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John 15:1-11: Face to face with the Vine

Post author By Jeff
Post date May 2, 2015
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If a branch is not productive, the vineyard owner sends out workers to prune away any branches that are sickly or unproductive. When one prunes a branch, it is removed. It can no longer get nutrients, water, etc. When it no longer abides in the vine, it dies. To live, the branch must remain attached to its source. Part of remaining in the vine is wanting to be connected to the vine, wanting to be connected to God and being in His presence. That is our great hope: to know God and be known by Him.

Tags branches, Gospel of John, Isaiah parable of the God's vineyard, panim - face or faces or The Presence - Strong's H6440, pruning, qaran - show glory or display horns - Strong's H7160, wine, Yeshua/Jesus

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Numbers 1 continued — controversy over translation of the Hebrew word ’elef as ‘thousand’

Post author By Richard
Post date March 12, 2011
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Some Jewish and Messianic scholars are feverishly debating whether the word “elef” (Strongs 504 and 505) in Numbers 1 and the counting of the fighting men of the 12 tribes means “clans” or “thousands.” There’s more controversy in Judaism over this one Hebrew word than any other Hebrew word in the Tanak. Richard explains the controversy and gives us some tools on how to wade through all the scholarly debates on this issue. Judges 6 and the book of Chronicles gives us some insight into this controversy as well.