“Take with you from each tribe someone who is head of a clan. These are the men to take with you: From Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur…”-Numbers 1:4-5 The census procedures outlined for us in the Book of Numbers reveal to us the typical structure of Hebrew society. Here’s how it worked: First, the […]
N1-1: The Bible is a book of love and peace but it’s also a WAR MANUAL!
Today we begin chapter one of the Book of Numbers. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. “Take a census of the entire assembly of the people of Israel, by clans and families. Record the names of all the men twenty years old and over who are subject to […]
N-INTRO-11: Did the name ‘Jesus’ name originate from the Greek god Zeus?
In my last post, I discussed the correct pronunciation of the Father’s Name YHVH and came to the conclusion that Y-H-V-H should have at least three syllables. Hence, a more precise rendering of this word should be YEH-HO-VEH. Now next to the Father, if there is another word that suffers just as much identity confusion, […]
N-INTRO-10: Basic Hebrew grammar tells us that YHWH must be a 3-syllable word
A long while back (a couple of years ago) I remember I was chatting online with a Jewish believer who was following some of my blog posts and during the chat I typed the following word: YHWH. His immediate response was “You know we’re not supposed to write that word out“. When I asked why, […]
N-INTRO-9: You can’t intellectualize your way into a relationship with our Father in Heaven
Because it’s so important, let’s go over the established God-pattern of redemption given to us in the Torah thus far. And remember, “redemption” is simply the proper Biblical word for what the gentile church calls “salvation”. Here is the 2-step pattern and I think while studying this formula you will recall many things you went […]