Loose Torah Some time ago I posed a question to Rabbi Bob Gorelik about keeping Sabbath. The question was: “I often have to travel to teach, and many times I end up with schedules that require me to fly on Sabbath. How can I resolve this with the instructions about the Sabbath?” I think Bob’s…
But we should not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap, if we do not faint. Galatians 6:9 In Due Time – We want to do good. It’s part of the natural expression of Christ within. Goodness is an essential attribute of the character of God, so those who have…
“For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach.” Deuteronomy 30:11 Commandment – From time to time we have spoken about the 613 mitzvot (commandments) found in the Torah. The actual count might vary a bit but the list complied by Maimonides (in Judaism…
“For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach.” Deuteronomy 30:11 Not Too Difficult – Moses instructed the people. His instructions are only part of the Torah. The stories of Adam, Noah, Abraham and Joseph are also Torah. They are narrative instructions. They provide…
“But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets;” Acts 24:14 Everything – Brevard Childs was a very influential teacher at Harvard. His approach…
Teach me Your way, O YHWH, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Psalm 27:11 Lead – When God leads, it’s all about fences. That doesn’t sound much like leading, does it? We think of leading as moving away from fences. “Don’t fence me in” and “Think outside the box” are…
Teach me Your way, O YHWH, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Psalm 27:11 Teach – Did you ever take a class in archery at summer camp? It isn’t as easy as it looks, is it? You have to learn about holding the bow and the arrow correctly. If you…
For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua HaMashiach set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Law – Sometimes it seems like Sha’ul could have written about Alice in Wonderland. One pill makes you bigger (one law gives you life) and the other pill makes you small (one…
Do we nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law. Romans 3:31 Establish – Put yourself in Rome in the first century. You are part of a small group of believers. You have heard the good news of peace with God through Yeshua, the Messiah. How did…
. . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Covenants Of Promise – “Come back to Me,” says the Lord. The Hebrew verb, shuv, is used more…
