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Appointments With God Purim

Purim (Festival of Lots): The ‘hidden’ holy day

Just as Esther is the “hidden Jew” in the account recorded in the Bible book by the same name, Purim, or the Festival of Lots, is the hidden holy day with massive Messianic meaning for the Day of YHWH.

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Perpetual priesthood of peace and mercy for wayward Israel (Numbers 25)

Have you been “dragged away and enticed” by something that seems irresistibly appealing? Feel like God could never take you back? A false prophet enticed Israel away from God with sex, but God’s ambassador was there to mend the relationship.

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Discussions Prophets and Writings

Joshua 5

Teacher: Daniel Agee [contact] File size: 12.9 MB [download MP3] Duration: 53:50 Thought questions Why was the commander of the LORD’s army standing with his sword drawn? How does this relate to the time of year? Does God take sides? What’s the significance of circumcision before Passover? Why hadn’t they been circumcised before? What is […]

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Numbers 24: Balaam’s Vision of Israel’s Future Glory

The cryptic lines of Balaam’s reluctant blessing of Israel contains pictures of what Israel should expect in its Messiah.

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Joshua 3–4

Teacher: Daniel Agee [contact] File size: 11.2 MB [download MP3] Duration: 46:49 Parallels between Yehoshua’s movement of Israel across Yordan (Jordan) River into the Promised Land the ministry of Messiah Yeshua past, present & future. Thought questions What things in chapters 3 and 4 that connect to the Messiah? Entering promised land and the 10th […]

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Numbers 23: Balaam prophesies of Israel and Messiah

Though he was reluctant to pass it along, Balaam’s prophecy would stretch long into the future of Israel and foretell actions of the Messiah.

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Discussions Prophets and Writings

Joshua 1: Yehoshua needs courage to fill Moshe’s big shoes

Moshe (Moses) led God’s people, Israel, out of slavery in Egypt amid mighty events, dealt with continual backbiting and backstabbing from the people in return and taught the people God’s Word. Now, Moshe is dead, and Yehoshua (Joshua), his right-hand man through most of it, is in charge. How does he and God handle the […]