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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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Sunday Mar 22, 2026
Saturday Mar 21, 2026
Saturday Mar 21, 2026
SOURCES
Shown below are the sources and references that I used that support this video lesson. Again, I don't teach my own opinion. These sources will provide you with a good initial start into each of the topics in the video.
And, remember, as we enter "The Coming Darkness" that we are more than conquerors as in Rom. 8:37. On top of that, as we are in the times of the end, Yeshua said He is always with us as in Matt. 28:20. So we go forward and know we are to be brave and courageous as the battle is not ours but the battle belongs to the Lord and with us is the remnant of disciples of Rav Yeshua all of us shining as lights to the world for all who are facing "The Coming Darkness" without a firm covenant relationship with the one true and only God.
Millennials and GenZers lack a Biblical Worldview
Only 2% of Millennials (1% for GenZers) hold a biblical worldview, the lowest among all adult generations, reflecting a significant, long-term shift away from traditional Christian, biblical, and moral principles toward secular or syncretic beliefs. This decline is driven by disillusionment with institutional church, cultural skepticism, and a preference for moralistic therapeutic deism.
Pastors Lack a Biblical Worldview
A significant portion of pastors lack formal theological training or, in some studies, hold a non-biblical, syncretic worldview (63%), leading to a neglect of deep scriptural study. Factors include prioritizing "relevant," topic-driven sermons over expository teaching, lack of preparation, and, in some cases, a lack of personal biblical conviction.
[1] https://www.mnnonline.org/news/62-of-pastors-worldwide-have-no-training/
[3] https://www.equippinghearts.com/blog/7-reasons-why-small-groups-become-big-gripes-for-pastors
[4] https://ehrmanblog.org/why-dont-pastors-teach-what-they-know-about-the-bible/
[5] https://drmsh.com/why-you-dont-learn-much-bible-in-church/
Key Trends in Global Christianity
Between 2010 and 2020, countries like the UK, Australia, and the U.S. shifted away from Christian majorities, with many people moving towards no religious affiliation. In the U.S., the Christian population dropped from 78% in 2007 to roughly 62% in 2025. By 2050, it is projected that nearly twice as many Christians will live in Africa as in Europe and North America combined. The number of religiously unaffiliated individuals (labeled the "NONES") is increasing, particularly in the West.
While Christianity declines in the West, Islam is growing faster, expected to nearly equal the number of Christians globally by 2050. Europe experienced a drop of approximately 17 million Christians in the five years leading to 2025. In the United States the decline has been rapid over the past decade, though some studies suggest it may be stabilizing. In Africa/Asia are seeing significant growth in Christian adherence, despite high risks of persecution in some areas.
[1] https://research.lifeway.com/2024/02/05/5-discouraging-trends-in-global-christianity/
[3] https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/
[5] https://research.lifeway.com/2025/02/25/6-discouraging-trends-in-global-christianity-in-2025/
[6] https://research.lifeway.com/2025/02/11/9-encouraging-trends-for-global-christianity-in-2025/
What is a Biblical Worldview
A biblical worldview is a framework based on the Bible as absolute truth, viewing God as the sovereign Creator and sustainer of all things. Key characteristics include recognizing human sinfulness, finding redemption only through Jesus Christ, upholding objective moral values, and living with an eternal perspective focused on loving and serving God.
