Welcome to Day 7 of our Torah overview. We finished off yesterday discussing how right after the flood the whole world went right back to its anti-Godly ways and became steeped in idolatry, sexual immorality and child sacrifice. The one event that epitomized this rebellion of mankind towards God was the Tower of Babel project. […]

We’re in the midst of discussing the cultural environment Abraham grew up in. Like any other civilization from any time period, in Abraham’s time there was a mishmash of different people groups and lifestyles. There were tent dwellers and wanderers who constantly moved to seek fresh pasture and water for their animals. There were folks […]

We’re currently focusing our Torah overview on the study of Abraham. Why? Because he’s the man who was chosen and used as an instrument to bring about a chosen people who would become a nation of priests unto the Lord. Let’s talk a little bit about the world Abraham lived in about 4000 years ago. […]

Today let’s quickly talk about the origin of the term “anti-Semitism”. Originally the word “semite” comes from the word “Shemite”. And where does the word “Shemite” come from? It’s actually a term invented by a scholar about 200 years ago used to refer to all of the many descendants of Noah’s son Shem. Once this scholar […]

The history of Israel begins with one man named Abraham. Why do we start with Abraham? Because he is the one with whom God not only made an eternal covenant but it is from Abraham’s seed that the Hebrew race sprang. However, there is one big mistake a lot of folks make when talking about […]