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The study of the Bible in its historical context - with a focus on the archaeology, history, geography, customs , culture, and even the languages of the ancient Middle East. WE ask what did they understand THEN - the original intent of the Lord - so that we can expand and enrich our understanding NOW and thus become true disciples of Adonai Yeshua as in John 8:31-32.
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This is the first time God, Yahvay, in His TORAH ( תּוֹרָה - TORAH - instruction not law) through the words of Jacob where the Lord tells us to get rid of the pagan gods. This focus of the Lord is found again and again in His Word. For instance the Lord tells Moses and all Israel that He is not coming to destroy Egypt and its people and the Pharaoh. NO! He says ...
"For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments--I am the LORD." (Exo 12:12)
He will execute judgments against the gods of Egypt. Later the Lord says that the gods the Hebrews took on in Egypt were not gods but שׁדים SHEDEEM H7700, 7736- wicked & destructive spirits that are called "demons" in Greek. We find this in Deuteronomy 32.
"They sacrificed to demons (שׁדים SHEDEEM H7700, 7736) who were not God, To gods whom they have not known, New gods who came lately, Whom your fathers did not dread." (Deu 32:17)
As one studies the Ten Commandments we read ...
Then God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth." (Exo 20:1-4)
Over and over again the Lord speaks against the pagan gods, idols, pagan practices, and idolatry. Just like in the Ten Commandments we are to remember who God really is and then not to have any other gods before Him. But, there are NO other gods. The Bible is very clear on this.
"See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand." (Deu 32:39)
"Do not tremble and do not be afraid; Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses. Is there any God besides Me, Or is there any other Rock? I know of none." (Isa 44:8)
"I am the LORD, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me; ... " (Isa 45:5)
So all the pagan gods of Egypt, the Canaanites, Greece, and Rome are not gods by שׁדים SHEDEEM!! These are evil spiritual entities - not devils, not fallen angels, but SHEDEEM. God through Jacob is now telling us to put away the שׁדים SHEDEEM among us.
But have we? It seems that the USA has turned against God in a big way. Our "house" was a Christian house but it has been "cleaned out" of God, His Word, His Salvation, our Jesus. Jesus warns against this.
"Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came'; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation." (Mat 12:43-45)
The spiritual "house" of the USA is cleaned out. We've taken God out of our lives, our society, our government, our schools, and even many of our churches (few teach God's word our "bread of life") Thus, it seems clear that by THE VERY WORDS OF GOD that we should see THE RETURN OF THE GODS by Jesus' own words. And these "gods" seemingly have returned. They are not gods but the שׁדים SHEDEEM.
Check out the interviews with the Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn parts 1 and 2.
In these interviews Jonathan talks about this idea that the pagan gods have returned to America and it explains so much of the chaos, evil, death, hate, and destruction around us. שׁדים SHEDEEM has a Hebrew root word that means "destruction." Here's the links to these videos ...
Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagR4QAyfQA
Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_axTQ5Xquvg
More than this however is his commentary on the most popular movie of all time worldwide, "Barbie." This is no "child's movie;" it is an evil adult attempt to indoctrinate young girls to the anti God culture. It is a teaching tool for girls to reject womanhood, motherhood, and having children in Godly marriage. It is as if an ancient evil destructive goddess has returned, a SHEDEEM, and is symbolized in this doll called Barbie. It is as if Barbie is an idol of Ishtar whose picture is below.
The picture above is of the ancient goddess, Ishtar, and is royalty free and accessible at Wikimedia.
Check out the awesome and disturbing commentary on the "Barbie" movie by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn. .
The Mystery Of Barbie, Ishtar, and Smashed Babies! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKp-A6BBg-E
So in God's TORAH we see over and over again the Lord's focus against pagan gods, idols and idolatry. But, there are no other gods. Yes. That is true. But not the שׁדים SHEDEEM that were behind the worship of all the pagan gods. God knows this is REAL and this REALITY is of the utmost danger to us.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - in the midst of temple ruins at the ancient Canaanite city of Bet Shemesh)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
4 days ago
4 days ago
Exodus 52 Part 2
I was so amazed as I began researching and studying to prepare this podcast. I learned that in these verses (Exod. 21:26-22:1) we are taught by the Lord of His view of the great importance of the sanctity of life. The picture I used for this lesson is of an ox. And in these verses the ox plays a huge role. It is how the Lord teaches us about that fact that 1) all men and women, all, no matter what race of creed are made in His image and 2) everyone is our neighbor whether a fellow Christian or a radical member of the LGBTQ+ community or a radical Muslim terrorist and 3) and to be a true follower of Rabbi Jesus one must adhere to what He teaches His talmideem (Hebrew for disciple) that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves and that includes our enemies, the ones who persecute us, the ones who hate and would kill us for our faith. Wow!! There is a little more to being a Christian than we are taught.
