“Hineni: Here I am. Send me!”

How do you respond when God calls? We are given several examples in Scripture where God called and the response was "Hineni!"  For example, at the burning bush, Moses replied, "Hineni!" to God when He called.  Abraham responded, "Hineni!" just before God asked him to sacrifice his only son.  Of course, Samuel's cry of "Hineni!" …

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Faith Brings Salvation!

What glorious truths are found in Romans 9-11!  It's like a treasure hunt, and the golden nuggets are invaluable!  I hope you are enjoying this week's study as we examine the Jewish roots of our Christian faith.  We're headed into Romans 10 today, but if you missed the previous two posts, I recommend you back …

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Is Rabbinic Judaism Jewish?

Hi everyone!  Through Israel College of the Bible, I have studied things such as the Jewishness of Jesus, and learned of the principles of Rabbinic Judaism (how it started, tenants of the belief system, etc).  It has helped me to understand how Judaism subsists without Temple sacrifices and worship, which is what Judaism via the …

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Similarities of Passover and Resurrection Weekend

Welcome back friends!  Yesterday we discovered that the Jewish observance of Passover coincides with the Christian observances of Good Friday and Resurrection Day.  Indeed, the Christian and Jewish events share some similarities, though it is rare that the holidays are observed simultaneously. Let's consider some similarities.  The very essence of the Christian celebration of Good …

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