Category Archives: Who’s Who in the Bible

Memorializing Passover

Posted on 04/03/2016 by Messyanic

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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Looking at Luke From the Beginning

Posted on 03/18/2016 by Messyanic

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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The Rebellion of Israel in Egypt

Posted on 03/17/2015 by Messyanic

According to Ezekiel 20, Ezekiel received the following word from YHVH regarding the rebellion of Israel while they were still in Egypt: [A]nd say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day when I chose Israel, I swore … Continue reading →

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Shepherds and Herdsmen

Posted on 03/11/2015 by Messyanic

Have you ever noticed all the references in the Bible to shepherds and sheep? The Hebrew word most often translated as “shepherd(s)” in the KJV is “ra’ah” (H7462) and means “to pasture, tend, graze, feed” according to Brown Driver Briggs. … Continue reading →

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The Son of God vs. God, the Son

Posted on 03/10/2015 by Messyanic

There is a teaching of man, commonly referred to as the Trinity Doctrine that says God is one, in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Ghost/Spirit. This is a fundamental tenet in Christianity. As a result, many believe that Jesus is God, … Continue reading →

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Kings in the Line of Judah

Posted on 01/30/2015 by Messyanic

Did you know the genealogy given in Matthew, from David to the exile, is not entirely accurate? For some time now I have known the countings of 14 generations was off somehow, but I was not too clear as to … Continue reading →

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Where Is Your Father?

Posted on 12/25/2014 by Messyanic

In John 8:12-59, a discussion ensues over who the Father of Jesus/Yeshua is.  I believe there are a total of four “fathers” being referenced in this passage: 1. The Father, which art in heaven, who the Jews claimed to be … Continue reading →

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When a Man Knows a Woman

Posted on 12/18/2014 by Messyanic

According to Scripture, what happens when a man knows a woman, and what part does the LORD (YHVH) God play in it all? Adam (Genesis 4:1 ESV) Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, … Continue reading →

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Christ – The Priesthood and The Kingship

Posted on 12/15/2014 by Messyanic

The Greek word “Christos” (G5547), translated as “Christ”, and the Hebrew word “Mashiyach” (H4899), translated as “Messiah” in English, both mean, “Anointed”. Looking back in the Old Testament (Tanakh), we see there are two particular offices that are clearly anointed: … Continue reading →

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To Fill, Fill Up or Fulfill

Posted on 11/15/2014 by Messyanic

(Genesis 1:22 Brenton) And God blessed them saying, Increase and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the creatures that fly be multiplied on the earth. We’re told in Genesis 1:22 that God blessed the sea creatures … Continue reading →

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