:7 – “Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.” Matthew 24:42 – “Watch therefore: for you know not in what hour Yeshua will come.” Am I the only one asking "What happened?" The Fall Feasts (Moedim of Yahweh) have come and gone and we are all still here! Weren’t… Continue reading Tetrad Blood Moons
For Good or For Evil
The internet is an amazing tool. No one doubts this. But how is it being used today? The Good Proverbs 22:1 – “Rather than wealth, choose a good reputation.” Job 34:4 – “Let us choose what is right . . . what is good.” At it’s inception the internet, or World Wide Web, was a… Continue reading For Good or For Evil
Deception to Salvation
Recently I was asked by a former Atheist if I thought Yahweh would have used deception to bring said individual to salvation in Yeshua, boldly stating that this would never have happened to them! In fact, this person was greatly incensed that they could be deceived in any way, shape, or manner. Getting the Job… Continue reading Deception to Salvation
Seek First
Matthew 6:31 – “Don’t be anxious, asking, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? Or how will we be clothed?’.” Matthew 6:33 – “Seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 7:7 – “Everyone who keeps asking receives; he who keeps seeking finds;… Continue reading Seek First
Whose Wrath
John 5:22 – “The Father judges no man, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son.” Luke 4:21 – “Today, as you heard it read, this passage of the Tanakh was fulfilled.” The word judges is the Greek word krino [κρίνω G2919] which means to decide, try, condemn, punish, avenge, or judge. There is NO… Continue reading Whose Wrath
Permanent Tents
Preparing a Place – Older Covenant Exodus 23:20 – “I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you and bring you to the place I have prepared.” 1 Chronicles 15:1-12 – “David assembled all Israel in Yerushalayim to bring the ark of Yahweh up to its place, which he had prepared for it… Continue reading Permanent Tents
Temporary Tents
Summer is almost here and many are looking forward, no doubt, to a time of camping out in tents, in other words, in a sukkah! Leviticus 23:43 – “You will dwell in sukkot seven days; all native-born Israelites will live in sukkot so that generation after generation will know that Yahweh made the children of… Continue reading Temporary Tents
Revelation Connections 4
Revelation remains a mystery to many people. They say that the images and symbols in this book are too hard to understand. But are they really that hard to understand? Below are some final connections I have found in relation to Yahweh / Yeshua’s authority. The Authority of Yeshua and His Rod of Iron Revelation… Continue reading Revelation Connections 4
Revelation Connections 3
Revelation remains a mystery to many people. They say that the images and symbols in this book are too hard to understand. But are they really that hard to understand? Below are some more connections I have found. The Open and Shut Doors Revelation 3:7 “Here is the message of Ha’Kodesh, the True One, the… Continue reading Revelation Connections 3
Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 3
In February 2018 we looked at how Yahweh exalts his name because he is jealous that his name be known and exalted. In April 2018 we looked at how great and far reaching his name is. Today we find out how his name is to be exalted, what happens to those who honor his name,… Continue reading Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 3
The Word Yom and the Number of Days in Genesis
The Word – Yom (H3117) There has been much discussion about the meaning of the word “yom” in scripture. Yom is defined as meaning: I. to be hot; a day (as the warm hours). a. whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next). b. daylight, daily, every day, each day,… Continue reading The Word Yom and the Number of Days in Genesis
Revelation Connections 2
Revelation remains a mystery to many people. They say that the images and symbols in this book are too hard to understand. But are they really that hard to understand? – they all mirror what has been revealed in the Older Covenant scriptures. Arnold Fruchtenbaum has noted five-hundred parallels in the Older Covenant, and another… Continue reading Revelation Connections 2
Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 2
In February 2018 we looked at how Yahweh exalts his name because he is jealous that his name be known and exalted. We saw how he acts and does many things for the sake of his name, and that he does so in order that his glory will not be given to another. Today we… Continue reading Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 2
Happy Birthday Yeshua (He Tabernacled Amongst Us)
Happy Birthday Yeshua. Saturday, March 17, 2018 will be the 1st of Nisan on the Biblical calendar and we get to sing that little ditty so familiar to all (with a few words changed!): Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Yeshua, Yahweh’s sacrificial Lamb. Luke 2:8 – “In the same… Continue reading Happy Birthday Yeshua (He Tabernacled Amongst Us)
Worms and Maggots
Are you ready to go fishing? If so, then you are going to need some worms, some Hebrew rimmâh or some Greek skōlēx. But if you are looking for salvation, then you are going to need an entirely different worm, a Tôlâʽ or Tôlêʽâh Worm . Yup, you guessed it, Hebrew has several distinct words… Continue reading Worms and Maggots
