WHO DO I FEAR?
This week the High Holy Days begin. They are also called the “Days of Awe.” Awe is way of describing fear of God. As a Jew I fear Elohim, the One G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Because I fear Him, I fear condemnation. As a Jew I have failed to keep the Mosaic Law, […]
א — The Holy 1
The Hebrew letter א Aleph is the first letter in the Hebrew aleph-beyt. In gematria, Aleph has a value of 1, but when used at the beginning of Hebrew years, it means 1000. (“With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”) Adonia’s name Elohim אֱלהִיים begins with Aleph. […]
TRY TO IMAGINE YOU ARE A JEW
Daniel 12.1 ‐- “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. Try to imagine you are […]
SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THE BIBLE
Study of Central Area by National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The first definition of “Fishy” is “relating to or resembling fish or a fish.” I know the title of this article relates to the bible, but I am going to start out in Washington D.C. After all, America is a Judeo-Christian nation, so there ought to […]
TET – 9
וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָא֖וֹר כִּי־ט֑וֹב וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֥ין הַחֽשֶׁךְ Genesis 1.4 — And God saw the light that it was good, and God separated between the light and between the darkness. TET, the 9th letter in the Hebrew alphabet is a paradoxical letter in that it reveals both good (tov) and evil, light and darkness. Meaning […]
LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE SHOFAR
“In the seventh month on the first of the month, it should be a day of sounding for you.” With Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), otherwise known as Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year) coming up on the 1st day of the 7th month which is Tishrei, I wanted to write an article about […]
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?
This image is based on actual data on the Shroud of Turin. How is it that the most imaginable image of someone you’ve never seen looks just like someone you’ve never seen? Imagine this modern hypothetical investigation: A police investigator walks into a bar. He is there conducting a missing person investigation related to a homocide. The […]
5785 – A Lesson in the Middle
We are about to enter the Hebrew year 5785. 5+7+8+5=25. 25 is five 5’s. 5 78 5 is a year bookmarked by 5. In between the 5’s is 78. 7+8=15; 15 is three 5’s 5 is all over this year. 5 is a big God number! This is a big year for America! The Washington […]
The Most Popular Person in Town
Since our grandchildren have been little, my wife and I have often taken them to the town library. They’re excited to go every single time. There are books to pick out, games to play, other children to meet and just a wonderful safe little world of learning to explore. One of the most exciting moments […]
CREDIBLE WITNESSES
THE BIBLE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF TWO CREDIBLE WITNESSES. These passages highlight the importance of multiple witnesses to confirm the truth of a statement or accusation, a principle that is rooted in Old Testament law and carried into New Testament teachings. Deuteronomy 19:15 – One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or […]