What happened in history on this date
Israelites begin their 40 year journey in wilderness
1200 BC - Israel is told by God that his generation in the wilderness will not enter the promise land.
586 AD - The Babylonian army destroyed the First Holy Temple.
70 CE - Titus and the Roman army destroyed the Second Holy Temple.
135 AD - Bethar the stronghold of BarKochba, fell ending the last trial for Jewish Independence
executed the Jews.
136 AD - Rome began to erect the pagan city on site of the Temple dedication.
1096 AD - The first crusades began.
1290 AD - The Jews were expelled from England.
1306 AD - The Jews were expelled from France.
1492 AD - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella signed expulsion. By July, on the 9th of AV, all
Jews had to be out of Spain.
1648 AD - Chmelnicky massacred tens of thousands of Polish Jews.
1914 AD - Declarations for World War I began.
1942 AD - Plans for annihilation of Jews were drafted - the Final Solution.
Jesus was baptized on the 9th of Av and went into the wilderness for 40 days.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Hebrew Prophets
Many of the Prophets Had God's Holy name in their name! YAHveh!
Nehemiah NehemYAH. YAHveh has comforted
Isaiah. YeshaYAHu. Salvation is of YAHveh
Jeremiah. YirmeYAHu. YAHveh establishes
Ezekiel. YAHezkel YAHveh God strengthens
Daniel. DaniYAHel. YAHveh God judges
Joel. YAHel. YAHveh is God
Obadiah. ObadYAH. Worshiper or servant of YAHveh
Micah. MichaYAHu Who is like YAHveh
Zephaniah. TsephanYAH. YAHveh has hidden
Zechariah. ZekarYAH. YAHveh remembers
Malachi. MalakYAH. Messenger of YAHveh
Nehemiah NehemYAH. YAHveh has comforted
Isaiah. YeshaYAHu. Salvation is of YAHveh
Jeremiah. YirmeYAHu. YAHveh establishes
Ezekiel. YAHezkel YAHveh God strengthens
Daniel. DaniYAHel. YAHveh God judges
Joel. YAHel. YAHveh is God
Obadiah. ObadYAH. Worshiper or servant of YAHveh
Micah. MichaYAHu Who is like YAHveh
Zephaniah. TsephanYAH. YAHveh has hidden
Zechariah. ZekarYAH. YAHveh remembers
Malachi. MalakYAH. Messenger of YAHveh
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Psalms in the Temple
During the days of the Temple, the Levitical Choir sang in the Women's Court everyday. That is where all the public prayers were said and all the singing was led. King David orchestrated this. On Sunday they sang Ps. 24, Monday Ps. 48, Tuesday Ps.82, Wednesday Ps. 94, Thursday Ps. 81, Friday Ps. 93, and Sabbath Ps. 92, a song for the future! This still happens today in synagogues and in their everyday prayer times.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Hanukkah
For the first time ever, the first day of Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication, falls on Thanksgiving day.
Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November. The latest it can be is 11/28. The earliest Hanukkah can be is 11/28. According to the Jewish calendar, the last time the two holidays coincided was 1861. However, Thanksgiving was not formally established until 1863.
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will never coincide again because the Jewish (lunar) calendar is very slowly getting out of sync with the solar calendar, so that eventually the earliest Hanukkah can be is 11/29.
Jewish people read Psalms 113-118 on joyous occasions including Hanukkah. They give thanks and praise God's great name.
Thanksgiving to God - Our obligation to offer thanks to our Redeemer-is a Major aspect of Hanukkah!
Hanukkah is more about Thanking God for all He did.
An observant Jew says up to a 100 Blessings daily, one they say is - when you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless The Lord your God!
Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November. The latest it can be is 11/28. The earliest Hanukkah can be is 11/28. According to the Jewish calendar, the last time the two holidays coincided was 1861. However, Thanksgiving was not formally established until 1863.
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will never coincide again because the Jewish (lunar) calendar is very slowly getting out of sync with the solar calendar, so that eventually the earliest Hanukkah can be is 11/29.
Jewish people read Psalms 113-118 on joyous occasions including Hanukkah. They give thanks and praise God's great name.
Thanksgiving to God - Our obligation to offer thanks to our Redeemer-is a Major aspect of Hanukkah!
Hanukkah is more about Thanking God for all He did.
An observant Jew says up to a 100 Blessings daily, one they say is - when you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless The Lord your God!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Blood Moon
Next year at Passover there will be a full lunar eclipse, a phenomenon also known as a blood moon.
As the earths shadow passes across the moon's surface, the moon will turn a deep copper -red. A full lunar eclipse is a rare occurrence, especially on a Biblical Feast day. The full lunar eclipse on Passover 2014 will be the beginning of a "tetrad" which is a sequence of four consecutive full lunar eclipses. Surprisingly , these four consecutive full lunar eclipses will occur on four Biblical feasts and will be bracketed by a pattern of solar eclipses in close proximity. According to Rabbis, signs in the sun are for the Gentiles , or the nations, and signs in the moon or for Israel, which means that God is saying something about Israel, seeking to gain attention about something that He is about to do or is doing, and secondly, something to do with the nations.
Over the last 500 years three have been three tetrads falling precisely on Biblical Feast days. A fourth will soon occur.
A lunar tetrad occurred on Passover and Tabernacles in 1493-1494. In the previous year, the Jews were forced out of Spain. In that year Spain had sent Christopher Columbus on a voyage that led to the discovery of America- hugely significant for the Jew of Europe and Russia, as America was to become a major safe haven for them.
For the next four centuries there was no lunar tetrad coinciding with the feast days. Then from the mid 20th century in the space of 70 years, there were three lunar tetrads, and each fell precisely on Passover and Tabernacles.
The first occurred at a time of profound prophetic fulfillment: Passover and Tabernacles 1949 -1950. In that period Israel was blossoming as a newborn nation, following her formation on May 15, 1948 and her miraculous victory against overwhelming odds in the 1948-49 War of Independence. These were momentous events surrounding the restoration of the Jewish people and their nation, accompanied by many, many Jewish people returning to their homeland.
Another lunar tetrad fell precisely on the same Biblical feast days in 1967 and 1968. Each witnessed a blood moon at Passover and Tabernacles. In 1967 Jerusalem was being reunified, again in the midst of military conflict and triumph against overwhelming odds. Much land was added to Israel. Jerusalem trampled underfoot by the Gentiles Luke 21-24 for 19 centuries, was being restored to the Jews. Was this sign in the heavens marking the fulfillment of the times of the Gentiles?
With he 2014-15 lunar tetrad approaching, what lies before Israel and those praying for her in these coming months? What momentous prophetic fulfillment might be approaching in this coming season?
The Lunar Tetrad falls on:
April 15, 2014, Passover- followed by a partial solar eclipse on April 29 2014.
October 8 2014, the eve of Tabernacles followed by a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 23 2014.
April 4 2015 Passover- preceded by a total solar eclipse on March 20 2015, eve of the first day of the Biblical year.
Sept. 28 2015, Tabernacles- preceded by a partial solar eclipse on Sept.13 2015, the day before the Feast of trumpets ( Roshashanah) which is the Jewish Civil New Years Day.
As the earths shadow passes across the moon's surface, the moon will turn a deep copper -red. A full lunar eclipse is a rare occurrence, especially on a Biblical Feast day. The full lunar eclipse on Passover 2014 will be the beginning of a "tetrad" which is a sequence of four consecutive full lunar eclipses. Surprisingly , these four consecutive full lunar eclipses will occur on four Biblical feasts and will be bracketed by a pattern of solar eclipses in close proximity. According to Rabbis, signs in the sun are for the Gentiles , or the nations, and signs in the moon or for Israel, which means that God is saying something about Israel, seeking to gain attention about something that He is about to do or is doing, and secondly, something to do with the nations.
Over the last 500 years three have been three tetrads falling precisely on Biblical Feast days. A fourth will soon occur.
A lunar tetrad occurred on Passover and Tabernacles in 1493-1494. In the previous year, the Jews were forced out of Spain. In that year Spain had sent Christopher Columbus on a voyage that led to the discovery of America- hugely significant for the Jew of Europe and Russia, as America was to become a major safe haven for them.