I mentioned a number of links I’d provide that would enhance your study in the podcast. Here they are …
An article from “My Jewish Learning” talking about the fact the preserving and saving a life is higher than even adhering to the laws of the Sabbath …
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/saving-a-life-pikuach-nefesh/
Next is an article from a scholarly rabbi who teaches us about the phrase “pikkuah nefesh doheh Shabbat” or saving a human life takes precedence over the Sabbath. This might have been understood in Jesus’ day – maybe not practiced by definitely discussed. There is NO law that says one can not provide medical treatment on the Sabbath. It was hotly debated in Jesus’ day but no conclusions had been reached then. Later in Judaism it was decided – it is good to heal and provide medical treatment on the Sabbath. Jesus had entered the debate in His day and His stance was the one that finally became the law of Judaism. For the Lord, for God, it was already His priority and it took years of the Jewish rabbis to finally get it. Here’s the article …
https://images.shulcloud.com/618/uploads/PDFs/Divrei_Torah/200506-Pikuachnefesh--SavingaLife.pdf
Skip Moen is a reputable Christian scholar. It is worth your while to make sure you connect with Skip at his website (https://skipmoen.com/) to learn more about the Jewish roots of our faith. He wrote and article addressing the concept of healing on the Sabbath in Jesus’ day. He brings up the great Rabbi Shammai and Rabbi Hillel. These rabbis had a great influence on Judaism of the Second Temple in Jesus’ day. You’ll be amazed that indeed Jesus healed on the Sabbath and never did anything wrong. Check it out …
https://skipmoen.com/2015/07/whose-halachah/
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
5 days ago
5 days ago
Exodus 52 Part 1
I was so amazed as I began researching and studying to prepare this podcast. I learned that in these verses (Exod. 21:26-22:1) we are taught by the Lord of His view of the great importance of the sanctity of life. The picture I used for this lesson is of an ox. And in these verses the ox plays a huge role. It is how the Lord teaches us about that fact that 1) all men and women, all, no matter what race of creed are made in His image and 2) everyone is our neighbor whether a fellow Christian or a radical member of the LGBTQ+ community or a radical Muslim terrorist and 3) and to be a true follower of Rabbi Jesus one must adhere to what He teaches His talmideem (Hebrew for disciple) that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves and that includes our enemies, the ones who persecute us, the ones who hate and would kill us for our faith. Wow!! There is a little more to being a Christian than we are taught.
I mentioned a number of links I’d provide that would enhance your study in the podcast. Here they are …
An article from “My Jewish Learning” talking about the fact the preserving and saving a life is higher than even adhering to the laws of the Sabbath …
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/saving-a-life-pikuach-nefesh/
Next is an article from a scholarly rabbi who teaches us about the phrase “pikkuah nefesh doheh Shabbat” or saving a human life takes precedence over the Sabbath. This might have been understood in Jesus’ day – maybe not practiced by definitely discussed. There is NO law that says one can not provide medical treatment on the Sabbath. It was hotly debated in Jesus’ day but no conclusions had been reached then. Later in Judaism it was decided – it is good to heal and provide medical treatment on the Sabbath. Jesus had entered the debate in His day and His stance was the one that finally became the law of Judaism. For the Lord, for God, it was already His priority and it took years of the Jewish rabbis to finally get it. Here’s the article …
https://images.shulcloud.com/618/uploads/PDFs/Divrei_Torah/200506-Pikuachnefesh--SavingaLife.pdf
Skip Moen is a reputable Christian scholar. It is worth your while to make sure you connect with Skip at his website (https://skipmoen.com/) to learn more about the Jewish roots of our faith. He wrote and article addressing the concept of healing on the Sabbath in Jesus’ day. He brings up the great Rabbi Shammai and Rabbi Hillel. These rabbis had a great influence on Judaism of the Second Temple in Jesus’ day. You’ll be amazed that indeed Jesus healed on the Sabbath and never did anything wrong. Check it out …
https://skipmoen.com/2015/07/whose-halachah/
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - somewhere in northern Israel on the Jordan)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
6 days ago
6 days ago
LESSON 51 PART 2
Link to part 1 - listen before you listen to part 2
https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/genesis-51-part1-exod-2122-fetus-is-human/
Again and again in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament, God is showing that revenge, retribution, and payback is HIS and not up to us. See Deut. 32:35, Lev. 19:18, or Psm. 94:1-2 or Isa. 35:4 and Rom. 12:19 or Heb. 10:30 and many other verses. That is why Samson showed himself to be less than a Bible hero when Samson asked God to help him to have revenge on the Philistines …
Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once be avenged (H5358 נָקַם nâqam – revenge for oneself or to punish or avenge) of the Philistines for my two eyes." Jdg 16:28
Samson wants revenge. He wants payback. From the Bible again and again we see this is not a characteristic of one of His heroes or heroines. Samson is a lesson of what we are not to be as we walk our walk with the Lord.
