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  1. BenAvraham

    "In the beginning....GOD..." (Gen 1:1-6:)

    Elohim loved his creation of man and woman. He placed them in a perfect paradise home, a garden full of trees that produced fruit, nuts, flowers, clean water, and animals that were friendly. The only prohibition was the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil. But…as we know the story, HaSatan...
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    "In the beginning....GOD..." (Gen 1:1-6:)

    PARASHAH: “B’reisheet” (In the Beginning) GENESIS 1:1-6:8 This thread is a bit long, probably the longest one I have written, but it is important to know these things, there is so much information here. Just take it a little at a time. If your eyes get tired, read a little bit and come back...
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    What does the word "Torah" mean?

    What does the word "Torah" mean? Let’s just talk about the word “Torah” for a moment. It has been mistranslated in Bibles as the word “law” which comes from the Latin “Legis” Something legalistic. Yet the word in the original Hebrew “Torah” means “instruction”, so, every place in the Bible...
  4. BenAvraham

    INTERESTING QUOTES FROM A WALL IN A PSYCH. WARD

    INTERESTING QUOTES FROM A WALL OF A PSYCH. WARD There are many psychiatric hospitals worldwide. Many who have problems, emotional, drug-related, or suicidal come here to be treated. Some come on their own accord, some are sent by other hospitals, and some the police bring in. One of...
  5. BenAvraham

    SIMCHAT TORAH (The Joy of the Bible) What does that mean for us as believers?

    SIMCHAT TORAH (The Joy of the Bible) What does this mean to us as believers? On the 17th day of October, (this year) and on the Hebraic Calendar (Tishrei 22) is the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, or "Sukkot" This was the "Great Day" when Jesus/Yeshua lifted up his voice and cried out...
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    Zechariah 14:16-19 and John 7:37-38

    ZECHARAIAH 14:16-19 Zekaryah Ha Navi (Zechariah the Prophet) is seeing into the future, during the millennial reign of Yeshua HaMelech (Yeshua the King) who is now on earth and reigns over all nations. A reign of peace has now begun and all will rejoice in this period of “shalom”...
  7. BenAvraham

    A look at Deuteronomy 33:1-34:11

    DEUTERONOMY 33: 1-34:11 We are at the end of the five books of the Torah, yet as we all know, the whole Torah is ALL the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, yet this was the beginning of Adonai’s speaking his words to be written down by his chosen Prophets, in this case, Moshe (Moses). The...
  8. BenAvraham

    2 Samuel 22:1-51 and John 20

    2 SAM 22:1-51     YHVH is my ROCK (Tzuri) and my fortress, and my deliverer; “Elohei Tzuri” (My God) in who I will take refuge.  My shield and horn of YESHUATI.  (2 Sam) The Spirit of God is speaking, again, using the name ROCK and ELOHEI TZURI, (the God who leads who is my righteousness)...
  9. BenAvraham

    Moses sings his final song; "Listen up people!" (Deut 32:1-52)

    PARASHA: “HaAzinu” (give ear) DEUT 32:1-52 Before going into this study, I would like to go back to chapter 30:15; “See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil in that I command you this day to love YHVH thy God to walk in his ways and to keep his commandments…” It is...
  10. BenAvraham

    A look at Isaiah 55:6-56:8 and John 18:1-19:42

    ISAIAH 55:6-56:8 “Seek YHVH while he may be found, call upon him while he is near” But we ask ourselves, is there a time when he can NOT be found? Or when he is NOT near? One answer would be “at the time of death” if a person has not reconciled himself or herself with God through Yeshua...
  11. BenAvraham

    Moses' farewell message on his birthday (Deut 31:1-30)

    PARASHAH: “VaYelech” (and he went) DEUT 31:1-30 (Just got back from South Florida on Thursday, No, the hurricane didn't get us in Miami, just a lot of rain and a bit of wind) Just a few important points over this short Parashah. A few more points to add to the previous study where we...
  12. BenAvraham

    A Brief Look at Isaiah 54:1-10 and John 12:1-50

    ISAIAH 54:1-10      “Shout O Barren one, you who bore no child, shout aloud for joy…” We ask when does a barren woman shout for joy because she cannot have children?  I would guess that it depends on the circumstances.  This reminds us of Sarah, who was barren, yet she did not give up hope...
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    Practical commandments in Deut 21-25

    Chap 22; 1-4. To help someone find a lost item is a big mitzvah, being the item a lost animal such as a dog or a cat, or a wallet, important papers, etc. Unfortunately, we live in an age of worldly materialism. The ideology is “Finders keepers losers’ weepers.” That is the philosophy of the...
  14. BenAvraham

    Practical commandments in Deut 21-25

    Parashah: Ki Tetse” (when you go out) DEUT 21:10-25:19 In this Parashah we see a lot of common-sense mitzvoth that are for today, and we can also see some mitzvoth that we need to take a good look at to see how we can apply them, perhaps not so much literally, but spiritually and...
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    Isaiah 51:12-52:12 and John 11:1-57

    ISAIAH 51:12-52:12       The prophet speaks through the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) “Therefore, my people shall know MY NAME…..” one thing is to know about God, the other is to KNOW HIM, and “HIS NAME” but we know that God has many names and titles, But his Most Holy Name is  Y_H V H  (Yod...
  16. BenAvraham

    running after and pursing "righteousness" (Deut 16:18-21:9)

       Chapter 18.  The priests and Levites are supported by the people, they get food, (meat, and produce from the field) and skins from the animals that are sacrificed.  This was God’s provision for his ministers.  Should it be any different today? I would say not! Those who live to teach God’s...
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    running after and pursing "righteousness" (Deut 16:18-21:9)

    PARASHAH: “Shoftim” (judges)   DEUT:  16:18: -21:9      This parashah starts off with; “Judges (shoftim) and officers shalt thou make thee at thy gates, which YHVH thy Elohim giveth thee…. they shall judge the people with “righteous judgment…”  Many people when they think of the word...
  18. BenAvraham

    Isaiah 54:11-55:5 and John 9:1-10:42

    ISAIAH 54:11-55:5 “Navi Yeshayahu” (Prophet Isaiah) speaks as directed by the Holy Spirit, as a father who comforts his children, promising them blessings, but begins with “Unhappy, storm-tossed one”, meaning that Israel has been through a lot, deportation to Babylon, destruction of the...
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    The Blessing or the Curse, which do you choose? Deut 11:26- 16:17

    Of course not, animal sacrifices are the past. Yes, indeed, Christ is the only sacrifice needed, Agreed, yet in the past, all the animal sacrifices POINTED to Yeshua, were only "symbolic" of Yeshua, whose blood not only covered but atoned for all of our sins
  20. BenAvraham

    The Blessing or the Curse, which do you choose? Deut 11:26- 16:17

    Parashah: “Re’eh” (see) DEUT: 11:26-16:17 With this Parasha, we start the month of Elul, which is the month of soul searching and meditation on our relationship with Adonai. It starts the 40 days of Awe which culminate with Yom Kippur. We should ask these questions to ourselves; “where am I in...