Don't color your roots—Helping Christians discover their Jewish heritage
Below, I have written my opinions concerning various topics addressed in the Bible. Please accept as my thoughts only; they were written to challenge you to develop and strengthen YOUR views and concepts on the subjects. Do not just unquestioningly accept my views. If you go to “Thoughts” on the menu, articles are listed alphabetically.
A Jew asked a Jihadist Muslim, “Why do you hate us so much? Their reply was short and concise, “Because you are not Muslim.” Consider this, “If a Christian asked that same Jihadist Muslim. “Why do you hate the Christian so much?” The answer would be the same, “Because you are not Muslim.” Let us … Read more
The other day, I overheard four young men engaged in a Bible study in a coffee shop. They were reading and discussing the book of Mark and were in chapter 7. They were at the point where the Pharisees asked Yeshua why his disciples were not following the tradition of the elders. In verse … Read more
Isaiah 58:13 “If you hold back your foot on Shabbat from pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call Shabbat a delight, Adonai’s holy day, worth honoring; then honor it by not doing your usual things or pursuing your interests or speaking about them.”
Psalm 2 verses 1 and 2 “Why are the nations in an uproar, and the people mutter vanity? The kings of the earth set themselves up, and rulers conspire together against Adonai and against His anointed One.”
“Seek Communion with the One whose words are life — and you will not suffer the great delusion of this age. “ Burt Yellin, Rabbi, Congregation Roeh Israel Congregation Roeh Israel is a place where Jew and Gentile worship the Lord Yeshua in a distinctly Jewish setting. Services broadcast live Friday evening and Saturday … Read more
The Law and its Relationship to the Believer Revised August 11, 2024 In the past, there have been discussions and arguments about the Old Testament’s relevance to the believer today. These opinions have ranged from one extreme, that the law of the Old Testament, after Jesus’s death, is not relevant to us today, to the … Read more
Contrary to the common belief today, the issue of Hamas attacking Israel is not about land; it is about eliminating the followers of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There has always been a false belief that by killing God’s people, you will kill God. That belief does not consider that He has always … Read more
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For those who are calling for a cease-fire in Israel, I have one question, “After the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, would you have been calling for a cease-fire with Japan? “
“Israel is occupying Palestinian land” is a cry that you hear today. We will investigate the history of the land called Palestine since the 1300s. The attacks and battles have gone on against Israel since it declared statehood in 1948. We must realize these attacks are not about land but rather about the elimination of … Read more
I think God specifically did not reveal the day or the month His son was born. I believe it was because He thought we might eventually worship the day instead of His Son. Do you think that might happen?
Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a co-founder of Hamas, delivered a speech at the United Nations on Monday, November 20, 2023. Select “Read more” at the end to see the video) Suppose you are still determining what Hamas is up to in Israel. In that case, Mosab Hassan Yousef gives a clear and understandable … Read more
Why Are Innocent People Being Killed? You hear the question being asked continually during the war in Israel and Gaza today. The outcry is,” Why are innocent people being killed in Gaza?” The answer is a very sad one. Civilians are being killed in Gaza every day. Hamas is using their citizens as living shields … Read more
Jealous Revised 11/24/2023 What does jealous mean? If you’re jealous of someone, you want what they’ve got. It could be a car or a house, but it also could be an attribute or a quality. We often think of it in a negative context as something that should be avoided. We are often told, “Don’t be jealous.” … Read more
I support Israel’s right to defend itself from missiles and attacks directed at its people.
