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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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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
If there is a Torah foundation to the Christmas story this lesson and the previous are it. If you haven’t listened to lesson 25 yet, I urge you to do so since 25 and this lesson go together. (Link for lesson 25 - click here for lesson 25 ) If you ever wanted to study scripture that testifies of Jesus’ coming and His mission, these are two Torah lessons that are foundational to our understanding of the coming of the Messiah and the REASON FOR THE SEASON and a direct connection to John 5:39.
In this lesson we will focus on one location. We must turn to geography to see how God picks one place to help us SEE His redemption plan.
In this lesson I mentioned Joel Kramer. He is an OUTSTANDING evangelical Christian archaeologist. He did a Bible study tour recently to Israel when he was studying for his advanced degree in archaeology. One spot they studied was Shechem – the location I mentioned above that God picked. Below is a link to Joel’s video on site in Israel at the ancient ruins of Shechem. You won’t want to miss this. Also, I provided a link to Joel Kramer’s website as well. You MUST go to his website and see the free videos from Israel that will blow you away.
Link to video lesson by Kramer at Shechem - click here for the amazing video
Link to Joel Kramer's website - https://sourceflix.com/
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 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Get ready for one explosive lesson. It all focuses on Gen. 12:1-3 ...
Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." (NASB Gen 12:1-3)
If there is one place in the TORAH, if there is one instance in the Old Testament where God proclaims "good news" for all of us, it is right here. I normally do not rely on Orthodox Rabbinic commentary to help me understand the Bible. Too many times rabbis interpret the Bible in ways that are not based on the historical or cultural context or make up explanations that they need to deal with a scriptural difficulties or issues too tough to answer rationally. It is like the miracle of the oil at Chanukah. It never happened. I am not stating my opinion. I am just telling you what scholarly Jewish sources teach. We Christians fall into the trap of assuming the Orthodox rabbis are THE resource for understanding the Bible from a Jewish point of view. Far from it. For example the Orthodox say the 1st temple was destroyed in 423 B.C. based upon their personal interpretation of some verses in Daniel. However, they are wrong. Archaeology and history prove the temple was destroyed in 586 B.C. So, we need to be very very careful when accessing Orthodox Rabbinic Bible commentary. Here's a link to one of those sources to help you understand that the miracle of the oil never happened on Hanukkah.
Link - https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/transforming-hanukkah/
However, Rabbinic commentary is not always so off; that is not always the case. I do access rabbinic commentary, not as my primary source, but I need to glean from their ideas and thoughts. In the case of Genesis 12:1-3 their commentary blew me away as I think it will you. Their contributions to understanding these three verses are truly amazing and show us that the foundation of the New Testament is the TORAH. Here we will see, thanks to the rabbis, the gospel of the Kingdom, their view that this is a new start for all mankind, and that the Hebrew of these verses gave Paul insights into his picture of us Gentiles being "grafted in." Here's an article you may find interesting that goes into the Hebrew and of these verses that relate to the Gospel, the Good News, that God inspired Moses to write about.
Link - https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/broken-grafted-restored-gods-kingdom/
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 Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
The events of the Tower of Babel story are more applicable to us today than we may have imagined. It is probably something we have not been taught or even considered. For one thing, the people did not just build a tower. They also built a city. They built a city and a tower. This is huge and must be taken into account. What's this all saying?
Also, as the events unfold there is no mention of God. These people probably are not evil. The Bible does not say they are evil. But, these people do not seem to the one's who believe in God. Verses 1-4 they seem to be godless.
God shows up finally in verse 5 when He came and saw not just the tower, but the tower and the city. God sees both. The tower is not the focus but the city and the tower.
Some Bible teachers will say God was angry with the people and what they did. Huh? There is no mention of God being angry. But God sees that they have one language and they are one people and they will not easily be stopped from doing whatever they wish if this continues. God is saying this is dangerous. Huh? Why? Why is is dangerous. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that humankind never changed after the flood. In Gen. 6:5 and again after the flood in Gen. 8:21, God tells us through Moses' pen that the imagination of men's hearts is to do evil continually. This idea is seemingly repeated here. Is God warning us that mankind as one people with one language and one worldview without God will lead to uncontrolled evil? Is this perhaps and prediction of the end of days when many will be without God and united as one people and one godless worldview? Let's go see.
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
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
Today is May 31, 2020. For Christians it is the day of Pentecost. Pentecost (meaning 50) is one of the feasts of the Lord as found in the Torah in Leviticus 23. The feast was to be held 50 days after the feast of First Fruits that occured on the Sunday after Passover - the day Jesus rose from the dead. In Hebrew it is known as Shavuot, or the feast of weeks - it was to occur the day after 7 full Sabbaths.
I find it interesting that Pentecost Sunday is a day the Lord can speak and minister to us, the followers of Messiah Jesus, during this awful time that we are going through in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul after the murder of George Floyd. If we put this feast into its historical context, if we try and learn how the disciples of Jesus may have understood this day, if we study what this feast is really all about, God can minister to us in ways that are truly amazing and awesome and challenging.
Come Lord. On this Pentecost Sunday, come and minister to us to help us know Your heart and mind in these awful days. Come and help us understand what Pentecost can teach us about the murder of George Floyd. What can Pentecost teach us about us and what we are to be like in these days of chaos and turmoil?
I reference an article about George in "Christianity Today." Here's the link to that article so you can learn about George as a disciple of Yeshua. Link - click here for the article