The Five Crowns, or Rewards, are given to those who will have authority in the Messianic Kingdom, and the amount of authority they will have. Not all who are saved will have authority in the kingdom. Some will have their works burnt up, rather than being refined in the fire of judgment at the Bema… Continue reading The Five Crowns
The Four Beasts of Daniel 7
For many decades scholars have put forth that the four beasts Daniel saw in his vision are: • The Babylonian Empire • The Medo-Persian Empire • The Grecian Empire • The Roman Empire But what if the beasts he saw in his vision are not empires of the past, but empires in modern history, or… Continue reading The Four Beasts of Daniel 7
The Four Horses Of Revelation 6
Look, coming down the road! Why its four pretty horses -- a white horse, a red horse, a black horse, and a golden-haired horse. How awesome. Oh, wow, now that they are closer, they don’t look so pretty. Matter of fact, that last horse looks positively pale green, not golden-haired. Woe, Woe, Woe, Woe. They… Continue reading The Four Horses Of Revelation 6
Yom Teruah
Meeting Times [מוֹעֵד H4150] – (Seasons) The sun, moon, and stars indicate set appointments when Yahweh will show up to interact with His people. The Older Covenant feasts, Yahweh’s meeting times (seasons), are determined by the cycles of the moon. The word translated feasts is the Hebrew word, מוֹעֵד Moed. Moed means a divine appointment.… Continue reading Yom Teruah
Judge Not
To Judge Or Not To Judge, That Is The Question 1 Corinthians 2:15 – “The spiritual man judges all things . . . .” 1 Corinthians 6:2-4– “Do you not know that Yeshua’s Bride will judge the world . . . and the angels?” Gossiping and lying are actions. Stealing is an action. Having sex… Continue reading Judge Not
Holy, Holy, Holy
Isaiah 6:2-3 – “Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh, Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.” So, are the… Continue reading Holy, Holy, Holy
The Ascension
Acts 1:9 – “And while they watched, Yeshua was taken up into a cloud which hid him out of their sight.” Many have asked, “How did Yeshua ascend?”. Today that question will be answered unequivocally. Pictures Of Ascension What picture do you have of Yeshua’s ascension that day into the cloud? • Did Yeshua climb… Continue reading The Ascension
Yom Kippurim
Meeting Times [מוֹעֵד H4150] – (Seasons) The sun, moon, and stars indicate set appointments when Yahweh will show up to interact with His people. The Older Covenant feasts, Yahweh’s meeting times (seasons), are determined by the cycles of the moon. The word translated feasts is the Hebrew word, מוֹעֵד Moed. Moed means a divine appointment.… Continue reading Yom Kippurim
Passing Away 1
Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33– “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” 2 Peter 3:6 – “The world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and… Continue reading Passing Away 1
Passing Away 2
Last week we discovered that the words heaven(s) and earth were Hebrew Idioms for Nations and Peoples and the Veil. We also discovered that planet Earth is not going to be blown up or disappear Star Wars style! Today we take a closer look at just what does happen when Yeshua returns. But before we… Continue reading Passing Away 2
Hearing From Yahweh
Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Shema Yisra’el, Yahweh Eloheynu, Yahweh echad!” On July 02, 2015, we looked at The Foremost Command and concluded that if you want to fulfill the requirements of the first and foremost commandment, then: Shut up and listen! Today, we will continue this topic and determine how to and hear from, enter into… Continue reading Hearing From Yahweh
Purim
Esther 9:27-28 – “The two days of Purim should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city. These two days should not fail to be observed among the Jews, and the memory of them should not perish among their descendants.” Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews over those… Continue reading Purim
A Celebration Like No Other
Every year we celebrate New Year’s Day with parades, fireworks, drunkenness, debauchery, and other works of the flesh. But modern parades and celebrations can’t even come close to the celebratory parade in Heaven upon Yeshua’s victory over Ha’Satan. We read about this celebration in Colossians 2:15. The Scripture Colossians 2:15– “Having spoiled principalities and powers,… Continue reading A Celebration Like No Other
Sukkot
Meeting Times [מוֹעֵד H4150] – (Seasons) The sun, moon, and stars indicate set appointments when Yahweh will show up to interact with His people. The Older Covenant feasts, Yahweh’s meeting times (seasons), are determined by the cycles of the moon. The word translated feasts is the Hebrew word, מוֹעֵד Moed. Moed means a divine appointment.… Continue reading Sukkot
In The Beginning 1
Isaiah 46:9-10 – “For I am Yahweh, and there is no other; I am Yahweh, and there is no one like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all my good pleasure’.” The question… Continue reading In The Beginning 1
In The Beginning 2
Isaiah 46:9-10 – “For I am Yahweh, and there is no other; I am Yahweh, and there is no one like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all my good pleasure’.” Last week… Continue reading In The Beginning 2
In the Beginning 3
2 Peter 3:8 – “Beloved, do not forget that for Elohim one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years is the same as one day.” Last week we took a look at Genesis 1:3-2:3 and the daily activities. Today we look at the prophecies embedded within each day wherein each… Continue reading In the Beginning 3
The Foremost Command – Shema!
Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Shema Yisra’el, Yahweh Eloheynu, Yahweh echad!” “Hear O Israel, the LORD our God, is one” is how this verse is traditionally translated. The words translated “the LORD” in Hebrew, however, are actually the proper name of God, i.e. Yahweh. It is Yahweh who is our God, who is one. Shema [שָׁמַע H8085];… Continue reading The Foremost Command – Shema!
The Tabernacle
Pointing to Yeshua Exodus 25:8-9: "And have them make me a sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them. In accordance with all that I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle and of all its furniture, so you shall make it." Exodus 29:45-46: "I will dwell among the Israelites, and I will be… Continue reading The Tabernacle
The Priestly Blessing
Numbers 6:24-26 – “Yahweh blesses you and keeps you. Yahweh makes his face shine upon you and is gracious to you. Yahweh lifts his countenance upon you and makes you whole.” (PJT) A Little Iffy Traditional English translations often infuse a sense of if Yahweh or Adonai is willing, that the blessing might have already… Continue reading The Priestly Blessing
The Prodigal Father
Luke 15:11-24 This parable, commonly labeled the Parable of the Prodigal Son, parallels the story of mankind, with a few differences. In this parable, there is a father who has two sons; one – the younger son – who takes his inheritance and squanders it; and the second – the older son – who remains… Continue reading The Prodigal Father
Eight Little Words
Judges 6:25 – “Take the bull that belongs to your father and a second bull seven years old, and use them to pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father and cut down the Asherah that is beside it and build an altar to Yahweh on the top of this stronghold in… Continue reading Eight Little Words
The Thief in the Night
2 Peter 3:10 – “But the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night . . .” 1 Thessalonians 5:1 – “For you know very well that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” Historical Pattern The phrase, thief in the night, is yet another… Continue reading The Thief in the Night
The Amazing Sixth Hebrew Letter
Genesis 1:1 – “בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ” (“In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth”). The waw 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 Sixth Hebrew Letter