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…
Category: Rollyn’s Reads
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…
Do Liver and Kidneys Please Yahweh?
VaYiqra or “And He Called” can be a difficult lesson to understand. It’s all about sacrifices; a topic that seems to be more suited for pagan gods and rituals, not for a God who claims to be a loving God. But here it is in Leviticus 1-6. YHWH calls to Moses and defines a sacrificial…
Assemble a House for YHVH?
The study of VaYak’hel follows the story of Israel turning their backs on YHWH and worshipping another god—the “golden calf” of Egypt called apis. This false god in many ways claimed the attributes of YHWH much in the same way as the antichrist who seeks to lead Yah’s people away from life. From the viewpoint…
When You Elevate
What do we elevate in our lives? The meaning of elevate can take on the action of uplifting, promoting, or to raise. With this mind, do we give people, ideas, or traditions a priority over spiritual insight? In this week’s Torah study of Ki Tisa, we can easily see the account of Israel uplifting a…
Are You Called to be a Priest?
The Torah passages describing Tabernacle proceedings for the priests are full of details. Why? I’m thinking if you were a priest performing services in the “tent of meeting,” details would be very important. Consider what YHWH said to Moses: “And they (the priestly garments) shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they enter the…
Why You Need the Blood of Yeshua
Is it possible to take the Holy Scriptures seriously without acknowledging the role of Yeshua? Throughout the Torah, Writings, and Testimony of the Bible there seems to be a common theme—the need for mankind’s sin to be covered by the Blood of the Lamb. There is no written theme surrounding the blood of prophets, a…
Slave or Free Man?
Currently, the United States spends about a trillion dollars a year on 80 different federal, state, and local welfare programs. Has it worked? Since the time of “welfare reform” the U.S. has spent over $25 trillion dollars and yet people are still locked into poverty, creating a cycle that has lasted for generations. Under government…
Who Me?
Is it possible for us to understand how to approach The King of the Universe? The prophet Isaiah gives us a clue when finding himself before the throne of Yahweh and the Seraphim angel with six wings proclaiming holy, holy, holy. He states: “Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man…
Stuck and Have Nowhere to Go?
Domesticated elephants are chained to a stake while young. Over time, the elephant becomes convinced that he cannot break away when he is older and stronger. Eventually, he accepts his captivity, unable to change. B’shalach means, “when he let go.” The study refers to Pharaoh, who finally releases Israel so that they can leave the…