Welcome back friends! This is the second of three short takes on God's appointed time. Yesterday, we asked, Do You Know What Day it Is? We considered what God ordained as the first day of the first month, and we discovered it was yesterday! We also looked at how days and months were named. You …
Happy New Year, friends! No, that didn't come out of left field...today is actually the beginning of a new year on the ancient Hebrew calendar! While most of the world celebrates January 1 as New Year's Day, and Jews declare Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) the beginning of the civil new year, God appoints time …
Tomorrow at sundown, Jews around the world will celebrate Purim, a joyful holiday commemorating the heroic work of Esther and her cousin, Mordecai, in saving the Jewish people. Time after time throughout history, nations, rulers and people groups have tried to wipe Israel and the Jewish people from the face of the earth. Why? Because …
Everything God does has purpose, and names in Hebrew always mean something. So, have you ever thought about the name "Israel?" To be sure, God was very intentional when He chose that name! There are slightly different interpretations of the etymology of the name "Israel," but all provide a different insight. One thing is crystal …