For the next four centuries there was no lunar tetrad coinciding with the feast days. Then from the mid 20th century in the space of 70 years, there were three lunar tetrads, and each fell precisely on Passover and Tabernacles.
The first occurred at a time of profound prophetic fulfillment: Passover and Tabernacles 1949 -1950. In that period Israel was blossoming as a newborn nation, following her formation on May 15, 1948 and her miraculous victory against overwhelming odds in the 1948-49 War of Independence. These were momentous events surrounding the restoration of the Jewish people and their nation, accompanied by many, many Jewish people returning to their homeland.
Another lunar tetrad fell precisely on the same Biblical feast days in 1967 and 1968. Each witnessed a blood moon at Passover and Tabernacles. In 1967 Jerusalem was being reunified, again in the midst of military conflict and triumph against overwhelming odds. Much land was added to Israel. Jerusalem trampled underfoot by the Gentiles Luke 21-24 for 19 centuries, was being restored to the Jews. Was this sign in the heavens marking the fulfillment of the times of the Gentiles?
With he 2014-15 lunar tetrad approaching, what lies before Israel and those praying for her in these coming months? What momentous prophetic fulfillment might be approaching in this coming season?
The Lunar Tetrad falls on:
April 15, 2014, Passover- followed by a partial solar eclipse on April 29 2014.
October 8 2014, the eve of Tabernacles followed by a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 23 2014.
April 4 2015 Passover- preceded by a total solar eclipse on March 20 2015, eve of the first day of the Biblical year.
Sept. 28 2015, Tabernacles- preceded by a partial solar eclipse on Sept.13 2015, the day before the Feast of trumpets ( Roshashanah) which is the Jewish Civil New Years Day.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Salvation
Jesus' name in Hebrew is Yeshua which means salvation!
God's salvation involves a concern for physical as well as spiritual well- being.
The main idea of salvation is to liberate, deliver from evil, and free from oppression - safety, welfare, prosperity and victory are used to define this saving activity.
The essence of spirituality is for God's people to know the dynamic Presence and quickening power of The Lord at work on earth in their daily lives.
In the Middle Ages the concept of salvation revolved around the idea of escaping out of here and going to heaven.
The Hebrews didn't view salvation as deliverance from this world. Their commitment was not to escape this life but to know God's power and presence, which could transform their lives and their society.
The Hebrew thinking contrasted the Greek thinking - Hebrews stressed the wholeness of human beings. They were not afraid to be human. As a socially involved people, the Hebrews sought to live to the hilt entering into the fullness of the human experience.
They knew that to seek flight from this life by death was no permanent solution to the ills of this world. For instance in Acts 16:27 the Greek jailer at Philippe who thought of ending his life the moment Paul and Silas escaped from prison would of been strange to the Hebrew mind set of Paul and Silas. They believed God's presence in every experience of life - trusting themselves to His mercy and grace.
The Hebrews boldly affirmed their God given humanity. Again and again in scripture we see their identity was found in society, not in isolation from others. They did not view the earth as an alien place but as a part of creation. It was on earth and on earth alone that human beings highest deity and calling could be performed - namely that of bringing glory to their Maker thru the praise of their lips and the work of their hands.
Matt.25:31-36 is a vivid illustration of the definition of salvation - so to do the work of salvation is to Bring healing, relief and victory to those weighed down by the cares and concerns of the here and now.
God's salvation involves a concern for physical as well as spiritual well- being.
The main idea of salvation is to liberate, deliver from evil, and free from oppression - safety, welfare, prosperity and victory are used to define this saving activity.
The essence of spirituality is for God's people to know the dynamic Presence and quickening power of The Lord at work on earth in their daily lives.
In the Middle Ages the concept of salvation revolved around the idea of escaping out of here and going to heaven.
The Hebrews didn't view salvation as deliverance from this world. Their commitment was not to escape this life but to know God's power and presence, which could transform their lives and their society.
The Hebrew thinking contrasted the Greek thinking - Hebrews stressed the wholeness of human beings. They were not afraid to be human. As a socially involved people, the Hebrews sought to live to the hilt entering into the fullness of the human experience.
They knew that to seek flight from this life by death was no permanent solution to the ills of this world. For instance in Acts 16:27 the Greek jailer at Philippe who thought of ending his life the moment Paul and Silas escaped from prison would of been strange to the Hebrew mind set of Paul and Silas. They believed God's presence in every experience of life - trusting themselves to His mercy and grace.
The Hebrews boldly affirmed their God given humanity. Again and again in scripture we see their identity was found in society, not in isolation from others. They did not view the earth as an alien place but as a part of creation. It was on earth and on earth alone that human beings highest deity and calling could be performed - namely that of bringing glory to their Maker thru the praise of their lips and the work of their hands.
Matt.25:31-36 is a vivid illustration of the definition of salvation - so to do the work of salvation is to Bring healing, relief and victory to those weighed down by the cares and concerns of the here and now.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Tidbits from the Hebraic
Each Hebrew letter has a meaning
Each letter has a number
Each word has a root meaning
Adding letters up of a word have a meaning
The letters from the word light (from the Hebrew) add up to 613 .
There are 613 commandments ( instructions, directions) from God for our lives.
The letters from the word child add up to 44
Father is 3
Mother is 41
Added together produces a child - 44
The letters of the word truth (emet in Hebrew, spelled Aleph,Mem,Tav) If you take the Aleph out you get the word met which means death. Truth without God is death. But when God is united with met, He resurrects a life.
Each letter has a number
Each word has a root meaning
Adding letters up of a word have a meaning
The letters from the word light (from the Hebrew) add up to 613 .
There are 613 commandments ( instructions, directions) from God for our lives.
The letters from the word child add up to 44
Father is 3
Mother is 41
Added together produces a child - 44
The letters of the word truth (emet in Hebrew, spelled Aleph,Mem,Tav) If you take the Aleph out you get the word met which means death. Truth without God is death. But when God is united with met, He resurrects a life.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Anokhi - Hebrew for I Am
Anokhi is a very powerful Hebrew word translated I AM. The basic word translated I AM is Ani. Adding khi makes the word a very definite, deliberate action. It means Because I AM. Anokhi is in the Hebrew scriptures over one hundred times. Ani is used several hunderds of times. When God says I AM, He does so with great and intense purpose.
Anokhi is referred to three times in the NT. Matt 22:32, Mk. 12:26, Acts 7:32. These verses all refer to the same verse in the Hebrew Scriptures, Exodus 3:6: And He said, I AM the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
Here is a list of Scriptures where Anokhi is used:
Where Anokhi (I AM) is used, God is saying this with great and intense purpose.
God put extra emphasis in each of these verses, and he has determined to be your shield, to be with you, to be your Savior, to erase your transgressions and not remember your sins.
Gen. 15:1 Gen. 20:6 Gen 26:24 Gen. 28:15 Gen. 31:13 Gen. 46:3
Exodus 4:11, 12, 23. Exodus 20:2,5. Exodus 23:20 Exodus 34:10 Exodus 34:11
Deut:4:8 Deut.5:6,9,28 Deut.11:26 Deut:31:23 Joshua 11:6 Joshua 13:6
Judges 6:18 I Samuel 24:5 II Samuel 12:7 Isaiah 43:11, 25 Isaiah 44:24
Isaiah 46:9 Isaiah 51:12,15 Jeremiah 3:14 Jeremiah 6:19 Jeremiah 18:11
Jeremiah 29:11,23 Jeremiah 33:8 Jeremiah 35:14 Hosea 11:9 Hosea 12:10 Micah 3:8
Malachi 3:23 Psalm 46:11 Psalm 81:11
Wherever you see the I AM - God is speaking about something that he is determined to do,something very purposeful.
Anokhi is referred to three times in the NT. Matt 22:32, Mk. 12:26, Acts 7:32. These verses all refer to the same verse in the Hebrew Scriptures, Exodus 3:6: And He said, I AM the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
Here is a list of Scriptures where Anokhi is used:
Where Anokhi (I AM) is used, God is saying this with great and intense purpose.
