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A House Divided by Jennifer Ross

As is the human way, when we hear terms like “A house divided,” our first thoughts usually zoom in to look at our personal lives and individual homes. With the emotional understanding of what a divided house can mean, we commit ourselves to overco…
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A Novelist Looks at John 3:16 by Davis Bunn

High Drama.  At its simplest, this is a story which carries a universal theme.  What is important for us to understand is how this theme need not be fully revealed until the very last moment.  In such cases, the story’s moral …
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A Response to John Piper’s Article Part 1 (of 2) by Rabbi Baruch

“Israel, Palestine and the Middle East” Part 1 (of 2) The issue that Mr. Piper speaks to in the aforementioned article is indeed important and dear to my heart.  I agree with him that both Biblical and historical concerns must be taken into c…
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A Response to John Piper’s Article Part 2 (of 2) by Rabbi Baruch

“Israel, Palestine and the Middle East” Part 2 (of 2) Under his third point, Mr. Piper has no trouble quoting Scripture that speaks to terrible curses that will (have been) placed upon Israel. For example he writes, “…in the terrible list o…
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An Exciting First for the Fourth Gospel by E.A. Knapp

A few months ago there was a very interesting development in Israeli scholarship. For the first time – to the best of my knowledge – an Israeli press published an academic book about the Gospel of John in Hebrew. This may not sound …
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Anav by Jennifer Ross

Our Father’s principles are completely interwoven with the idea of humility. In the original Hebrew text, signs of it are everywhere! Such as in the word bless, which in Hebrew means, “to kneel” (barak).  Or the Hebrew word for worship (shakh…
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Be Still and Know That I Am God by Jennifer Ross

Be still and know that I AM GOD! I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. The 2008 Summer Olympics were recently held in Beijing, China.  I won’t go into describing the visual and artistic scope of the openin…
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Belief: Article on Belief by Jennifer Ross

Gen: 15:5-6 5Then He [the LORD] brought him [Abraham] outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.”  And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.&rd…
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Biblical Slavery – How Bad Was It Really? by Joanna M. Saidel

As originally published in the Times of Israel, with permission of the author. “Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.” (1 Peter 2:1…
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Boldness and a Big Brother by Jennifer Ross

I have two big brothers.  They are eight and nine years older than me so ‘sibling rivalry’ was never an issue as it is with children closer in age.  Growing up I adored them.  I looked to them for help when I was faced w…
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By The Finger of God by R. Steven Notley

Jesus’ ministry of miracles and deliverance occasionally brought him into conflict with the religious establishment of his day. One of the most intriguing controversies oncerned the accusation by a group of Pharisees—termed &…
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Can A Rational Person Take the Bible Seriously Today? by John Knapp II

In the spring semester of 2003, Derrick McCarson enrolled in “Introduction to the New Testament” at the University of North Carolina. On the first day of this 500-student class the professor, Bart Ehrman walked in and started abruptly,…
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Comments from the dead: Zionist philosophy, Israeli politics and a double assassination By Joanna M. Saidel

As a doctoral candidate, researching Revisionist Zionism in America during the 1940s and the campaign there to win public support for Israeli statehood, I conducted a series of interviews, at first by phone and later in person, with a number of hi…
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Congratulations, Dan Shechtman! by John Knapp II

[Israel—past, present, and future—is close to the heart of the Seed of Abraham Ministries.  So we pause in our usual Bible-related teaching to highlight a recent high honor received by a citizen in that tiny country the size of N…
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Covenant of Salt – You Gotta Serve Somebody by Chris Suitt

A number of years ago, during his “Christian” phase, Bob Dylan wrote a song called “Gotta Serve Somebody.”  In this song, Dylan mentions all kinds of people, lifestyles, and professions.  Yet the bottom line for e…
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Daniel and the Messiah Part 1 (Daniel 9:24-27) by Rabbi Baruch

One of the most important prophecies in the Bible appears in Daniel 9:24-27.  In order to understand this prophecy, one must be very familiar with its context.  Chapter nine opens up with Daniel trying to understand the prophecy of Jerem…
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Daniel and the Messiah Part 2 by Rabbi Baruch

