Friends, for 10 days, the Jewish people have been counting the 10 Days of Awe. Those are days leading up to Yom Kippur, the most somber day on the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. When the Temple stood in Jerusalem in ancient times, two goats were brought to the Temple on …
Friends, I am super excited to share the best explanation of Jesus' fulfillment of Yom Kippur that I have ever heard! It is fantastic! But, let's lay the groundwork. Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). It is the second of the three fall feasts God appointed for the Jewish people, …
It is fall feast season in Israel, and of course war continues to rage in Lebanon/Syria, Gaza, the West Bank, and elsewhere. Israel's eyes are also still on Iran. Israeli life is often complex even in times of peace, but add war and annual feasts to the mix and it is especially complicated. As noted …
Hi friends! If you are familiar with Jewish holidays, you likely are aware that Jews just celebrated their New Year, Rosh HaShanah, Monday evening/Tuesday. (Hebrew days begin at sundown!) If you are aware of the Biblical significance of the Jewish feasts, you understand that each one of the 7 major feasts point to Jesus and …
