A reminder that when studying the Bible it is vital to disassociate ourselves from our modern day ways of thinking and cultural prejudices in order to be able to view things through the prism of ancient Hebrew culture. When this is properly done, formerly difficult to understand bible stories and verses suddenly become clear. In […]
15-1: God reassures a petrified Abram
Today we begin Genesis Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. One reason the Bible is such a reassuring book is that both the good and bad sides of its characters, those who we now call the heroes of our faith, are depicted in such an […]
14-5: Abram’s encounter with the King of Sodom foreshadows Yeshua’s wilderness temptation
The king of S’dom said to Avram, “Give me the people, and keep the goods for yourself.” But Avram answered the king of S’dom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Adonai, El ‘Elyon, maker of heaven and earth, “I will not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap of what is yours; you […]
14-4: Who was Melchizedek?
“Melchizedek king of Shalem brought out bread and wine. He was cohen of El ‘Elyon[God Most High],…”-Genesis 14:18 After rescuing Lot, Abram is greeted by a mysterious character known as Melchizedek, King of Shalem. We are given the information that he is a high priest and that he worships El’Elyon-the God most high. A ceremony of sorts take […]
14-3: Was Abram assisted by 318 men or just one servant?
“When Avram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, who had been born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. “-Genesis 14:14 It is interesting to note that the strategy that Abram employed in the rescue mission to reacquire Lot was […]
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