Rosh Hashanah is the first of the 3 Jewish Fall Festivals. Also called the Feast of Trumpets, it signifies a call to repentance. It’s a wake-up call for not just Jews, but for Halfway Christians to repent and turn back to God now! Why? Let’s dig in… Rosh Hashanah: The Festival of Trumpets 23 The Lord […]
Rosh Hashanah: A Time of Awe to Repent & Turn Back to God Read More »
They say confession is good for the soul. By the way, that’s NOT in the Bible! It’s actually an old Scottish proverb. Still, it’s true and we see that in the final chapters of the Book of Nehemiah. Jerusalem, the wall, the city and the temple are rebuilt, re-inhabited, re-dedicated and re-committed. Yet, what was made right with God doesn’t stay that way. Seek the truth…
Nehemiah 9-13: Anything Defiled Can Be Purified and Made Right with God Read More »
Rebuilding. Because we live in a fallen world, things fall apart easily. It could be a career, home, relationship, town, you name it. Nehemiah is blessed as he has the ear of the King of Persia. When God puts a calling on his heart, he risks it all to obey. Would you? Seek the truth…
Nehemiah 1-2: Ask God for the Help You Need. He Answers Fervent Prayer Read More »
Poor Ezra. He came all the way from Babylon only to find that the exiles who had returned before him, had sinned against the Laws of Moses that he so revered. His reaction is dramatic as is the mass repentance of the sinful Jews. Seek the truth…
Ezra 9-10: Compromise with the World is a Life Away from God Read More »
Apparently, some of the residents around Jerusalem weren’t too happy the Jews returned to rebuild the temple. They offered to help, but it’s the kind of help that nobody wants or needs. Seek the truth…
Ezra 4-6: Beware of Satan’s Strategies! Bad Company Corrupts a Good Life Read More »
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are the stories of the restoration of God’s temple in Jerusalem and the city itself. It’s c. 538 BC, the Babylonians who captured the Jews and brought them to Babylon were gone. The Medes and Persians ruled by King Cyrus are in power. It’s time for God’s promise to the Jews of renewal and reconstruction to be fulfilled. Seek the truth…
Ezra 1-3: God Sends the People to Reclaim, Restore, and Rebuild the Temple Read More »
Up till now, Esther has done nothing but please the king. Nevertheless, unless she can turn the tides, she and her people — all the Jews — will be annihilated. Yet, we know that God cannot and will not let that happen. Seek the truth…
Esther 7-8: Here we Have Another Epic Reversal of Fortune Crafted by God Read More »
Irony – “A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” In these next 2 chapters, we have an ironic reversal of fortune. Furthermore, you can see God’s handiwork as the events play out. Seek the truth…
Esther 5-6: Watch God’s Hand Work in this Ironic Reversal of Fortune Read More »
Providence. Esther was a “fish out of water”. This historical account takes place in 438 BC. That’s over 100 years since the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took all the Jews away. Since then, some went back to start rebuilding — we’ll get to those stories in Ezra and Nehemiah next — however, many stayed. This is where our story starts. Seek the truth…
Esther 1-2: A Courageous Story of Providence: A Jewish Girl Becomes Queen Read More »
Something very significant happened the moment Jesus died. Unfortunately, many people skim over it not realizing how important this epic occurrence was. Today we unveil the tearing of the veil! Seek the truth!
Mark 15:32-47: Jesus Died and the Temple Curtain Was Torn. Why it Happened Read More »
Purim – Live Public Reading of Scripture: The Book of Esther… Seek the truth…
Purim – Live Public Reading of Scripture: The Book of Esther Read More »
Which Jewish Feasts are Tied to Jesus? Seek the truth….
Jesus in Leviticus Part 7: Which Jewish Feasts are Tied to Jesus? Read More »
What would an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi think after the Rapture? Seek the truth…
Left Behind: After the Rapture: An Orthodox Jew Sees the Light of Truth Read More »