God put extra emphasis in each of these verses, and he has determined to be your shield, to be with you, to be your Savior, to erase your transgressions and not remember your sins.
Gen. 15:1 Gen. 20:6 Gen 26:24 Gen. 28:15 Gen. 31:13 Gen. 46:3
Exodus 4:11, 12, 23. Exodus 20:2,5. Exodus 23:20 Exodus 34:10 Exodus 34:11
Deut:4:8 Deut.5:6,9,28 Deut.11:26 Deut:31:23 Joshua 11:6 Joshua 13:6
Judges 6:18 I Samuel 24:5 II Samuel 12:7 Isaiah 43:11, 25 Isaiah 44:24
Isaiah 46:9 Isaiah 51:12,15 Jeremiah 3:14 Jeremiah 6:19 Jeremiah 18:11
Jeremiah 29:11,23 Jeremiah 33:8 Jeremiah 35:14 Hosea 11:9 Hosea 12:10 Micah 3:8
Malachi 3:23 Psalm 46:11 Psalm 81:11
Wherever you see the I AM - God is speaking about something that he is determined to do,something very purposeful.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Parallels between Isaac and Jesus
Parallels ----- Isaac ---- Jesus
A Hebrew ---- Gen.21:3 ---- Mt.1:1
A son of promise ---- Gen. 17:19 ---- Lk. 2;29-32
Foretold by an angel ---- Gen. 18:10 ---- Lk. 1:26-33
Miraculous birth ---- Gen. 18:13 ---- Lk. 1:34-35
A blessing to the world ---- Gen. 22:18 ---- Lk. 2:29-32
Beloved by father ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Mt. 3:17
Only son ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 3:16
Undeserving of capital
punishment ---- assumed ---- Heb. 7:26
Carried wood to the sacrifice - Gen. 22:6 ---- Jn. 19:17
33 years old ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Lk. 3:23
Brought to mount ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 19:17
Went willingly to slaughter -- Gen. 22:9 ---- Acts 8:32
Sacrificed ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- I Cor. 5:7
Resurrected ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Acts 2:31
A Hebrew ---- Gen.21:3 ---- Mt.1:1
A son of promise ---- Gen. 17:19 ---- Lk. 2;29-32
Foretold by an angel ---- Gen. 18:10 ---- Lk. 1:26-33
Miraculous birth ---- Gen. 18:13 ---- Lk. 1:34-35
A blessing to the world ---- Gen. 22:18 ---- Lk. 2:29-32
Beloved by father ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Mt. 3:17
Only son ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 3:16
Undeserving of capital
punishment ---- assumed ---- Heb. 7:26
Carried wood to the sacrifice - Gen. 22:6 ---- Jn. 19:17
33 years old ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Lk. 3:23
Brought to mount ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 19:17
Went willingly to slaughter -- Gen. 22:9 ---- Acts 8:32
Sacrificed ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- I Cor. 5:7
Resurrected ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Acts 2:31
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
50 Parallels between Moses and Jesus
41. Moses said that the "little ones" in the wilderness would enter the Promised
Land Num.14:31
Jesus said that the Kingdom of God belonged to the "little ones" Mk. 10:14
42. Moses told the Israelites to remember and do all the commandments of the Lord
Num. 15:38-39
Jesus told His disciples to keep His commandments if they would abide in His
love. Jn. 15:10
43. Moses told the Israelites that God would show that He had sent Moses by doing
signs and wonders Num. 16:28
Jesus told His disciples that the works He did were to prove that the Father
was in Him and He was in the Father Jn. 14:10-11
44. Moses made a fiery serpent on a pole and the Israelites were healed when they
looked upon it Num. 21:9
Jesus was lifted up on a pole. All who looked upon Him by faith (as He took
their sin) were healed. Jn. 3:14-15
45. Moses chose 12 men, 1 of each tribe and sent them out (to scout) to bring
FRUIT Deut. 1:23
Jesus chose 12 men and sent them out to bear fruit Mt. 10:1
46. Moses said that in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses a truth would be established
Deut. 19:15
Jesus said that where 2 or 3 were gathered in His name, He would be in their
midst Mt. 18:20
47. Moses' relatives criticized and challenged him Num. 12: 1-2
Jesus' relatives criticized and challenged Him Jn. 7:5, Mt. 13:57
48. Moses was Israel's judge, the final authority in decision-making Ex. 18-22
Jesus will return to earth as a judge. All must appear before the "judgment
seat of Christ" II Cor.5:10, Jesus will judge all at His appearing II Tim.4-1
49. Moses reappeared after his death (on the Mt. of Transfiguration) Mt. 17:3
Jesus reappeared after His resurrection from the dead ( seen by many for
the next 40 days) Acts 1:3
50. Moses as deliverer was initially rejected by his people and took a gentile
bride Zipporah Ex. 2:11-14, 16-21
Jesus as Deliverer was initially rejected by His people and took a gentile
bride the Church II Cor. 11:2
Land Num.14:31
Jesus said that the Kingdom of God belonged to the "little ones" Mk. 10:14
42. Moses told the Israelites to remember and do all the commandments of the Lord
Num. 15:38-39
Jesus told His disciples to keep His commandments if they would abide in His
love. Jn. 15:10
43. Moses told the Israelites that God would show that He had sent Moses by doing
signs and wonders Num. 16:28
Jesus told His disciples that the works He did were to prove that the Father
was in Him and He was in the Father Jn. 14:10-11
44. Moses made a fiery serpent on a pole and the Israelites were healed when they
looked upon it Num. 21:9
Jesus was lifted up on a pole. All who looked upon Him by faith (as He took
their sin) were healed. Jn. 3:14-15
45. Moses chose 12 men, 1 of each tribe and sent them out (to scout) to bring
FRUIT Deut. 1:23
Jesus chose 12 men and sent them out to bear fruit Mt. 10:1
46. Moses said that in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses a truth would be established
Deut. 19:15
Jesus said that where 2 or 3 were gathered in His name, He would be in their
midst Mt. 18:20
47. Moses' relatives criticized and challenged him Num. 12: 1-2
Jesus' relatives criticized and challenged Him Jn. 7:5, Mt. 13:57
48. Moses was Israel's judge, the final authority in decision-making Ex. 18-22
Jesus will return to earth as a judge. All must appear before the "judgment
seat of Christ" II Cor.5:10, Jesus will judge all at His appearing II Tim.4-1
49. Moses reappeared after his death (on the Mt. of Transfiguration) Mt. 17:3
Jesus reappeared after His resurrection from the dead ( seen by many for
the next 40 days) Acts 1:3
50. Moses as deliverer was initially rejected by his people and took a gentile
bride Zipporah Ex. 2:11-14, 16-21
Jesus as Deliverer was initially rejected by His people and took a gentile
bride the Church II Cor. 11:2
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
50 Parallels between Moses and Jesus
31. God spoke with Moses face to face Ex.33:11, Num.12:8 Face to Face is a hebrew
idiom which means mouth to mouth.
Jesus had an intimate "face to face" relationship with God, His Father Jn.14:31.
32. Moses fasted for 40 days and 40 nights when he received the Torah (the
instructions and directions of how to live) Ex.34:28.
Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights when He was tempted in the wilderness
Mt.4:1-2.
33. Moses' face shone with the glory of God. Ex. 34:29.
Jesus' face shone with the glory of God Mt. 17:1-12.
34. God told Moses how He wanted to be worshipped - the Tabernacle (mishkan) Ex.40.
God told Jesus how He wanted to be worshipped - "spirit and in truth"
Jn:4:23-24.
35. Moses,a prophet, was a mouthpiece for God. He spoke the words God gave him
Ex.19:7-8.
Jesus, as a prophet spoke the words that God gave Him Jn.8:28-29.
36. Moses commanded the children of Israel to keep their lamps burning continually
Lev. 24:2.
Jesus commanded His children to put their light on a lampstand and let shine it
before men Mt.5:15-16.
37. Moses fed the children of Israel (a multitude) in a supernatural way Ex. 16:15.
Jesus fed a multitude (5000) with five loaves and two fishes Mt. 14:19-21.
