God
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He Approach: to Live Among Us
The sages taught of two different messiahs, Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben Judah. This week’s parsha and haftarah reveals the mystery of the two messiahs becoming one and how God used Ezekiel to reveal it. Continue reading
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He Continued Living: He Lives for Me and You
Joseph’s “here I am” follows a line of momentous events in his family line. In Genesis chapter 22, God called Abraham and Abraham answered, “Here I am” before God then told him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. In Genesis chapter… Continue reading
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He Went Out: Jacob’s Foundation to the World
In this portion, scheduled for November 22 this year, we see the continuation of the Abrahamic covenant. Jacob fled Canaan because Esau said he would kill him when Isaac died. On his way to Haran, he made an overnight stop… Continue reading
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Sarah’s Life: Continuing the Legacy to the Next Generation
Today, I want to begin not with Abraham, but his servant, whom some suppose to be the Eliezer that would have inherited Abraham’s house if he didn’t have a son (Gen 15:2). This is someone who Abraham trusted. I think… Continue reading
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What’s in Your Inner Room?
Genesis 18-22 and 2 Kings 4 talk a lot about events happening around tents or permanent dwelling places, homes. In fact, the most important things from those stories manifest because of the interactions and the presences held within those domestic… Continue reading
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He Appeared at the Right Time
This week’s Torah reading covers the same passage that was read not long ago for Rosh Hashanah, the binding of Isaac. In my post for the readings of Rosh Hashanah, “Rosh Hashanah: Isaac, Ishmael, and the Well,” I discuss how… Continue reading
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“We Are One in the Spirit” on the Native American Style Flute
This is a recording of “We Are One in the Spirit” by Peter Scholtes transposed to the Native American style flute. Scholtes, “[a] parish priest at St. Brendan’s on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960 was very involved… Continue reading
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In the Beginning: Remaking of You
The Very first prophecy we have of the Messiah comes immediately after the first sin was committed. Eve ate the fruit she was told by God not to eat, and she shared with Adam. The serpent’s deception had worked. The… Continue reading
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Get Yourself Out – Out of Sin and Into Faith
This week’s parsha focuses on the life of Abram who became Abraham. He is known for his great obedience to God and great faith. Through him came God’s promise to bless the whole world. Abraham, however, was not perfect, but… Continue reading
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Noah: Mercy Triumphs over Judgement
God promised Noah he wouldn’t flood the earth again, not because future generations would be any better than the past ones (He actually said human hearts are still evil from youth (Gen. 6:5, 8:21), but because God chose mercy for… Continue reading
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