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 Bits of Torah Truths, Volume 5, The Torah and Gospel Message Series Paperback – July 9, 2020by Dr Duane D Miller PhD (Author)As we study the Torah along side of the Gospel Message, we are not looking at a set of rules that one must legalistically follow in order to be saved. It is unfortunate when a Christian hears the phrase: “the...

Scientists have recently published a paper describing a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star that are a “mirror image” of the Earth and the sun. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, led an international team of astronomers in the discovery of the exoplanet-star-pair. The Sun-like star Kepler-160 (KOI-456) has been known...

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B'reisheet 26 Oct 2019 27 Tishri 5780 Genesis 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 John 1:1-17Noach 02 Nov 2019 4 Heshvan 5780 Genesis 6:9-11:32 Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Luke 17:20-27Lech Lecha 09 Nov 2019 11 Heshvan 5780 Genesis 12:1-17:27 Isaiah 40:27-41:16 John 8:51-58Vayera 16 Nov 2019 18 Heshvan 5780 Genesis 18:1-22:24 2 Kings 4:1-37 Luke 17:28-37Chayei Sarah 23 Nov 2019 25 Heshvan 5780 Genesis 23:1-25:18 1 Kings 1:1-31 John 4:3-14Toldot 30 Nov 2019 2 Kislev 5780 Genesis 25:19-28:9 Malachi 1:1-2:7 Matthew 10:21-38Vayetze 07 Dec 2019 9 Kislev 5780 Genesis 28:10-32:2 Hosea 12:12-14:10 John 1:41-51Vayishlach 14 Dec 2019 16 Kislev 5780 Genesis 32:3-36:43 Hosea...

Watch Video HereResearch Scientists at the Department of Energy SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have reported on the first Nickel oxide material that shows signs of superconductivity. Materials can be divided into two categories based on their ability to conduct electricity. Metals, such as copper and silver, allow electrons to move freely and carry electrical charge....

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Watch Video HereThe question “what is light” is a very interesting question on many levels, both from a physical and the spiritual perspective. In the physical realm, light is a manifestation of the laws of electromagnetism, when sources of electric charge (electrons) are accelerated, the result is converted into waves of electromagnetic energy that travel outward from the source...

Watch Video HereEpidemiology is the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. Epidemiological studies have revealed to us an an association between gut (intestinal) problems and skin disorders. A recent report indicated that small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a condition involving inappropriate growth of bacteria in...

Watch Video Here A recent publication titled “How Many Species of Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods are there on the Earth?” describes methods for estimating the number of insects on the earth. The researchers have improved their software based estimation tools using statistics and the new estimates indicate that globally there are approximately 1.5 million, 5.5 million, and 7...

Watch Video here In this week’s Torah Portion, we read the following, Bereshit / Genesis 19:21, כ וַיֵּרֶד יְהוָֹה עַל-הַר סִינַי אֶל-רֹאשׁ הָהָר וַיִּקְרָא יְהוָֹה לְמֹשֶׁה אֶל-רֹאשׁ הָהָר וַיַּעַל מֹשֶׁה: כא וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָֹה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה רֵד הָעֵד בָּעָם פֶּן-יֶהֶרְסוּ אֶל-יְהוָֹה לִרְאוֹת וְנָפַל מִמֶּנּוּ רָב: כב וְגַם הַכֹּהֲנִים הַנִּגָּשִׁים אֶל-יְהוָֹה יִתְקַדָּשׁוּ פֶּן-יִפְרֹץ בָּהֶם יְהוָֹה: 19:20 The Lord came down on Mount Sinai,...

Watch Video hereIt seems more states are legalizing marijuana, but many still have concerns regarding its use and long term effects on the brain, especially in the adolescent brain. Many states have now legalized Cannabis for recreational use and as a result the acceptance of marijuana is growing dramatically. Back in 2012, an Australian study found that prolonged use...