[1] https://libertychristian.org/blog/complete-guide-to-developing-a-christian-worldview
[3] https://homeschooladventure.com/what-is-a-biblical-worldview/
[4] https://www.liberty.edu/arts-sciences/history/biblical-worldview-principles/
[5] https://www.focusonthefamily.com/live-it-post/core-principles-of-the-christian-worldview/
[6] https://www.mhbs.org/resources/biblical-worldview.cfm
[7] https://www.scribd.com/document/131358587/Worldviews-Chart
What is Bible Literacy
It’s the ability to rightly READ and understand the Bible by using the proper tools of STUDY to become better acquainted with its essential nature and content and then apply discerned meaning to life. Bible reading is a must for any Christian; especialy daily. But, to be Bible LITERATE it means reading and study to attain Bible literacy. It requires personal interaction—and approaching the Bible for what it is: alive and active, God’s living Word (Heb. 4:12)
- https://www.crossway.org/articles/lets-talk-about-our-bible-literacy-problem/
- https://www.logos.com/grow/biblical-literacy/
- https://www.gotquestions.org/study-to-show-yourself-approved.html
- https://www.realworldbiblestudy.com/bible-reading-vs-bible-study/
- https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/is-there-a-difference-between-studying-the-bible-and-reading-it-devotionally
- https://onedeterminedlife.com/reading-bible-and-studying-bible/
- https://www.gotquestions.org/why-read-Bible.html
- https://albertmohler.com/2016/01/20/the-scandal-of-biblical-illiteracy-its-our-problem-4
- Study is the Highest form of worship ...
RABBI ELIEZER
Repent the day before you will die
תְּנַן הָתָם, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: שׁוּב יוֹם אֶחָד לִפְנֵי מִיתָתֶךָ. שָׁאֲלוּ תַּלְמִידָיו אֶת רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר: וְכִי אָדָם יוֹדֵעַ אֵיזֶהוּ יוֹם יָמוּת? אָמַר לָהֶן: וְכׇל שֶׁכֵּן, יָשׁוּב הַיּוֹם, שֶׁמָּא יָמוּת לְמָחָר, וְנִמְצָא כׇּל יָמָיו בִּתְשׁוּבָה. וְאַף שְׁלֹמֹה אָמַר בְּחׇכְמָתוֹ: ״בְּכׇל עֵת יִהְיוּ בְגָדֶיךָ לְבָנִים וְשֶׁמֶן עַל רֹאשְׁךָ אַל יֶחְסָר״.
We learned there in a mishna that Rabbi Eliezer says: Repent one day before your death. Rabbi Eliezer’s students asked him: But does a person know the day on which he will die? He said to them: All the more so this is a good piece of advice, and one should repent today lest he die tomorrow; and by following this advice one will spend his entire life in a state of repentance. (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 153a:5 - https://www.sefaria.org/Shabbat.153a.5?lang=bi)
For some Religion & Faith are not Important
The rise of the religious “nones” is continuing, according to new data, with the percentage of Americans who consider religion “very important” to their lives now dipping below 50%.
Newly published data from Gallup (Gallup article - https://news.gallup.com/poll/702572/americans-religious-engagement-holds-lower-levels.aspx) found that, in 2025, the share of U.S. adults who identified as “nones” — those with no religious affiliation at all — reached a record high of 24%, up from 21% and 22% the previous four years. Additionally, 28% said religion is “not very important” in their lives.
The just-released study showed less than half (47%) of American adults say religion is “very important” to their lives, while another 25% described it as “fairly important” to them.
(Accessible at https://cbn.com/news/us/staggering-new-data-reveals-decline-importance-faith-americans-lives)
What is a Disciple
Since receiving his Master's of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1976, Ray Vander Laan has been actively involved in studying and teaching Jewish culture using the methods of Jewish education. He founded That the World May Know Ministries in 1998. Ray has taken over 10,000 people with him on his study tours of Israel, Turkey and Egypt.
Ray's preaching and teaching ministry is focused on understanding the Bible in light of the historical and cultural context in which God placed it. This perspective on the Bible highlights God's call for His people to be a transforming influence on their culture. He uses research of the top scholars in the fields of archaeology, history, and Biblical study as tools to explore the Biblical text ever more deeply. His gifts, expertise, and calling are to link that cultural information and the Bible so that its message applies to our lives today in very practical ways.
