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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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Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
In Genesis chapter 4 we come to an interesting character, Lamech. He's not the father of Noah since that Lamech was a descendant of Seth. This Lamech in chapter 4 is the great great great grandson of Cain. He seems to be an unforgiving character just like his ancestor Cain; Lamech talking to his two wives said if someone hurts him he will have his revenge seventy and sevenfold; that means a whole lot. His worldview was clearly not the worldview of the God of the Bible, the God of Abraham, the worldview of Judaism; it was distinctly opposed to our Christian worldview and Jesus' teaching.
Jesus uses this account of Lamech to give His disciples 2000 years ago the counter worldview to Lamech. As a Jewish rabbi He teaches from the Torah to help them and us know the truth of God's word and the truth of how we are to live as His holy people. Jesus uses the Torah, the only Bible they had in Jesus' day, to teach the gospel since the Father had already inspired Moses to write about the gospel in the Torah. But how? Come and join us and let's dig deep.
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
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
The Light of Menorah special Chanukah video series coming 11/27. All instructions to access the series will be announced here on the website Saturday 11/27 at 6 pm.
The series is entitled, "Chanukah: Return of the King." It is possible that the Lord uses this man-made festival (not commanded by God in the Bible) celebrated in December to teach about His return. Interesting. Christmas is a man-made festival not commanded by God in His word that happens in December where we celebrate the first coming of Messiah. So, perhaps, there is a reason for real disciples of Rabbi Jesus to begin to do Chanukah. Here's the schedule of the videos and when they will be available ...
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
In the previous lesson I mentioned two verses I wanted to emphasize. The first was Genesis 4:9 and in this lesson it is Genesis 4:10. God tells Cain that his brother's blood cries out to the Lord. For me as a Christian reading it in English it seems to mean to me that God is simply saying that He has witnessed Abel's murder. However, it has deeper implications. So deep matter of fact that this verse is related to the Bible's view that killing a baby in the womb is more than one death! But, the key is, NOT in English but in Hebrew.
Once again we need to reconnect to those amazing scholars Jew and Gentile to help us see what the Hebrew means and how it was understood in Jesus' day and before. Thus, once we understand the Lord's original meaning it helps us today apply it the way it was intended.
Many times in this series I bring up two sources that are so helpful for the study of the Torah for us Christians. One is the Torah commentary by Dr. John Currid. The second is the JPS (Jerusalem Publication Society) Torah Commentary. I recommend both of these resources for any of you who are serious Bible students.
Another great resource is this web site (link below). It is entitled "Hebrew 4 Christians." At this website are amazing resources for you to go deeper in understanding the Jewish background of the Bible, to learn Hebrew, and to study Torah as a disciple of Yeshua. Here's the link - https://hebrew4christians.com/index.html
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
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Here's some special news about upcoming events. First. Light of Menorah will do a new class entitled, "Emmanu El - God With Us," in Apple Valley 11/16, 30 and 12/7 and 16 each night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. It is an awesome Bible/History study of the birth of Jesus in its historical and Jewish context. This will truly enrich your understanding of this special event an enhance your celebration of the coming of the Messiah this year. Here's the link for all the details and registration (seating is very limited) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emmanu-el-god-with-us-tickets-205217520127
Also, coming November 28th - the video series entitled, "Chanukah: Return of the King." Jesus seems to use Chanukah to help His disciples then understand the End Times and His return. This will blow you away. The season of light. Christians worldwide remember the 1st coming of the Light of the World. Jesus uses Chanukah to teach of the second coming of the Light of the World.
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
God asks Cain where Abel was? He was not around? Something had happened. We know that something happened when we read ... "Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him." (Gen 4:8) This was the first murder recorded in the Torah. And we know that it says that ... "You shall not murder." (Exo 20:13). The King James got it wrong when it says thou shalt not kill. The Hebrew word is תרצח H7523 pronounced "tretzach" which does not mean kill but murder in the Gesenius Lexicon. And later in Exod. 21:12-14 we read ... "He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee. If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him craftily, you are to take him even from My altar, that he may die." (Exo 21:12-14) But, if God wants murderers executed why was Cain kept alive? Shouldn't have Cain been killed by God to maintain unity of His law and commands? Interesting. Let's go and explore this event in its historical context and in the Hebrew and not the English.
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
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Moses is still in an intense conversation with the awesome God of the universe. Moses learned of His name - he was the first human to encounter the Lord and be given His name. But, the Lord tells Moses that He picked Moses to go up against Pharaoh to get Pharaoh to let God's people go; the give freedom to Israel. Moses starts objecting. Wouldn't you? He is to return to Egypt. Yes, the Lord said He'd go with him. But, don't forget Moses killed an Egyptian and he faces death if he returns for this act. But, on top of that this shepherd, this lowly man of the wilderness, is to go up against the most powerful king of the most powerful nation on earth at the time, and convince Pharaoh on letting the Hebrews go. Moses knows this is futile. He wants out. Moses is thinking what is the matter with this God? There is NO WAY Moses wants any part of this. In this lesson we hear Moses' first two objections of five as he continues his intense dialogue with יהוה Yahvay, אֱלֹהִים Eloheem, the LORD God. Come join us as we continue as we have a front row seat to this amazing meeting at the bush that didn't burn.
