The Messiah in Hanukkah
"Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You
The Message of the Manger
"Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing." Bethlehem, the City of David, is no ordinary town. Its fields were kept by no ordinary shepherds. And in it was born no ordinary baby, laid in no ordinary bed.
Five Red Heifers and Five Things You Need to Know
"This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: 'Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never
Unrequited Grief on Israel’s Memorial Day
”When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.” Isaiah 4: 4 NKJV Today is Israel’s Memorial Day to
Passover’s Fourth Cup of Messiah’s Coming
The Fourth Cup Revealed “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” I Corinthians 11: 26 TLV We have now finished the first night of Passover with its four
Passover’s Third Cup of the Covenant
The Third Cup of the New Covenant “And when He had taken a cup and offered the bracha, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. For I tell you that I will never drink of the fruit of the
Passover’s Second Cup of Commitment
The Cup of Commitment The Gospels reference the Messiah as the Bridegroom at least seven times. John the Baptist spoke of crowds going leaving him and to Yeshua, saying, “The one who has the bride is the bridegroom.” (John 3: 29)
The Cup of Consecration
“And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will never eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” And when He had
Peter, Passover, and the Parousia
“When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of
“I Believe in God”
In an unassuming display case of the Israel museum, an ancient pottery shard lays concave side up, showing a written a statement of faith penned in large Greek capitals. Pottery in the Holy Land was a popular writing material. This shard