God’s updated version of “Eye for an Eye and Tooth for a Tooth,” is that litigation for a loss due to an injury, is allowed and legal, but, it must not come against His foundational laws and commandments of His covenant people. These foundational laws are the primary duty to love God and serve Him (Exod. 20:1-7 and Deut. 6:4-9) and to love one’s neighbor as himself (Lev. 19:18). This was commonly understood in Jesus’ day as it was in the days of Moses and David and Hezekiah. But, God Himself when He was here, Jesus, said these two commandments are not basic nor are they the foundational laws of the covenant but they are THE GREATEST OF ALL THE COMMANDMENTS. The fulfillment of the Torah is love – loving the Lord and our neighbor. Paul teaches this as well as the rabbis. Paul said it in Gal. 5:14 and he is doing nothing more than what rabbis were also teaching in his day. So, it seems that God sees the court and litigation as the last resort when someone purposely hurts us.
In the Mishna (Jewish law books written after the Temple was destroyed in 70 a.d.) it shows the Jewish understanding of what God intended goes far beyond the simple lex talionis – the "law of retaliation" or an eye for eye …
"If someone wounds his fellow, he becomes liable to compensate the injured party for five different aspects of the injury: damage, pain, healing, loss of time from work, and insult.
"In the case of damage, here is an example of how restitution is determined. Suppose someone blinded someone else's eye, cut off his hand or broke his leg. They value the injured person as if he were a slave for sale in the market, and they appraise his value before the injury and now.
"Here is an example of determining the compensation for pain. Suppose someone burns another with a skewer or nail, even if only on his fingernail, where it doesn't actually produce a wound. They determine how much a man of his position would be willing to be paid to suffer that amount of pain.
"For healing the indemnity is determined in this way. If someone hit another person, he must pay all the expenses of healing him. If he develops ulcers, then if they come about in consequence of the blow, he is liable; but if not, he is not liable. If the wound heals, reopens, heals and reopens again, he is liable for all the expenses. But once it has healed thoroughly, he does not remain liable to pay the expenses of healing him.
"The value of time lost is estimated in this way. They consider what he would earn if he were a watchman over a cucumber field [a job requiring no special skills], for he has already been paid for the loss of his hand or foot. [In practice, this means they determine what kind of work he will be fit for when he fully recovers and evaluate the time lost by this standard.]
"For insult the compensation is determined entirely in accordance with the social status of both the one who caused the indignity and the one who suffered it. If someone insults a person who is naked, blind or asleep, he is liable. But if a sleeping person causes an insult, he is not liable. Someone who falls from a roof and causes injury and insult at the same time is liable for the injury but not for the insult,... because one should not be held responsible for an indignity one did not intend to cause." (Bava Kama 8:1)
I want to thank David Stern the scholar who came out with “The Jewish New Testament Commentary.” He was the one who showed me the statements in the Mishna as we just read in the previous.
Dr. Craig Keener wrote “The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament.” His comments related to the historical context of Jesus’ words regarding and “eye for an eye” are helpful as we see that Jesus was in this case teaching ideas and concepts that man rabbis of His day did as well. Just consider …
Mat_5:38. The “eye for an eye” and “tooth for a tooth” are part of the widespread ancient Near Eastern law of retaliation. In Israel and other cultures, this principle was enforced by a court and refers to legalized vengeance; personal vengeance was never accepted in the (the Torah) law of Moses, except as a concession for a relative’s murder (Num_35:18-21). The Old Testament (better to call them the Hebrew Scriptures) did not permit personal vengeance; David, a great warrior, recognized this principle (1Sa_25:33; 1Sa_26:10-11).
Mat_5:39. The blow on the right cheek was the most grievous insult possible in the ancient world (apart from inflicting serious physical harm), and in many cultures was listed alongside the “eye for an eye” laws; both Jewish and Roman law permitted prosecution for this offense. A prophet might endure such ill treatment (1Ki_22:24; Isa_50:6).
