Thoughts about being a naturalized citizen of the Kingdom Today Israel simmers in tension. Everywhere you go, you can feel the potential of explosive destruction. You witness a nation filled with machine guns, mine fields and security guards. The presence of constrained violence saturates the air like the smog that hangs over Jerusalem. A divided…
The Domo, Florence
He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in ambush to catch the poor, drawing him into his net; Psalm 10:9 Lies In Wait – The NASB does us no favors by translating this Hebrew verb “lurks.” “He lurks in a hiding place” certainly does not convey the connection to…
But Christ having appeared as a High Priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation . . Hebrews 9:11 The letters to the Hebrews is difficult to understand. A good deal of that difficulty comes from the fact it assumes…
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To the woman He said, “I will greatly increase your sorrow and your conception – bring forth children in pain. And your desire is for your husband, and he does rule over you.” Genesis 3:16 (SRI) Greatly Increase – Perhaps we have become so numb to this story that we just don’t ask any questions…
A la mujer dijo: En gran manera multiplicaré tu dolor en el parto, con dolor darás a luz los hijos; y con todo, tu deseo será para tu marido, y él tendrá dominio sobre ti. Génesis 3:16 Gran Manera Multiplicaré – Quizás nos hemos entumecido tanto a esta historia que ya ni hacemos preguntas. Hemos…
Hello All, We have safely returned from 2 weeks in Israel with Rabbi Bob Gorelik. An amazing trip, filled with visual experiences, significant increases in understanding the Scripture and deeply emotional connections with land and people. Patrick sent out the first collection of photos. There will be more. Plus we video taped all the teaching…
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree and I ate.” Genesis 3:12 You Gave – Sometimes the smallest details carry substantial implications. The story of Adam and Havvah is filled with very small details. Most are ignored by our all-too-familiar readings. What a…
Y el hombre respondió: La mujer que tú me diste por compañera me dio del árbol, y yo comí. Genesis 3:12 Tú Me Diste – Algunas veces los detalles más pequeños contienen implicaciones sustanciosas. La historia de Adán y Havvah está repleta detalles pequeños. La mayoría son ignoradas en nuestras lecturas tan familiares. ¡Qué error!…
