On the 3rd day of this month, the Lord miraculously stopped the sun in its tracks (allowing for sustained vision), allowing Joshua and his armies to deal a decisive blow to their enemies.
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Jerusalem, this ancient and beautiful city has a significance that both predates and far surpasses its economic value: its rich spiritual importance. Join us as we uncover the rich roots of faith within Jerusalem.
The Ten Commandments are foundational to the Jewish faith and should also be foundational to Followers of Yeshua (Christians). As God gave them to Moses on Mount Sinai after the Exodus, Jacob’s “family” officially became the “nation” of Israel. Compare these details with Yeshua’s answer the scribe who asked Him to define the “greatest” commandment. The Lord never referenced the “Decalogue,” the 10 Commandments. Doesn’t that seem odd? Hang on, maybe He did…
The Ten Commandments are foundational to the Jewish faith and should also be foundational to Followers of Yeshua (Christians). As God gave them to Moses on Mount Sinai after the Exodus, Jacob’s “family” officially became the “nation” of Israel. Compare these details with Yeshua’s answer the scribe who asked Him to define the “greatest” commandment. The Lord never referenced the “Decalogue,” the 10 Commandments. Doesn’t that seem odd? Hang on, maybe He did…
Starting from the second night of Passover, the Bible encourages us to all become “Pentecostals” by initiating a forty-nine-day minor festival culminating on the Day of Pentecost—“Pentecost,” meaning “fifty.” The first fruits festival, known as “The Counting of the Omer” or simply “The Omer,” marks a culmination of three unique historical events and has enormous significance in the life of a disciple of Yeshua – Jesus.
What most people probably don’t think of when they encounter the name “Baal” is the God of Israel. You might be surprised to discover that this name is not only directly attributed to God—it is one that God will refer to Himself by, as we shall see momentarily.
Each year, as we approach Passover and Easter, we start receiving questions about whether “The Last Supper” was a Passover Seder. Many Christians are surprised to learn that interpretations and theories vary widely about the nature of the meal Jesus shared with his disciples the night before His death.
Since the Hamas massacre of October 7th, Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and their sympathizers have peddled a particular refrain: “History didn’t start on October 7th—this act comes after 75 years of struggle.” Setting the inane, false moral equivalence of the statement aside, it does contain a partial truth. People are correct to say that history did start on October 7th, 2023, but just as importantly, it didn’t begin on May 14th, 1948, either. If we want to think biblically about this issue, we must make the claim that, technically, history started “In the beginning” when God began His creation.
There are many joyous dates on the Jewish calendar, but besides Purim, none affect an entire month, causing it to be auspicious and joyous. Purim is the celebration of Israel’s rescue from the Persian leader Haman’s genocidal plot (as recorded in the Book of Esther). The Rabbis teach that Purim is like Yom Kippur (the “Day of Atonement”). While on Yom Kippur we achieve holiness through the mortification of the flesh and long hours of prayer, we realize that same level of holiness on Purim through feasting, celebration, and joy.
According to Tradition, the first of Shevat is when Moses began giving his final address to Israel. “Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this Torah saying, ‘Adonai our God spoke to us at Horeb saying: ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain’” (Deuteronomy 1:5-6). For the entire month of Shevat, he would sit in the meeting tent and elucidate the Torah.
