You know how I keep saying the era of the Judges is identical to our modern era? Well, it turns out that statement is more literal than we could ever have imagined. Because “Palestinians” is simply the Greek word for “Philistines”… Which means the Philistines have arisen once again to harass Israel…literally. That’s right folks. […]

“The Spirit of Adonai began to stir him when he was in the Camp of Dan, between Tzor‘ah and Eshta’ol.” -Judges 13:25 You’d have to be blind if you can’t see how the era of the Judges perfectly reflects our modern world today. First, we’ve developed a tolerance for the things of this world. This tolerance […]

“Manoach said to his wife, ‘We will surely die, because we have seen God!’  But his wife said to him, ‘If Adonai had wanted to kill us, he wouldn’t have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering from us, and he wouldn’t have shown us all this or told us such things at this […]

“Manoach said to his wife, ‘We will surely die, because we have seen God!’” -Judges 13:22 Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, Manoach places the OLAH (Near Offering) and MINCHAH (Grain Offering) on top of the rock where he had started a fire and goes through some kind quick ritual as the flames begin […]

“The angel of Adonai said to Manoach, ‘Even if I do stay, I won’t eat your food; and if you prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Adonai.’ For Manoach did not know that he was the angel of Adonai.”-Judges 13:16 So Manoach prepared some food for the Angel of the Lord standing in […]