Below are four audio lessons on what Jesus meant when He commanded the church to go and make disciples. There’s a lot more that can be found at the ministry’s – That the World May Know) website - https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/
- Disciple 1 – https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1539
- Disciple 2 – https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1540
- Disciple 3 – https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1542
- A Disciple’s Passion - https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/preview/1551
Churches abandoning Bible Study
Many churches are moving away from in-depth, systematic Bible studies in favor of topical preaching, often due to a lack of member interest, fear of addressing complex topics, and a preference for shorter, less demanding services. The lack of study contributes to a decline in believers' ability to understand or apply the Bible, creating a reliance on superficial teaching. Low engagement with the Bible has resulted in many young people, even those who attend church, having little understanding of the Bible.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4aAMWo7Sc
[2] https://www.quora.com/Why-do-churches-rarely-offer-a-serious-Bible-study
[3] https://www.quora.com/Why-do-churches-rarely-offer-a-serious-Bible-study
[4] http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/?articleid=77516&columnid=5449
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVH1GEyIUxQ
[7] https://www.quora.com/Why-do-churches-rarely-offer-a-serious-Bible-study
[8] https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/why-bible-study-doesnt-transform-us/
[9] https://www.quora.com/Why-do-churches-rarely-offer-a-serious-Bible-study
[10] https://www.crossway.org/articles/why-bible-study-isnt-enough/
[11] Study is the Highest form of worship ...
Antisemitism (Jew Hatred) increases dramatically
Antisemitic incidents in the United States have reached record-high levels in 2024, marking a consistent and rapid increase following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL - https://www.adl.org/audit-antisemitic-incidents) indicates a 5% increase in 2024 over the previous record-setting year of 2023, with over 9,354 incidents recorded—a 344% increase over the past five years and a 893% increase over the past ten years.
For the first time, a majority (56%) of American Jews reported changing their behavior out of fear, such as hiding their Jewish identity or avoiding public events.
The rise in antisemitism or Jew hatred is not isolated to the U.S. Preliminary data from the J7 Task Force—representing major Jewish communities in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, and Argentina—showed a continued, rapid rise in antisemitic incidents across all these nations.
[2] https://www.adl.org/audit-antisemitic-incidents
[4] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wkxv9d99vo
[5] https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5279327-antisemitic-harassment-rise/
[6] https://www.ajc.org/AntisemitismReport2024
[9] https://www.adl.org/resources/report/audit-antisemitic-incidents-2024
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - somewhere in Timnah Park - site of the Tabernacle)
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
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
GOD'S NEW YEAR!
March 18th at sunset
Our New Year on January 1st has nothing to do with Jesus, the Bible, His birth, or the Good News. Matter of fact New Year on January 1st has a pagan beginning. Julius Caesar started it with his Julian Calendar in 46 B.C. Caesar names the 1st month JANUS where we get January. Janus was a two headed god that seemed to look to the past and the future simultaneously (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Janus-Roman-god). Later Pope Gregory the 13th (1582) fixed the Julian Calendar and so we got the Gregorian Calendar and it too agreed with Julius Caesar that January 1st is the New year. Check out the link for a great review of the history of the New Year -https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-the-new-year-start-on-january-1
In Judaism by the eary 2nd century A.D. Jewish people started celebrating their own made up new year. It is unbiblical and it was made up by the Jewish scholars and rabbis in those days. It was called Rosh HaShana (in Hebrew it means the head of the year) and the name was used to rename an actual feast of God, Yom Teruah, the feast of the blast or the feast of the shofar blast. It was NOT practiced in Jesus' day as Rosh HaShana but the day may have had special rituals since it was a feast commanded by God and not the rabbis as we find in Lev. 23: 24-25.
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'In the seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 'You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.'" (Lev 23:24-25)
Please check out the Bible study podcasts that go into the real history of Rosh HaShana. It is an amzing man-made (rabbi-made) feast that is NOT in the Bible. It has nothing to do with Jesus or His birth. However, there are some awesome connections to the feast of the Lord called Yom Teruah, the feast of the Shofar blast. Here's the link to the studies you may find very intersting ... https://youtu.be/ssiam-Y3FdU?si=-otXRRHR-mLBrcCo
There are other new year celebrations. Here's just a sample of a few of them ...