Mat_5:40. The poorest people of the Empire (e.g., most peasants in Egypt) had only an inner and outer garment, and the theft of a cloak would lead to legal recourse. Although conditions in first-century Palestine were not quite that bad, this verse could indicate divestiture of all one’s possessions, even (hyperbolically) one’s clothes, to avoid a legal dispute affecting only oneself. Jesus gives this advice in spite of the fact that, under Jewish law, a legal case to regain one’s cloak would have been foolproof: a creditor could not take a poor person’s outer cloak, which might serve as one’s only blanket at night as well as a coat (Exo_22:26-27).
Mat_5:41. Roman soldiers had the legal right to impress the labor, work animal or substance of local residents (cf. Mar_15:21). Although impressment may not have happened often in Galilee, it happened elsewhere, and the fact that it could happen would be enough to raise the eyebrows of Jesus’ hearers at this example of nonresistance and even loving service to the oppressor.
Finally, I wanted to share the awesome article from the Christian scholarly website, “Got Questions,: and the article on “Eye for an Eye.” Here’s the article (accessed July 2024 at https://www.gotquestions.org/eye-for-an-eye.html) …
The concept of “an eye for eye,” sometimes called jus talionis or lex talionis, is part of the Mosaic Law used in the Israelites’ justice system. The principle is that the punishment must fit the crime and there should be a just penalty for evil actions: “If there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise” (Exodus 21:23–25). Justice should be equitable; excessive harshness and excessive leniency should be avoided.
We have no indication that the law of “an eye for an eye” was followed literally; there is never a biblical account of an Israelite being maimed as a result of this law. Also, before this particular law was given, God had already established a judicial system to hear cases and determine penalties (Exodus 18:13–26)—a system that would be unnecessary if God had intended a literal “eye for an eye” penalty. Although capital crimes were repaid with execution in ancient Israel, on the basis of multiple witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6), most other crimes were repaid with payment in goods—if you injured a man’s hand so that he could not work, you compensated that man for his lost wages.
Besides Exodus 21, the law of “an eye for an eye” is mentioned twice in the Old Testament (Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21). Each time, the phrase is used in the context of a case being judged before a civil authority such as a judge. “An eye for an eye” was thus intended to be a guiding principle for lawgivers and judges; it was never to be used to justify vigilantism or settling grievances personally.
In the New Testament, it seems the Pharisees and scribes had taken the “eye for an eye” principle and applied it to everyday personal relationships. They taught that seeking personal revenge was acceptable. If someone punched you, you could punch him back; if someone insulted you, he was fair game for your insults. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day ignored the judicial basis of the giving of that law.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus counters the common teaching of personal retaliation: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you . . .” (Matthew 5:38–39). Jesus then proceeds to reveal God’s heart concerning interpersonal relationships: “Do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:39–42).
In giving this “new” command, Jesus is not nullifying the Old Testament law (Matthew 5:17). Rather, He is separating the responsibility of the government (to punish evildoers justly) from the responsibility we all have on a personal level before God to love our enemies. We should not seek retribution for personal slights. We are to ignore personal insults (the meaning of “turn the other cheek”). Christians are to be willing to give more of their material goods, time, and labor than required, even if the demands upon us are unjust. We should loan to those who want to borrow, love our enemies, and pray for those who persecute us (verses 43–48). Enforcing “an eye for an eye” is the magistrate’s job; forgiving our enemies is ours. We see this played out today every time a victim stands up in court to publicly forgive a convicted criminal—the forgiveness is personal and real, but the judge still justly demands that the sentence be carried out.
Jesus’ limiting of the “eye for an eye” principle in no way prohibits self-defense or the forceful protection of the innocent from harm. The actions of duly appointed agents of the government, such as police officers and the military, to protect citizens and preserve the peace are not in question. Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek applies to personal relationships, not judicial policy. The principle of “an eye for an eye” is meant as a judicial policy, not as a rule for interpersonal relationships. The believer in Christ is guided by Jesus’ words to forgive. The Christian is radically different from those who follow the natural inclination to respond in kind.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Friday Jun 26, 2026
Friday Jun 26, 2026
In this lesson we focus in on Gen. 34:1-7 and the story of Jacob’s daughter, Dinah (pronounced Dee nah). The story unfolds at the ancient city of Shechem. We are going to see some amazing connections to Jesus as these verses seem to testify of Jesus and especially His teachings. We must remember that Jesus said …
Joh 5:39 “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me …”
It can be shown that it is likely He said this between 24-30 A.D. and the only Bible they had then was Jesus’ Bible, the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament. So for His disciples then it was clear that Jesus as a rabbi of the 1st century, one who like other rabbis taught how to live out the Torah, live out the life God wants, had only the Hebrew scripture as the basis for His teachings. Thus, it is not surprising that the Dinah story is connected to Rabbi Jesus and His teachings to them then and us now.
