He said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! Luke 17:1 NASB Woe – Forget blue. The Bible doesn’t come in blue. Blue is not an obedient color. The Bible comes in red, yellow and green. Green is for obedient living. Green is good. …
At my last seminar in Virginia Beach, we discussed the modern applications of the 613 Torah commandments. We spent nearly 10 hours talking about this subject and we did not get close to covering them all. But we learned a lot. Unfortunately, my audio recording equipment failed during the sessions, so what I have is…
Yes, let all who hope in You be not shamed. Let the treacherous be shamed, empty-handed. Psalm 25:3 Robert Alter translation Hope – After our recent discussion of batah, you might expect to find that word behind the English “hope.” To trust is to hope. The result is a public display. But that’s not what…
On February 12, 2014, Rosanne and I were interviewed on Hebrew Nation Radio about my book Guardian Angel. The interview was aired live and covered not only the recent criticism of the book but also Rosanne’s personal reactions to the ideas in the book. If you want to listen to the broadcast, just click here to listen…
My God, in You I trust. Let me be not shamed, let my enemies not gloat over me. Psalm 25:2 Robert Alter translation Be not shamed – The Hebraic world is public. Its concepts of integrity, reliability, honor and disgrace are public. What happens in the world of the community determines character. The Greek world…
My God, in You I trust. Let me be not shamed, let my enemies not gloat over me. Psalm 25:2 Robert Alter translation I trust – When I read these words from the psalmist, I get discouraged. He trusted in God in everything. Why can’t I be like that? Growing up in Hellenism, I learned…
My God, in You I trust. Let me be not shamed, let my enemies not gloat over me. Psalm 25:2 Robert Alter translation Trust – Trust in God is more than a motto on the back of a coin. In fact, we might wonder if biblical “trust” can even be understood apart from Hebrew thought. …
For David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my heart. Psalm 25:1 Robert Alter translation To You – Lamentations and Psalms use a form of poetry called acrostic. In poems of this type, each new line begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In this psalm, every letter is represented except the…
Cheryl Durham has provided links for each of the events I will be conducting between April 4-10. Please plan to attend. Just click on the link for the information. Pastor’s Breakfast 4/4/14 Village Lutheran https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hebrew-beatitudes-understanding-the-teaching-of-the-jewish-jesus-tickets-10674434521 Shabbat Dinner- Barnegat Diner 4/4/14 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sabbath-celebration-dinner-with-skip-moen-tickets-10639451887 Sat. Seminar Village Lutheran 4/5/14 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-the-roman-empire-and-the-formation-of-the-christian-church-tickets-10672111573 Sun. Seminar Stabley’s House 4/6/14 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-a-people-of-god-progress-toward-righteousness-in-the-hebraic-world-tickets-10648466851 Monday Seminar-…
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. Psalm 25:10 NASB Lovingkindness – By now you certainly know the difficulties of translating hesed. And you certainly know just how important this word is. Hesed is the single most important expression of the character of YHWH. …
