Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Benah: Let’s Build

Benah: Let’s Build
 Then the Lord God made (benah) a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. Genesis 2:22 God is Creator. In Genesis God created, or made, the earth, heavens, animals, trees – ex nihilo – out of nothing. God is also Builder and Designer. When He made…
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Shalom

Shalom
Shalom, or peace, is highly sought. But what is it really? One superficial definition would be the lack of war or conflict. But shalom is more than the absence of something. Some say it is a restoration or a making right. I like the understanding that it is wholeness or inner completeness. We associate it…
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His Resurrected Body and Ours

His Resurrected Body and Ours
And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by His power. 1 Corinthians 6:14 The resurrection of Jesus is the hope to which we believers all cling. It is the expression of His love, the means of salvation, the offer of reconciliation, the forgiveness of sins, the proof of victory and the…
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Reunion

Reunion
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with…
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