Post Harmony of Hope Difficult times serve as poignant reminders of the need to look for God in every situation and urge us to express our gratitude for both the blessings of the past… Read More
Bible Basic Ten Plagues The Ten Plagues were inflicted by God on Egypt as punishment for their enslavement of the Israelites. The plagues are recorded in the Book of Exodus and include: Water turned to blood Frogs Lice or gnats Wild animals or flies Livestock disease Boils Hailstorms Locusts Darkness Death of the firstborn The final plague was particularly devastating, as it resulted in the death of every firstborn male in Egypt, including Pharaoh’s own son. This led Pharaoh to finally release the Israelites from slavery and allow them to leave Egypt under Moses’ leadership. The Ten Plagues demonstrated God’s power over nature and the fulfillment of His promise to redeem His people. They remain an important part of Jewish tradition, commemorated during Passover (Pesach) each year as a reminder of God’s deliverance of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. Read More
Post Praising and Exalting This verse, like many others in the book of Psalms, is a seemingly repetitive poetic couplet. The first half of the verse and the second half of the verse appear… Read More
Post Everything is a Gift From God Psalm 147, leading up to this verse, describes how God controls nature and provides for all the needs of His creations. In that context, our verse states that although God… Read More
Post Awareness of God Starts From the Top What blessings does God need? Psalm 135:21 begins, “Blessed is the LORD from Zion.” The obvious question is, does God really need to be blessed by us? What are we… Read More
Post The City of Truth The city of “truth” This is the only place in the Bible where Jerusalem is called the “city of truth.” The Hebrew word for “truth” is emet. This word does… Read More
Post Arming Our Children Alert: Too many translations! Whenever we find a word that is translated differently by various Bible translations there is a good chance that the Hebrew word in question is worthy… Read More
Post Developing Trust in God What does it really mean to trust in the Lord? How do we actualize the lesson of this verse? What is it calling on us to do? Trust “in” or… Read More
Holiday Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh, translating to “Head of the Month” in Hebrew, is a significant aspect of the Jewish calendar, which follows the lunar cycles. The term “chodesh” derives from the Hebrew word “chadash,” meaning “new” or “renewal,” and specifically refers to the occurrence of the new moon. In the Jewish calendar, months consist of either 29 or 30 days, and Rosh Chodesh marks the first day of each Hebrew month. If the preceding month is 30 days, both the 30th day and the initial day of the new month are recognized as Rosh Chodesh. Conversely, in a 29-day month, only the first day of the new month holds this distinction. Following the tradition of the Jewish calendar, Rosh Chodesh, like all other days, commences at nightfall of the preceding day. In ancient times, the declaration of Rosh Chodesh was contingent upon the testimony of two credible witnesses who claimed to have sighted the new moon. However, since the fourth century, this determination has been based on a predetermined calendar. Read More