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Author Archives: Derek Leman
Atonement 101: Eight Kinds of Sin
I’m having a writer’s frenzy of a summer. One of my books should be released by FFOZ in July or August. I’m working on a big freelance assignment due end of July. I starting a new place to make learning … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, Discipleship, ethics, Loving Deeds, Scot McKnight
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The “Messianic” Wall of Weird #1
Maybe you remember Chloe from Smallville (the fave Smallville character in the Leman house). She started the show as the high school newspaper editor. She collected happenings in Smallville related to the green meteor rocks (kryptonite) on a wall, called … Continue reading
Posted in Wall of Weird
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Ruth Blog: Gleaning, Corners, Holiness
New “extra insight” article at ReadingRuth.wordpress.com and translation notes now complete for seven lessons covering Ruth 1:1-2:13.
Posted in Hebrew Bible, Hebrew Language
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Shavuot, Remembrance and a Wedding
A terrible verse in Judges calls for our attention: “There arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel” (2:10). In one generation the people forgot why they came … Continue reading
Creation in Genesis as Functional
We should never let sacred cows get in the way of understanding the Bible. But sacred cows are, well, sacred. And the holy brisket of Antioch is a popular menu item! But tipping cows is a lot of fun, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Commentaries on Bible, Hebrew Bible, John Hobbins, Theology
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YIC Blog: Part 2 of “Applying Messiah’s Kingdom Parables.”
In part 2, I explain a truth about kingdom teaching Yeshua understood from Isaiah 6. Few readers catch this as the background. See it here.
Posted in Yeshua In Context
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Shavuot: Meaning and Practices
Back in 1991, having been married less than a year, my wife and I made quite a mess in our oven attempting to bake a loaf of wheat bread of comparable size the Shavuot loaves. Leviticus 23:17 says, “You shall … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism
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Counter-Cultural Circles
Before I get started, let me say where I am going with this. I am going to make some observations about the early messianic movement and also the early rabbis and their disciple circles. I am going to make some … Continue reading
Setting Feet on Israeli Soil …
There are many experiences we can have as people of faith that involve our senses and a connection with the beauty of God. We can set our eyes on things. One experience that can be meaningful is setting our eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Israel Tour
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Isaiah 45, Every Knee
Turn to me, all the ends of the earth and be saved. I am Hashem and there is no other. Assemble yourselves and come, draw near you survivors of the gentiles. There is no God besides me, a righteous God … Continue reading →