Author Archives: Messyanic

About Messyanic

Homesteading Wife, Unschooling Mom and perpetual Bible student, continually taking the road less traveled. (@messyanic)

In the Beginning was the Word – Part 1

Too often we either assume or take the words of others concerning various matters as truth without applying proper investigation for ourselves. In this series I’m calling, “In the Beginning was the Word”, I’m going to break down what I have come … Continue reading

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The Alpha and Omega or Aleph Tav

Christianity identifies Jesus as being the “Alpha and Omega” (in Greek). And in much of the Messianic community, there’s the understanding that Yeshua is the “Aleph Tav” (in Hebrew). This is based on a few passages found in Revelation. But is it … Continue reading

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Is It a Sin to Worship a Man?

When I recently suggested that Jesus was a man, and not God, I was confronted with the question, Is it a sin to worship a man? My response to questions like these is to first define the terms. Oftentimes our understanding … Continue reading

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Memorializing Passover

Our family is going to be memorializing the Passover event of Exodus 12 tonight, April 3, 2016 after the sun goes down. We’ll be eating lamb and unleavened bread with bitterness, remembering what happened on the night before the great exodus … Continue reading

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Try Starting at the Beginning

Whenever I aim to understand a particular passage in Scripture, I find it necessary to always consider the immediate context. However, it’s not always enough to just consider the surrounding context. Better understanding may be found when we start back at … Continue reading

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Looking at Luke From the Beginning

I had a bit of an “aha!” moment earlier this week when discussing the virgin birth doctrine with some friends on Facebook. I was explaining how the account given in the book of Luke where Mary is confronted by an … Continue reading

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Syncing with the Sun

Last night was supposed to mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. This is when we “spring” forward an hour on our timekeeping devices. But I think the title of this event is misleading. How are we saving any daylight … Continue reading

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The Fork in the Road

Do you find yourself at a fork in the road in your Biblical journey of faith? Have you come across something in the Bible that seems to contradict what you’ve always been taught? Then, when you tried to talk about … Continue reading

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Shooting the Stars Videos using a Nikon Coolpix P900

About a week ago I came across the following video Emily S. Connors took of the star named “Procyon”, and I was totally fascinated by it. I never knew stars looked like this! Most pictures I’ve seen of the stars are … Continue reading

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Defining Heaven

And God said, Let there be a firmament/an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it divide/separate the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament/expanse, and divided/separated the waters which/that were under the firmament/expanse from the waters … Continue reading

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