We learned in the previous article that the Messiah must come prior to the destruction of the Second Temple 68 AD; that He would offer His life in atonement for sin and thereby establish a covenant through His blood. In this article we will see th…
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Daniel and the Messiah Part 2 continued by Rabbi Baruch

We have learned already that when Messiah returns to earth to establish His Kingdom, He will arrive from the clouds at the Mount of Olives. He will descend the mountain, much like when He entered Jerusalem (Forty years before the destruction of th…
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Did the Messiah Speak Aramaic or Hebrew? (Part 1) by E.A.Knapp

What language(s) did the Messiah and other Jews speak during the late Second Temple Period? Most students of the Bible will be quick to volunteer Greek and Aramaic, but is this the whole story? Mel Gibson apparently thought so when he had the scri…
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Did the Messiah Speak Aramaic or Hebrew? (Part 2) by E.A.Knapp

In the first installment of this study we looked at instances where the “Aramaic” (Συριστι) or “Hebrew” (Εβραιστι ) language was specifically referred to by name in the New Testament. As it turns out there are eight explicit citations of Hebrew an…
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Did the Messiah Speak Aramaic or Hebrew? (Part 3) by E.A.Knapp

Aramaic Words and Names in the New Testament In the first two studies we took a brief look at Aramaic and the role it is said to have played in the events and composition of the New Testament. Coupled with this we took a look at several passages …
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Did the Messiah Speak Aramaic or Hebrew? (Part 4) by E.A.Knapp

In our quest to determine the language(s) of Yeshua we have examined the explicit mentions of “Aramaic” or ”Hebrew” in the New Testament, as well as several instances where Matthew and Mark transliterated words or phrases i…
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Do Christians Have to Keep the Torah? The Cases of Matthew and Luke-Acts by Isaac W. Oliver

If in the past many supposed that any substantial attachment by Christians to the observance of Jewish customs essentially vanished after the first generation of Jewish followers of Jesus passed away, it is now conceivable that many Christians rem…
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Does Biblical Archaeology Help The Case For Biblical Reliability? Page 1 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

In many academic circles today, “Biblical Archaeology” is a disappearing discipline that has often been replaced by “Syro-Palestinian Archaeology” or “Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology.”  While the reasons f…
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Does Biblical Archaeology Help The Case For Biblical Reliability? Page 2 by Walter C.Kaiser, Jr

II. MISSING PEOPLES MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE Genesis 10:15 mentioned the ”Hittites” as descendants of Canaan, but up until 1906, this was also regarded as another error by post Enlightenment scholars. But in 1906, Hugo Winckler began exc…
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Does God Exist? by John Knapp II

At the post office, when I handed over my Earth Is Not Alone¹ to be sent priority mail to the Harvard-Smithsonian for Astrophysics, I got both the look and the question: “Does this package contain anything potentially hazardous?&r…
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Earth Is Not Alone… Perhaps by John Knapp II

“Will there be fiction in Heaven?” asks the English teacher.  “After all, if there’s no conflict there’s no story.” Since I suspect the answer is “No,” I’ve been scrambling before it&rsquo…
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Evangelicals and Israel by Robert W. Nicholson

At a time when the state of Israel lies under existential threat from jihadist Islam, and under ideological and diplomatic assault in foreign ministries, international organizations, churches, universities, editorial offices, and other circles of …
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Excerpts From David Flusser’s :The Sage of Galilee”

The late David Flusser was one of the world’s foremost Jewish authorities on the New Testament and early Christianity. The Sage from Galilee is Flusser’s biography of Jesus (written in collaboration with his student, R. Steve…
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Fall Protection by Jennifer Ross

The last time I wrote I was b’midbar (in the wilderness). I encourage you to read that article to get a point of reference for this one. Ha’Shem led me to the appointed place at the appointed time to work out His established purpo…
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Fire in the hole: Blasting the Altalena by Joanna Saidel

As originally published in the Times of Israel, with permission of the author. Sixty-five years after the Irgun ship was shelled by order of Ben-Gurion, with the loss of 16 lives, previously unpublished interviews with several interested parties u…
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First Century Discipleship by David Bivin

The call to be a sage’s disciple in first-century Israel often meant leaving relatives and friends and traveling the country under austere conditions. It also meant total commitment. A prospective disciple first had to be sure his priorities…
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Freedom and the Vultures by Jennifer Ross

