Today I want to answer the question of why the ancient Hebrews believed the way they did concerning the afterlife? As I explained in my last post, in stark contrast to the modern gentile believer, the ancient Israelites for the most part believed that whatever reward or blessings they received from God happened only during […]

One of the primary purposes of this site is to reveal the Scriptures to you within the mindset and culture of the ancient Hebrew people God gave it to in the first place.  What I discovered in my studies is that many of the basic premises of the ancient Israelite way of thinking are totally […]

Today we begin Exodus Chapter 21. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them” -Exodus 21:1 Before I even begin to touch the myriad of details contained in Exodus chapter 21, there is one vital issue I need to expose to […]

“‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.  If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will […]

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”-Exodus 20:20 Today’s post marks the completion of my treatment of the 10 Words of God, and boy what a roller coaster ride that was! I don’t know about […]