Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Our Father

Our Father
Jesus taught us to pray beginning with, “Our Father … “. God is our Father, together. Yes, He is my Father, but our identity is one of family. In thinking on this I started looking and I cannot find an example in the text that God is referred to as my Father, except by Jesus.…
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Gratitude: Hakarat HaTov

Gratitude: Hakarat HaTov
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Quite often I see good (usually when it benefits me) and it is easy to be thankful. But I’m instructed to be grateful in all circumstances, regardless of how I feel about it. In that respect,…
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Hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah is one of those descriptive words that you fulfill by uttering its name. Let’s break it down. Hallel means to glorify or praise. It is giving something its due credit. Hallelu is the imperative form - it becomes a command or instruction, “Let us praise.”   Yah refers to God, as in His Holy…
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Blind Spots

Blind Spots
"As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” Nathan said to David, “You are the man!"  2 Samuel 12:5-7 David was a man after God’s own heart. He knew God’s character, understood His law, and worshipped…
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