38. Moses was faithful in God's house Num. 12:7.
Jesus, the High Priest of our profession, was faithful to Him that appointed
Him Heb.3:16.
39. Moses beseeched God to pardon the iniquity of His people Num. 14:19.
Jesus, on the cross, beseeched God to forgive the iniquity of those who were
crucifying Him Lk. 23-34.
40. God listened to Moses Num. 14:20.
God listened to Jesus. Jn. 11:41-42.
idiom which means mouth to mouth.
Jesus had an intimate "face to face" relationship with God, His Father Jn.14:31.
32. Moses fasted for 40 days and 40 nights when he received the Torah (the
instructions and directions of how to live) Ex.34:28.
Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights when He was tempted in the wilderness
Mt.4:1-2.
33. Moses' face shone with the glory of God. Ex. 34:29.
Jesus' face shone with the glory of God Mt. 17:1-12.
34. God told Moses how He wanted to be worshipped - the Tabernacle (mishkan) Ex.40.
God told Jesus how He wanted to be worshipped - "spirit and in truth"
Jn:4:23-24.
35. Moses,a prophet, was a mouthpiece for God. He spoke the words God gave him
Ex.19:7-8.
Jesus, as a prophet spoke the words that God gave Him Jn.8:28-29.
36. Moses commanded the children of Israel to keep their lamps burning continually
Lev. 24:2.
Jesus commanded His children to put their light on a lampstand and let shine it
before men Mt.5:15-16.
37. Moses fed the children of Israel (a multitude) in a supernatural way Ex. 16:15.
Jesus fed a multitude (5000) with five loaves and two fishes Mt. 14:19-21.
38. Moses was faithful in God's house Num. 12:7.
Jesus, the High Priest of our profession, was faithful to Him that appointed
Him Heb.3:16.
39. Moses beseeched God to pardon the iniquity of His people Num. 14:19.
Jesus, on the cross, beseeched God to forgive the iniquity of those who were
crucifying Him Lk. 23-34.
40. God listened to Moses Num. 14:20.
God listened to Jesus. Jn. 11:41-42.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
50 Parallels between Moses and Jesus
21. God revealed His healing power through Moses Ex.15:26
God revealed His healing power through Jesus Mt.4:23
22. Moses gave God's people bread from heaven to eat (manna) Ex.16:15
Jesus said that He was the true bread from heaven that gives life
to the world Jn.6:33.
23. The whole congregation of Israel murmured against Moses Ex.15:24.
The Jews murmured at Jesus Jn.6:41.
24. Moses told the people to gather manna every morning- daily bread Ex.16:20-21.
Jesus taught His disciples to feed their souls with spiritual bread daily
Mt. 6:11.
25. People were ready to stone Moses Ex. 17:4.
People were ready to stone Jesus Jn. 10:31.
26. Moses received God's Law on a mountain and told the people what God expected of
them Ex19:3.
Jesus set the law back in its proper place on a mountain Mt.5:1. The Sermon on
The Mount.
27. God came to Moses in a thick cloud Ex. 19:9, 24:16.
God came to Jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration in a thick cloud Mk.9:7.
28. Moses sprinkled the blood of the first covenant on the people Ex.24:8.
Jesus sanctified the people with His own blood, the blood of the New Covenant
Heb.13:12.
29. God gave Moses commandments to teach His people Ex. 24:12.
God gave Jesus commandments to teach His people Jn.13:34.
30. Moses interceded with God for Israel when he was angry with His people
Ex.32:11-14.
Jesus interceded with God on behalf of sinful man; He "made intercession for
the transgressors" Is.53:12 and became the final sacrifice for sin Mt. 20:28,
Heb.7:25.
God revealed His healing power through Jesus Mt.4:23
22. Moses gave God's people bread from heaven to eat (manna) Ex.16:15
Jesus said that He was the true bread from heaven that gives life
to the world Jn.6:33.
23. The whole congregation of Israel murmured against Moses Ex.15:24.
The Jews murmured at Jesus Jn.6:41.
24. Moses told the people to gather manna every morning- daily bread Ex.16:20-21.
Jesus taught His disciples to feed their souls with spiritual bread daily
Mt. 6:11.
25. People were ready to stone Moses Ex. 17:4.
People were ready to stone Jesus Jn. 10:31.
26. Moses received God's Law on a mountain and told the people what God expected of
them Ex19:3.
Jesus set the law back in its proper place on a mountain Mt.5:1. The Sermon on
The Mount.
27. God came to Moses in a thick cloud Ex. 19:9, 24:16.
God came to Jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration in a thick cloud Mk.9:7.
28. Moses sprinkled the blood of the first covenant on the people Ex.24:8.
Jesus sanctified the people with His own blood, the blood of the New Covenant
Heb.13:12.
29. God gave Moses commandments to teach His people Ex. 24:12.
God gave Jesus commandments to teach His people Jn.13:34.
30. Moses interceded with God for Israel when he was angry with His people
Ex.32:11-14.
Jesus interceded with God on behalf of sinful man; He "made intercession for
the transgressors" Is.53:12 and became the final sacrifice for sin Mt. 20:28,
Heb.7:25.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
50 Parallels between Moses and Jesus
11. Moses was a shepherd of God's people Ps.77:20.
Jesus called Himself the "good shepherd" who came to lay down His life for the
sheep. Jn.10:11-16.
12. Moses began his ministry in a supernatural way - A bush burned with fire,
but was not consumed, and God spoke from the midst of the bush Ex.3:2-4.
Jesus began His ministry in a supernatural way - A dove descended on Him and a
voice from Heaven said, "This is My beloved Son,in whom I am well pleased
Mt.3:16-17.
13. God sent Moses to deliver His people because He knew their sorrows. Ex. 3:7
God sent Jesus to deliver His people because He knew their enslaved,
brokenhearted state Lk. 4:18.
14. Moses "came down" to deliver His people Ex.3:8 and to "bring them up to the
Promised Land."
Jesus came down from heaven to deliver His people and to bring them up to
heaven one day Phil.2:7-8.
15. Moses was very humble, saying "Who am I?" Ex3:11. He was called "very meek"
in Num. 12:3.
Jesus was "meek and lowly" calling all to find rest for their souls in Him
Matt.11:28-30.
16. Moses performed many public miracles following God's direction. Ex.4:4-9.
Jesus performed many public miracles following God's direction.
Jn. 5: 19-20.
17. The reason behind Moses' liberation ofthe Hebrews was for them to serve God.
Ex.9:1.
The reason behind Jesus' liberation of mankind is for us to serve God
Heb. 9:14,12:28.
18. Moses delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondages through Blood
Ex.12:13,23. Lambs without blemish were slain. Their blood protected Hebrew
homes from death.
Jesus delivered all mankind from the bondage of sin through Blood - His
Blood,shed on the cross as The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the
world. Jn. 1:29,Heb. 9:11-15.
19. Moses instructed Israel to remember the Lord's deliverance Ex.12:25-27 via
a covenant meal (Passover).
Jesus instructed His disciples to remember His deliverance from the sin via
a covenant meal (Passover, the "Lord's Supper) Lk.22:14-20.
20. Moses gave the Israelites sweet, "living water" to drink Ex. 16:25.
Jesus promised living water to all who believe in Him Jn.7:38.
Jesus called Himself the "good shepherd" who came to lay down His life for the
sheep. Jn.10:11-16.
12. Moses began his ministry in a supernatural way - A bush burned with fire,
but was not consumed, and God spoke from the midst of the bush Ex.3:2-4.
Jesus began His ministry in a supernatural way - A dove descended on Him and a
voice from Heaven said, "This is My beloved Son,in whom I am well pleased
Mt.3:16-17.
13. God sent Moses to deliver His people because He knew their sorrows. Ex. 3:7
God sent Jesus to deliver His people because He knew their enslaved,
brokenhearted state Lk. 4:18.
14. Moses "came down" to deliver His people Ex.3:8 and to "bring them up to the
Promised Land."
Jesus came down from heaven to deliver His people and to bring them up to
heaven one day Phil.2:7-8.
15. Moses was very humble, saying "Who am I?" Ex3:11. He was called "very meek"
in Num. 12:3.
