Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Special Teaching for Sh’mini Atzeret As I was conducting research for this message, I ran across information I had not noticed in the past. Sh’mini Atzeret is commanded in Leviticus 23:36,39 and Numbers 29:35, but not in Deuteronomy 16:13-17. The commands are in the respective order: Leviticus 23:36: For seven days… Read more »
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Parashah #1: B’resheit (In the beginning) B’resheit (Genesis) 1:1-6:8
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah#1: B’resheit (Genesis) 1:1-6-8 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 42:5-21 B’rit Chadashah: Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5 Today I am not going to ignite the ongoing debate between religion and science concerning the Big Bang Theory, which is supported by the kabbalah from the perspective of G-d creating the universe causing a reaction that can… Read more »
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Tishri 22, the day after the seventh day of Sukkot, is the holiday Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is also the holiday of Simkhat Torah. Outside of Israel, where extra days of holidays are held, only the second day of Shemini Atzeret is Simkhat Torah. These two holidays are… Read more »
Revelation Study Class 14
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Revelation Study Class 14 The First Vision “in Heaven”: Chapters 4-5 The Throne and its surroundings The Apocalypse consists of seven pairs of visions. The first of each pair is a Visions “in heaven”; and the second of each pair is a Vision “on earth.” Each vision “ in heaven” is… Read more »
Special Parashah: B’midbar (Numbers) 29:17-35
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Special Parashah: Numbers 29:17-35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 B’rit Chadashah: John 7:37-39 This parashah focuses on the offerings given in the Temple during the festival of Sukkot. The sheer number of sacrifices that represent money is astounding and should cause us to consider whether anyone individually or collectively has any justification for… Read more »
Special Teaching
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Study of the Prophets #14: Jonah *** This will be the subject of September 26 Shacharit service In the beginning verses in Chapter 1:1-2, we read that G-d specifically assigns Jonah to go to Nineveh. Why this city specifically? There are many explanations offered and I will discuss a few options…. Read more »
Parashah #53: Read between Yom T’ruah and Yom Kippur (according to the Zadok calendar dates)
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah # 53 Ha’azinu (Hear) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Samuel) 22:1-1-51 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 10: 28-39 The crux of this week’s parashah is found in chapter 32:46-47: “Take to heart all of the words of my testimony against you today, so that you can use them in charging… Read more »
Parashah #53: Ha’azinu D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 (Read Shabbat before Yom T’ruah according to Zadok calendar)
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah # 53 Ha’azinu (Hear) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Samuel) 22:1-1-51 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 10: 28-39 The crux of this week’s parashah is found in chapter 32:46-47: “Take to heart all of the words of my testimony against you today, so that you can use them in charging… Read more »
Call no man rabbi… What does this really mean?
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Call No Man rabbi (Matt. 23:8) … What does this mean? Most people who resent the term rabbi quote from Matthew 23:8, but to have a better understanding you must include the following verses to verse 10. A literalistic approach to Matthew 23: 8-10 is inappropriate in the reading of this… Read more »
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Building Altars: To build or not to build? As with most subjects in the Bible, the subject of altars and how they fit into G-d’s instructions to the Israelites is complex. It is true that in the Old Testament, G-d forbade the building of altars in several places (Deut. 12:1-4, 14,15… Read more »