As I was driving to work the other day I came upon a common scene.  A group of turkey vultures were eating a dead raccoon that had been killed in the middle of the road.  The beauty and intricacy of nature has always, always held a speci…
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Good Doctrine Makes Good Talmidim (Disciples) by Rabbi Baruch

There is no question that over the past several decades the believing community has placed less significance on proper doctrine for those who identify themselves as followers of Messiah Yeshua.  Within the evangelical world there has bee…
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Hanukkah: Cleansing and Dedication by Jennifer Ross

“For the victory of battle stands not in the multitude of a host; but strength comes from heaven.” 1 Maccabees 3:19 The Festival of Hanukkah fast approaches. Although it is not one of the seven Feasts G-d commands His people to observe…
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Happy Holidays! by John Knapp II

No, this isn’t a secular greeting. But it does concern this season when many who love the Bible stop and think about what matters most. I share my thoughts here, not as a natural-born son of Abraham, but as one who’s been gratefully …
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How It Came About: From Saturday to Sunday by Samuele Bacchiocchi

Roman repressive measures following the first and second Jewish revolts spurred Christian change to Sunday worship. Scholars have long debated how the first day of the week—Sunday—came to be adopted by a majority of Christian…
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How Much? How Big? and Why? by John Knapp II

—A Multiverse for the Day— “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.  I will give of the fountain of water of life freely to him who thirsts.” —Rev. 21:6  NKJV    Fr…
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I Sold My Soul on EBay and other Christmas gift ideas for readers… by John Knapp II

For caring Bible-believers who wish to grow, and don’t mind stepping a bit beyond the church lawn, out of sight of the worship hall, these words are for you.  It’s risky to read, of course, but for most who seriously ponder God an…
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I’m Dead, Now What? Part 1 by Rabbi Baruch

What happens to a person when he or she dies is a very important question. The Bible speaks in a most clear manner to this issue. In this article we will take a brief, but comprehensive look at what Scripture declares on this subject. Death was me…
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I’m Dead, Now What? Part 2 by Rabbi Baurch

The Firstborn From the Dead The Bible states in several places that Messiah Yeshua is the Firstborn from the dead. Just what does this phrase mean? There are some who say that although others were raised from the dead that they all eventually died…
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Immanuel by Rabbi Baruch

There is a great deal of significance of the word “son.”  Generally speaking, there are three uses for the word “son” in Hebrew thought. The first usage is the most common. A son is a male child, for example “For a child is born to us, a Son …
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In Regard to Jesus of Nazareth by Rabbi Baruch

An Examination of the works of Rabbi Tovia Singer &The Late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan In regard to Jesus of Nazareth A Publication of V’ahavtah Yisroel Judaism and Christianity share a belief in a Messiah. The identity of this Messiah …
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In That Day by Jennifer Ross

Woe to those desiring the day of the LORD!  What is this for you?  The day of the LORD is darkness, not light.  Amos 5:18 So said the LORD, our G-d; the God of Israel when speaking of the impending judgment set for the people of Jud…
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In The Beginning GOD…- But When Was That? by John Knapp II

—A Multiverse for the Day— “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.  I will give of the fountain of water of life freely to him who thirsts.” —Rev. 21:6  NKJV    Fr…
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In the Wilderness, B’Midbar by Jennifer Ross

Have you ever found yourself wandering in a place in your life that is dark, foreign and foreboding? Maybe it’s troubles with finances. Maybe its family or health issues. And considering current economic times it could be everything rolled i…
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Isaiah’s Messianic Picture by Rabbi Baruch

We have already seen in a previous article that the character of Messiah is expressed in the commandments of the Torah. In other words, Messiah will perfectly observe the Torah and be a living example of righteousness. We shall see (in the second …
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Israel’s Borders and Nationhood History by Gary Ridenour

Illustrations To read this article complete with maps open the PDF file.   ISRAEL’S BORDERS & NATIONHOOD HISTORY  A Generalized Summary of Events & Peoples    July 25, 2014   Gary T. Ri…
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It Is What It Is by Jennifer Ross

