What’s in a name?
Yinon, taken from Psalm 72:17, means "to increase," "to endure," or "continue." Yinon is also an ancient reference to the Messiah.
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Tag Archives: Bible
Moses in Matthew
Last night, the new MJTI Interfaith Center in Beverly Hills hosted a seminar on the Gospels with special guest, Boaz Michael, the founder and director of First Fruits of Zion. The two-hour seminar introduced many of the typologies throughout Matthew … Continue reading
The Temple and Perceived Paradoxes
Within the New Testament there are seemingly paradoxical statements made about the Temple in Jerusalem. If one is not careful, one could assume that Yeshua and Paul no longer associated the Temple with G-d’s abode, and that somehow their message … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, holiness, jerusalem, New Testament, Paul, Spirituality, Temple, Yeshua
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Egypt, Israel, and the Merneptah Stele
Egypt plays a central role throughout the Bible, and particularly in the foundational narratives of Joseph, the Israelite enslavement, and the Exodus of the Israelites. With the influence these narratives have on the shaping of not only of Judaism and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Israelites, Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Bible, Exodus, israel
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Complexity in Early Jewish Messianism
The Messiah is the fullness of the G-d of Israel manifested in a physical form. This concept is readily evident throughout the Biblical text and extra-biblical writings. In Hebrew, the word אחד echad helps to explain this oneness that exists … Continue reading
Conversion in Early Judaism
There is a common misconception, particularly within the Messianic Jewish blogosphere, that conversion to Judaism is a post-biblical, and rather late “rabbinic invention.” However, very few people have really taken the time to trace the development of conversion (גיור, giyur), and particularly its … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, community, Halachah, Jewish History, Jewish life, Messianic Judaism, New Testament, Theology, tradition, Yeshua
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Is Messiah Divine?
Scholars Support Jewish Belief in a Divine Messiah There is a popular assumption circulated by Jewish leaders and liberal scholars that Judaism has never believed in a divine Messiah. Some argue that Yeshua never claimed to be the Messiah and … Continue reading
Jewish Visions of Heaven
When the average Jew thinks about the afterlife, they often draw a blank, says Nathaniel Deutsch in a smart and witty article in a recent issue of Reboot. “Asked about Christianity, they might say something about pearly gates or fire and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterlife, Bible, heaven, mashiach, Messiah, mysticism, New Testament
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Jews, Exile, and the Murashu Archive of Nippur
In May of 1893, while clearing collapsed debris from a room overlooking the ancient ruins of Nippur, a group of Kaffej workmen made a startling discovery. Buried beneath the rubble they discovered a number of clay tablets.[1] The excavators quickly … Continue reading
A Man of Mystery
When I was growing up, John the Immerser received very little attention. Of course people talked about him as being important because he was a cousin and forerunner of Yeshua, but otherwise his role was largely reduced to a small … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Chasdei Yeshua, Dead Sea Scrolls, mashiach, Messiah, Messianism, New Testament, Prophets
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Quote of the day
Until relatively recently, virtually all the interpreters of scripture were men. Over the long centuries of Jewish and Christian biblical study, perspectives on female figures have been provided by male theologians, sages, artists, writers, clergy, and scientists. Directly or indirectly, … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, Quote of the Day, women
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