These connections of Jesus to the ancient city of Shechem is not just connected to Genesis 34. This was covered in depth in a series of short 5 minute Bible study videos entitled, “Five Small Stones.” I urge you to access these lessons and study the Bible in its geographical context and see the amazing way connections Abraham to Jesus and it all relates to events at Shechem. Here’s the links to the videos …
Five Small Stones Episode 11 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/five-small-stones-11-gen-121-geography-and-the-bible-shechem/
Five Small Stones Episode 12 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/five-small-stones-episode-12-abraham-and-jacob-in-shechem-gen-126-3318/
Five Small Stones Episode 13 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/five-small-stones-episode-13-josh-241-geography-and-the-bible-joshua-israel/
Five Small Stones Episode 14 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/five-small-stones-episode-14-john-41-6-the-blessing-to-the-nations/
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - just south of the Great Pyramid in Giza Egypt)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Where does it say exactly in the Bible that the unborn are human? Where does it say precisely that the fetus is human, a person? Certainly there are verses that imply this to be true. I use them myself when arguing the case against abortion. But, I came across this verse, Exodus 21:22, and from the Hebrew and Hebrew grammar we will see that the Bible is clear, the Bible is precise, it is not implying anything but stating fact and that is
THE FETUS IS HUMAN
This verse is not about abortion but it relates to abortion. It helps us see that according to God's law the fetus has legal standing in the same was as the mother.
I indicated in this podcast about several links I'd provide that will only enhance your study. Here they are ...
This link is from a superb website called "Stand To Reason." It goes into the Hebrew of Exod. 21:22 and supports the view that the fetus in the womb is a human being.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Sunday Jun 21, 2026
Sunday Jun 21, 2026
As I mentioned in the podcast I want to make sure you have solid references/resources to access to expand your study. The first is related to treaties/covenants in the ancient near east. I did a podcast on the Ark of the Covenant that is key to this lesson. Here’s the link to that Bible study - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-63-exod-2510-16-the-ark-of-the-covenant/
Here are three links as regards ancient treaties/covenants.
Link 1 … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablets_of_Stone
Link 2 … https://biblehub.com/q/Why_stone_tablets_for_commandments.htm
Link 3 … https://www.tarsus.ie/resources/Wisdom-Lit.-/ANET-PDF.pdf
In this lesson I stated that Israel, also known as Jacob, entered Egypt with the family in 1876 B.C. How did I come up with this exact year? I didn’t come up with it but real scholars using solid archaeology give us the dates in the Bible of Exodus, the times of Joseph and his father Jacob, and even the dates when Abraham entered Canaan. Here’s the link to the critical lesson of these dates and how we know they are real and exact …
Exodus 5 Part 1 - https://youtu.be/8XHvXUSAdRY?si=rWzmXx7drVmL8eou
Exodus 5 Part 2 - https://youtu.be/hgFM23lLmDo?si=Mr_Gt_ZPXkxttPk3
Who is the Egyptian goddess Ma’at? And, she has 42 commandments. Huh? How is this all related to the Ten Commandments? To expand your study check out the links below.
WHO IS THIS GODDESS MA’AT??
https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/maat/
MA’AT’s COMMANDMENTS … https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Negative_Confession/
GOTQUESTIONS.ORF – MA'AT'S LAWS AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - https://www.gotquestions.org/forty-two-precepts-of-Maat.html
Shown below are the 42 commandments of Ma’at. I made the connection to the Ten Commandments indicated with a TC# followed by the number.
42 Negative Confessions found in the Papyrus of Ani
42 Negative Confessions (Papyrus of Ani)
The negative confessions one would make after death could be individualized, that is, vary from person to person. These were the confessions found in the Papyrus of Ani.
- Hail, Usekh-nemmt, who comest forth from Anu, I have not committed sin.
- Hail, Hept-khet, who comest forth from Kher-aha, I have not committed robbery with violence. TC #8
- Hail, Fenti, who comest forth from Khemenu, I have not stolen. TC #8
- Hail, Am-khaibit, who comest forth from Qernet, I have not slain men and women. TC #6
- Hail, Neha-her, who comest forth from Rasta, I have not stolen grain. TC #8
- Hail, Ruruti, who comest forth from Heaven, I have not purloined offerings. TC #8
- Hail, Arfi-em-khet, who comest forth from Suat, I have not stolen the property of God. TC #3??
