The Fullness of the Remnant
That overabundance in the net (Luke 5) can reflect the high number of supposed believers in the church during the kingdom age, something Yeshua alluded to in the parables, a number that includes the tares…
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The Fullness of the Gentiles
Paul introduces Israel’s future with one of the most extraordinary prophetic declarations in the entire letter: Romans 11:25–27. Here, Paul is about to reveal what he calls a mystery, something every Gentile believer needs to understand about Israel.
The Positive Side of Jealousy
What should the Church’s attitude toward Israel be today? Listen carefully to what Paul says in Romans 11:11, “I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.”
His Beautiful Feet
Have you noticed how, in Romans 10, he places so much emphasis on evangelism? He opens up with these words: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their Salvation.”
A People Within a People
What follows, beginning with Romans 9:25, is a beautiful narrative of Israel through prophecy.
From this point on, Paul cites seven quotations from two prophets, Hosea and Isaiah, which he cleverly weaves together to emphasize his point.
WHICH SOIL ARE YOU?
Among these prophetic parables, one stands above the rest. It is the Parable of the Sower. Why does this parable stand above the rest? Because Jesus Himself set it apart from the others.
Concealed Identity: When Fear Hides Faith
Over the centuries, we have seen dynamic changes in our wardrobe. In the 1920s, hemlines rose to the knee and dresses took on a loose…
A Signature that Cannot be Replaced
In Romans 9:6, Paul makes one of the most misunderstood statements in the entire New Testament, a statement that has fueled antisemitism for the past 2000 years and continues to do so today.
Clothed in Messiah: Our Perfect Armor
And perhaps the greatest lesson of the Armor of God is this: The armor is not merely something the Messiah gives us. The armor is the Messiah Himself.
Forgotten by Men; Preserved by God
Yeshua, Jesus, came from Israel, for He was a Jew. He is the descendant of Abraham and comes from the tribe of Judah. He was born in Bethlehem, just as the prophets had foretold. He was circumcised on the eighth day. He grew up in a Jewish home, worshipped in the synagogue, celebrated the Feasts of Israel, and taught from the Hebrew Scriptures. Throughout His earthly life and ministry, He lived as a Jew among His own people.
Paul’s Desperate Cry
Paul’s conscience is clear, not because he trusts his own feelings, but because his conscience stands in harmony with Messiah and under the testimony of the Holy Spirit.
David’s Throne Awaits Its Appointed Time
Humanly speaking, a prophecy about the establishment of the Davidic throne seems almost impossible… Yet what is impossible for man is certain for God.
GOING DEAF
Amos embodies both the people’s cry and God’s cry, reflecting His persistent desire to bring His people and all people back to Him.
When a Letter Becomes a Pledge
The first extra “vav” appears in Moses’s prophecy of Israel’s suffering, dispersion, and eventual restoration in Leviticus 26. After describing severe judgment, the prophecy concludes with the encouraging words, “Then I will remember My covenant with Jacob” (Leviticus 26:42).
The Fallen Horns of Refuge
Let us begin with the first point: Religious observance will not save you…
THUS SAYS THE CREATOR
The God who created us is the God who calls us. And the God we must one day meet is the very God who invites us to come to Him today, even amid life’s difficult circumstances.
From Sinai to Pentecost
To us, the phrase may sound unusual, but to many Jews of that time, the image of a “tongue” associated with atonement was not unfamiliar.
The Burden of God
Amos 2:13, “Behold, I am weighed down beneath you, as a wagon is weighed down when filled with sheaves,” the imagery is vivid and moving.
The Tragedy of Ignoring the Prophets
This is precisely what we read in Psalms 83, where a confederation of nations declares, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
The Roots of Edom
There is something deeply mysterious about this prophecy, and we begin to see it only when we place Amos’ words alongside those of the other prophets.