salvation
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At the End: The Suspense of the Latter Days
This portion begins with Pharoah’s dream and ends with the dramatic climax between Joseph and his brothers, who still didn’t know it was him. Their money they tried to buy grain with had been returned to their bags with their… 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 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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Sukkot Shabbat During Middle Days: Numbers 29
Numbers chapter 29 seems like an outdated mundane list of to-do’s for a now obsolete sacrificial system, but is there more to this chapter? On the first day of Sukkot, thirteen bulls were supposed to be offered, along with other… Continue reading
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Rosh Hashanah: Isaac, Ishmael, and the Well
Today, Muslims of Mid Eastern descent claim their lineage to Abraham through Ishmael. Jews claim theirs through Isaac. God tells Abraham, “through Isaac shall your offspring be named” (vs. 12), though God would “make a nation of the son of the… Continue reading
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The Day of the Lord
The Day of the Lord is a day of clouds and darkness, earthquakes and rumblings, a blood moon and falling stars, fire and flashes of light, drought and curses, judgment and salvation. In this post, I explain not only the… Continue reading
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“In Christ Alone” on the Native American Style Flute
One of the most powerful hymns written in our generation is “In Christ Alone.” Christ is the only hope for mankind. Do you believe this? Whether you do or not, I encourage you to listen to the song, read the… Continue reading
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