Give an account These are some of the verses in scripture that tell us that one day, we will stand before the LORD and give an accounting for our actions. Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment, men will give account for every careless word they speak.Romans 14:12 So then each one of us shall give account of … Read more
Understanding Yeshua’s Writings in Their Original Context Imagine this scene. You and your friends gather around a table discussing topics of the day. A foreigner unfamiliar with your history joins your group. Someone in the group wants to express a feeling of intense excitement and says, “I haven’t felt this way since the fourth … Read more
Who Owns the Feasts of Leviticus 23? I hear you saying, “I thought that the Feast and Festivals were for the Jews of the Old Testament and not for the Christians.” People call them the “feasts of the Jews” or “Feasts of the Old Testament. I pray this information will enlighten you concerning the … Read more
Stop!! Thief! A theft has been committed and continues to this day. The property has never been returned, or the actions made right. The Christian church is making the theft. They have stolen the Jewish heritage from our Lord Yeshua, the Messiah. The church even stole the name his mother gave Him, which was Yeshua. The Christian church renamed … Read more
I can find the solution to all our problems on a dollar bill. People say greed and the desire to collect things like money have driven this country and are the basis of our problems. Others point out that our debt or inflation is at the core of the problem. Others say our problems are … Read more
The Shout Heard Around the World The phrase “the shot heard round the world” comes from the opening stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem “Concord Hymn.” “Here, once the embattled farmers stood and fired, the shot heard round the world.” The phrase refers to the first shot of the American Revolutionary War, the war … Read more
Why Would “God Bless America?” On November 11, 2011, I published a post called “God Bless America,” where I asked, “Why would God consider blessing America?” I posed the question after attending a baseball game where they sang the song” God Bless America.” Let’s look at this topic again, for it is probably even … Read more
Let us take a little time to open a book in the Bible named Ruth. Although only four chapters long, the book of Ruth contains a story crucial to understanding our position as Gentile believers and our relation to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This recount happened about 1000 BC and occurred in … Read more
Was Paul’s encounter with Yeshua on the road to Damascus record his conversion to Christianity or his revelation that Yeshua is the long-awaited Jewish Messiah? We read in Acts 9 the story of Paul and his trip to Damascus. He carried letters from the High Priest that allowed him to bring any members following … Read more
The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was passed by our elected congress over 25 years ago. Until now, no other President has dared to do what is right and start preparing to move our embassy to Jerusalem. Thank you to the President who made the decision your predecessors would not make.
Aaronic Prayer Numbers 6:24-27 ‘Adonai bless you and keep you! Adonai make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you! Adonai turn His face toward you and grant you shalom!’ In this way they are to place My Name over Bnei-Yisrael, and so I will bless them.” .
As believers in Yeshua, are we to celebrate the Feast and Festivals of Leviticus 23? This year, it starts on April 10. Let’s look to the Apostle Paul for his words to the Corinthians. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians talks about the Messiah being our Passover lamb sacrificed for us. Let’s ask Paul what … Read more
The elections are over. The people voted, and according to the process set up in the Constitution of the United States, the people have spoken. We elected Donald Trump as President and Mike Pence as Vice President. One of the questions you hear from people is, “Where does Trump stand in his support of Israel?” My question for President … Read more
Who are God’s offspring? Paul tells us in the book of Romans that not Abraham’s physical descendants are God’s offspring, but his spiritual descendants. The descendants are not from his son Ishmael but his son Issac. Not from his grandson Esau but from his grandson Jacob. From the beginning, God has chosen his people. This … Read more
Did Jesus’ death 2,000 years ago signal the beginning of a new religion? Did His death announce the “replacement” of the Jewish people by the “church?” Is the “Old Testament” and “New Testament” one book or two? What are your spiritual roots? I want to explore these questions as we discover our spiritual origins. As you … Read more
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I’m “Waiting on the LORD” I am sure you have heard this before, “I am just waiting on the LORD.” You may have even said it. I certainly have. It would be interesting to hear what the LORD would say in response to our statement. He might say, “I’m waiting on you.” “You are waiting … Read more
Genesis 3:17 “you shall surely die”: “… but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:17) Have you ever wondered as I did why, when the man ate of the fruit from the knowledge … Read more
Why did Yeshua (Jesus) die? He died because He did not want to spend eternity separated from me. Remember that He also did not want to be eternally separated from you.
BlessIsrael – Spiritually As I said in an earlier entry, there are four specific areas in which we can bless Israel. They are spiritually, physically, socially, and politically. I list spirituality first as it is the most important and covers all the rest. Remember that “we are not struggling against human beings, but against the … Read more
Bless Israel I have been asked by a few of you, “How can I bless Israel?” That is a very good question and I would like to cover that in the next few entries. Referenced on the home page of our website, www.blessisrael.net we find the quote from Genesis 12:3, “I will bless those who … Read more