Old Testament Summary Lesson 27: “The Influence Of Wicked And Righteous Leaders”

Israel’s Divisive Politics: It seems that the Lord wants the Children of Israel to learn and accept their true leader....

Old Testament Summary Lesson 26: “King Solomon: Man Of Wisdom Man Of Foolishness”

Black Ethiopian Jews: “In Ethiopia, members of this group refer to themselves as Beta Israel . . . They practice...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 25: “Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise The Lord”

Scriptures–Important Part of Jewish Life: Every congregation, whether Orthodox, Conservative or Reform reads the same Torah section on Mondays, Thursdays...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 24: “Create Within Me A Clean Heart”

Good Similarities Extend to Latter-day David: Jews expect a “latter-day” David who would be similar to the former David in...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 23: “The Lord Be Between Thee And Me Forever”

Sources of Davidic History: Most of what we know about David, Saul, and his son Jonathan, comes from the Holy...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 22: “The Lord Looketh On The Heart”

Imbalance of Faith and Works: In Judaism, “belief” is super ceded by “doing.” Hence the 613 commandments (365 do not’s...

Israel – Contrasts And Consonance

CONQUESTS The land of Israel is really quite small. The biblical borders of the “Jordan River to the Mediterranean” and...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 21: “God Will Honor Those Who Honor Him”

Samuel Means Dedicated to the Lord: Hannah, the wife of Elkanah and the mother of the prophet Samuel, is a...

Old Testament Summary Lesson 20: “All the City… “Doth Know That Thou Art a Virtuous Woman”

Few Women Revered in Jewish Thought: Ruth is one of them. A woman convert to Judaism is given or “takes...

Calming Anxiety In The Holy Land