Bridge over troubled waters – Crisis and Birth
Bridge over troubled waters – Crisis and Birth Is there a bridge, a connection between such a beautiful, life filled moment and something that causes us worry, fear, and stress? …
Counting the Omer: From Redemption to Revelation
Counting the Omer: From Redemption to Revelation The Omer is a daily counting starting from the day of the giving of the Omer (a first sickle cutting of barley that …
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Are God’s Instructions Necessary?
Are God’s Instructions Necessary? As a kid I remember building many plastic models ranging from Apollo rockets, planes to racing cars. One of the first things that came out of …
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread ‘Bread’ (לֶחֶם / leẖֵem) is a word we use daily, but such words, especiallyֵ, have a great potential to surprise us, when it comes to the ways …
In The Beginning
In The Beginning… These words open the description of God’s creation and its saga. This is just the beginning, can we at least find some order we can understand? Creation …
Was God’s Judgement Final?
Was God’s Judgement Final? At the trial of Jesus, provoked by their leaders to do so, an angry mob called for Jesus’ death and cried out, “Let his blood be …
The Gentiles and the Restoration of Israel
The Gentiles and the Restoration of Israel In Matthew 8:11-12 we encounter one of Jesus’ most controversial statements. In reaction to the extraordinary faith of the Roman centurion Jesus declares, …
The Branch of David
The Branch of David In Matthew 2:23 we learn that Jesus’ family settled in the small town of Nazareth “in order that what was spoken through the prophets might be …
Passover and the End Times
Passover and the End Times Biblical scholars are well aware of the fact that Jesus celebrated the Passover and that this event must shape our understanding of the Lord’s Supper. …