What does someone mean when they say “G-d knows my heart”? While I am uncertain as to whether or not I have ever said these words to someone else…I do know that I have thought them.  And upon closer inspection I can te…
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Jesus and Elijah in Luke 4:15-30 by Jack Poirier

If our goal is to understand the Bible on its own terms, there is an evident danger in creating new typological associations between the Gospel narrative and Old Testament events. At the same time, however, we cannot turn our back on typology alto…
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Jesus’ View of Pacifism by David Bivin

The idea that Jesus taught pacifism arose primarily due to the misunderstanding of a number of his sayings. When viewed from a Jewish perspective, the gospel passages on which pacifism is based point to a quite different conclusion. Many people ov…
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Jewish Identity and the Torah Part 1 by Rabbi Baruch

Jewish Identity and the Torah Being Jewish is a blessing that comes with a responsibility. In order to understand both the blessing and the responsibility one needs to study G-d’s call to Abraham in Genesis chapter 12. Abraham was born a gentile w…
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Jewish Identity and the Torah Part 2 by Rabbi Baruch

Jewish Identity and the Torah – Part 2 Part one finished with the idea that the Torah is not in force today. Therefore it is incorrect to speak about Torah observance in the sense that an individual can keep Torah law. I am not speaking about the …
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Jewish Identity and the Torah Part 3 by Rabbi Baruch

Jewish Identity and the Torah – Part 3 In this third and final article, dealing with the relationship between the Torah and Jewish Identity, I will respond to a growing perspective within Messianic Judaism that Gentiles are not under the same mand…
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Jewish Laws of Purity in Jesus’ Day by Marvin R. Wilson

JEWISH LAWS OF PURITY IN JESUS’ DAY The sages were required to interpret the biblical commandments, including those dealing with ritual uncleanness of menstruants. Rabbinic regulations about impurity caused by menstruation form the backgroun…
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Legos and Change by John Knapp II

LEGOS AND CHANGE: What Do You Tell a Child about Evolution?    And What About Intelligent Design? Whether you’re a regular reader of the Torah Class website, or not, I’ll assume you have some questions about evolution&hellip…
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Love Shine by Jennifer Ross

G-d loves you.  Do you believe that?  Many of us are so tainted and so ‘on guard’ due to experiences in this world… we don’t even understand what love is.  And we allow these negative experiences to blind ou…
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Mashiach with Certainty Part 1 by Rabbi Baruch

Rambam, the famous rabbinical commentator of the 12th century, authored 13 Principles of Judaism.  One of them deals with the concept of Messiah. “I believe with a perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah.  And even though he tarries, …
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Mashiach with Certainty Part 2 by Rabbi Baruch

All commentators see a connection between the city of Bethlehem and Messiah.  The question is what is this relationship?  Micah the prophet clarifies this issue in chapter 4.  In this chapter, Micah begins to speak about the last da…
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Messiah and Isaiah 53 by Rabbi Baruch

There is no doubt that Isaiah chapter 53 is speaking of Israel’s Suffering Servant, for the passage immediately preceding this chapter says, “Behold My Servant will succeed, He will be exalted and lifted up and be very high. Just as many will…
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Messiah and the Spirit of God by Rabbi Baruch

The story of the Exodus from Egypt makes it clear that man is unable to redeem himself; only G-d can be the redeemer. This is why the children of Israel cried out to HaShem (Ex. 2:23-24) during their oppression. G-d heard their cries and raised up…
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Messiah In the Promise Plan of God Part 1 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

Although it may not seem to make much of a difference whether we think of the Tanak’s (old Testament/ OT) words about Messiah’s person and work as being either scattered “predictions” found throughout the Old Testament or …
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Messiah In the Promise Plan of God Part 2 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

IV.  The Messiah Predicted in the Latter Prophets One would have thought that the promise-plan of Messiah would have ended when the predictions made to Eve, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David were over.  Surprisingly enough, this wa…
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Minchah Prayer 04-11-17

Looking back, the project, started with purpose and energy and a sense that we’re going to get this done. The end was somewhat the same, the last big push to finish. The product is done, the service provided, energy surges as the finish lin…
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Minchah Prayer 06-21-17