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 Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
The way is closed to the Father and the Tree of Life. This was the ending of Genesis chapter 3. Now what? This is where it is clear that Jesus, when He says in John 5:39, sometime between 24-30 A.D., that all scripture testifies of Him, we see the GOOD NEWS, the GOSPEL according to Moses. Jesus says He is the Way and the Truth and the Life. He is the Way and the only way to the Father! This is obviously so connected to the fact that the way is closed to the Father after the sin of Adam and Eve. But, Jesus is clearly telling us the WAY is open, we can go back , we can enter Gan Eden, Paradise, if we chose Him. Adam and Eve freely chose to disobey God and they lost it all. Now, God sets up the same situation in reverse. If we chose Jesus then we gain it all, we gain eternal life!
But, in Matthew's Gospel Jesus says that there are many who will come and say they did this or that in Jesus' name. And Jesus said that is nothing. It amounts to NIL. Why? Jesus said He did not KNOW them. I wonder. Jesus is speaking Hebrew and not Aramaic. He says they did not KNOW Him. The first time this word comes up in the Torah is Genesis 4:1, or Adam KNEW his wife. Is there something about this word KNOW in Hebrew that will give us insight into our relationship with Yeshua? You bet.
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
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
The way is closed to the tree of life and the Father. How can we get back? How do we come again to be with our Abba, to dwell with Him in His Kingdom? There has to be a way?
In this lesson, in this verse of Gen. 3:24, we see what Jesus meant in John 5:39 when He said that all Scripture testifies of Himself. He said it between 24-30 A.D. in the Temple Courts. The only Bible they knew then was the Torah, the Prophets (HaNevi'im) and the Writings (HaKetuvim) or the TaNacK, the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament. Old? Nothing old about it - it is God's word and God said His word is the Bread of Life.
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
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Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
God said to Adam and Eve that on the day they eat from the special tree they would die. They did not die the day they ate the "forbidden" fruit. Adam lived a long time - 930 years.
The Hebrew word for day is - יום - YOM. Does it mean a 24 hour period? Does it mean one day from midnight to midnight? If so then we have a problem with Gen. 2:4 - it clearly states that God created the heavens and the earth in a day. But in Genesis 1 it took 6 days. So, is this an issue with the word of God? Did God make a mistake? Did God mean it when He said to Adam and Eve they'd die the day they ate from the special tree?
Another thing we will consider is John 5:39. Jesus says this in 24-30 A.D. to those Jews THEN that all scripture testifies of Himself. What scripture did they have THEN? All they had was the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament. I don't like calling it the Old Testament since there is nothing "old" about it - it is God's word! The foundation of the Hebrew Scriptures is the Torah, the first five books - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. As we focus on Genesis 3 we will see Jesus like never before as He said He is the only WAY to the Father. In Genesis 3 we will see the GOSPEL as God inspired Moses to write it - the Gospel According to Moses.
Here's a link to a website that helps with understanding Hebrew words like יום - YOM - click here to understand the word YOM
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
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
God creates whales and seals and sharks and lobsters and walleye and catfish and cows and dogs and lions and tigers and pigs ... He creates all the "living creatures." In Hebrew the word is נֶפֶשׁ nephesh. But, God also "forms" man and man is called נֶפֶשׁ nephesh. Are animals and man the same? Today some say this is the case. Today some say animals have the same rights as humans since animals and humans are the same. How can this be? Moreover, Jewish and Christian translators translate נֶפֶשׁ nephesh as soul! For example in Deut. 6:5 it says we are to love God with are whole heart and soul or נֶפֶשׁ nephesh. So, the Bible in English could be used to justify the crazy world view that animals and humans are the same. They are living creatures and they have souls! How does God distinguish man from the animals? Is there something we are missing? You bet.
Another thing we will study in lesson 9 is that God uses His Torah as a polemic against Egypt. Again, a polemic is a strong truth claim attacking an opposing truth claim. God is inspiring Moses to write a polemic against Egypt. An example is in Egypt there is a god called Khum. He is a creator god and in one of the creation stories in ancient Egypt, Khum is called the POTTER in that Khum formed all creation, stars, planets, sky, the earth, the oceans, and all animals and plants and man and woman and all the gods on his potter wheel. Here is an article about the Egyptian god Khum you may be interested in as an addition to your study - click here for the article But the Bible says that the God of the Bible is the potter and we are the clay.
But now, O LORD, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand. (Isa 64:8)
How does God come against Khum? How does God inspire Moses to help the Hebrews coming out of Egypt see that Khum is not the potter, not the creator, and a false god?
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