Jesus was "meek and lowly" calling all to find rest for their souls in Him
Matt.11:28-30.
16. Moses performed many public miracles following God's direction. Ex.4:4-9.
Jesus performed many public miracles following God's direction.
Jn. 5: 19-20.
17. The reason behind Moses' liberation ofthe Hebrews was for them to serve God.
Ex.9:1.
The reason behind Jesus' liberation of mankind is for us to serve God
Heb. 9:14,12:28.
18. Moses delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondages through Blood
Ex.12:13,23. Lambs without blemish were slain. Their blood protected Hebrew
homes from death.
Jesus delivered all mankind from the bondage of sin through Blood - His
Blood,shed on the cross as The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the
world. Jn. 1:29,Heb. 9:11-15.
19. Moses instructed Israel to remember the Lord's deliverance Ex.12:25-27 via
a covenant meal (Passover).
Jesus instructed His disciples to remember His deliverance from the sin via
a covenant meal (Passover, the "Lord's Supper) Lk.22:14-20.
20. Moses gave the Israelites sweet, "living water" to drink Ex. 16:25.
Jesus promised living water to all who believe in Him Jn.7:38.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
50 Parallels between Moses and Jesus
1. Moses a Jew was born when Egyptians (gentiles) ruled the people of Israel EX.1:8-10
Jesus a Jew was born when Romans (gentiles) ruled the people of Israel Lk. 2:1-5
2. Pharaoh,an evil ruler, decreed that all male Hebrew babies should be killed by
casting them into the river Ex1:23
Herod,an evil ruler, decreed that all male Hebrew babies should be put to death
Mt. 2:16
3. Moses was hidden in Egypt 3 months to keep him alive Ex 2:2
Jesus was also hidden in Egypt to keep him alive Mt. 2:13
4. Moses' mother put him in the river in a BASKET Ex.2:3
Jesus' mother put him in a MANGER (feeding trough) Lk. 2:7
5. Moses means drawn out of water Ex2:10. Drawing out of water is a picture of
salvation Is.12:3. Moses was Israel's way of salvation
Jesus' name in Hebrew is Yeshua which means salvation
6. The favor of God was upon Moses,even as an infant. Pharaoh's daughter took him
out of the river and he became a prince of Egypt. Ex 2:5
The favor of God was upon Jesus. Wise men worshipped Him and presented gifts to
to Him. Matt 2:11
7. Moses was brought up by a man who was not his natural father. Ex 2:9-10
Jesus was brought up by a man who was his stepfather, Joseph Lk. 2:33.
8. Moses, when grown, saw the burdens of his brethern and had compassion on them
Ex.2:11
Jesus saw His people as sheep without a shepherd and had compassion on them
Mk. 6:34
9. Moses at a well, was kind to the daughters of the priest of Midian and watered
their their flock (not the usual custom) Ex.2:17
Jesus at a well, was kind to a Samaritan woman and offered her water (not the
usual custom. John 4:9-11
10.Moses was in exile in a foreign land until the king of Egypt died. Ex 2:23
Jesus was in exile in a foreign land until King Herod died Mt. 2:19-20.
Jesus a Jew was born when Romans (gentiles) ruled the people of Israel Lk. 2:1-5
2. Pharaoh,an evil ruler, decreed that all male Hebrew babies should be killed by
casting them into the river Ex1:23
Herod,an evil ruler, decreed that all male Hebrew babies should be put to death
Mt. 2:16
3. Moses was hidden in Egypt 3 months to keep him alive Ex 2:2
Jesus was also hidden in Egypt to keep him alive Mt. 2:13
4. Moses' mother put him in the river in a BASKET Ex.2:3
Jesus' mother put him in a MANGER (feeding trough) Lk. 2:7
5. Moses means drawn out of water Ex2:10. Drawing out of water is a picture of
salvation Is.12:3. Moses was Israel's way of salvation
Jesus' name in Hebrew is Yeshua which means salvation
6. The favor of God was upon Moses,even as an infant. Pharaoh's daughter took him
out of the river and he became a prince of Egypt. Ex 2:5
The favor of God was upon Jesus. Wise men worshipped Him and presented gifts to
to Him. Matt 2:11
7. Moses was brought up by a man who was not his natural father. Ex 2:9-10
Jesus was brought up by a man who was his stepfather, Joseph Lk. 2:33.
8. Moses, when grown, saw the burdens of his brethern and had compassion on them
Ex.2:11
Jesus saw His people as sheep without a shepherd and had compassion on them
Mk. 6:34
9. Moses at a well, was kind to the daughters of the priest of Midian and watered
their their flock (not the usual custom) Ex.2:17
Jesus at a well, was kind to a Samaritan woman and offered her water (not the
usual custom. John 4:9-11
10.Moses was in exile in a foreign land until the king of Egypt died. Ex 2:23
Jesus was in exile in a foreign land until King Herod died Mt. 2:19-20.
Friday, December 24, 2010
12 Days of Christmas
During the 16th Century, there were many religious wars in England and many believers were not able to practice their faith openly, so they had to find other ways to pass on their beliefs. The song The Twelve Days of Christmas is how they did it. It was a device to teach Christian beliefs to children. The "true love" refers to God Himself.
The Partidge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ who died on a"tree" as a gift from God.
Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments, another gift from God.
Three French hens represented faith, hope and love, three gifts mentioned in I Corinthians 13.
Four calling birds were the four Gospels that sing the song of salvation through Jesus Christ.
The five golden rings were the first five books of the Bible, (The Torah), also called the books of Moses.
The six geese a-laying were the the six days of Creation.
The seven swans a'swimming were the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit found in Romans 12:6-8.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
The nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit from Galatians 5:22,23.
The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
The eleven pipers piping were the 11 faithful disciples.
The twelve drummers drumming were the 12 points of the Apostles Creed.
Thus, when they sang the The Twelve Days of Christmas, they were teaching their faith and the unbelieving world had no clue as to what they were doing!
The Partidge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ who died on a"tree" as a gift from God.
Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments, another gift from God.
Three French hens represented faith, hope and love, three gifts mentioned in I Corinthians 13.
Four calling birds were the four Gospels that sing the song of salvation through Jesus Christ.
The five golden rings were the first five books of the Bible, (The Torah), also called the books of Moses.
The six geese a-laying were the the six days of Creation.
The seven swans a'swimming were the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit found in Romans 12:6-8.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
The nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit from Galatians 5:22,23.
The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
The eleven pipers piping were the 11 faithful disciples.
The twelve drummers drumming were the 12 points of the Apostles Creed.
Thus, when they sang the The Twelve Days of Christmas, they were teaching their faith and the unbelieving world had no clue as to what they were doing!
Monday, November 22, 2010
New Testament's Hebraisms by David Bivin
Doubling, or repeating, is a characteristic feature of Hebrew. Hebrew loves to say things twice (or more!) by adding equivalents. Words, phrases, sentences, and even stories, are doubled (or tripled). Sometimes, this doubling is quite complex, for example: "The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of Teman will arise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here." (Lk.11-31-32;Mt.12:41-42).
One of the most important Hebraisms is known as "parallelism," expressing the same thought in two or more different, though synonymous, ways. "Parallelism" is the hallmark of Hebrew poetry.
Rather than invest energy in refining a definition of "parallelism," let's gain a feeling for this feature of Hebrew by looking at a few examples from the Hebrew scriptures.
The Book of Psalms is full of parallelism. The book's first verse contains a 3-part parallelism: who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
or stand in the way of sinners,
or sit in the seat of mockers. (Ps 1:1;NIV)
The prophet Amos transmits God's message: "But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." (Amos 5:24;RSV)
Again God speaks in parallelism through the mouth of Moses: "They have stirred me to jealousy with what is no god; they have provoked me with their idols." (Deut.32:21;RSV)
Mary used parallelism in her poetic praise of God: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." (Lk.1:46-47;RSV)
Each of the two sides,or ribs, of a parallelism has the meaning of the other. Roughly speaking, whatever one side of a parallelism means, its other side means the same. More than half the words in the Hebrew Bible appear only once or twice, but happily, often in a parallelism. Sometimes, the only clue scholars have to a rare biblical vocabulary item's meaning is its known equivalent, its opposite found in a parallelism.
