http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/ Browse, read and study through articles adapted from previously published First Fruits of Zion magazines and journals. en Copyright 2013 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:59:35 +0200 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Before tongues of fire ever fell upon the believers in Jerusalem, there was fire on Mount Sinai. The ancient Jewish Sages considered the biblical feast of Shavuot--also known as Pentecost--to be the anniversary of the day God spoke the Law... http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/fire_on_the_mountain.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/fire_on_the_mountain.php Appointed Times fire matan torah Pentecost shavuot tongues Torah Sun, 12 May 2013 15:59:35 +0200 Lately we hear a lot of buzz about the environment. There is endless discussion in the news about the environmental damage humans are causing to wildlife habitats and bodies of water. Every major city seems to have a cloud of... http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/walking_torah/torah_and_the_environment.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/walking_torah/torah_and_the_environment.php Walking Torah creation destroy earth earth day environment man nature polution tikkun olam world Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:49:04 +0200 It's not like he's looking straight into my face. But I feel I'm standing up close, hearing him speak and watching him touch people in all kinds of ways. Since May 2008, I have been privileged to work on a... http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/encountering_yeshua_in_the_gos.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/encountering_yeshua_in_the_gos.php The Life of Messiah commentary Franz Delitzsch Gospels life of Yeshua parables sayings translation Yechiel Lichtenstein Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:01:50 +0200 Have you ever been to a Passover Seder meal? Did you know that the Last Supper was originally as Passover Seder meal? Christians call it the "Eucharist" or "Communion," but in the days of Jesus and the disciples, it was... http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/let_my_people_go.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/let_my_people_go.php Appointed Times anomia Exodus Passover remembrance seder slaves Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:06:09 +0200 Gentiles should not be ashamed of the fact that they are not Jewish. When Gentiles turn to the God of Israel and his laws, it is amazing and brings him glory. They also, however, should not minimize the uniqueness that belongs to the Jewish people by virtue of their special calling. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/discipleship/divine_invitation.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/discipleship/divine_invitation.php Discipleship Our Identity Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:53:30 +0200 Weddings are big events in Judaism. The wedding party always wants a rabbi in attendance. In the early days of Yeshua's vocation as a teacher, he miraculously transformed the water of six stone pots into the finest of wine. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/life_of_the_party.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/life_of_the_party.php The Life of Messiah bride bridegroom Jewish eschatology messianic era wedding banquet wine Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:33:40 +0200 The Hanukkah story remains deeply inspiring to all believers in Messiah! We are still called to be lights in the darkness of this world. Let us be reminded of those who have gone before us and have stood in the face of grave persecution for the sake of the Torah. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/jewish_history/shining_lights_into_a_kingdom_.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/jewish_history/shining_lights_into_a_kingdom_.php Appointed Times Jewish History Antiochus darkness Feast of Dedication hanukkah light Light to the Nations Maccabees rededication Temple Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:15:15 +0200 In the Gospel of John, Yeshua defended himself against a blasphemy charge by appealing to an obscure Jewish interpretation of Psalm 82. To understand what Yeshua was talking about, we need to study how the rabbis understood and taught that verse from Psalm 82. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/difficult_sayings/you_are_gods.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/difficult_sayings/you_are_gods.php Difficult Sayings angels blasphemy gods hanukkah judges messiahship Psalm 82 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:59:53 +0200 Sukkot is a season of special celebration. Each mo'ed is a time when we are invited by the Creator of all to draw aside in close communion with Him. They are days when we are summoned to reflect on... http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_season_of_our_joy.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_season_of_our_joy.php Appointed Times Atzeret etrog fragrance hadas lulav rejoicing Sh'mini simchat torah species sukkah Sukkot taste Torah Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:10:53 +0200 Brit Chadasha (New Testament), we are reminded constantly of the Lord's salvation in nearly every word uttered by Yeshua. His very name alone carries this definition.]]> http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/living_waters.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/living_waters.php Appointed Times celebration salvation Sukkot Tabernacles water libation waters Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:37:58 +0200 In the Gospels, the Master tells His disciples that "some will not taste death" before seeing Him come in His glory. This is a problem. Assuredly, all twelve of the disciples tasted death, and the Master has not yet come in His glory. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/in_the_shadow_of_the_almighty.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/in_the_shadow_of_the_almighty.php Appointed Times feast of clouds Feast of Tabernacles sukkah sukkot Ushpizin liturgy Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:28:38 +0200 The High Holy Days are a season of the year to get serious about repentance, prayer and acts of righteousness. On Rosh Hashanah we are diagnosed as sinners...On Yom Kippur, the gavel of judgment falls...Repentance, prayer and acts of righteousness are the only things that we can do to help our case. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/medicine_for_the_soul.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/medicine_for_the_soul.php Appointed Times Messianic Theology charity High Holy Days prayer repentance resolutions righteousness tz'dakah Yom Kippur Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:09:55 +0200 Yeshua's forty-day fast is a reflection of Moses' forty-day fast on Mount Sinai. Messiah, the ultimate redeemer, comes in the pattern of Moses, the first redeemer. More than that, the forty-day fast and confrontation with the adversary may be an allusion to the forty days of repentance that precede the Day of Atonement. http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/the_messiah_tempted.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/the_life_of_messiah/the_messiah_tempted.php Appointed Times The Life of Messiah Day of Atonement fasting temptation Yom Kippur Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:54:51 +0200 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are holidays for which intense and lengthy liturgical prayers have been written. These days (and the days in between) are known as the High Holy Days. In Hebrew, they are called Yamim Nora'im, which means "Fearsome Days" or "Days of Awe." http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_prayer_liturgy_of_the_high.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_prayer_liturgy_of_the_high.php Appointed Times blessings Days of Awe liturgy prayer Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:26:15 +0200 Omer creates a countdown to Shavuot (Pentecost), traditionally considered as the time of the giving of the Torah and the time of the giving of the Holy Spirit. ]]> http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_resurrection_and_the_days.php http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/appointed_times/the_resurrection_and_the_days.php Appointed Times counting Pentecost resurrection shavuot Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:05:25 +0200