- Hogmanay (Scotland):** A famous New Year's Eve celebration.
- Nowruz (Persian):** Marks the vernal equinox (around March 20) with feasts and spring celebrations.
- Songkran (Thailand):** A water festival in April.
- Enkutatash (Ethiopian):** Celebrated in September, marking the end of the rainy season.
- Hijri New Year (The Muslim New Year) marks the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, commemorating Prophet Muhammad's migration (Hijra) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, symbolizing a fresh start for reflection and spiritual renewal, not typically a big party, but a time for prayer, remembrance, and the somber 10th-day Ashura for Shia Muslims. For 2026, it's estimated to begin around June 16-17. So before Islam Arabs worshiped the moon or the moon god whose names are Sin (Akkadian), Nanna (Sumerian), Suen, Namrasit, Nannaru, and sometimes considered "al-ilah" (the god). So the 1st day of the 1st month for Arabs who worshiped the moon became a special high holy day. When the religion changed to Islam all associations to the moon god were forbidden.
But, there is one new year commanded by God and it is Biblical. This podcast video deals with the New Year celebration. The church does not recognize it at all. It is sad since it clearly represents the 1st day of the 1st month when the world changed and God's people were saved and delivered and became a special people and a nation of priests. This was true for the Hebrews and all who chose Jesus as Lord, Savior, the one and only God.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - somewhere in Timnah Park - site of the Tabernacle)
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
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
EXODUS LESSON 37 PART 1
In part 1 of lesson 37 we will learn about the father of the gods. He is Amun Ra. He was the head god in the 18th dynasty at the time of the Exodus in 1446 B.C. We read in TORAH the following …
Now it came about at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle. (Exo 12:29)
Amun Ra had an only son, the moon god Khonsu. One can say that it is like the father of the gods lost his only begotten first born son on the first Passover on the night of the full moon. This strikes really close to home for a Christian. What is the Lord God teaching us?
Here’s links to study the Egyptian Trinity of Gods. Link 1 is on Amun Ra and link2 is on his wife, Mut, and his only begotten son, Khonsu.
Link 1 – https://www.memphis.edu/hypostyle/meaning_function/amun-re.php
Link 2 - https://www.memphis.edu/hypostyle/meaning_function/mut-khonsu.php
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 Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
EXODUS LESSON 37 PART 2
In part 2 of lesson 37 we study the numbers in Exodus 12 and Numbers 1-2. It says that 600,000 men left Egypt in the Exodus. It is estimated that this is probably 2,000,000 people total and perhaps even 3,000,000. The Bible goes on to say in Num. 1-2 that the army of Israel in 1444 B.C. numbered 603,550 men. This is ridiculous. Consider the chart below from the Encyclopedia Britannica. (To view the chart click on this link -
If this is the case Israel had the largest army in the world of all ancient nations and empires including Rome! This makes no sense. But, this also implies that if there were 603,550 men in the army this means perhaps 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 total people left Egypt in the Exodus. If that is the case, if it is 2,000,000, the line of these people traveling out of Egypt would be 100 to 200 miles long and it would take more than a day for them to cross the sea. The numbers DON’T ADD UP.
Is the Bible wrong? Why would the Lord give us numbers that make no sense? Or perhaps, there is something we can’t see? Perhaps it has something to do with the Hebrew word אֶלֶף ELF H505. Today, it means 1000’s. But back then it could also mean …
And he said to Him, “O Lord, with what do I save Yisra’el? See, my clan (אֶלֶף ELF H505) is the weakest in Menashsheh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” (Jdg 6:15)
Perhaps there is a reasonable explanation for these improbable numbers that maintains the veracity of God’s word. Perhaps? Not perhaps. But, definitely. There is a realistic solution.
Check out the links that were brought up in this lesson.
