Author Archives: Messyanic

About Messyanic

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

When is the Start of the Year?

EDITED 1/25/17: See Notes in Red. Recently I received an email that read:  I have been thinking about the start of the year and wondered how you determine the beginning of the year using a solar calendar. Here was my … Continue reading

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When is the Sabbath Day According to the Bible?

This past week at our fall camp-out I did a presentation on what I understand the Torah to be testifying to concerning when the Sabbath days fall out on the 364-day solar year model put forth in the Book of … Continue reading

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The Great Deviation: The Virgin Birth Doctrine

Biblical Model for Conception In Genesis 4:1 we’re told, “Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through God.” This provides a model for us: a man knows a … Continue reading

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The Finished Work of Creation

When I began voicing my objections to the Virgin Birth doctrine, stating there was no precedent in the Old Testament for such an occurrence, I was met with the claim that the Creation of Adam is the needed precedent for … Continue reading

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Christmas Tradition vs. Biblical Truth

While I never took to Santa Claus bringing gifts each Christmas, since my cousin spoiled the illusion for me as a child, I used to think erecting and donning a tree for the Christmas holiday was just a fun tradition. 

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In the Beginning Was the Word – Part 2

This is the second installment of a two-part series on John 1:1-18. If you have not read part one yet, please do so now. 😉  Since we already explored the foundation laid for chapter 1 of John in Part 1 of In … Continue reading

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Messiah: A Man Over Men

Throughout the New Testament, we read of Jesus/Yeshua being called “Christ”, which is a transliteration of the Greek word, “Christos”. In Hebrew, the word would be “Moshiach”, or in English, “Messiah”. This word in both languages means “Anointed”. In Christ: … Continue reading

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The Power to Lay It Down and Take It Again

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the … Continue reading

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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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