Mishpatim
Slavery Laws in the Bible
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment. (Exodus 21:2) It seems that by offering laws regarding slavery, the Bible is condoning it. Slavery is ugly. Slaves in North America were kidnapped, maltreated, bought and sold, subjugated to all sorts of cruelties and denied basic human dignities....
Va'era
God will be Sovereign
Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 | Yechezkiel (Ezekiel) 28:25–29:21 Knowledge of the historical background is essential to a correct understanding of this passage. Ezekiel is one of the few prophets to carefully date his prophecies. Egypt played an important role during this critical time in Judah’s history. As Babylon was rising in power, it was Egypt that allied with fledging Assyria in hopes to stop the rise...
Month: Shevat (שבט)
A Tree of Life
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. (Psalm 1:3) The month of Shevat, the 11th month on the Jewish cycle of months, begins the turn from winter to spring in Israel. This is the time of year when the earliest blooms appear...
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As I drudge through the writings of the ancient Church, I find many exciting details about the Apostles, Yeshua, and the early believers not found... Read »
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