Let’s Explore the Death of Jesus

Hi gang!  We’re diving to difficult depths today so I want to begin with a disclaimer.  First, if you don’t know me, and don’t follow along regularly, you need to know that I absolutely love Israel and the Jewish people.  By no means are they perfect, but they are God’s vehicle of world redemption and …

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A Third Call of God upon Israel: A Priestly Call

I’m excited about our current study together...how about you?  We’ve examined the idea of Israel being the vehicle through which God uses to redeem the world.  (See here and here)  In our study, we have looked carefully at the final phrase of Genesis 12:3, which indicates that, through Israel, all the families of the earth …

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A Second Call of God upon Israel: A Suffering Call

Hi friends!  I want to press forward on the thought process begun a couple weeks ago (here and here), and continued day before yesterday.  We have established the idea that Israel is the vehicle chosen by God to bring redemption to the world.  The last part of Genesis 12:3 explains that, through Israel, God will …

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We are Blessed because of God’s Birthing Call upon Israel

Recently, I’ve studied much regarding God’s call upon Israel, and how the covenants (especially the Abrahamic Covenant) apply to us as believers.  Thus, I want to follow up two previous posts (here and here) and share some additional thoughts with you over the next few days. Have you ever considered what makes Israel special?  That …

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