The Prophetic Nature of Psalm 22
Psalm 22 is one of the most prophetic and Messianic pieces of scripture in the Old Testament. Jesus quotes Psalm 22:1 while on the cross crying out, “My God, My God, why have your forsaken me.”...
View ArticleKeep Justice and Do Righteousness, Its Just What We Do
“Keep Justice and do righteousness…” (Isaiah 56:1 NKJV) What does it mean to covenant with God? Before we answer that, maybe we should define what we mean by covenant. A covenant is an...
View ArticleThe Manifestation of Messiah Necessitates Law
“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold My Elect One in whom My Soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him. He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not Cry out, nor raise His voice, nor...
View ArticleDo Not Judge the Things of the Sabbath
“So, let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths” (Col 2:16 NKJV) As a torah-observant Christian, this verse is often thrown at me as theological...
View ArticleThe Church Under Marcion’s Shadow, An Investigation Into his Prologues
Marcion was born in 100 AD in Sinope in Asia Minor. He was raised in the apostolic faith and his father was a leader in the church. Marcion devoted himself to studying scripture and later...
View ArticleCovering the Glory: The Woman and the Headcovering
Ironically, it is not the Torah (Law) or the Old Testament that commands the wearing of the head covering but it is the Apostle Paul. He writes a lengthy discourse in I Corinthians 11:1-15. I...
View ArticleWhen did Christianity become a Gentile Religion
Recently, I read an article in Biblical archeological review entitled, “When Non-Jews Became Jesus’ Followers”. The article is very good and describes the lifestyle of the earliest...
View ArticleEzekiel 20-22: A Study of Old Testament Judgment
The Hebrew word for judgment is the word “tpvm” which is pronounced, “mishphat.” Judgment doesn’t quite effectively convey the essence of this Hebrew word. An example of what it means may...
View ArticleJesus, John, and Judgment: A Survey of krinos in the Gospels
The primary word translated “judge” or “judgment” in the New Testament is the word krinos which is pronounced “krinos.” Joseph Thayer describes the word as “a separating, a sundering, separation,...
View ArticleGalatians 3: The Tutor, the Seed, and what they tell us about the Law
The first verse sets up the crux of the apostle’s argument. That Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified to the church at Galatia. Paul begins this way because he is setting up the stage for the...
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