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Whether or not it is ok for Christ's believers to be involved in Yoga is a topic that many believers disagree about. The purpose for this study is to analyze the origins of Yoga and to examine what the scriptures reveal about the subject. I...

Bereshit / Genesis 6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.  7:1 Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before ...

This week's reading from the Triennial Cycle (Bereshit / Genesis 1:1-2:3) gives the account of the creation week when God made the heavens and the earth. Did you know that the entire Bible (all of scripture) rests upon these first few verse...

"...if any man who is called a brother ..." 1 Corinthians 5:11 the apostle Paul is talking about a brother in the faith and not referring to befriending unbelievers for the purpose of witnessing/living ones life for Christ amongst the lost...

After the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Yeshua, the disciples became disheartened, and turned back to their previous occupation fishing. While fishing Yeshua stood upon the sea shore, Peter realizing that it was the Lord, jumped i...

In this week’s reading, the last reading for the Jewish Year we find an interesting phrase “the God of Jeshurun” in Devarim / Deuteronomy 33:26 ‘There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to...

I have been reading "Siddur Kol Yaakov" published by Mesorah Publications and have come across an interesting paradox within the rabbinical prayers found in the Siddur. This paradox stems from conversations I have had with a few Orthodox Jews...

Have you examined your heart towards others? Do things always tend to come up that remind you of past hurts and pains? Does being reminded of the past cause feelings of anger and judgment to rise up in your heart towards someone else? Exam...

The scriptures say that Yeshua (Jesus) experienced humanity as we do meaning that He was tempted as we are tempted (but he did not sin) and he went through pain and sorrow as we do (i.e. going to the cross). As a result of His sufferings, Hi...

I was reading an article from apologeticspress.org that is titled "Does Christianity produce 'Sexual Misery' " and had a few comments on the article. There is an interesting point that I thought about with regard to the article (shown below)....

We live in a dangerous time, where opportunities to sin are at its highest and various avenues for slipping into sinful behavior is easy. We need to be very careful to guard our hearts, our eyes, and our ears in order to protect ourselves spi...

Hag Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, is a time of rejoicing before the Lord according to Vayikra / Leviticus 23:40 'Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of lea...

Reading through the book of Ezekiel we learn that Ezekiel was a Priest and Prophet of ancient Yisrael of the 6th Century BC. He was the subject and author of the book that is named after its author. Ezekiel began to prophesy to the Yisrael i...

I put together these slides to help with understanding the literary technique in Sefer Bereshit (Book of Genesis). The literary technique that Moshe used when he wrote the account of God's creation is written in the "Historical Narrative." T...

Today we live in a culture of post-modern philosophy. This type of culture consist of shifting truth (relativism) and broken promises, from politics to our relationships. Does it feel as if you are unable to take anyone at his or her word tod...

All of Torah points to the messiah, from the text as a whole down to one word as demonstrated in Exodus 19:6. In this study we see how Moshe reveals to us from the Hebrew scriptures the promise of the Messiah Yeshua in the fulfillment of the...

Reading through Parashat Ki-Tisa we find the story of Chet Ha'Egel (the sin of the golden calf). After Moshe had spent 40 days on the mountain of Sinai, the children of Israel began to doubt whether he was coming back and asked Aaron to make ...

Reading through Parashat Shimini (meaning "eighth," the third word, and first dictinctive word in the parshah) we are reminded of the importance of the priestly role Yeshua fulfilled as the Messiah.  Both the Torah and Ketuvei Shelach...

Deception is at its greatest peak in history and the battleground is in the heart. Without a biblical worldview it becomes impossible to determine what life is really about, which is to serve the Lord in everything that we do! Read more... ...

Recently, while listening to the mid-week Torah study on September 1, 2010, I saw some comments that were made during the study that bring into question the Messianic Movement and the motivation behind those who are part of the Messinaic Move...