- Hail, Neba, who comest and goest, I have not uttered lies.TC #9
- Hail, Set-qesu, who comest forth from Hensu, I have not carried away food. TC #8
- Hail, Utu-nesert, who comest forth from Het-ka-Ptah, I have not uttered curses.
- Hail, Qerrti, who comest forth from Amentet, I have not committed adultery. TC #7
- Hail, Hraf-haf, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have made none to weep.
- Hail, Basti, who comest forth from Bast, I have not eaten the heart.
- Hail, Ta-retiu, who comest forth from the night, I have not attacked any man. TC #6
- Hail, Unem-snef, who comest forth from the execution chamber, I am not a man of deceit. TC #9
- Hail, Unem-besek, who comest forth from Mabit, I have not stolen cultivated land. TC #8
- Hail, Neb-Maat, who comest forth from Maati, I have not been an eavesdropper.
- Hail, Tenemiu, who comest forth from Bast, I have not slandered anyone.
- Hail, Sertiu, who comest forth from Anu, I have not been angry without just cause.
- Hail, Tutu, who comest forth from Ati, I have not debauched the wife of any man. TC #7
- Hail, Uamenti, who comest forth from the Khebt chamber, I have not debauched the wives of other men.
- Hail, Maa-antuf, who comest forth from Per-Menu, I have not polluted myself.
- Hail, Her-uru, who comest forth from Nehatu, I have terrorized none.
- Hail, Khemiu, who comest forth from Kaui, I have not transgressed the law. TC #’S 4-10
- Hail, Shet-kheru, who comest forth from Urit, I have not been angry.
- Hail, Nekhenu, who comest forth from Heqat, I have not shut my ears to the words of truth.
- Hail, Kenemti, who comest forth from Kenmet, I have not blasphemed. TC #3
- Hail, An-hetep-f, who comest forth from Sau, I am not a man of violence. TC #6
- Hail, Sera-kheru, who comest forth from Unaset, I have not been a stirrer up of strife.
- Hail, Neb-heru, who comest forth from Netchfet, I have not acted with undue haste.
- Hail, Sekhriu, who comest forth from Uten, I have not pried into other's matters.
- Hail, Neb-abui, who comest forth from Sauti, I have not multiplied my words in speaking.
- Hail, Nefer-Tem, who comest forth from Het-ka-Ptah, I have wronged none, I have done no evil.
- Hail, Tem-Sepu, who comest forth from Tetu, I have not worked witchcraft against the king.
- Hail, Ari-em-ab-f, who comest forth from Tebu, I have never stopped the flow of water of a neighbor.
- Hail, Ahi, who comest forth from Nu, I have never raised my voice.
- Hail, Uatch-rekhit, who comest forth from Sau, I have not cursed God. TC #3
- Hail, Neheb-ka, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have not acted with arrogance.
- Hail, Neheb-nefert, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have not stolen the bread of the gods. TC #3??
- Hail, Tcheser-tep, who comest forth from the shrine, I have not carried away the khenfu cakes from the spirits of the dead. TC #8
- Hail, An-af, who comest forth from Maati, I have not snatched away the bread of the child, nor treated with contempt the god of my city. TC #8 AND TC #3
- Hail, Hetch-abhu, who comest forth from Ta-she, I have not slain the cattle belonging to the god.
Finally I made the connection between the 3000 that died at Sinai, the Mountain of God, and the 3000 who were saved on Pentecost in Jerusalem, also the Mountain of God. My teacher, Ray Vander Laan and others put together this awesome correlation between the Mountains of God and the Covenants. Check it out.
THE MOUNTAINS OF GOD AT SHAVUOT
AMAZING CONNECTIONS
- Both events occurred on mountains known as "the mountain of God."
- Exo 24:13 So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God. (Ex. 24:13; Isa. 2:3).
- Isa 2:3 And many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Both events happened on day 50. They arrived at Sinai in the third month on the very day (Ex. 19:1).
- Exo 19:1 In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
- Hebrew “on that very day” means they arrived on the third day of the third month exactly 50 days after their first Passover meal in Egypt. The feast of Shavuot is to happen on the 50th day after the weekly sabbath during Passover and Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:15-16).
- Both involved similar sounds and symbols, such as wind, fire, and voices (Ex. 19:16-19; Acts 2:1-3). Note that the Hebrew for "thunder" (kolot) means "voices" (Acts 2:4). Jewish tradition said that the Israelites heard God speak in 70 languages or, to translate direct from the Hebrew, God spoke in tongues!
- Both events involved the presence of God (Ex. 19:18,20; Acts 2:4).
