Parashat Ki-Tisa
The name mishpatim means, the Rules, for this is how Exodus 21 begins. This section of the Bible comes right after the giving of the 10 Commandments which then begins the series of other laws flowing from these commandments…
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RIDING ON HIS SALVATION
While Habakkuk spoke of the LORD, we, who know Yeshua, and the prophecies about Him and the account of His life, can see Him in these words. Let’s look at are You not from everlasting? The word everlasting is kedem…
Defending God on the Watchtower
After seeing the rise and spread of evil around him, and after God’s first response to Habakkuk in how evil will increase, Habakkuk’s initial response is awesome! This is when he recognized God’s deep involvement and at the same time His great holiness, purity and light…
Brilliantly Crafted
Many of the Hebrew words have more than one meaning and together they give such different perspectives, each one complementing the other. It is like looking through a loupe at a perfectly cut 57-faceted diamond where each facet opens a new viewpoint with contrasting hues of colors…
Re-entering His Rest
“God comes from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran”. Why mention Teman and Mount Paran? What do these two places have to do with the Second Coming? Here again there is something truly beautiful…
Parashat Mishpatim
The name mishpatim means, the Rules, for this is how Exodus 21 begins. This section of the Bible comes right after the giving of the 10 Commandments which then begins the series of other laws flowing from these commandments…
Buried in Mud
Here, in the introduction of evil’s anatomy, we find a description of the wicked one who is seemingly so sure of himself but in actual fact, his soul is in a constant state of anxiety and apprehension…
A Pillar of Faith
The righteous will live by his faith.(Habakkuk 2:4b) This statement is composed of only three words in the Hebrew, yet they say so much. They make a bold declaration, highlighting the difference between a human orchestrated religious system with that taught in the Scriptures. What is the difference?…
Longing in Faith
One thing we can say is that the Spirit really understands our impatience and our frustrations. Notice these many words: there are 7 affirmations being made. His coming is so sure that it has been appointed. It is moving towards a goal: the Hebrew word here is moed, like the appointed times of the feasts of Israel….
Unveiling the Center, Israel
“Look among the nations”, the Lord asks Habakkuk, not only because the evil is a worldwide problem, but because the solution for the problem begins right there in Israel…