Watch Video here In this week’s Torah portion, Moshe says to the people in Shemot / Exodus 13:3 “... ‘Remember this day in which you went out from Egypt, from the house of slavery; for by a powerful hand the Lord brought you out from this place. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.” (NASB, ג וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-הָעָם זָכוֹר אֶת-הַיּוֹם...

Watch Video here In the opening chapter of the book of Shemot / Exodus we read, 1:11 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor. And they built for Pharaoh storage cities, Pithom and Raamses. 1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were...

This week’s reading is from Parsahat Behaalotcha (Bamidbar / Numbers 8:1-12:15). Following the construction of the Tabernacle, Moshe and the people sanctified that holy place by bringing sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord descended upon the Tabernacle as a cloud. The cloud covered the Tabernacle by day and by night having the appearance of fire by night. The...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 93:1-5, the Psalm opens saying, א יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ לָבֵשׁ יְהֹוָה עֹז הִתְאַזָּר אַף-תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל-תִּמּוֹט: 93:1 The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. (NASB) What does...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Nasso (Bamidbar / Numbers 4:21-7:89). the Lord speaks to Moshe telling him to number the Levites (the sons of Gershon) including the fathers of their household by their families.  Following the numbering of the Levites, the Lord commands the people to put outside of the camp (city) the person who is unclean, the...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 53:1-6, the psalm opens saying, א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מָחֲלַת מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד:  For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. (NASB) David opens making the statement, ב   אָמַר נָבָל בְּלִבּוֹ אֵין אֱלֹהִים הִשְׁחִיתוּ וְהִתְעִיבוּ עָוֶל אֵין עֹשֵֹה-טוֹב:  53:1 The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’ They...

This week’s reading is from Parashat Lech Lecha (Shemot / Genesis 12:1-17:27), the Lord calls to Abram to leave his father’s house and land, to go to a place that He will show him.  In the opening verses of the portion this week, the Lord promises to bless Abram and make him into a great nation (וְאֶעֶשְֹךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל). ...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 52:1-9, the psalm opens saying, א  לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: ב  בְּבוֹא | דּוֹאֵג הָאֲדֹמִי וַיַּגֵּד לְשָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בָּא דָוִד אֶל-בֵּית אֲחִימֶלֶךְ:  For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” (NASB) ...

The Torah and Holiness - Kindle Edition Available http://www.amazon.com/The-Torah-Holiness-Duane-Miller-ebook/dp/B00I2CZ6KW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390824880&sr=8-1Price:  $6.34Description: Question: Are you willing to engage the battle for the truth of the Scriptures or just "go with the flow?"Throughout history, commentators have determined that the moral precepts of the Old Testament - in particular, the Ten Commandments - are binding upon Christians, however the civil and ceremonial laws, from...

Bits of Torah Truths, 5774 (Vol. 1) Paperback – by Dr. Duane D. Miller (Author)Bits of Torah Truths is a fresh and accessible commentary on the weekly Torah portion looking at the English translation along side the Hebrew text. Studying the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) is a value in and of itself because it is the cornerstone of...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 16:1-11,  The Psalm begins saying א  מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד שָׁמְרֵנִי אֵל כִּי-חָסִיתִי בָךְ: “A Mikhtam of David. 16:1 Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.”  This is very similar to Tehillim / Psalms 11 that states “For the choir director a Psalm of David, in the Lord I take...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 15:1-5, The Psalm is introduced as א לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד “For the choir director. A Psalm of David.” David begins asking יְהֹוָה מִי-יָגוּר בְּאָהֳלֶךָ מִי-יִשְׁכֹּן בְּהַר קָדְשֶׁךָ 15:1 O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? (NASB) Who is able to dwell in the...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Mishpatim (Shemot / Exodus 18:1-20:23).  The reading is titled “Mishpatim” meaning ordinances (הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים); Moshe gives the ordinances the Lord is setting before Israel.  How to treat a Hebrew slave (21:2), what to do if your daughter is sold into slavery (21:7-9), a man is not to reduce food, clothing, or conjugal rights to...