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Forgiveness: A Salvation Issue (Ha Yom Kippurim)
This Ha Yom Kippurim, as I reflect and seek Yah’s face, I am reminded of something that I lear…
Forgiveness
As Believers, in order for us to function effectively in Yah’s Kingdom, it is essential –…
The Choosing People
Most Christians have heard it or said it, “If you were the only living person on earth, Christ would…
The Power of Shalom
For the last half of my walk with Messiah, I’ve been most aware of one specific aspect of Kingdom li…
I Have Sinned – The Double-Minded Delegate
YHWH can bring truth from the mouth of a mule… I really appreciate the irony of the story of Bilam. …
Shout, Israel! Shout!
The Day of YaHuWaH begins as the sun silently sets. Each seventh month, as is the Sabbath day,…
How NOT to Celebrate Yom Teruah
(This article is part of a series discussing the themes of Yom Teruah, the Moed that kicks off the e…
Eagerly Awaiting The Seventh Coming
(This article is part of a series discussing the themes of Yom Teruah, the Moed that kicks off the e…
Why We Shout
Yom Teruah is certainly the most mysterious Moed (the Hebrew word that means “Appoin…
Read the Warning Label!
Yom Teruah is a crucial yet overlooked holiday in the Bible which occurs annually each fall. ‘…
Mark 13 – WATCH!
There is a line from movie from 20 years ago: You are who you choose to be. In Mark 13, …
Three Lies – Three Blessings
Gen 12:9-20; Gen 20:1-18; Gen 26:1-12 Someone recently asked if lying is explicitly forbidden in Tor…
Psalm 7 – My Shield is With YHWH
Psalm 7 is full of ugly, violent language: swords, bows, arrows, plunder, trample. Howev…
Mark 12:28-34
Oh, the manifold wisdom of YHWH! We know the greatest command – Love YHWH and love your…
In the Beginning God Created…Twice?
Genesis 1 and 2 provide two accounts of creation. Study of these two accounts reveals chiastic and p…
Parable of the Tenants
Mark 12:1-9 This parable is very well-known and, for many of us, has been studied since Sunday schoo…
The Perfect Yom Teruah Song!
The video above is from a very talented singer/songwriter, Sarah Sparks. Based on some of her othe…
Tzit-Tziot and the Seventh Day Sabbath
Apparently, I’ll never get over the ignorance of how Christianity (practically every denominat…
Tablets Made of Sapphire Stone
Yesterday we witnessed Israel, collectively and for the first time since creation, suddenly become p…
Israel. Pure and Sinless
Now that we are only two days away from the finish-line of the heart of the annual Feast cycle, I fi…
Psalm 67 – Let the Nations Be Glad!
Shavuot is the Feast of LEAVENED Bread. The time we celebrate the manifold gifts of YHWH and His pla…
The “Real” Promised Land
Immediately after the three Pilgrimage Feasts are offered to Israel in the “Book of the Law” which M…
The Three Pilgrimage Feasts
Continuing through “The Book of the Law V1.0” we find these new instructions for our Isr…
The Laws of Biblical Slavery Still Apply
The laws about slavery in scripture can be the easiest to criticize for both believers and non-belie…
A Primer to “The Book of The Law”
Our people arrived at Mt. Sinai on the third day of the third month. The Israelites made an oral ple…
Humility and Holy Ground
With only one Sabbath left before Shavuot, I’m in a bit of a panic trying to fit in the volume of co…
The Hidden Allegory of “Bar”
Yesterday we talked about the number 10, and how Yah made everything that exists through the express…
“The Ten Debarim” (aka “The Ten Commandments)
With only 2 lessons left before the 6th Sabbath of Shavuot, it’s hard to believe that I’m just getti…
“Ascension Day” — A Time of Testing and the Number 40
Acts 1:3, 9-11, “In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and t…
Darkness, Fear, and Dread
Exodus 19:9, “And Yah said to Moses, “Behold I am coming to you in a thick cloud.” 9…
Yah’s Special Treasure (aka Israel)
Exodus 19:3-8, “YHWH called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to th…
The Number Three: Perpetual Life in Messiah
Yesterday’s introduction to our campsite at Exodus 19 cleansed our pallet or erased the slate, reset…
The Wilderness
We’ve arrived at Exodus, Chapter 19, and more importantly, we’ve arrived at the foot of Mt. Sinai. W…
Steadfast Love: Going With The Flow
As we close up this fifth complete week since the Feast of First Fruits, we are getting closer and c…
Torah, Mitzvah, Choq, & Mishpat
Shavuot is typically described as the appointed time celebrating the “giving of the law” or “the sen…
The Power Of Our Testimony
Jethro and company are the first “friendlies” that we’ve met on The Way to Shavuot, and there is a c…
Gentiles, Sojourners, and Israel
As we’ve looked closer at the language and imagery in Exodus 18, anticipation is building toward a f…
Who Are The Kenites?
As we’ve seen several times, the order of the stories in the Torah are wisely set—but are not always…
The Holy Spirit and the Bride of Messiah
One of the greatest challenges (and fun opportunities) of studying the Torah is trying to get into t…
The Biblical Justice System (Jethro’s Advice)
If you are just joining us, we are counting the days from the biblical feast of First Fruits (the da…
Highs and Lows
There are two more words left to explore here in Exodus 17. We’ve been camped in this same cha…
The Two Houses of Israel (plus Levi)
In the Day 26 article I casually mentioned that the letter ‘Bet’ in Hebrew was both a picture of a h…
Unhewn Stones. The Father and The Son.
