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The "Eye for an Eye" and "Tooth for a Tooth" wasn't meant to be taken literally, rather "Just compensation for damages received" If a person had an argument with his neighbor and ended up in a rumble (sort of speaking) and one neighbor broke the hand of the other neighbor, the neighbor...

Yeshua always intensifies the Teaching of Torah. We read the commandments one way, yet Jesus dives deep into the deeper meaning, an intense meaning. Shalom

Thank you for your comment. All the scripture teaching in the New Covenant came from the Torah! The New Testament hadn't been written yet, rather in the process. Yes, We are happy to hear that God looks into the future and sees that all Israel will recognize Yeshua in the future, and will...

MAL 1:1-2:7 The prophet speaks and writes through the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) “Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have hated”. You ask, “Isn't God love?” isn't God all about love? Why does he “hate poor Esau?” The word “hate” has the same meaning as “reject”. YHVH who is “all-knowing”...

PARASHAH: TOLDOT (generations) GEN 25:19-28:9 This study starts with the generations of Abraham and Sarah. After years of waiting and praying they finally had Yitzchak. The legacy continues, and the promise of YHVH is revealed once more, but not without testing of faith. Yitzchak and...

THE RABBI’S THANKSGIVING INVITATION (a short story for the season) Rabbi Jacob Groshen left his humble house on West 3rd Street, He had accepted a Thanksgiving dinner invitation from the Smith family just a few streets up. He had never met the Smiths, but old pastor Williams from First...

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When a couple chooses to marry, share life, provide one for another, in health and sickness, and not “cop out” on each other, THAT is TRUE LOVE. The words, “I feel I don't love you anymore” are silly, worthless words. Imagine if Sarah had told that to Abram. Or if Abram would have said that to...

PARASHAH: “Chayei Sarah” (Sarah lives) GENESIS 23:1-25:18 The title of the Parashah is “Sarah lives” or “Sarah lived.” Yet Sarah is dead, so how does she live? She lives on in Abraham's memory, her legacy lives on, and her influence lives on, and this is what the patriarch wants for Isaac. So...

2 KINGS 4:1-37 Here, Elisha Ha Navi ( Elisha the Prophet) ministers to a Shunamite woman, as some prophets had a public ministry, Elisha had more of a private ministry, ministering to individuals more than to the general public as a whole. Yeshua did both, he ministered to the sick, the...

On the other hand, Lot’s daughters had sex with him and produced two sons; Moab and Ammon. The capital city Amman, in Jordan, is named after “Ammon” and the Moabites were also a corrupt, idol-worshiping people. But God has his hand in ALL situations. Remember that “Ruth” was a Moabitess, yet she...

PARASHAH: “VaYERA” (and he appeared) GENESIS 18:1-22:24 YHVH appears to Abraham at his tent, yet it also says that “three” men appeared to him. He addresses them as LORD (YHVH), how is that? One can only wonder. Could one of them be YHVH incarnate and the other two ministering angels? Could all...

Yet we cannot forget about Ishmael, who was the son of Abraham and Hagar, the Egyptian. The promise extended to him too, although this was not part of God’s “perfect” will. He “permitted” the union between Abraham and Hagar, yet with consequences; the Arab nations who are the enemies of Israel...

PARASHAH: “Lech Lecha” (go, go for yourself) GENESIS 12:1-17:27 “Now YHVH (God) said unto Abram: Get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee” These are the opening words that YHVH speaks unto Abram. A Midrash interprets this...

Sadly Yes, many don't care about the Torah nor spiritual things, yet many do care. In the future, God can see that ALL will accept Messiah Yeshua, someday, in the near or distant future.

OK, I added the English words that are the equivalent to the Hebrew. I forget some times, thanks for reminding me.

ISAIAH 54:1-55:5 The Children of Yisrael are compared to the “sands of the sea” the “dust of the earth” and the “Stars of heaven” The prophet Yeshayahu (Isaiah) in these verses is comforting Israel that they will be blessed, with descendants, even though at the time they might be going...

Yes indeed, they have taken something beautiful and made it their "emblem of identity"

The word "righteous" means "in right standing before God. It doesn't mean "sinless perfection" because no one is without sin, we all have the sin nature. Noah proved that when he got drunk! Noah was "righteous" because he chose to walk with God and live a godly lifestyle before a wicked...

Another thing we can note about the ark is that was divided into three parts. The bottom deck (where probably all the heavier animals were kept) the middle deck and the top deck (where Noach and his family probably lived). The Tabernacle was also divided into three parts, the outer court, the...