In the 1st century AD in the plains of Northern Mesopotamia, an independent kingdom and its royal family would play a vital role in the lives of the Jewish people. They were dedicated Zoroastrians, but when their queen Helena heard the truth about Yahweh, His Law and His people, her heart turned towards the One...
To keep going, to keep struggling even when it’s hard. To keep persevering when breakthrough seems a mockery, and hope has dimmed. To see your children whipped and beaten, to see your husband bent over with sorrow. To mop his brow everyday when he comes home from building pagan cities for a cruel and wicked...
The very moment anyone mentions Mary and Martha, listeners quickly settle themselves in to the camp of Mary and all too soon because of one misunderstood passage of scripture, they judge Martha. While this is not the only interaction readers have with Martha throughout the word, it is one of the only interactions that people remember....
There is so much talk about the concept of season, round this time of year. So let’s talk about season! This week the new month of Tevet started, it’s the tenth Biblical month and comes right after the month of Chanukah. The rabbis often refer to Tevet as a month of reflection and solemnity,...
She pulls the light towards her eyes. Her hands circle the Sabbath candles and with each passing movement, she stills her heart in the strength of God’s peace. She lifts the candlesticks and moves the light to the window sill that faces the passing street. The burning lights wave at the passers – by who...
Hallmark, noun, meaning a Typical feature or a mark indicating the standard of tested gold and silver. (Revelation 3:18, Revelation 9:17) Malachi 3:3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices...
Hallmark, noun, meaning a Typical feature or a mark indicating the standard of tested gold and silver. (Revelation 3:18, Revelation 9:17) Malachi 3:3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable...