- About 3,000 people died because of their sin when Moses received the Torah (Ex. 32:28). About 3,000 people believed (were born again into new life) when the Spirit came (Acts 2:41).
- At Mount Sinai, God wrote his revelation on stone tablets (Ex. 31:18). On the fulfillment of Pentecost, God wrote his law on people's hearts as he had promised He would (2 Cor. 3:3; Jer. 31:33).
- Torah means "teaching." The Spirit, given on Shavuot, also became the "Teacher" of the new community of Jesus' followers (John 14:26)
- Many Jews from all over the world heard their own language from a bunch of kids, young men and women, who only knew Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew. The whole world heard the Gospel!! It was as if it was SINAI REPEATED!!
- Both events were times when God’s people entered a NEW covenant with the Lord. Israel became a new nation, a nation of priests, and nation that would be the light of the world (Ex. 19:6, Isa. 49:6). And, for us, we have entered a NEW covenant with the Lord as we take the cup of Messiah in His Last Seder meal (Luke 22:20). We too become a new people, a new nation, a royal priesthood (1 Pet. 2:9-10). We to are to be the light of the world (Mat.5:14, Acts 1:7-8). But, this time, this covenant is the covenant to restore all people to Himself as our sins our totally cleansed and forgiven. This is the final covenant for Jew and Gentile to become one flock with one shepherd, the Good Shepherd, the Messiah Jesus (John 10:14-16).
- On Shavuot there is a special sacrifice. Amazingly it uses two loaves of LEAVENED BREAD (Lev. 23:17). Is God giving us a picture that Jew and Gentile are a new people, a new culture, a holy nation, His two flocks coming together as ONE permeated and saturated with His Holy Spirit dwelling in us and through us? Is God helping us see that His Bible is ONE book, about ONE God, about ONE Gospel, ONE Baptism, and ONE Savor of all – Yeshua!
Who is this guy, Rev. Ferret?
(Ferret - teaching at the archaeological site of Herod's temple he built for Augustus at Omrit Israel)
What's his background? Why should we take time to listen to him? Here's a link to check out his background - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Saturday Jun 20, 2026
In this Bible study lesson we focus on Exod. 21:3-21. Once again we come to the issue of slavery in the Bible. As I mentioned we studied this in depth in lesson 49 parts 1 and 2. I promised I’d give you the links to these two critically important podcasts. Here they are …
Lesson 49 part 1 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-49-part-1-exod-211-2-god-against-slavery-kidnapping/
Lesson 49 part 2 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-49-part-2-exod-211-2-love-your-non-hebrew-slave-as-yourself/
I also mentioned an awesome video for you to consider that relate to slavery. The video done by Dennis Prager – only 5 minutes as - is on the 8th commandment, “Do Not Steal.” Once you get into the video you will see how dramatically this commandment is related to slavery.
Dennis Prager video on commandment 8 - https://www.prageru.com/video/do-not-steal
Once again in this lesson I give two examples of why Bible study is critical for any true disciple of our Lord Jesus. Do you do Bible reading? Are you reading through the Bible in a year? Are you following the schedule using the One Year Bible? Great! Don’t stop. It is an act of “continuing in His word” as Jesus said and if we do this something happens. Just look …
"If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." (Joh 8:31-32)
But, if you just read the Bible we are in danger of missing the truth that the Lord is trying to teach us. He spoke in Hebrew and to an audience 2000 years ago. We need to get at what they understood and heard so as to recapture the original meaning of the very words of God. Christians prior to the Civil War read the Bible in English. They did not read it in Hebrew nor did they study it in its historical context. They made a terrible translation error in that they said black people were less that human. If this is true, then the Bible and God’s laws do not pertain to them. As a result they kidnapped black people from Africa and sold them as slaves. This was directly opposed to God’s word. They did not study the word in Hebrew or in its cultural context. If they did they’d understand that what they did was beyond terrible. The problem is. Few today are trained in seminaries in Biblical Hebrew or how to take the Greek and take it back to the Hebrew or are trained in understanding the Bible in its historical context. As we will see in lesson 50 you are not going to get understanding of the very words of God unless you study along with reading. We need both and we need both to escape, perhaps, the mistranslations and incorrect application of the very words of God in our day.
