“A mamzer may not enter the assembly of Adonai, nor may his descendants down to the tenth generation enter the assembly of Adonai.”-Deuteronomy 23:3 Today, I want to go into depth about the real meaning of the word MAMZER or ממזר. As I mentioned yesterday, it is incorrect to just willy-nilly say the word means […]

“A mamzer may not enter the assembly of Adonai, nor may his descendants down to the tenth generation enter the assembly of Adonai.”-Deuteronomy 23:3 When it comes to Deuteronomy 23 which deals with the thorny topic of who can and cannot join Israel, scholars have a real problem. What problem am I talking about? I’m […]

Before we continue on with our discussion concerning who should be excluded from the KAHAL or the “assembly” of Israel, there’s some important historical background you should know concerning immigration into Israel as it existed in ancient times. First, recall in an earlier post I mentioned we should NOT interpret KAHAL to mean every element […]

As we slowly but surely continue to make our way through the Torah, the unshakable foundation of God’s Word, an important reminder is in order here. Let’s not forget that Moses’ sermon on the mount at Moab was all about not just reviewing the commands first given at Sinai but also explaining and expounding on […]

In my last post, I stated that circumcision is the key to turning a gentile into a member of Israel. Immediately, people started losing their minds. I started receiving comments like this… “Oh dear, read Galatians” “Circumcision of the heart!!” “The circumcision of believers is in the heart…that only God sees.” “Circumcision of the heart! […]