Parashat Vayeitzei [Vayetze] (B‘reishit/Genesis 28:10-32:3) 5783 B”H How does Jacob’s life and story relate to Nathanael in John 1? Find out in today’s Bible study! A Dysfunctional Family Yaakov (Jacob) wasn’t […]
What will be written on the gates in New Jerusalem?
What will New Jerusalem look like? One day, the Holy City, a.k.a. the New Jerusalem will come down out of heaven. Voilà! All things made new! John, the author […]
What Leviticus reveals about the Day of Atonement and Passover
Atonement. That’s not a word most of us use every day, so if you aren’t quite sure of its meaning, let me suggest that breaking it into its […]
Hanukkah, Zerubbabel, and the Second Temple
Some who have studied history have heard of Hanukkah’s hero, Judah (Judas) Maccabee, but are you familiar with how Zerubbabel fits into the story? Today we will take a […]
Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?
I love the question that the wise men asked when they arrived in Jerusalem: “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?” Matthew 2:2. Let’s ask that […]
Review: the new NIV Student Bible (New International Version)
I am a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid (BG2). As a #BibleGatewayPartner, I have received a copy of the NIV Student Bible published by Zondervan Bibles at no cost to […]
D’varim and Deliverance in Luke 4
March 3, 2023 6 min read The Word of God provides for our deliverance from ha-satan’s attacks. Today, we look at how our Savior used Scripture during the wilderness […]
Daniel 5: King Belshazzar and a new King in charge
Table of Contents A New King in charge: King Belshazzar Daniel 5:1 Succession King Nebuchadnezzar to King Belshazzar Daniel 5:2-4 Belshazzar’s desecration of the temple utensils Daniel 5:5-12 […]
Daniel’s 70 weeks Prophecy and the War in Israel
Table of Contents End-times prophecy in Daniel 9 A key prophecy found in the book of Daniel: 70 weeks During the 70 “7’s, 6 important things will happen: […]
Sh’ma: The Greatest Commandment
Parashat Va’etchanan (D’varim/Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) 5782 B”H A Question about the Torah (שאלה sh’eilah) One day a Pharisee asked Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) this question: “Rabbi, which is the greatest commandment in the Torah?” Matthew […]