I came across an interesting article on Torah Connections which explores “Why Christians Stopped Celebrating Passover”. In a nutshell, it began with an anti-Jewish bias that developed after 70 AD and culminated in Emperor Constantine’s verdict, “Let us have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.” Yet, there were…
Recently, the Telegraph posted an article on “What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?” As they point out, this has been debated by scholars for some time. In addition, there was no single point of failure that led to its decline. In the end, though, the article sort…
Wouldn’t it be nice if all leavening was labeled with clear wording? Instead of “potassium bicarbonate”, wouldn’t it be nice if it were plainly labeled as “leavening”? Of course, wouldn’t it be nice if spiritual leavening was clearly labeled as well? You know, leaven of malice and wickedness, leaven of…
10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10, King James Version)…
1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3And in the morning, It will be foul…
Car Drives Past Policeman Chatting Going Against One Way Sign 1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2, King James Version) Some people stop at verse…
Jesus identified in a very familiar verse, Lk 12:1, that the leaven of the Pharisees is hypocrisy. 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…
I just got the word from Abigail Cartwright that the Facebook page COGwa, United We Stand is going away. She writes in part: However, the past is behind us and it is time to move forward. We have a wonderful new church organization, which is continuing the mission of preaching…
Now that some groundwork on leaven has been established, let’s get a little more uncomfortable, shall we? 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…
What does leavening represent? “Sin,” is often the knee-jerk reaction. However, have you thought about why it has come to be viewed that way? Consider the words for “leaven” in the Bible: Strong’s H7603 seor means “leaven”. Gesenius’s Lexicon says it means “fermentation, leaven”. Strong’s H2557 chametz means “the thing…