Articles
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Nothing New
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (KJV) No new thing – While time is a linear path for us Greek minded people, for a Hebrew minded person, time…
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Concerning the Word “Until”
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) Until – Is this what you believe? Do you believe that the prophets and the law no longer have a place in our everyday lives now that John has come?
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Replacement Theology
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Hebrews 8:8 (KJV) House of Israel & house of Judah – Stop right here, and answer this question: who is the new covenant…
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The Lost Desire of Obedience
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8: 36 (KJV) What doth hinder me – What’s going on here? We have an Ethiopian man reading the scroll of Isaiah. First, he’s a Gentile.…
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Treasuring Treasures of Heaven
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matthew 6:20 (KJV) Treasures – Have you ever thought about what these treasures are that Yeshua is referring to? I never quite understood this one, especially from a Hebraic perspective. You…
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Baptism and Circumcision
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1 Corinthians 1:17 (KJV) 12. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they…
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Forgiveness
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Psalm 103:3 (KJV) Forgiveth – Did you know that God practiced forgiveness prior to the coming of Yeshua? Did you know, like the Psalmist writes, that this forgiveness was for ALL thine iniquities? Yep, all of them. Well all except the ones that He chose…
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A Questioning Punctuation
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Genesis 3:1 (KJV) ? – By now you should realize that ancient Hebrew doesn’t have punctuation, right?…
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A Tale of Two Digressions
There’s an interesting parallel I’d like to draw attention to in Genesis. They involve two different digressions that happen within the two major stories of Genesis.
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God’s Story of Creation
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:2 (KJV) Waters – Have you ever watched the movie HOME by The Goodplanet Foundation? It’s a movie full of beautiful cinematography, and vibrant colors,…