Elul Meditation: To Gaze, To Contemplate
Psalm 27 is read morning and evening throughout this month of Elul and to the end of Sukkot. There are two reasons David gives for his desire to have ready access to dwell in the sanctuary (Tabernacle, later the Temple):…
Mysteries of Rosh Hashanah
It’s a day of shofar blowing, but the Bible never mentions a shofar. Strictly speaking, the whole association with shofars may be completely post-biblical. It’s a day of remembrance, but we don’t know of what. It’s a day of a…
Rosh Hashanah: Classic MJM Posts
I was looking over some of the things I’ve written here about Rosh Hashanah in previous years. Here are a few worth your while as you prepare for the holiday: Spiritual Empowerment and Rosh Hashanah: a Jewish parallel to the…
Deuteronomy 30, The Future Time of Redemption
This is adapted from my notes for today’s daily reading from the Chumash (Pentateuch). If you email me at derek4messiah@gmail.com, I can add you to the daily email list for notes on the Chumash and the gospels. DEUTERONOMY 30:1-6 The…
Shlomovich's Blog: New and Notable
I’ll be featuring periodic highlights of resources, personalities, and writing in the MJ community. Many of you know Gene very well (online, at least). He recently started blogging. So, I thought today I would feature a link and wish you…
Elul Meditation: To Dwell
Psalm 27 is read morning and evening throughout this month of Elul and to the end of Sukkot. David seeks one thing: ???? ???? otah avakesh, this I would seek. The one thing is to dwell, to dwell in the…
Messiah for the Greeks
My commentary of the day was on Acts 17:16-34. I thought it appropriate to our ongoing discussions here about Jews and non-Jews in Messiah. What did the apostles imagine the gospel would look like in non-Jewish cultures? To see more…
Places You Need
A new page I created. I only feature resources and groups I feel very good about. They all promote a healthy future for Messianic Jews and those with a Judeo-Christian outlook. http://derek4messiah.wordpress.com/places-you-need/
A Richer Messianic Judaism, Pt 2
In my first post on this topic, I noted that I have been reading some blog conversations about movements amongst post-evangelical Christians. A number of movements have grown up in the last decade from evangelical Christianity to something deeper and…
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