There is an excellent article at a good academic and scholarly site for Christians entitled, GOTQUESTIONS.ORG. It explains the concept of us being Bond Slaves of Jesus. What I like about this article is this Christian scholarly website shows to understand a bond slave we need to understand and study the Hebrew of Exodus 21. Here’s the link to the article that will add to you understanding of the very words of God.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Friday Jun 19, 2026
Friday Jun 19, 2026
There are four goals in this series, "The Gospel According to Moses: Genesis." The first is to see how scripture testifies of Jesus that He taught in John 5:39. At the time He taught this all they had was the Hebrew Scriptures. So, how does the Torah testify of Jesus? The second goal is how did the Hebrews just coming out of Egypt understand the "Books of Moses." The third goal is to understand how Jesus' first disciples understand the words of Torah. The fourth is how do the words of Torah make sense for us today. In this podcast we will see how Jacob's coming to Canaan to the ancient city of Shechem testifies of Jesus, promised by God for us through Abraham in Gen. 12:1-3. We will also see how this portion of the text of His Word helps us understand the Exodus! Once again the Lord puts real facts and history in His book to again and again validate the veracity of His word and the truth of the events in the Bible.
With respect to helping us understand the Exodus, here are several links for your further study. These links will provide more study material on the location of Mt. Sinai.
DR. WOOD (Associates for Biblical Research) – THOUGHTS ON MT. SINAI
SINAI WHERE?? Map study of the Exodus
https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-39-exod-141-4-where-s-mt-sinai/
Another topic is how does Jacob coming to Canaan with his two wives, eleven sons, and one daughter to the ancient city of Shechem testify of Jesus? The "Books of Moses" must relate to Jesus since the Lord inspired Paul to write ...
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Rom 10:4
If one knows the Greek it is better understood as ...
For Messiah is the one to whom the TORAH (God' instruction) points to for righteousness to everyone who believes. Rom 10:4
From the first verse of the Bible (Gen. 1:1) to the last (Rev. 22:21) it is all about He who is to come to be the promise through Abraham for all of us, Jew and Gentile. So, we should not be surprised that the events we will study in this podcast at the ancient city of Shechem testify of Jesus from Abraham, to Jacob, to Joshua, and to Jesus. Shown below are links to further resources for your more complete study.
SHECHEM AND GOD’S PROMISES - chapter from Rev. Ferret's class book related to the ancient city of Shechem - https://www.dropbox.com/s/v126xqgaev4jp1j/SHECHEM%20AND%20GODS%20PROMISES.pdf?dl=0
LINKS TO 5 MINUTE VIDEOS … Geography and the Bible - Shechem and Jesus
VID 1 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/five-small-stones-11-gen-121-geography-and-the-bible-shechem/
Lastly, I mentioned in this podcast that the word JEHOVAH is a mistranslation of the name of God. It crept into the church in the Middle Ages as a mistake by Catholic monks translated the Hebrew Bible into Latin. Shown below are links to scholarly resources for your further study.
GOD'S NAME IS NOT JEHOVAH
https://alwaysbeready.com/gods-name-jehovah-by-charlie-campbell/
https://www.jerusalemperspective.com/2610/
https://www.jerusalemperspective.com/4373/
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy? What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
TRUTH NUGGET 28
Lesson 2 Part 2
Disciples and Apostles?
This is lesson 2 Part 2 in this 4 part video series. If you have not watched lesson 1 parts 1 & 2 or Lesson 2 part 1 we urge you to do so. This lesson depends upon the content of lesson 1. Shown below are the links for the previous lessons for your convenience.
Lesson 1 Part 1 –
https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nugget-28-lesson-1-part-1-the-gospel-whats-that/
Lesson 1 Part 2 –
Lesson 2 Part 1 -
https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nugget-28-lesson-2-part-1-disciples-and-apostles/
In part 2 we study His word in a deeper way. We need to see other examples of what it was like to be a disciple of a rabbi in Jesus’ day. Moreover, what is it like to be a disciple of Jesus! He’s God. How can we be like HIM?
But, then there’s disciples who are called apostles – one’s sent out. Jesus says to us since the Father has sent Him so too Jesus sends us. YES!! That is being a disciple of a rabbi. Jesus was sent so we are sent. But, not all are sent. Most disciples need to stay and be ready. Whether you are a disciple who stays or one sent out, we need to be ready to do the impossible when Jesus asks.
I highly recommend you also access the lessons of Ray Vander Laan at his website www.ThattheWorldMayKnow.com. I will link you to his article on the Rabbis and Talmideem (Rabbis and Disciples). I thank Ray so much for being my teacher and being the one who has inspired me to study this concept in a deeper and more expansive way. Also, at his website, click LEARN and look up his AUDIO lessons and rabbis and disciples. You will not be disappointed. Here’s links to key places on Ray’s website.
Article on Rabbi & Talmid (a must read)
https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/rabbi-and-talmidim
Audio lessons (listen to all audio with the word disciple or rabbi or talmid)
https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/category/Audio
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy? What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0