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27 May 2016
Weekly scriptures: Leviticus 25:1–26:2; Jeremiah 32:6-27; Luke 4:16-21 Our 'thought' this week is based on God's covenant promises to His people Israel at two special times in their walk with Him, which challenge us also in our response to trust Him to fulfil His word. This week's Torah portion -…
19 May 2016
Weekly Readings: Leviticus 21:1-24:23; Ezekiel 44:15-31; 1 Peter 2:4-10 This week we resume the Torah Reading Schedule at Leviticus 21-24, chapters which give details about the Jewish feasts, Sabbaths and - importantly - the priestly ministry. The ministry granted to the Levitical priesthood – including its dress code, rituals, responsibilities…
13 May 2016
The regular cycle of Torah readings will begin again next week, so this week we have the opportunity to divert a little from the cycle. Let's go back to the time of Jesus and look at what happened when Jesus went to his own local synagogue and joined in the…
06 May 2016
Imagine yourself back in Israel before the time of Jesus. There are no printed books, no websites to browse, no New Testament, no Old Testament (as Christians understand it in its bound up form). Instead, there are collections of precious scrolls faithfully copied by scribes, who would reject any scroll…
05 May 2016
Don't have time to browse our selection of reviews and interviews? Here's an alphabetical list (by title): Reviews A-E Abraham's Vision (DVD, Hatikvah Films) Almost Midnight (Richard Thompson) Angela Merkel: The Authorized BiographyAngela Merkel: The Authorized Biography (Stefan Kornelius) Celebrating Jesus in the Biblical Feasts (Richard Booker) CFI Booklets:…
29 Apr 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 16:1–18:30; Ezekiel 22:1-19; Hebrews 9:11-28. This week's Torah portion - Acharei mot ('after the death') - deals with the distinction between the holy and the profane, between the sacred and the secular, and is often linked with the next portion, Q'doshim ('the holy ones'). It begins with…
22 Apr 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 14:1-15:33; 2 Kings 7:3-20; Matthew 8:5-17 Some of the least discussed passages of Scripture are those in the Old Testament relating to the control of mildew and infectious diseases. This may be because they do not seem relevant today. But are there truths hidden in these chapters…
15 Apr 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 12:1-13:59; 2 Kings 4:42-5:19; John 6:8-13; Matthew 8:1-4. This week's Torah portion is called Tazria, meaning 'She has conceived' because it begins with regulations for childbirth. Many have puzzled over the regulations about childbirth. It seems odd to suggest a woman would be "teme'ah" or ritually impure…