- Check out this website that discusses the issue with the number 600,000 men leaving Egypt in the Exodus. Link - https://www.thetorah.com/article/recounting-the-census-a-military-force-of-5500
- Another website that also presents a very complete discussion on the improbability of the numbers used in Exod. 12 and Numb. 1-2 – Link - https://sharedveracity.net/2016/10/15/did-an-army-of-600000-israelites-conquer-the-land-of-canaan/
- Here’s a link to the chart above - https://www.businessinsider.com/this-ambitious-graphic-shows-the-size-of-standing-armies-from-antiquity-to-the-present-2014-11
- Light of Menorah video entitled “The Mirror of Passover” - https://youtu.be/ipaeu7AQZ8Y
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - on the Sea of Galilee)
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
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Exodus - 1446 B.C.
In part 1 we focused on real archaeology that shows 1) the Israelites were in Egypt prior to the Exodus and 2) that real archaeology supports the date of the Exodus to the 15 century B.C. or 1446 B.C. In part 2 we will deal with the dates.
In Exod. 12:40 the sons of Israel (Jacob) lived in Egypt 430 years till they left with Moses. Where does that number come from? Why doesn't anyone explain it? Also it is taught to us that the early date of the Exodus was 1446 B.C. and no one ever justifies this date. It is just stated. Why won't anyone help us understand that this date of 1446 B.C. is supported by REAL archaeology and not someone's opinion or speculation. Well, I will. This lesson is to show that the early date of the Exodus, 1446 B.C. is very likely considering the archaeology supporting it and the study of the events in their historical context.
I mentioned I will provide a number of links to resources to help you study further. These links and resources are shown below.
Link 1 - slides that may help you put all this together - click here for the slides that summarize this podcast
Link 2 - an article on Edwin Thiele that shows how he connects the Assyrian King List (calendar) to 1 Kings 6:1 - click here for the article
Link 3 - an article by Dr. Bryant Wood on setting of the date for the Exodus - click here for this amazing article that completes lesson 5 part 2
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy? What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background
Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
EXODUS – Did It Happen? When?
The next two lessons are critically important for everyday Christians to finally separate hype from truth and fantastic outlandish claims regarding the Exodus to see and learn of the real evidence that again shows the truth of the Bible and that it is God’s inspired word.
Lesson 5 is in two parts. In part 1 we will focus on real archaeology, real evidence, not patterns of evidence, or hints at evidence, about the Exodus. There is no need for me to re-teach or re-present that which has already been researched and completed. In this lesson you will learn about the Associates for Biblical Research (I will use ABR for the name of this ministry), a Christian ministry made up of Christian evangelical Bible historians and archaeologists. Their website is https://biblearchaeology.org/
This is a must “go to” internet resource for everyday Christians to learn about the veracity of the Bible – the Bible is true, credible, and can be depended upon from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. These proven Christian professional archaeologists have a mission to show via real archaeology the evidence of the truth of the inspired word of God, the Bible. In addition these archaeologists using the truth that comes out of archaeology want to spread the gospel of the Kingdom to all. There are stories of people who were agnostic or total unbelievers who came to be followers of Jesus Christ because of ABR and their awesome scholarly work in Biblical archeology.
In this podcast, part 1 of lesson 5, I mentioned an amazing video TV series that is free to all on the website for the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) called, “Digging for Truth.” There are over 100 episodes from proving Daniel is a real prophet of the Lord and that he gave his accurate prophecies in the early 5th century B.C. to showing that the resurrection of Jesus is true. Again and again as you watch these TV programs (most about 30 minutes in length) you will see all the crazy ideas and theories available on the internet are completely proven false.
Here’s the link to the complete list of episodes for “Digging for Truth” – https://biblearchaeology.org/mediainfo/digging-for-truth/digging-for-truth-episodes
The links below are to access the three-part series by Dr. Bryant Wood of ABR on the real archaeology that shows Israel was in Egypt; it shows the real probability they were there also just before the time of the Exodus in 1446 B.C.