You could say that "parallelism" is the essence of the Hebrew language. Parallelism is pervasive in the Hebrew Scriptures, especially in poetry. A prophet could scarely open his or her mouth without parallelisms popping out. Likewise, parallelisms are everywhere in the synoptic Gospels, especially in the sayings of Jesus, an indication that the Greek of these Gospels is derived from a Greek source translated from Hebrew.
Here is a sampling of the many doublets and parallelisms we find in the sayings of Jesus:
"The wise and understanding" (Lk.10:21); "prophets and apostles" (Lk.11:49); "kings and governors" (Lk.21:12); "two men will be in the field...two women will be grinding with a handmill" (Mt.24:40-41); "look at the birds of the heaven...consider the lilies of the field" (Mt.6:26,28); "they make their phylacteries wide...and their tassels long" (Mt.23:5); "when you see a cloud rising in the west...when you see the southwind blowing" (Lk12:54,55); "a reed shaken by the wind...a man dressed in fancy clothes" (Mt.11:7-8, Lk.7:24-25); "eating and drinking...a glutton and a drunkard...tax collectors and sinners"(Mt. 11:19, Lk.7:34); "you are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world" (Mt.5:13,14); "as it was in the days of Noah...as it was in the days of Lot" (Lk 17:26,28); and "nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom" (Mt.24:7; Mk.13:8, Lk. 21:10).
Please fill in the blanks in the following parallelisms:
"A disciple is not above his teacher and a ________ is not above his ______". Mt.10:24-25
"My yoke is easy and my ______ is_________" Mt. 11:30.
"Foxes have holes, and the _____ ___ ____ ___have______ " Mt. 8:20;Lk.9:58.
"You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the_______of the righteous" Mt.23:29.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem,killing the prophets, and stoning ______ _____ ____ ___" Mt.23:37,Lk.13:34.
"The master of that slave will come on a day he (the slave) does not expect and at an hour____ ____ ____ ____" Mt. 24:50; Lk. 12:46).
Next time we will look at parallelisms that are more complex. A sensitivity to Hebrew parallelism allows scholars to interpret correctly a number of Jesus' sayings, e.g.,"Do not give the holy to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning,rend you Mt.7:6.
One of the most important Hebraisms is known as "parallelism," expressing the same thought in two or more different, though synonymous, ways. "Parallelism" is the hallmark of Hebrew poetry.
Rather than invest energy in refining a definition of "parallelism," let's gain a feeling for this feature of Hebrew by looking at a few examples from the Hebrew scriptures.
The Book of Psalms is full of parallelism. The book's first verse contains a 3-part parallelism: who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
or stand in the way of sinners,
or sit in the seat of mockers. (Ps 1:1;NIV)
The prophet Amos transmits God's message: "But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." (Amos 5:24;RSV)
Again God speaks in parallelism through the mouth of Moses: "They have stirred me to jealousy with what is no god; they have provoked me with their idols." (Deut.32:21;RSV)
Mary used parallelism in her poetic praise of God: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." (Lk.1:46-47;RSV)
Each of the two sides,or ribs, of a parallelism has the meaning of the other. Roughly speaking, whatever one side of a parallelism means, its other side means the same. More than half the words in the Hebrew Bible appear only once or twice, but happily, often in a parallelism. Sometimes, the only clue scholars have to a rare biblical vocabulary item's meaning is its known equivalent, its opposite found in a parallelism.
You could say that "parallelism" is the essence of the Hebrew language. Parallelism is pervasive in the Hebrew Scriptures, especially in poetry. A prophet could scarely open his or her mouth without parallelisms popping out. Likewise, parallelisms are everywhere in the synoptic Gospels, especially in the sayings of Jesus, an indication that the Greek of these Gospels is derived from a Greek source translated from Hebrew.
Here is a sampling of the many doublets and parallelisms we find in the sayings of Jesus:
"The wise and understanding" (Lk.10:21); "prophets and apostles" (Lk.11:49); "kings and governors" (Lk.21:12); "two men will be in the field...two women will be grinding with a handmill" (Mt.24:40-41); "look at the birds of the heaven...consider the lilies of the field" (Mt.6:26,28); "they make their phylacteries wide...and their tassels long" (Mt.23:5); "when you see a cloud rising in the west...when you see the southwind blowing" (Lk12:54,55); "a reed shaken by the wind...a man dressed in fancy clothes" (Mt.11:7-8, Lk.7:24-25); "eating and drinking...a glutton and a drunkard...tax collectors and sinners"(Mt. 11:19, Lk.7:34); "you are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world" (Mt.5:13,14); "as it was in the days of Noah...as it was in the days of Lot" (Lk 17:26,28); and "nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom" (Mt.24:7; Mk.13:8, Lk. 21:10).
Please fill in the blanks in the following parallelisms:
"A disciple is not above his teacher and a ________ is not above his ______". Mt.10:24-25
"My yoke is easy and my ______ is_________" Mt. 11:30.
"Foxes have holes, and the _____ ___ ____ ___have______ " Mt. 8:20;Lk.9:58.
"You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the_______of the righteous" Mt.23:29.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem,killing the prophets, and stoning ______ _____ ____ ___" Mt.23:37,Lk.13:34.
"The master of that slave will come on a day he (the slave) does not expect and at an hour____ ____ ____ ____" Mt. 24:50; Lk. 12:46).
Next time we will look at parallelisms that are more complex. A sensitivity to Hebrew parallelism allows scholars to interpret correctly a number of Jesus' sayings, e.g.,"Do not give the holy to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning,rend you Mt.7:6.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Gates (Sharim)
Most cities in the ancient world were surrounded by walls. The only way in or out of a city was through its gates. The large doors in the gates were locked at night and at times of war for protection. Towers were on each side with watchmen on duty day and night.
The city gate was a very busy place. Markets sold their goods there, news was heard and talked about and prophets and priests made announcements there. It was the center for administration, courts were held and disputes settled. Princes and judges sat at the gates performing their official duties. The word gate became known as power and authority. To be within the gates meant that a person was under authority of the elders of the city who presided in the gates. There are many places in the Bible that speak of gates. Gen 19:1 Lot sat at the gate of Sodom, Ruth 4:1 Boaz sat at the gate, Deut.22:15 & Joshua 20:4 mention elders who judged at the gates of cities in Israel.
God desired righteous judgement at the gates, but that wasn't always the case. Ps 24:7 says Lift up your heads, O you gates. And be lifted up, you everlasting doors. And the King of Glory shall come in, the psalmist is referring to the necessity for righteous judgment in the gates. Zech. 8:16 also says These are the things you shall do: Speak each man the truth to his neighbor, give judgment in your gates for truth, justice and peace.. Proverbs 8:3 cries out at the gates of the city, and Proverbs 31:23 says a virtuous woman's husband is known in the gates.
Jesus is the Gate. Ps 118:19-20 Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go through them, and I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, through which the righteous shall enter. Matthew 7:13 Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Jesus is the narrow Gate, the Gate of the Lord which the righteous enter. He is the "gate of heaven" that Jacob saw at Bethel, Gen 28:17. John 1:51 says You shall see heaven opening and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man. He became the true Gate of Heaven as He identified Himself as the Mediator between God and man, the only way to have access to the Father.
The Gates of Old Jerusalem
There are eight gates surrounding the city of Jerusalem, The Damascus Gate, is flanked by two towers and crowned by a decorative motif. The old road that led north to Damascus began at this gate. Herod's Gate or Flowers Gate is the ancient Roman entrance to the city. On July 15, 1099 Crusaders breached the wall at this gate and took the city of Jerusalem, proclaiming the Latin Kingdom. The Lion's Gate also called St. Stephen's Gate (because he may have been stoned there) has a beautiful carving of two pairs of lions. This gate opens towards the Mt. of Olives. The Dung Gate, named for its location near a rubbish dump just outside the city walls, leads directly to the area of the Western Wall today. The Zion Gate built by Suleman the Magnificent in 1541 is pockmarked with bullet holes from 1948 and the battle for the Jewish Quarter. Jaffa Gate is the origin of the old road leading west to Jaffa. It retains the ancient L shaped interior, a defensive method of slowing the advance of armies through the gate. The New Gate, opened in 1889 linked the properties near the wall in the northeast of the city with the Old City. The Golden Gate also known as the Eastern Gate, Gate of Mercy, and the Beautiful Gate is the oldest and most famous gate of the city. This is the gate that Jesus passed through on His way to the Temple. It was sealed by the Muslims in 1541 in order to prevent the Messiah's entrance. Jewish tradition teaches that the Messiah will come through the Golden Gate. He did, and He will again.