Last week we talked extensively about “The Rock” as a type of Messiah. This week, in the second half…
A Banner On A High Hill–Marking Half-Way to Shavuot!
As we’ve reached the halfway point in the Way to Shavuot this is the perfect time to talk about alta…
HalleluYah! The secret to victory.
This week, days 22 through 28, we are covering Exodus 17:8-16, trying to learn what Yah was try…
Amalek! Our eternal enemy!
Yesterday, we dove deep into the name of Joshua and learned that he is a “type” of Messiah…
The Name of Yeshua
n case you’ve joined mid-series, this is a 50 day study of the Scriptures which begin at the parting…
In Disguise: Moses, Joseph, and Messiah
It turns out that Moses’s most recent water crises here in Exodus 17:1-7 were not hi…
Psalm 6 – Depart from Me Workers of Iniquity!
Mat 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one …
Water and Light, Fountains and Eyes
The ancient Hebrew language is rich in poetic imagery, but it sadly flies right over the heads of mo…
Onward and Upward!
“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after thei…
Water From The (Other) Rock
The grace and patience which Yah has continued to exhibit on this side of Mt. Sinai is far less obvi…
Two Kinds of Staves
We’ve covered the water, and The Rock, but there’s another element present here at Rephadim: the sta…
Living Water
On our second day of reflecting on the miracle of water from The Rock, let us switch over to looking…
Water From The Rock
For the next 7 days, we’ll be camped in the first 7 verses of Exodus chapter 17—as we’ve now crossed…
Thorny Breakthroughs
It’s already been seven days that we’ve camped here, and our seven lessons about Manna are alm…
Keep My Sabbaths (Plural)
A few weeks from now, we’ll be covering the 10 Words (aka 10 Commandments) in greater detail. Shavu…
Sabbath: A Shadow Of Things To Come
[As a brief recap, we’ve been putting ourselves in the steps of the early Israelites… joining them o…
Sabbath 101
Much of the ignorance surrounding Messiah’s view of the Sabbath (such as whether He “broke” it or no…
“Testing, Testing, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7”
In Exodus 16, regarding the Manna, Yah says this, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for …
Manna and Messiah
At our first campsite we saw subtle word play, strongly implying that Messiah is “hiding” Himself al…
Perfect Timing
As we step one day closer towards Shavuot, Yah continues to build upon the foundational lessons taug…
The Spirit of a Fugitive
There’s a neat contrast being made in Exodus 15:22-27. It’s not obvious, but helps …
Obedience, the First Step to Healing
At the burning bush, Yah tells Moses this: “…go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘YHWH, the God …
Righteousness Realized
Before I get into the continuing saga of Miriam, the newly released TZADE, and how it informs u…
Mitzraim, Miriam, and Being Born Again
There’s a sneaky hidden prophecy that happens during the sea crossing, related to the Feast of First…
You Will Call His Name, “Yeshua”
One of the many hints that Jesus (Yeshua) is an “unseen” main character in the story of …
Shavuot. The Original Pilgrim’s Progress.
I can’t shake the idea that each of the Biblical Feasts tell a thematic story when studied in …
On Your Mark. Get Set. Grow.
(This article is the beginning of a study series on Shavuot. Day 1 of 50.) Today is First Fruits&#…
First Fruits 101
Back when the Torah was originally given, the three Hebrew main-events each year were inseparable fr…
Overcoming is a Hebrew Thing
It’s easy for most to see the connection between the cross in Jerusalem and the original event…
Cycles of Righteousness
The Day of the First Fruits (Numbers 28:26) is one of the names given to the first day of …
Why Did Messiah Rise on Sunday?
Here’s a good question: Why did Messiah rise from the grave on a Sunday? (Oh, how I TRIED to k…
Kingdom Leaven
What is the deal with leaven, you ask? Must be an Old-Testament thing, you guess? Surprisingly, the …
Designed to Serve
Exodus 12:25-28 “And when you come to the land that YHWH will give you, as he has p…
Save Me Oh YHWH!
Psalms are traditionally read on Pesach. I have stepped outside our order of study to examine this b…
Ritual is a Thing
Exodus 12:24, “You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons fo…
The Care and Feeding of Wild Leaven
By: Ellie Patton We’re entering the final countdown towards the spring feasts, and many of us are fi…
הַמַּשְׁחִית “The Destroyer”
Exodus 12:23, “For YHWH will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood …
A Night of Watching
Exodus 12:22, “None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.” &nb…
It is Finished
Exodus 12:22, “Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the b…
מִשְׁפָּחָה (Mishpacha)
Exodus 12:21, “Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and selec…
The Week of Matzah (Isn’t Really About Bread)
Exodus 12:15, “Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remo…
Everlasting God
Exodus 12:14, “This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast…
Passing Over Didn’t Start on Passover
Exodus 12:11-13. “In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on yo…
Firstborn Math
Exodus 12:12, “For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the…
Fresh Authority
Exodus 12:11, “In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your …
Identity Crisis
Exodus 12:10, “And you shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remai…
The Lamb That is Pierced
Exodus 12:8-9, “They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened…
Flesh, Bitter Herbs, Matzah, and Wine
In Exodus 12:8 we read, “They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; w…
Adam and Edom, Inside and Out
Exodus 12:7, “Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts&…
Thou Shall Kill?
Exodus 12:6, “…and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when t…
בֵּין הָעַרְבָּֽיִם “Between the Evenings”
Exodus 12:6, “…and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the wh…
Come As You Are
Exodus 12:5, “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it fro…
We Too Are to be Without Blemish
Exodus 12:5, “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it…
Pesach: We Are Our Brothers’ Keepers
Exodus 12:4, “And if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his nearest neig…