Revelation Connections 1
My Experience: At the Ball Game Judges 9:48 – "Then he said to those with him, ‘Quick! Do just what you saw me do’!" I once watched a baseball game. I saw the ball head from the pitcher to the batter. It went straight towards the batter and the catcher, with the umpire looking over… Continue reading Revelation Connections 1
Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 1
Exodus 3:15 “Yahweh said to Moses, ‘Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation’.” Throughout many generations Yahweh’s… Continue reading Yahweh Will Exalt His Name 1
The Green Tree
Hebrew Idioms Psalm 96:11-13 – "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for He is coming, for He is coming to… Continue reading The Green Tree
Taking Yahweh’s Name In Vain
Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11 – “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Many people believe taking Yahweh’s name in vain refers to using his name, or Yeshua’s name, as a swear word. The Rabbis believe that by… Continue reading Taking Yahweh’s Name In Vain
A Bedtime Story
1 Peter 3:25 – “Sanctify Yeshua as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope [G1680] that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.” The word translated in English as hope is the Greek work elpis [ἐλπίς G1680] which… Continue reading A Bedtime Story
A Short Bible Study
For the past two years, I have focused on Understanding the Scriptures, with many long and, hopefully, stimulating posts. In this crazy election season, however, I feel that a little pint-sized scripture lesson, with just a hint of humor, might be appropriate, so here is a short Bible study for ya'all to enjoy: The Lighter Side… Continue reading A Short Bible Study
Teshuva and Jonah
The Connections Exodus 34:28 – “Moshe was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water.” Jonah 3:4 – “Jonah entered into the city a day's journey, and he cried out and said: ‘Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown’.” Matthew and Luke 4:1-2 – “And Yeshua was… Continue reading Teshuva and Jonah
40 Days of Teshuvah and the Days of Awe
The Days of Teshuva begin at sunset on Elul 1st each year and end at sunset the day before Yom Kippurim. 2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”… Continue reading 40 Days of Teshuvah and the Days of Awe
Yom Teruah 2016
The date for Yom Teruah 2016 is October 3rd, 2016. Yom Teruah begins at sunset Sunday, October 2nd and ends at sunset Tuesday, October 4th Break out the shofars! Blow the Shofars. Blow them over 100 times using four different types of blasts. The fourth and final blast, the Tekiah Ha’Gâdôl, is known to the… Continue reading Yom Teruah 2016
Hoof and Mouth
Scripture tells us what is approved for eating and what is not approved. Both Deuteronomy and Leviticus lay out the requirements. Let’s take a closer look: Chewing the Cud Deuteronomy 14:4-8 – “You may eat of every animal that has the hoof cloven in two, and which chews the cud.” Animals that chew the cud… Continue reading Hoof and Mouth
Abolish or Fulfill 2
Matthew 5:17 – “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” I addressed the issue in February 2015, in a blog called Abolish or Fulfill, of what those terms mean. Many continue to teach that the Law, the Torah, and the… Continue reading Abolish or Fulfill 2
It’s About Following Yahweh 5
In May we looked firstly at the changing of the moedim dates to pagan holiday dates, in June secondly at the admonishment that we are not supposed to worry about what others think about our celebrating the Moedim of Yahweh, and in July thirdly at whether celebrating those moedim is expected of Newer Covenant people,… Continue reading It’s About Following Yahweh 5
Which Sabbath
Isaiah 58:13 – “The Sabbath is a delight, the holy day of Yahweh; respect the Sabbath as a joyful day of worship.” It has been contended that the early Christians abandoned Yahweh’s Sabbath and worshiped only on Sunday. Up until the third, perhaps even as late as the fourth century after Yeshua’s death, resurrection, and… Continue reading Which Sabbath
It’s About Following Yahweh 4
Daniel 2:21 – “It is Yahweh who changes situations and determines the divine appointments.” Daniel 7:25 – “The Antichrist will attempt to change the divine appointments and the Torah.” The words translated divine appointments in English is the Aramaic or Chaldean word zemân [זְמָן H2166], which means: an appointed time or occasion. In Hebrew it… Continue reading It’s About Following Yahweh 4
The Amazing Vav
Genesis 1:1 – “בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ” (“In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth”). The vav is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and it is used in scripture for the first time in the sixth word. The meaning of the word is – hook, as a connecting… Continue reading The Amazing Vav
The Strong Delusion
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 – “Because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved, Yahweh sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie.” In January of 2012 we took a first look at the Great Deception and its relation to the mighty hunter, Nimrod, genetic manipulation,… Continue reading The Strong Delusion