Video 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT6giGYerx4
Video 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJn09u8cYRA
Video 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EMecjtl-MA
The links below here are for the two-part series by Dr. Scott Stripling of ABR on the archaeology, the real evidence of the date of the Exodus in the 15th century B.C. or 1446 B.C.
Here’s the link to the article at ABR that shows that Dr. David Rohl’s theory of his new Egypt chronology that is used as the ONLY proof of the date of the Exodus in the DVD video “Patterns of Evidence” is only a theory; it is highly criticized by Egyptologists, and creates more problems than it solves. Dr. Rohl an agnostic tries to make up a theory to prove the date of the Exodus. A theory that is unproven with any degree of completeness. But, we are not interested in theories but real evidence of the Exodus. Link – https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/conquest-of-canaan/3196-david-rohls-revised-egyptian-chronology-a-view-from-palestine?highlight=WyJkYXZpZCIsImRhdmlkJ3MiLCJkYXZpZCciLCInZGF2aWQncyIsImRhdmlkJy4iLCJyb2hsIiwicm9obCdzIiwiZGF2aWQgcm9obCJd
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 Mar 06, 2026
Friday Mar 06, 2026
I mentioned a number of resources that I would provide links for or include for your further study. First, if you want to expand your study into the ideas of Unintentional sin and Intentional sin, please check out …
Exodus 69 part 2 – https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-69-part-2-exod-2920-37-ram-of-the-lord-sanctifies-head-and-heart-and-hands-and-ferret/
Yom Kippureem
- Episode 1 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/fall-feasts-of-the-lord-yom-kippureem-episode-1-it-is-finished/
- Episode 4 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/yom-kippureem-episode-4-the-goat-and-the-lamb-john-539/
Genesis Lesson 70 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/genesis-70-gen-2813-15-we-all-will-be-blessed/
See the chart below showing a little more detail as to the OLAT HATAMEED or the “Continual Burnt Offerings.” The final blood sacrifice that completed the Covenant was the sacrifice of the Lamb of God “who takes away the sins of the world” and was offered between the sacrifices.
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - on Tel el Safi or ancientGath Israel)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Before you listen to this podcast, part 2 of lesson 69 of Exodus, it is highly recommended that you listen to part 1. It establishes the foundation for part 2 and part 3. Here’s the link to Exodus 69 part 1 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/exodus-69-part-1-exod-291-20-ordain-fill-the-hands/?token=7ff856387a2146fbe29d60bdcecc5531
The concept of head and heart and hands and feet is a metaphor the rabbis of Jesus’ day and before recognized. It is found throughout the Bible. In Jewish thought, the head, heart, hands, and feet symbolize the integration of a person's life, encompassing the faculties of intellect (head), mental capabilities & will (heart), and action (hands and feet), all directed toward serving God and living a moral, purposeful life.
Symbolic Meanings
- Head (Intellect/Wisdom): is an input out device. We speak and see as output. We see and hear and taste as input. From the input it goes directly to our heart.
- Heart (Mind & mental abilities & Will): the heart (lev) is the seat of our mind, our intellect, our mental capabilities. It is not related to our feelings or emotions. In the Hebrew scriptures the seat of emotions are the kidneys (see https://www.torahapologetics.com/language--word-studies/hebrew-anatomy-part-2-the-kidneys for this idea).
- Hands (Action/Deeds): the tools of action and the means by which a person translates intellectual understanding into tangible deeds – things that we do resulting from the intentions coming from our mind (hearts).
- Feet (The way we live/Our walk): how we live, the observable direction of our lives.
