Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
At The Threshing Floor of COVID-19 – Mar. 25
I was teaching a certain group on the subject of my recent book, The Third Temple, and included in my teaching on this subject was the historic location of the former Temple in Jerusalem, a particular threshing floor. At one point in my teaching, someone in the audience asked regarding the significance of the location […]
Continue readingPlague Prevention – Vayakhel-Pekudei – Mar. 19
The world has been forever changed by the global virus, COVID-19. As a result of our worldwide connectivity today, the virus has quickly spread from person to person and from country to country. International travel has been halted for the most part around the world and many countries are closing their borders and restricting movement […]
Continue readingGold, Frankincense, & Myrrh – Ki Tisa
Most of us are all familiar with the New Testament account of the birth of the Messiah and how He was born in Bethlehem. We are also well aware of the wisemen from the East who were guided by a star and came to visit the Messiah sometime after His birth. We read about the […]
Continue readingHearing God’s Voice – Tetzaveh
The plans and intentions of God for the people of Israel have been clear from the beginning. From the moment that God first called Abraham to leave his country and his ancestors, God told Abraham that a great nation would come forth from him and that this nation would possess the land of Canaan (Gen. […]
Continue readingBuilding the Temple of God – Terumah
What is our role today in building the temple of God? Do we have any responsibility in building God’s temple? As many of you well know, I have written a book on the subject of the Third Temple, which according to biblical prophecy will be a literal physical Temple that will be built before the […]
Continue reading“I Said, You Are Gods!” – Mishpatim
Are you an effective communicator of God’s word? How would you describe a person who is an effective communicator of God’s word? There are obviously some people who are more gifted in this area than others, however, we all have the responsibility to communicate God’s word to others. We read the following exhortation in the […]
Continue readingWhen God Came Down – Yitro
I am frequently asked why the Jewish people do not believe in Yeshua as the Messiah. Often times, people will comment that if they (the Jewish people) are reading the Bible, even just the Old Testament, why are they unable to see and understand the clear prophecies which are written in the verses which they […]
Continue readingGenuine Spiritual Freedom – Beshalach
What does it mean to walk in genuine spiritual freedom? In a recent conversation with a friend, I was shocked to hear him identify with the community of believers in Yeshua (often called “the church”) because in the past he basically identified as an atheist who didn’t even acknowledge God. I was pleasantly surprised by […]
Continue readingElements of Faith – Bo
I recently took an overnight flight from New York City to Tel Aviv. Midway through the flight, like clock work, orthodox Jewish men began to drape themselves with a tallit (a four-cornered garment used in prayer), wrap their arms and forehead with tefillin (leather straps and a small black box containing Scripture portions), and perform […]
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