Oh, this gets good! As we consider the treasures wrapped up in the Feast of Tabernacles, this is one of my favorites: the tradition of guests in the sukkah! (Succah is singular, sukkot is plural.) It is called ushpizin, which is Aramaic, a common language of the ancient Middle East, and spoken at times by …
Jewish feasts are filled with interesting traditions and meaningful symbolism. When God provided specific instruction for the feasts in Leviticus 23, He was not short on imagination and ordinances that point toward Jesus! As noted yesterday, the Feast of Tabernacles (aka Sukkot) is one of the most joyous 8-day seasons on the Hebrew calendar. Today, …
Admittedly, I can be obsessed about figuring out how things work! One thing has been intriguing to me for decades is how the Israel Mossad pulls off covert operations time and time again without being "found out" far more often. When commenting on that unique attack on Hezbollah, I hinted that perhaps the Mossad was …
Hey friends, do you get fired up hearing about what God is doing in Israel, despite the chaos? I certainly do! So, let's get fired up together! The Bible tells us salvation is for the Jew first! (John 4:22, Romans 1:16) Thankfully, in the fullness of His goodness and grace, God invites us Gentiles to …
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