Jan 11, 2021
At times the King James Version of the Bible interprets the word ‘envy’ for the word ‘jealous.’ It’s important to understand the difference between envy and jealousy. The concordance of my King James Bible defines envy this way: “discontent or resentment because of...
Dec 27, 2020
The book of Hebrews references Old Testament scripture to make the case that Yeshua is the Messiah and a “cohen [priest] forever, to be compared to Malki-Tzedek [Melchizedek]” (Hebrews 5:6, Psalms 110:4). The Jewish people had priests who performed ceremonial duties...
Dec 19, 2020
Joseph was mistreated by his brothers; first thrown into a cistern and then sold to merchants on their way to Egypt (Genesis 37:18-28). Joseph, although mistreated by his brothers, became a trusted and devoted servant to Potiphar (Genesis 39:2-4), and when he was...
Dec 19, 2020
As I’ve alluded to in previous posts, I was raised with some dubious beliefs about God. One such belief purports that God actually forgets our sins – as in cannot even remember them – which is a convenient ‘truth’ for anyone who chooses to continue in sin,...
Dec 7, 2020
“Yes! I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it!” (Mark 10:15, Complete Jewish Bible) The text is not referring to behavior such as temper tantrums, for example, which are generally associated with 2-year-olds (although...
Dec 5, 2020
Scripture is rich in truth, and it is life. Finding truth is an individual journey and can only be found with the guidance of the Spirit of God. Simply following the tenets of any religion will not lead to the depth of truth that results in really knowing God. Billy...
