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Discussions Shabbat Torah

Genesis 2:1-7 — ‘rest,’ ‘mist’ and ‘breath’

God created things in the physical world to explain what happens in the spiritual world. What is the spiritual teaching behind “rest,” “mist” and “breath” in Gen. 2:1-7?

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

Acts 4:32 – chapter 5 — Unity Without Uniformity: What Gamaliel Saw That Others Missed

https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080809%20Acts%204v32-ch5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:35 — 9.9MB)Subscribe: RSSWhat does real unity in the Body look like—and how can careless words like “pagan” and “heathen” quietly tear it apart? In this study of Acts 4:32–5, we explore Spirit-led generosity, the shocking judgment of Ananias and Sapphira, and Gamaliel’s surprising defense of the […]

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Discussions Prophets and Writings

Judges 21 — cleaning up the mess from Benjamin’s travesty and Israel’s indifference

The Book of Judges comes to an end with the seemingly bizarre account of Israel ganging up on an entire tribe of countrymen and women for the egregious acts of one town. Because the account, chronologically, fits with the events at the beginning of the book, this account is a fitting bookend to set up the spiritual drift detailed in the following historical books.

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Discussions Torah

Genesis 1-2 — ‘made’ vs. ‘created’

Is there a distinction between use of Hebrew words translated as “created” and “made” in Genesis 1-2? If so, why is that distinction there?

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

Acts 4:32 — ‘of one heart and one mind’

The early believers in Yeshua as God’s special Anointed One, His Messiah, had the Spirit of God bringing them together in “one heart” and “one mind.” Though the sharing of resources was a temporary necessity for pilgrims far from home and hungry for God, the commonality they experienced is something all believers throughout time must embrace.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

Acts 4:32 – 5:42 — mind of Messiah

The early believers in Yeshua as God’s Messiah had God’s Spirit bringing them together in “one heart” and “one mind.” Sharing was temporarily necessary for pilgrims, but all believers must embrace their commonality.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Shabbat

Hebrews 3–4 Explained: Rest, Sabbath, and the Promise You May Be Missing

A prominent Bible teacher has challenged the validity of the Book of Hebrews in the Apostolic Writings because he thinks the writer was attacking the validity of the Torah, the law of God. In Hebrews 3-4, some see the teaching that the seventh-day Sabbath has been replaced with “daily rest in Yeshua,” but a careful reading reveals just the opposite.