Last week, a good friend was sharing with me on Hebrew Nation Radio, how certain Torah concepts seem hard to understand for casual readers. This of course got us thinking. What if Torah passages were met with a question such as, “Where is Messiah in the particular passage?” We both agreed that this approach allows…
Author: MVF Silverton
Don’t Profane, Proclaim the Name!
Emor, (Say, Strength from the Headwaters) Vayiqra (Lev) 21:1 – 24:23 Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 44:15-31 Kefa Alef (I Peter) 2:4–10 Ever need to stop by a friend’s house, but they didn’t want you to come? Why would that be? Because they’d be embarrassed if you saw their place. But then because of an urgent matter you…
When Death Was Arrested
Acharei Mot, After the Death and Qedoshim, Holy Ones Vayiqra (Lev) 16:1 – 20:27 Ezekiel 20:2-20; 22:1-19; Amos 9:7-15 Romans 3:19-28; 9:30 – 10:13,Galatians 3:10-14 Matthew 5:33-48, 15:1-11; I Peter 1:13-21 The greatest fear people face in life is the fear of death. There is no escaping its inevitability. Forces of evil manipulate even young…
Defeating Sin: Can it be Done?
We are told that Biblical commands give us life and are not too hard to follow (Deuteronomy 30:11) But when it comes to faith or belief, there is no mention of these being comfortable. Faith requires a heart and soul commitment, which does not come easy from our sin-filled flesh. So how do the stories…
Does Holy Inspection Separate?
I don’t know very many people who enjoy being evaluated. It seems we all enjoy a bit of privacy. The first time I met my vocal coach, he asked me all kinds of questions during his assessment to find out if he wanted me as a student. I was confident he would accept me on…
What’s the Hang-up?
Tazria, She conceived, & Metzora, Cleansing the Leper Vayiqra (Leviticus) 12:1 – 13:59; 14:1 – 15:33 Melekim Bet (II Kings) 4:42 – 5:19; 7:3-20 Matthew 8:1-4, 9:20-26, 11:2-6; Mark 5:24-34 Have you ever felt hung up and don’t know how to get down and get moving in life? Does anyone have to be held up…
Survive? Overcome!
Scripture Readings for the Feasts of Passover, the Days of Unleavened Bread, and for Firstfruits: Exodus 12:1-51; 13:12 – 34:26; Numbers 28:16-31 Joshua 5:2-6; 2 Kings 23:1-9; 21-25; Ezekiel 36:37 – 37;14; 2 Samuel 22:1-51 John 13:1 – 17:26; 19:31 – 20:1; Luke 22:1-7; 24:13-52; 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; 15:20-23 For days now, the snow has…
What Does Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread Mean to You?
Over the years, there have been many discussions on how to honor these “Set Apart Days.” How to celebrate, when to celebrate, and whether we should celebrate at all, are topics that have been around for thousands of years. Moshe Gold wrote an article for Jewishawareness.org in 2013 that addressed the history surrounding the early…
Cults and Fats: What Can They Possibly Have in Common?
What is a cult? Typically, when someone says, “you belong to a cult” they are referring to a group that is controlled by a powerful personality and who submit to teachings or rules that seek to brainwash. But in actuality, a cult by its simplest definition implies a sect or group of people that trend…
The Sheen of Yeshua
Tsav – CommandLeviticus 6:8 – 8:36 Jeremiah 7:21 – 8:3; 9:22 – 23; Malachi 3:4 – 4:6Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:14-23; Hebrews 9:11 – 10:18 Couples are challenged with keeping their marital fires burning. Both man and wife need to find ways to stir up the passion they had when their marriage started. They fuel the…