For those of you in the community who have been praying for Kathleen and who offered to help her, I thought you would like to see this: Boker Tov/Shabbat Shalom: I can’t tell you how much the many emails from the God’s Table community have meant to me. I never expected my email to you…
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of YHWH, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances Ezra 7:10 To Seek – “Does this salad dressing have bacon in it?” “Yes,” he replied. “Then I’ll have to skip it, please.” The other men at the table looked up. …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; Galatians 5:22-23 Fruit – If you’ve been a Christian for any reasonable time, you’ve heard this verse. We usually put the emphasis on the personal character qualities listed here. We strive to be loving, joyful, peaceful and patient. That’s…
You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because YHWH your God will bless you for this thing, in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 15:10 Surely Give – God is very practical. He knows that we are…
I thought about posting this as a comment, but then not everyone would see it. Part of the purpose of going to a smaller and dedicated community is to take care of each other. That’s how the world knows that we are His followers. So, I am posting an e mail that I got today…
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2 Nothing – How’s your portfolio doing? Of course, for most of us that’s a pointless question. We don’t have a “portfolio.” We don’t have treasures stored up here on earth. We live paycheck to paycheck. In these times, there are a few more…
Recently our studies in Today’s Word have focused on the rabbinic techniques of halachah and haggadah. Paul uses these techniques in his letters. We should not be surprised. After all, Paul was trained as a Pharissaic rabbi. What surprises most people is that halachah was always considered binding on the audience (since it was the…
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Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:8 It Says – Yesterday we learned that it was common practice among rabbis to employ both halachah and haggadah, the first for explanation of the way of life and the second for…
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 Walk – Paul was a Rabbi. He thought like a Rabbi. He taught like a Rabbi. He wrote like a Rabbi. He lived his life like a Rabbi. …
