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Genesis 1:1 — ‘created’

The second Hebrew word in Genesis 1 — bara, “create” — tells us a lot about something that God is creating in us, His body of believers that is unseen, powerful and will get greater over time.

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Discussions Prophets and Writings

Judges 11:12-40: Jephthah’s rash vow seals daughter’s future

Yeeftakh (Jephthah), whose name means “he opens,” is one of the most tragic of the judges of ancient Israel. His rash vow to God that ended being fulfilled by his daughter as a sacrifice disturbs many people. However, a close look at the account suggests quite a different outcome.

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Genesis 1:1 — ‘beginning’ part 2

Knowing where all that is comes from is important, but God plans to make the end, the outcome, of us and the earth greater than the beginning. We explore more deeply what it was about the end that God declared in the beginning, in the first book of the Bible, Genesis.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Firstfruits Pentecost/Shavuot

Matthew 28:1: What is meant by ‘first day of the week’ in Greek?

More than 2,000 years of debate lies behind the question of when Messiah Yeshua rose from the dead. Rather than an esoteric inquiry, timing matters because Yeshua’s life, death, and resurrection happened “according to the Scriptures.”

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Genesis 1:1 — ‘beginning’ part 1

The first book in the Bible is called Genesis, which is Greek for “beginning.” The meaning of “beginning” in the Hebrew language in which the book was written can tell us a lot about Messiah.

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Introduction to Genesis

Genesis, as the name of the first book of the Bible indicates, is about beginnings. What did God begin in the beginning? More than you think, and it all has to do with what Messiah would do, is doing and will do.

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Recap of Deuteronomy — curses & blessings, statutes & judgments, exile & regathering

The book of Deuteronomy is full of contrasts: blessings and curses, exile and regathering. In this book we learn about the heart of God and how He wants to win the devotion of our hearts.