Reshown Chadesh: The First Month/New Year
While not technically a feast day, it is a commandment for Israel to observe the month of Abib as the first month of the year. This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. – Exodus 12:2 And Moses said unto the people, […]
Sabbath: The Seventh Day
The most widely known holyday occurs once per week all year round and that is the Sabbath or the seventh day which is a day of rest. Keeping this day is most clearly stated in the 10 commandments. Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it […]
Should We Keep the Holy Days of the Bible?
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. ~ Colossians 2:16-17 This verse is probably the number one most cited verses in […]
The Mysterious New Testament Jews
I previously did a study and an article about the identity of the New Testament Pharisees. By the end of my study, I realized that, indeed, being a Pharisee or Sadducee had little or nothing to do with being an Israelite. Rather these political-religious titles were held for the elite who lived in Jerusalem and […]
What is Hanukkah?
מה חנכה? The First Temple Dedication: Here is where Hanukkah got its roots… Numbers 8 describes, in detail, the very first Hanukkah observance and the events which modern Hanukkah should symbolize. The very first Hanukkah takes place after Moses built and anointed the first Israelite temple. Hanukkah, or the dedication, was the establishing of the […]
Are You A Spider? – Proverbs 30:24-28 Parable Explained
The Book of Proverbs offers us a slew of wisdom nuggets that are often difficult to tie together when reading them in English. The parable in Proverbs 30:24-28 is no different. To further complicate the matter, what’s being presented in this parable, in its English form, denies most readers the gift of receiving wisdom that […]
What is a Cherub?
I set out on this study to understand what a cherub really was and what its purpose was/is in scripture. What I learned in this study was nothing short of amazing. These are my raw word study notes. I suggest you use this as a point of reference and not as “The Gospel” and comment […]