The End of the Beginning (1)

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  JPS 1917 To seek – In a footnote, Gordon Tucker wrote, “It is worth noting that this verse expresses something of historic importance.  Previously, the root drsh was used…

Keep Your Enemies Closer

And He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.” Matthew 13:52  NASB Scribe – Does Yeshua take a line from Godfather 2?  Is He really suggesting that those…

Value Adjustment

Where is the wise man?  Where is the scribe?  Where is the debater of this age?  Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1 Corinthians 1:20 Foolish – Eve got some good advice.  If you want to be like the gods, you have to break the one God’s rule.  If you want…