WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

We now fast forward to Isaac’s last days. Currently 135 years old and blind, Isaac realizes the time has come to hand down the traditional family blessing to his firstborn son Esau. This blessing consisted of the majority of the family’s wealth as well as the authority to rule the family. Isaac was not aware […]

The next main Bible character we come to is Isaac or Yitz’chak in Hebrew. Unfortunately, the Scriptures don’t give us much information about this number two Biblical Patriarch. We know Isaac was quite wealthy because he took over his father’s wealth. We also know he was a shepherd like his father and wandered around constantly […]

Yesterday we talked about how over time the Jews slowly but surely adopted traditions that led to a complete prohibition of verbalizing God’s formal name out loud in any situation. However, the early gentile Church fathers didn’t side with the Jews on this point and they also wanted to separate themselves from Judaism. This decision […]

Yesterday we discussed how from around 500 BC, the Jews began referring to the Almighty using the term “Elohim”. However, once the world entered the Greco-Roman era spearheaded by Alexander the Great, another new tradition started developing among the Jewish people. What happened was the complete discontinuation of speaking God’s name (YHVH) out loud altogether. […]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s discussion about God’s formal name, one good question a lot of folks have is… …when exactly did the Jewish people start using the title “Elohim” to refer to the Almighty? The answer to that question is… …usage of “Elohim” began around 500 BC after the Babylonian Exile. It was […]