Some Community Updates

Jan sent you a message. Subject: My New Home “Skip, Gayle Johnson suggested I send these to you & let those of you who are praying for me see how the house is progressing – the first 3 photos are the most recent taken 11-22-09 – the driveway & sidewalk was poured – please pray…

Law and Grace: Part 3

Baruch Levine emphasizes one of the most important characteristics of the Hebrew view of law when he says: . . . the laws of the Torah did not permit Israelites to expiate intentional or premeditated offenses by means of sacrifice.  There was no vicarious, ritual remedy – substitution of one’s property or wealth – for…

Connections

You are a garden fountain, a well of flowing water streaming down to Lebanon. Song of Songs 4:15 Flowing Water – Do you remember the rabbinic principle of exegesis concerning similar words and phrases?  Basically, this principle says since God is the author of the text, where we find similar words we must look for…