2019 Articles

Since the earliest times, geography has played a significant role in shaping the course of human history. For this reason, geography is paramount to understanding the Torah.

If the Torah prohibits human sacrifice (Deut. 12:31), then how does the righteous death of Yeshua make perfect “those who draw near to worship?" (Heb. 10:1).

Judaism has long taught that in the absence of the Holy Temple, there is always a sanctuary of sorts in our midst: “Every Jew should be a human temple."

According to Scripture, the Messiah will build the Third Temple, gather the exiles of Israel, usher in an era of world peace, and spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel. How is it, then, that the Messiah could suffer and die?

How should we respond to difficult passages in the Torah? Many perceive the Law of Moses to be a strict authoritative and archaic penal code. However, the Torah itself says otherwise.

According to Jewish hermeneutics, there are five “levels” of the soul. Or better stated, “five ‘levels’ of soul consciousness.” The first four are mentioned at creation.

The Hebrew word, Bereshit, is the very first word in Scripture. The world literally means: “At the head of...” The common Latin expression, ex nihilo – “out of nothing,” is often used to describe the process of what comes next.

There are many speculations and theories about the nature of soul. Where does it come from? Who created it? And where does it go? In conventional thought, the soul is the eternal essence of our being.

As the Jewish people found themselves surrounded by Pharaoh's army, Moses addressed the nation with a prophetic statement, "Stand firm... Today you will see God's salvation!"