Archives for March 2025

“In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent out Yo’av, his servants who were with him and all Israel.”-2 Samuel 11:1 Chapter 11 kicks off by announcing, “In the spring when kings go out to war.” Now, the first thing you should know is that the words “in the […]

Think back to the last time you saw a movie with a friend. Afterward, you were both buzzing and talking about what was cool and what wasn’t. Maybe you were raving about one scene… But she was obsessed with another. Sure, there was some common ground. But she caught things you totally missed. And vice […]

For the last couple of days, I’ve been sharing how traditional Rabbinical Judaism approaches the story of David and Bathsheba. It boils down to one word: Allegory. While Christianity hardly goes into any depth at all (as usual) in its treatment of this story… Rabbinic Judaism has allegorized this story to the point where good […]

I wanna share an excerpt from the Talmud concerning David’s affair with Bathsheba. This comes from the tractate titled Shabbos 56a: “What is the meaning of arubatam? Rav Yosef taught: It refers to matters that are shared [hame’oravim] between him, the husband, and her, the wife, i.e., marriage. The verse should be read: Take the […]

I love Israel and the Jewish people. When I visited the Holy Land about five years ago for a two-week vacation, it changed my life for all time and forever. So now that I’ve gotten that out of the way… To all my Jewish brothers and sisters out there… Whether you’ve accepted Yeshua as the […]