What Did the Temple Look Like in Jesus’ Day?

Herod's Temple, as seen at the Model City of Jerusalem Have you ever wondered what the temple looked like in Jesus' day? Today, when you visit Israel, you see another structure, the Dome of the Rock, built where the temple once stood. Though millions of photos are shot of it, what stands there now is …

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The Priestly Call

Ok, let's wrap it up today!  This week we have studied God's love story.  We know God called Abraham, a pagan Gentile, to become the father of the Jews...and the Gentiles!  (See previous posts if that is confusing to you!)  God's call upon Abraham was a 3-fold call: Birthing call Suffering call Priestly call Today, …

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Abraham Fulfills a Priestly Call

Hi friends!  I hope you have followed the past two days, as today's post ties this mini-series together.  We're talking about the three-fold call of God upon Israel, through the Abrahamic Covenant.  If you missed the first two, find them here: God's Call to Abraham to Birth the Jewish People God's Call upon Israel is …

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Abraham Saw the Day and was Glad!

Happy Lord's Day!  I'm so glad to be jumping back into our study called Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots.  To date, we have discussed: Israel: God's Love Story to the World God's 3-Fold Call upon Israel (All posts relating to this study are tagged WIM Study and you can click here to …

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