Looking back, the project, started with purpose and energy and a sense that we’re going to get this done. The end was somewhat the same, the last big push to finish. The product is done, the service provided, energy surges as the finish lin…
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Mizrahi Nation by Matti Friedman

Illustrations Long shut out of the country’s story, Middle Eastern Jews now make up half of Israel’s population, influencing its culture in surprising ways. Who are they? The story of Israel, as most people know it, is well trod…
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Palestine: The Psychotic Stage by Bret Stephens WSJ

The truth about why Palestinians have been seized by their present blood lust.   If you’ve been following the news from Israel, you might have the impression that “violence” is killing a lot of people. As in this headline:…
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Peeling the Onion by Jennifer Ross

PaRDeS is an acronym for what the Jewish sages understood as the four levels of understanding and interpretation of the Scriptures. P’shat, Remez, D’rash and Sod.  Usually compared to peeling an onion (a s…
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Pilgrimage in the Time of Jesus by Shmuel Safrai

Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up for the feast, according to the custom of the feast. When they had fulfilled the days [of the feast], his parents started home, unaware …
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Plain and Simple, Really by Jennifer Ross

My son, do not forget my Torah; but let your heart keep my commands; for they shall add length of days and long life and peace to you.  Mercy and truth will not forsake you; tie them on your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart; and y…
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Prayer: Form or Free Verse Part 1 by John Knapp II

Do you follow a pattern¹ when you pray alone?  Or do you just sort of wing it and let your heart take flight? (Be aware: Once again, don’t overlook the numbered endnotes!) I believe both ways are important in approaching God, but…
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Prayer:Form or Free Verse Part 2 by John Knapp II

Praying Together As a Group In my next-to-last article (“Part 1,” though not labeled as such)  I recommended  using a fixed pattern, or form, as an aid in daily talking to God, who’s encouraged us in his Word to “…
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Rubber Meets the Road by Jennifer Ross

“Where the rubber meets the road” is a common English idiom.  Literally, the phrase refers to when a tire of a vehicle touches pavement.  I believe the saying came from an add campaign for a tire company.  The tire comp…
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SALTED WITH FIRE by Weston Fields

Among the difficult sayings of Jesus, Mark 9:49 is one of the most enigmatic: “Everyone will be salted with fire” (pas gar pyri halisthesetai). What Jesus meant by this strange mixture of “salt” and “fire” has p…
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Science’s Articles of Faith by John Knapp II

Everyone “believes.” Or is a believer, operating on faith. If those words seem too sticky, let’s start by saying everyone “assumes.” Or, to create a neologism (new word) without baggage: Everyone is an “assumer.” Or, as we will show, everyone is …
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Shelter From the Storm by Jennifer Ross

In our last article we looked at one of the Hebrew root words translated as ‘trust’ in English, galal, which means ‘to roll’.  Together we saw that galal is rolling everything onto HaShem.  Thi…
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Signs Symbols and the Son of Isaiah by Rabbi Baruch

We have already learned in the previous article concerning the verse, “…behold the virgin conceived and bore a son and called His name Immanuel.”  (Isaiah 7:14).  This prophecy was given in order to confirm the victory of the hous…
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Slaves to Righteousness by Jennifer Ross

In the book of Romans Rav Shaul (Rabbi Saul…Paul) makes a statement that can be so easily passed over and yet is so fundamental to our walk.  Especially considering the times we are living in, with the debate growing ever hot…
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Struck Out Looking by Jennifer Ross

Did you know that you can check real time scores for sporting events on the computer?  And that it even includes a “play by play” commentary?  I didn’t know it… until my husband came out to the computer one night…
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The “Hypocrisy” of the Pharisees by David N. Bivin

Many Christians assume the Pharisees were Jesus’ opponents. I once received the following comment from a reader: How can you be so positive in your assessment of the Pharisees? Remember that Jesus was pleased with the kneeling pray…
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The Barbarians Within Our Gates by Hisham Melhem

Arab civilization has collapsed. It won’t recover in my lifetime. The dictators, always unpopular, opened the door to the Islamists’ rise when they proved just as incompetent as the monarchs they had replaced. That, again, came in 196…
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The Beat Goes On by Jennifer Ross

