32 TO THE THOUSAND
The Heart, the Paths of Wisdom, and the Strength of the One A study by Jonah A Note on Gematria The universe is described through mathematics. Its physical laws can be expressed through numbers, proportions, relationships, and geometry. From the movement of the planets to the structure of matter, creation displays an underlying order. The […]
1 TO THE THOUSAND
Moving In to One Three, Two, One—to the Thousand A study by Jonah In the traditional reconstruction of the Tabernacle, the Holy of Holies contains one thousand cubic cubits. In Hebrew, one thousand is elef—אֶלֶף—spelled like Aleph, the first letter, valued at one. The Torah has a mathematical dimension that modern readers may not immediately […]
ADONAI’S GEOGRAPHY
Two maps. One ancient landscape. Roughly three thousand years apart. The top map is a simplified reconstruction of the tribal territories described in Joshua. These tribal identities remained important around 1000 BC, when David was king, although this should not be mistaken for a precise political map of David’s kingdom. The tribal inheritances were assigned […]
THE MAN STILL STANDING
Acts 4—What Happened After the Gate Opened? A study by Jonah When I finished studying Acts 3, I realized that the chapter was a pivot point. Acts 2 records the outpouring of the Ruach HaKodesh. Acts 3 shows what that power looks like when it reaches one man whom everyone else had learned to pass […]
A JEWISH APPEAL FOR UNDERSTANDING
A PERSONAL ESSAY MESSIANIC JEWS ARE NOT TO BE FEARED Messianic Jews who love Israel, Torah and the Jewish people are not enemies of Judaism. Other Jews may reject their beliefs, but disagreement is not danger. By Jonah A BILLBOARD AND AN UNEXPECTED FEAR I have close Jewish friends who recently noticed billboards along a […]
FOR JONATHAN’S SAKE
An Observation on David, Covenant Love and John 15 A Study by Jonah David stands in the messianic line. The prophets promised that the Messiah would come through David. The New Testament begins by identifying Yeshua as “the son of David,” and the title follows him throughout the Gospels. If we want to understand the […]
RABBI TOVIA SINGER’S REVERSAL OF PETER’S PROVERB
INTRODUCTION Rabbi Tovia Singer is well known in religious and apologetic circles for debating Christians over whether Yeshua is the Messiah. He is particularly committed to persuading Jews who believe in Yeshua—or who may be considering that belief—to turn away from him. Rabbi Singer takes a proverb that Peter applied to those who turn away […]
“6” CHANGED THE WORLD
THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT Deuteronomy 6 is an amazing chapter in the Torah. It is fair to say that the world was literally changed by it. These verses form the opening and foundation of the Shema, the central declaration of Jewish faith. Its name comes from the first Hebrew word of Deuteronomy 6:4, Shema—“Hear,” or more […]
THE FINAL TRUMPET CALL — PART TWO
When the Great Yovel Sounds A meditation by Jonah A friend’s question began this study. He asked if I had I ever written about the trumpet in the Old Testament? I sent him some previous blog posts, but I knew there was more. Part One of this essay followed the sound of trumpets from the […]
THE FINAL TRUMPET CALL — PART ONE
The Year Is Heard A meditation by Jonah A friend asked me whether I had ever written about the trumpet in the Old Testament. I have touched on the subject in several articles, but I decided to take a more exhaustive look. This essay is the result. By the same token, I encourage my reader […]