The city gate was a very busy place. Markets sold their goods there, news was heard and talked about and prophets and priests made announcements there. It was the center for administration, courts were held and disputes settled. Princes and judges sat at the gates performing their official duties. The word gate became known as power and authority. To be within the gates meant that a person was under authority of the elders of the city who presided in the gates. There are many places in the Bible that speak of gates. Gen 19:1 Lot sat at the gate of Sodom, Ruth 4:1 Boaz sat at the gate, Deut.22:15 & Joshua 20:4 mention elders who judged at the gates of cities in Israel.
God desired righteous judgement at the gates, but that wasn't always the case. Ps 24:7 says Lift up your heads, O you gates. And be lifted up, you everlasting doors. And the King of Glory shall come in, the psalmist is referring to the necessity for righteous judgment in the gates. Zech. 8:16 also says These are the things you shall do: Speak each man the truth to his neighbor, give judgment in your gates for truth, justice and peace.. Proverbs 8:3 cries out at the gates of the city, and Proverbs 31:23 says a virtuous woman's husband is known in the gates.
Jesus is the Gate. Ps 118:19-20 Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go through them, and I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, through which the righteous shall enter. Matthew 7:13 Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Jesus is the narrow Gate, the Gate of the Lord which the righteous enter. He is the "gate of heaven" that Jacob saw at Bethel, Gen 28:17. John 1:51 says You shall see heaven opening and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man. He became the true Gate of Heaven as He identified Himself as the Mediator between God and man, the only way to have access to the Father.
The Gates of Old Jerusalem
There are eight gates surrounding the city of Jerusalem, The Damascus Gate, is flanked by two towers and crowned by a decorative motif. The old road that led north to Damascus began at this gate. Herod's Gate or Flowers Gate is the ancient Roman entrance to the city. On July 15, 1099 Crusaders breached the wall at this gate and took the city of Jerusalem, proclaiming the Latin Kingdom. The Lion's Gate also called St. Stephen's Gate (because he may have been stoned there) has a beautiful carving of two pairs of lions. This gate opens towards the Mt. of Olives. The Dung Gate, named for its location near a rubbish dump just outside the city walls, leads directly to the area of the Western Wall today. The Zion Gate built by Suleman the Magnificent in 1541 is pockmarked with bullet holes from 1948 and the battle for the Jewish Quarter. Jaffa Gate is the origin of the old road leading west to Jaffa. It retains the ancient L shaped interior, a defensive method of slowing the advance of armies through the gate. The New Gate, opened in 1889 linked the properties near the wall in the northeast of the city with the Old City. The Golden Gate also known as the Eastern Gate, Gate of Mercy, and the Beautiful Gate is the oldest and most famous gate of the city. This is the gate that Jesus passed through on His way to the Temple. It was sealed by the Muslims in 1541 in order to prevent the Messiah's entrance. Jewish tradition teaches that the Messiah will come through the Golden Gate. He did, and He will again.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Noah
God gave Enoch's grandson a son who he named Noah. Gen.5:29 says "This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed." Noah's name means rest. Noah was the first man born after Adam died. He was born into a sinful, violent, wicked world but Noah walked with God. Noah obeyed God. Gen 6:22 says Noah did all that God commanded him to do.
God instructed Noah to build an ark. It took him 120 years to make. No one had ever seen rain before. When the flood waters came, Noah was not suprised. God instructed Noah to put pitch on the ark to keep the water out. The pitch is kapparah from the Hebrew root word kippor which means atonement. The pitch was red.
God instructed Noah to take on the ark 7 of each clean animal and 2 of each unclean animal.
Noah and his family entered the ark. There were eight in all and eight in Hebrew is the number of new beginnings. After being on the ark seven months, they landed on Mt. Ararat on the seventeenth day of the seventh month. A day of new beginnings and Salvation.
Jesus died on the fourteenth day of the seventh month (of the Hebrew calendar) and rose from the grave on the seventeenth day. A day of new beginnings and Salvation.
God instructed Noah to build an ark. It took him 120 years to make. No one had ever seen rain before. When the flood waters came, Noah was not suprised. God instructed Noah to put pitch on the ark to keep the water out. The pitch is kapparah from the Hebrew root word kippor which means atonement. The pitch was red.
God instructed Noah to take on the ark 7 of each clean animal and 2 of each unclean animal.
Noah and his family entered the ark. There were eight in all and eight in Hebrew is the number of new beginnings. After being on the ark seven months, they landed on Mt. Ararat on the seventeenth day of the seventh month. A day of new beginnings and Salvation.
Jesus died on the fourteenth day of the seventh month (of the Hebrew calendar) and rose from the grave on the seventeenth day. A day of new beginnings and Salvation.
Monday, October 4, 2010
God's Name
Yah is a shortened form of God's Name.
Jesus' name in Hebrew is Yahshua Yah is God, Shua is Salvation God Saves
Hallelujah (Alleluia) is Halleluyah in Hebrew
Hallelu Yah means Praise be to Yah the one true living God.
Elijah is Eliyahu in Hebrew and means My God is Yah. He was sent to turn people back to the pure worship of YHVH (Gods Holy Name).
The endings of the prophets names in English is iah. This came from Yah in Hebrew.
Haggiah is HagiYah
Hezekiah Is HizkiYah
Matthew is MattitYahu
Nehemiah is NechemYah
Obadiah is OvadYahu
Zedekiah is TzedekYah
Zephaniah is TzfanYah
Jacob is Yaakov Jacob (Yaakov) was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau (Ackov). Jacobs name spelled in the Hebrew is the same as Esaus except for one letter. The letter Yod which means hand is the first letter in Jacobs name and represents the hand grasping onto the heel of Esau.
Isaiah is YeshaYahu
Joshua is Yahashua When Moses placed his Hands upon Hosea, he imparted his spirit and authority to him and his name was changed to Joshua (Yahashua) by the additon of the letter Yod to the front of his name. This changed his name from Salvation (Hosea) to Adonai will save (Joshua).
Jesus' name in Hebrew is Yahshua Yah is God, Shua is Salvation God Saves
Hallelujah (Alleluia) is Halleluyah in Hebrew
Hallelu Yah means Praise be to Yah the one true living God.
Elijah is Eliyahu in Hebrew and means My God is Yah. He was sent to turn people back to the pure worship of YHVH (Gods Holy Name).
The endings of the prophets names in English is iah. This came from Yah in Hebrew.
Haggiah is HagiYah
Hezekiah Is HizkiYah
Matthew is MattitYahu
Nehemiah is NechemYah
Obadiah is OvadYahu
Zedekiah is TzedekYah
Zephaniah is TzfanYah
Jacob is Yaakov Jacob (Yaakov) was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau (Ackov). Jacobs name spelled in the Hebrew is the same as Esaus except for one letter. The letter Yod which means hand is the first letter in Jacobs name and represents the hand grasping onto the heel of Esau.
Isaiah is YeshaYahu
Joshua is Yahashua When Moses placed his Hands upon Hosea, he imparted his spirit and authority to him and his name was changed to Joshua (Yahashua) by the additon of the letter Yod to the front of his name. This changed his name from Salvation (Hosea) to Adonai will save (Joshua).
Monday, September 27, 2010
Feast of Tabernacles
A week long celebration - the final and most important holiday of the year - It is a season of joy - knowing your sins are forgiven and the joy of walking with God, knowing God, and being obedient to God. It is a picture of the Millenium.
This festival has universal implications. It pictures a time when all the nations of the world will come under the rule of King Messiah in the Kingdom of God, and when peace will reign over all the earth.
