It’s that time of year! Your newsfeed may be filled with various prophecies of what the Jewish New Year 5784 holds, but have you wondered how people are deciphering these prophetic symbols and coming up with their meanings? As with any prophetic word, it is important that we test the words against scripture and what …
It’s that time of year! Your newsfeed may be filled with various prophecies of what the Jewish New Year 5783 holds, but have you wondered how people are deciphering these prophetic symbols and coming up with their meanings? As with any prophetic word, it is important that we test the words against scripture and what …
Adar is a season to celebrate the hidden or masked miracles. Adar means “strength” and the associated letter is the kuf, which symbolizes the masquerade. A parallel was drawn in the story of Purim in the book of Esther when a miracle happened and God was not even mentioned. (The root of Esther in Hebrew …
Looking for other years? 5781 5783 It’s that time of year! Your newsfeed may be filled with various prophecies of what the Jewish New Year 5782 holds, but have you wondered how people are deciphering these prophetic symbols and coming up with their meanings? As with any prophetic word, it is important that we test …
The Shemitah or “year of release” refers to the 7th year in a cycle where God lays out some instructions for a year long Sabbath for an economic reset and remedy for agricultural problems, wealth disparity, and burnout. In the Shemitah year, the land gets to rest, the agricultural society (which was all of Israel …
Elul was the first month Israel lived with their 40 year choice of wilderness over promised land. Despite rejecting his promised abundance, God still provided for Israel in the wilderness with manna, quail, and water; and he continued to guide them, cloud by day and pillar of fire by night. Their needs were met, abundantly …
The 17th of Tammuz is regarded as the day Moses came down with the first set of Ten Commandment tablets and found Israel worshipping the golden calf. God had invited them to meet with him on the mountain too, but in fear they sent Moses on their behalf. They had been offered an encounter with …
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Christians celebrating Passover actually dates back to at least 1080 A.D. with Melito of Sardis. Easter in the early church was known as Pascha which is Greek for a transliteration of Aramaic of the Hebrew name for Passover, Pesach. The early church merged the celebration of Passover and Jesus’ death and resurrection much like Christians …
Celebrating Passover is quite the elaborate meal, but where did the rituals of the Passover Seder come from? Was this how they celebrated in Exodus, or even in New Testament Israel? It’s often taught that the Last Supper was a Passover Seder and that when Jesus instituted the sacrament of communion with the bread and …
We’re all for holidays that have their own cookie! Purim cookies, also known as Hamantaschen – meaning Haman hats, pockets, or ears depending on who you ask, are the cookie dejour for this Hebrew holiday! This recipe reads a bit like a Great British Baking Show technical challenge – we’re assuming you know the basics …
