Patterns! Patterns! Patterns! Pretty much from the very earliest of stages when I first started writing this blog, I’ve always been obsessed with and have always vigorously promoted just how important it is to glean, understand and apply the many God-patterns embedded in the Torah (the first five books of Moses). And while all the […]
J20-6: Read The Bible For Yourself Instead Of Relying On Your Pastor Or Doctrinal Traditions
Over the past couple of days we’ve been talking about the 6 cities of Refuge (also known as the Sanctuary Cities) and how they are a pattern that points to Abraham’s Bosom. I betcha a lot of what I shared raised a bunch more questions and possibly caused a heck of a lot more confusion […]
J20-5: The Difference Between ‘Old’ Testament Righteousness And New Testament Righteousness
I think it should be pretty clear by now that the Cities of Refuge are a physical demonstration of the New Testament gospel message. They show that if a person dies in an unrighteousness state, he is already judged and goes to the Place of Torments. But on the other hand, if a person dies in […]
J20-4: How To Answer The Claim…’The Torah Does Not Allow A Man To Atone For Another Man’s Sins’
Many anti-missionary groups will point to Yeshua’s crucifixion and say because the Torah prohibits human sacrifice, his death on the cross couldn’t have atoned for anybody. However, I would argue that when we look at the laws concerning the 6 cities of refuge, quite a different picture is painted. If a person kills someone by […]
J20-3: The Type Of Sins The Levitical Sacrificial System Could NOT Atone For
Following on the heels of my last post concerning Abraham’s bosom and the Place of Torments, there’s some important teachings from the Torah we should review at this point. When I say the Torah, I’m talking specifically about the Book of Leviticus. So let’s get down to it. In Leviticus, do you remember what the […]
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