This lesson might spur you on to do you own study of the concept of head and heart and hands and feet. I watch for this constantly as I read and meditate and study and do research and even pray the text. One example is when I say my morning prayers including the Shema that Jesus would’ve said three times a day. I have been blown away as to how the concept of head and heart and hands and feet is everywhere in these Bible verse prayed by Jews three times a day in Jesus’ day, before His time, and even till today. Check it out …
THE SHEMA שׁמע
Head and Heart and Hands and Feet
Deuteronomy 6:4–9
"Hear (HEAD), O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone! "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart (HEART) and with all your soul and with all your might. "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart (HEART). "You shall teach (HEAD) them diligently to your sons (children) and shall talk (HEAD) of them when you sit in your house and when you walk (FEET) by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. "You shall bind them as a sign on your hand (HAND) and they shall be as frontals on your forehead (HEAD). "You shall write them (HAND) on the doorposts of your house and on your gates (FEET).
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
"It shall come about, if you listen (HEAD) obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart (HEART) and all your soul, that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather (HAND) in your grain and your new wine and your oil. "He will give grass in your fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied. "Beware that your hearts (HEART) are not deceived, and that you do not turn away (FEET) and serve other gods and worship them. "Or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. "You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart (HEART) and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand (HAND) and they shall be as frontals on your forehead (HEAD). "You shall teach (HEAD) them to your sons (children), talking (HEAD) of them when you sit in your house and when you walk (FEET) along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. "You shall write them (HAND) on the doorposts of your house and on your gates (FEET), so that your days and the days of your sons may be multiplied on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens remain above the earth.
Numbers 15:37–41
The LORD also spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make (HAND) for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put (HAND) on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. "It shall be a tassel for you to look (HEAD) at and remember (HEART) all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do (HAND) them and not follow (FEET) after your own heart (HEART) and your own eyes (HEAD), after which you played the harlot (FEET), so that you may remember (HEART) to do (HAND) all My commandments and be holy to your God. "I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the LORD your God.
In this lesson I commented on Psalm 119:2 and the phrase “seek Him with all their heart.” It has nothing to do with someone “looking” for God or Jesus since they do not feel His closeness or since He is invisible, we ask where is He. Two podcasts that demonstrate that God is always with us and there is no reason to look for Him are Truth Nuggets 3 part 1 & 2. These lessons will enhance our understanding that if we are His people, if we are truly His disciples, the followers of Jesus, and He is always with us. There is absolutely no reason to go looking for the Lord as per the very words of God. Moreover, it is more than the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. Check them out …
Truth Nuggets 3 part1 –
https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nuggets-lesson-3-part-1/
Truth Nuggets 3 part 2 –
Light of Menorah did a podcast of this concept. It is Truth Nuggets 13 entitled, “Head and Heart and Hands and Feet.” The link is below.
Over and over again we read the about being righteous and it is pictured in the way we talk or hear or listen (our head) or in our work or results of what we do (hands) and in the ways we walk (feet) – walk in the commands of the Lord and walk in our own ways. It is also pictured in the way we think or our emotions of feelings (heart). Just consider the text in the prophet Isaiah.
"Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick And the whole heart is faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, ... So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood." (Isa 1:5-15)
In one chapter we see this concept played out quite clearly. The rebelliousness against God is pictured using the concept “head and heart and hands and feet.”
Another place this is seen is in the consecration of the high priest Aaron and his sons. This is exactly what we are focusing in on in this podcast and in part 1. Consider …
"Then you shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram. "You shall slaughter the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron's right ear and on the lobes of his sons' right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet, and sprinkle the rest of the blood around on the altar. (Exo 29:19-20)
In the Torah Commentary by the Messianic Jewish scholar, Tim Hegg (make sure you check out his website as another resource for Bible study - https://torahresource.com/) says that these body parts in the ancient Middle East and among the ancient Hebrews came to mean hearing and obeying the Torah of the Lord using the ear (Head). The right hand symbolizes one’s work. Aaron had his hand dedicated to the daily work of the sacrifices of the Lord (Hand). His feet symbolize that he walk according the God’s ways and maintain his right standing before God in his daily movements in life (Feet).
