Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

God Called: Vayikra

God Called: Vayikra
The Lord called Moses and spoke to him … Leviticus 1:1 The Hebrew Vayikra is translated as called. It is a personal summons or calling out and its use suggests a loving or affectionate tone. This is the word that God uses during creation as He brings forth order from chaos. Vayikra. And it was so. In…
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Filling in the White Spaces

Filling in the White Spaces
The Bible doesn’t tell us every detail that we would like and we are often tempted to fill in the blanks. What we choose to write in those “white spaces” can tilt what we think about what God is saying. Usually this added information is merely extra-biblical – it isn’t found in the Bible but…
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The Days are Coming

The Days are Coming
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,    “when the plowman shall overtake the reaper    and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed;the mountains shall drip sweet wine,    and all the hills shall flow with it.  Amos 9:13 ESV This imagery of abundant blessings shows a reaper actually overtaking the sower, bringing in fruit quicker than it…
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Be Still and Know

Be Still and Know
Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 God calls us to be still. In Hebrew it is one word, harpu, and means to cease striving, let go, or even drop your weapons. Being still and calming our mind in the face of stressful or difficult situations is good advice that is found…
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