It was also a traditon to pray for rain, not only for Israel but also for the 70 nations of the world. Israel was considered to be a nation that was required to intercede with God on behalf of the other nations, since the nations were cut off from God because of their idolatrous practices. The connection between Tabernacles and the nations of the world comes from Zech. 14:16-19.
Each day out of the temple, there was a special ceremony. The priests were divided into 3 divisions. The 1st division were the priests on duty for that festival. They would slay the sacrifices. At this time a 2nd group of priests went out of the Eastern gate of the temple to the Motzah Valley (about 30 minutes away). There they would cut willow. The willows had to be 25 ft. in length. After this they would form a line with all the priests holding a willow. About 25 to 30 ft. behind this row of priests,allowing room for the willows, would be another row of priests with willows. There would be row after row of willows.
There would be a signal and the priests would step out with their left foot and then
step to the right, swinging the willows back and forth. Meanwhile, a 3rd group of priests went out the gate known as the Water gate. They had gone to the pool known as Siloam,(John 9:7,11) which means gently flowing waters. There the high priest had a golden vase and drew the water known as the living water(Mayim) and held it in the vase. His assistant held a silver vase containing wine. Just as the priests in the Valley of Motzah began to march toward Jerusalem so did the priests in Siloam. As they marched toward the city of Jerusalem the willows made a swishing sound in the wind as they approached the city. The word wind in Hebrew is Ruach. The word spirit in Hebrew is also Ruach. This ceremony was symbolic and represented the Holy Spirt of God coming upon the city of Jerusalem. As each party reached their respective gates, a shofar was blown. Then one man would stand up and play the flute(the flute represents the Messiah) the flute player is called "the pierced one".
The flute player led the procession - the pierced one blows the call for the wind and the water to enter the temple.
Another ceremony was the Water Libation Ceremony
This was performed everyday during the Feast
This meant that everyday the priest would go to the Pool of Siloam with a golden pitcher and draw water which was poured into a bowl at the altar. With the approach of the rainy season Israel depended on God to send rain for the next season's crops. This was a time of serious praying, asking God to open the gates of heaven and send the necessary rain. As the priest poured out the water, he visually demonstrated God's continuing and faithful love in sending rain. This was a demonstration or sign of Israel's hope for the coming of Messiah as they looked forward to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit which God had promised. The priest would teach on every passage of scripture dealing with water. Is 55:1 Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, Is 58:11 And the Lord will continually guide you and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and you will be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Is 44:3 For I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants.
Hosea 6:3 explains Christ will come as the latter and former rain. The spring feasts are during the former rain and the fall feasts are during the latter rain.
When the water was poured into a basin on the altar the priests blew the shofar, people were singing and dancing, the levites were singing sacred songs and ordinary people were chanting Ps 113 - 118 - Adonai please save us, Adonai please prosper us, Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai - God is Adonai and He has given us light.
The Rabbis associate the custom with Is.12:3 With joy shall you draw water from the wells of salvatin. They believed a connection between the possession of the Holy Spirit and ecstasy or religious joy is found in the ceremony of the water drawing.
Thousands of worshippers had come to Jerusalem for this feast and during the pouring of the water Jesus stands up and shouts "If anyone is thirsty,let him keep coming to Me and drink...Whoever trusts- believes in Me as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from his innermost being." John 7:37-38
During the feast - great golden menorah lampstands with bases 50 yards high were set up in the Temple courtyard. Each menorah had 7 branches with large bowls for oil. Four youths of priestly descent stood at the top of the ladders holding 10gallon pitchers filled with pure oil which they poured into each bowl. They would light the wicks made from worn-out garments of the priests (called swaddling clothes). It is said that the light was so bright that all of Jerusalem was lit up by them. There was not a courtyard in Jerusalem that was not lit up with the light at the libation water ceremony. The light represented the Shekinah Glory that once filled the Temple. But the brightness of the holy city at the ceremony paled in the presence of Jesus. Jesus stands in front of the enormous menorahs and says "I am the light of the world, he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
This festival has universal implications. It pictures a time when all the nations of the world will come under the rule of King Messiah in the Kingdom of God, and when peace will reign over all the earth.
It was also a traditon to pray for rain, not only for Israel but also for the 70 nations of the world. Israel was considered to be a nation that was required to intercede with God on behalf of the other nations, since the nations were cut off from God because of their idolatrous practices. The connection between Tabernacles and the nations of the world comes from Zech. 14:16-19.
Each day out of the temple, there was a special ceremony. The priests were divided into 3 divisions. The 1st division were the priests on duty for that festival. They would slay the sacrifices. At this time a 2nd group of priests went out of the Eastern gate of the temple to the Motzah Valley (about 30 minutes away). There they would cut willow. The willows had to be 25 ft. in length. After this they would form a line with all the priests holding a willow. About 25 to 30 ft. behind this row of priests,allowing room for the willows, would be another row of priests with willows. There would be row after row of willows.
There would be a signal and the priests would step out with their left foot and then
step to the right, swinging the willows back and forth. Meanwhile, a 3rd group of priests went out the gate known as the Water gate. They had gone to the pool known as Siloam,(John 9:7,11) which means gently flowing waters. There the high priest had a golden vase and drew the water known as the living water(Mayim) and held it in the vase. His assistant held a silver vase containing wine. Just as the priests in the Valley of Motzah began to march toward Jerusalem so did the priests in Siloam. As they marched toward the city of Jerusalem the willows made a swishing sound in the wind as they approached the city. The word wind in Hebrew is Ruach. The word spirit in Hebrew is also Ruach. This ceremony was symbolic and represented the Holy Spirt of God coming upon the city of Jerusalem. As each party reached their respective gates, a shofar was blown. Then one man would stand up and play the flute(the flute represents the Messiah) the flute player is called "the pierced one".
The flute player led the procession - the pierced one blows the call for the wind and the water to enter the temple.
Another ceremony was the Water Libation Ceremony
This was performed everyday during the Feast
This meant that everyday the priest would go to the Pool of Siloam with a golden pitcher and draw water which was poured into a bowl at the altar. With the approach of the rainy season Israel depended on God to send rain for the next season's crops. This was a time of serious praying, asking God to open the gates of heaven and send the necessary rain. As the priest poured out the water, he visually demonstrated God's continuing and faithful love in sending rain. This was a demonstration or sign of Israel's hope for the coming of Messiah as they looked forward to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit which God had promised. The priest would teach on every passage of scripture dealing with water. Is 55:1 Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, Is 58:11 And the Lord will continually guide you and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and you will be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Is 44:3 For I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants.
Hosea 6:3 explains Christ will come as the latter and former rain. The spring feasts are during the former rain and the fall feasts are during the latter rain.
When the water was poured into a basin on the altar the priests blew the shofar, people were singing and dancing, the levites were singing sacred songs and ordinary people were chanting Ps 113 - 118 - Adonai please save us, Adonai please prosper us, Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai - God is Adonai and He has given us light.
The Rabbis associate the custom with Is.12:3 With joy shall you draw water from the wells of salvatin. They believed a connection between the possession of the Holy Spirit and ecstasy or religious joy is found in the ceremony of the water drawing.
Thousands of worshippers had come to Jerusalem for this feast and during the pouring of the water Jesus stands up and shouts "If anyone is thirsty,let him keep coming to Me and drink...Whoever trusts- believes in Me as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from his innermost being." John 7:37-38
During the feast - great golden menorah lampstands with bases 50 yards high were set up in the Temple courtyard. Each menorah had 7 branches with large bowls for oil. Four youths of priestly descent stood at the top of the ladders holding 10gallon pitchers filled with pure oil which they poured into each bowl. They would light the wicks made from worn-out garments of the priests (called swaddling clothes). It is said that the light was so bright that all of Jerusalem was lit up by them. There was not a courtyard in Jerusalem that was not lit up with the light at the libation water ceremony. The light represented the Shekinah Glory that once filled the Temple. But the brightness of the holy city at the ceremony paled in the presence of Jesus. Jesus stands in front of the enormous menorahs and says "I am the light of the world, he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
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