The Vision of Modern Biblical Messianic Judaism
The Vision of Modern Biblical Messianic Judaism Paul’s devotion to his people: Romans 9:3, “For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Messiah for the…
God’s Plan of Redemption – The Biblical Role of Jews and Gentiles
The word Torah is derived from the root, Yara, and basically means “teaching/instructions.” The essence of Torah is God’s instructions to Israel and applicable to all the nations. God, motivated by love,…
Biblical Messianic Judaism
Biblical Messianic Judaism Redeemed from a life of slavery to sin Yeshua redeemed us from: The power of sin (Colossians 1:13-14; 2:13-14). Colossians 1:13-14 states, “He has rescued us from…
The Nature and Purposes of Torah
The Nature And Purposes of Torah What is Torah? Torah means “teaching,” or “instruction.” It is derived from the Hebrew word “yara,” meaning “to shoot an arrow,” or “to hit…
Shabbat
Shabbat Any discussion of the Biblical feasts or holidays should begin with Shabbat. It is first mentioned in the account of Creation, Genesis (B’resheet) 2:3. It is the first Holiday…
Passover and Unleavened Bread
The Spring Feasts Pesach (Passover) and The Feast of The Unleavened Bread Passover is the first of the spring holidays and is celebrated on the 14th day of Nisan. Exodus…
First Fruits and the Counting of the Omer
The Feast of Firstfruits Leviticus (Vayikra) 23 provides a list of all seven festivals Elohim gave to the children of Israel to observe. Verses 1 and 2 introduce these holidays…
Shavuot
Shavuot: An Agricultural Holiday Shavuot is an agricultural holiday set during the wheat harvest. It marks the day a new year’s wheat harvest may be eaten (Leviticus [Vayikra] 23:14, 16).…
Yom Teruah
Yom Teruah(Rosh Hashanah) Just as the seventh day Shabbat is holy, so the seventh month, Tishri, is set apart by Adonai as sacred. It can be viewed as the most…
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur The close of Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah) begins the Ten Days of Awe, the ten-day countdown to Yom Kippur. These awesome days emphasize our relationship with Elohim, His…