“Do you believe in G-d?” the man asked, as he cornered his co-worker at the door of their office. “Of course!” his co-worker answered glibly. “Are you going to Heaven?” the man pressed. “Well, yeah,&rdquo…
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The Birthvirgin by Rabbi Baruch

Part III In this article, we will investigate the following verse from Isaiah: “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Is there a relations…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 1 Part A by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

INTRODUCTION: Few books of the Old Testament are as hotly contested in its date, authorship, and interpretation as the book of  Daniel.  On its own, the book does pose some unique characteristics: for example, it is written in two l…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 1 Part B by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

Lesson 1b (the second half of Lesson 1: Dan. 1:3-21) II.  When Pressured to Compromise  (1:3-8)  A.  Our Spiritual Heritage The four young Judean captives are identified by their Hebrew names: Daniel (“God …
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 2 Chap 2 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

Daniel 2 is one of the most important as well as one of the pivotal chapters in the Bible. It is also one of the longest. This chapter takes place in the “second year” of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign (2:1), so we are somewhere between …
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 3 Chap 3 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

All too many interpreters have been tempted to interpret this narrative, about the enormous size of the golden image, the intense heat of the furnace and the miraculous deliverance of the three Hebrew captives, in a metaphorical or mythical manner…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 4 Chap 4 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

This chapter of Daniel is the fourth in a series of six court narratives from Daniel 1-6.  Some have discovered some nine scenes in this passage, but we think a better analysis traces some five different scenes: (1) Nebuchadnezzar’…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 5 Chap 5 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr

The fifth chapter of Daniel continues with one of his six court narratives.  The text falls into five different scenes:  (1) The celebratory banquet of Belshazzar (5:1-9),  (2) The Queen Mother’s speech (5:10-12…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 6 Chap 6 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

This chapter completes the six court narratives. Here, as in chapter 3, rival colleagues in the government accuse Daniel of a new charge they have specially cooked up in order to catch him in a state crime because they have tricked the king into f…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 7 Chap 7 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

Whereas the first six chapters of this book of Daniel are historical, Daniel chapters 7-12 are mainly predictive with a minimum amount of historical detail. Daniel 7-12 has four separate visions given at four separate times. The seventh chapter of…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 8 Chap 8 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

The Aramaic section, which began in 2:4b with a prediction about four world empires that would precede the final kingdom of God, closes the Aramaic portion of Daniel’s book in Daniel 7:28 by presenting the same four earthly empires that will…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 9 Chap 9 by Walter C Kaiser, Jr.

We are told that Daniel opened his windows towards Jerusalem three times daily (Dan 6:10). But we have no reason to doubt that just as often he opened the books to know what the will of God was, especially “the word of the LORD given to Jere…
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The Book of Daniel Lesson 10 Chap 10, 11, 12 by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

The last three chapters of Daniel (10-12) form one final vision and the most complete revelation Daniel received.  They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on Israel, but the twelfth chapter of Daniel assures that…
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The Burden of Truth by Jennifer Ross

John, Chapter 9 We all understand the symbolic meaning of sight.  We can literally ‘see’ with our eyes and we can figuratively ‘see’ through our other senses and the spirit.  ‘Seeing’ is synonymous wit…
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The Desert: Waiting For God by Felicia Silcox

“The desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly…. Waters shall break forth…. The burning sand shall become a pool…. A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way.” (Isa. 35:1-…
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The Disappearance of the Star of Bethlehem

Many of us have heard the centuries-old saying “for the want of a nail,” referring to the aphorism (which has a few variations):   For Want of a Nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a h…
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The Doctrine of Election Part 1 by Rabbi Baruch

What is the proper understanding of the term, “the elect”? There are some who would argue that “the elect” refers to a predetermined group of people that HaShem has chosen from before the creation of the world to be redeemed and thereby be in the …
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The Doctrine of Election Part 1 cont by Rabbi Baruch

The terms “election” or “the elect” often bring with them an understanding that carries more implications than terms actually represent. The Greek word “ἐκλογὴν”, which appears in verse 11, simply should be understood…
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The Doctrine of Election Part 2 by Rabbi Baruch

In the second part of this article we will continue in our examination of Romans chapter 9. In verses 24-26, the Greek verb “καλέω” appears three times. Although this word appears in different grammatical conditions in eac…
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