There are two verses that you may remember that deal with the heart. In these verses we see that the heart is the source of our wickedness and our evil ways and thoughts. Consider …
"The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? "I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways (feet), According to the results of his deeds(hands). (Jer 17:9-10)
"But the things that proceed out of the mouth(head) come from the heart, and those defile the man. "For out of the heart come evil thoughts (heart), murders(hands), adulteries(hands), fornications(hands), thefts (hands), false witness(head)., slanders(head). (Mat 15:18-19)
Let's delve into this and see the dramatic place it takes us. Let's study this idea God seems to use to teach from Genesis to Revelation. Come let's learn about Head and Hearts and Hands and Feet.
Link - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/truth-nuggets-psalms-13-psm-151-3-head-heart-hands-feet/
In this lesson there is only one way to cleanse and sanctify and purify us head and heart and hands and feet. It is found in the picture below. It is the direction that God was taking the concept of head and heart and hands and feet.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
This is another one of those chapters in the Bible that is not necessarily inspirational or having meaning for us as disciples of Messiah Jesus as we read it. It is interesting for sure, but it seems only God's details to Moses for how to conduct the induction of (I'm using the Hebrew pronunciation of the names) Ah-aron as high priest and his sons, Naydav, Aveeoo, Elahzar and Ithamar as priests. But, then we put this text in its historical context and everything changes. It is clear this is about God's intention to continue to separate His chosen people, the Hebrews, from Egypt. The had assimilated into the Egyptian culture and now the Lord was doing all things necessary to get Egypt out of Israel. And it is not as easy for Him as taking Israel out of Egypt. I did a podcast on showing that indeed the Bible implies that Israel had indeed integrated into the culture of Israel and perhaps assimlated. Check it out ...
Exodus 4 part 2 - Exod. 2:11-25 - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/the-gospel-according-to-moses-lesson-4-part-2-exod-211-25/
Now we ask the question how did those Hebrews who just came out of Egypt (it had only been no more than 3 months since they left Egypt) possibly understand this ceremony and the sacrifices. When we put this text back to the year 1446 B.C. we understand that to know the symbolism of this induction of Ah-aron as high priest and his sons, Naydav, Aveeoo, Elahzar and Ithamar as priests we need to understand Egypt, the Egyptian gods, the Egyptian pagan religion, and the Egyptian culture.
One scholar that the Lord provided me was Dr. John Currid. He is a reputable and proven archaeologist, Egyptologist, and proven theologian. I highly recommend two of his books. Check out the pictures below. Both are available for reduced price at www.Thriftbooks.com. Get them. You won't be sorry. To know the Torah you need to know Egypt. Amazing stuff.
In this lesson we talked about a number of awesome topics. Here's more on those topics.
* OUR BODY LIKE A TENT
Rabbis plus Greek scholars of Paul's day teach that the human body is like the Mishkan (Tabernacle) or a tent, symbolizing a portable dwelling for God's presence. This concept primarily found in 2 Corinthians 5:1 and the Wisdom of Solomon 9:15. This concept emphasizes the mortality of the physical body and the anticipation of an eternal, heavenly, and "not made with hands" body to replace it. along with Greek philosophers plus later in mystical Jewish tradition (Kabbalah) and midrash, sees the body as a sacred space housing divine sparks.
[1] https://www.berotbatayin.org/why-do-we-need-to-know-all-these-details-of-the-mishkan-tabernacle/
[2] https://medium.com/@coulter.daniel/bible-study-exodus-26-269ea6d7b466
[3] https://biblehub.com/study/psalms/15-1.htm
* APIS BULL - sacred diety of ancient Egypt - https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/bullcult/
* AMUN RE https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/amun/
* LEAVENED BREAD DISCOVERED IN EGYPT - https://youtu.be/LlipgR0sWqY?si=9sJuGuX9WTytqc0C
* LIVERS AND DIVINATION
https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-practice-of-divination-in-the-ancient-near-east
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - on Tel el Safi or ancientGath Israel)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background