Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Pesach: Guarded by His blood

Pesach: Guarded by His blood
Pesach (Passover) comes from pey samech chet. These words can be translated as skip or leap, which is where we get the idea that He passed over (skipped) the houses with the blood. But the words also can mean protect or guard. The Pesach feast celebrates God’s protection for those who placed the lamb’s blood…
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AMEN

AMEN
Amen is a word of response. It literally means truth, reliable, trusted. When we say “amen” we are affirming the truth of what came before. Its usage is so common that it is even heard and understood in secular contexts as a statement of agreement. Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” Deuteronomy 27:16 The…
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Knowing God: Unwavering Worship

Knowing God: Unwavering Worship
At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship.  Job 1:20 Job was hit with gut wrenching calamity. Have you been there, maybe through the loss of a loved one, your health, or even a dream? Can you feel Job’s pain as his grief manifests…
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New Heaven and Earth: Reunited

New Heaven and Earth: Reunited
But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God’s creation seemed not to have distinct borders separating the two. Adam and Eve roamed freely, walking and talking with God. Everything was…
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