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Yom Kippur centers its attention upon atonement—being right with God even though one knows himself or herself to be a sinner, and that God cannot have fellowship with sinners. Here is the mystery of atonement: God makes a way for a sinner to be made clean, and thus to be a fitting companion with Him. During the Temple time, elaborate cultic rituals were done on this day, the only day
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Tree of Life Menorah, by Scott Nelles (Etsy.com) What does Chanukah mean? The usual explanation is that “chanukah” means “dedication.” But what does “dedication” imply? “Chanukah” comes from the Hebrew word “chanak,” which does mean “dedication” or “inauguration,” but it also means “training” or “bringing up.” Proverbs 22:6 says: “Train up (chanoch) a youth according to his way; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” In
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Every year around this time I field questions relating to how our family prepares for the Feast of Unleavened Bread. I want to say before going further that nobody has perfect understanding and my interpretation might very well be in error. If it is, my intent is certainly not to deceive. The following analysis simply represents my understanding at this time. So, if you are convinced in your own mind
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By Jason Salas © Messianic Publications Website: http://MessianicPublications.com Link: http://messianicpublications.com/jason-salas/celebrate-sukkot/
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In Lev 23:24 the text says דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ יִהְיֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ שַׁבָּתֹ֔ון זִכְרֹ֥ון תְּרוּעָ֖ה מִקְרָא־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ Speak to the children of Israel saying, In the seventh month on the first of the month there shall be for you a Sabbath, a memorial of trumpet sound, a holy gathering. The day itself is called יום תרועה in Num 29:1 וּבַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת
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“ADONAI said to Moshe, “Tell the people of Isra’el: ‘The designated times of ADONAI which you are to proclaim as holy convocations are my designated times.” (Leviticus 23:1, 2) “ADONAI said to Moshe, “Tell the people of Isra’el, ‘In the seventh month, the first of the month is to be for you a day of complete rest for remembering, a holy convocation announced with blasts on the shofar. Do not
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“ADONAI said to Moshe, “Tell the people of Isra’el: ‘The designated times of ADONAI which you are to proclaim as holy convocations are my designated times.” (Leviticus 23:1, 2) “ADONAI said to Moshe, “Tell the people of Isra’el, ‘In the seventh month, the first of the month is to be for you a day of complete rest for remembering, a holy convocation announced with blasts on the shofar. Do not
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What is the background of the Eucharist, commonly known as “The Lord’s Table?” This series offers an historical inquiry and suggests that the “Lord’s Table” was the product of the emerging Christian Church as she left her Hebrew roots. In part 2 of this series, Tim Hegg explains the Apostle’s use of the phrase “breaking bread.” Was it originally meant to connote the observance of the Eucharist (i.e. the Lord’s
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Download the audio for this study: (PART 1) (PART 2) Right Click, “Save As”: (Note: all quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, translation by David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., unless otherwise noted) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth! – 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) The Hebrew word “hanukkah” (say “chah-noo-kah) literally
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What is the background of the Eucharist, commonly known as “The Lord’s Table?” This series offers an historical inquiry and suggests that the “Lord’s Table” was the product of the emerging Christian Church as she left her Hebrew roots. It will show how 1 Corinthians 11 refers to the Passover celebration rather than the later Eucharist of the Christian Church. The following is a list of topics that this series
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Download the audio for this study: (PART 1) (PART 2) Right Click, “Save As”: Download the PDF: Here (Note: all quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, translation by David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., unless otherwise noted) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth! – 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) The Hebrew word
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It is a well-known fact that the Christmas celebration has its roots in ancient pagan sun worship. Any reliable encyclopedia will confirm this. Pagans so highly esteemed the sun god that they set aside the first day of the week to honor the sun and named this day after the sun. Even in English the first day of the week, Sun-day, still bears the name of the sun god. Each
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“And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, ‘Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.” - Leviticus 23:23 f Rosh HaShanah, the first of the Fall Feasts, is marked by the blowing of the shofar, the ram’s horn. In Biblical times the blowing of trumpets was used
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The Feast of Shavuot By Daniel Botkin “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath
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Just Old Testament observances for ancient Isra’el? Hardly. The biblical Feasts of the LORD are the very command of a righteous Father to His very people in ALL generations. Here’s why. A young man once called us with a question: “Why do you teach that we must keep the Old Testament Feasts? Weren’t they done away, along with the rest of the laws like sacrifices and other rituals?” His question
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