Author Archives: Messyanic

About Messyanic

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

And There Was Evening…

Posted on 05/25/2014 by Messyanic

And there was evening and there was morning, one day. (Genesis 1:5b ASV) The King James Version translates this verse as follows: “And the evening and the morning were the first day.” This reads so much differently than the above rendering, … Continue reading →

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And God Called the Light Day…

Posted on 05/25/2014 by Messyanic

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. (Genesis 1:5a ASV) Light = Day Darkness = Night Here we see God naming the separated light and darkness “Day” and “Night”, respectively, similar to his naming the … Continue reading →

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And God Separated the Light…

Posted on 05/25/2014 by Messyanic

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. (Gen 1:3-4) Here we see “light” (H216 “or”) being called into existence. Elohim … Continue reading →

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Yeshua: Whole Burnt Offering and Martyr

Posted on 05/11/2014 by Messyanic

After these things **God tested Abraham** and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there … Continue reading →

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Sun Gives Signs to Mark

Posted on 04/23/2014 by Messyanic

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs (H226), and for seasons, and for days and years: and let them be for lights … Continue reading →

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When Was the Son of Man Raised from the Dead?

Posted on 04/13/2014 by Messyanic

Christianity teaches that Jesus died on a Friday and was raised on a Sunday, hence the celebration of “Good Friday” and “Easter Sunday”. Many Messianics, however, believe that he was in the grave for three days and three nights, thereby … Continue reading →

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The Day After…the Spring Equinox

Posted on 03/21/2014 by Messyanic

This is a follow up to my previous post on what I observed on March 20, 2014. Today (March 21, 2014), we had another beautiful sunny day, so I was able to start marking the shadows in the morning (using … Continue reading →

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Path of the Spring Equinox in Central Virginia

Posted on 03/20/2014 by Messyanic

We’ve been tracking the path of the sun for the past three weeks in Central Virginia. I shared my notes on what we used for a sundial a few days ago and the path of the sun for various days … Continue reading →

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Watching the Path of the Sun

Posted on 03/17/2014 by Messyanic

Genesis 1:14-15 tells us that Elohim/God put luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and the night, to give light upon the earth and to serve for signs to mark, for seasons, for days and years. … Continue reading →

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Do Not Kindle A Fire

Posted on 02/28/2014 by Messyanic

I’m often amazed at how many doctrines of men are a result of verses in Scripture ripped from their immediate contexts.  Sadly, so many are unaware that much of what they believe to be true is not supported in Scripture … Continue reading →

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