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If your life is
not in jeopardy for what you believe, you’re probably on the wrong side!
If you don’t believe Genesis 1:1-11:32, how can you
possibly believe John 3:16?
“Indeed, all who want to live a godly life united with the Messiah Yeshua will be persecuted.” (2Tim 3:12)
It is what you actually believe that determines how you walk out your faith,
“but avoid stupid controversies, genealogies,
quarrels and fights about the Torah; because they are worthless and
futile.” (Titus 3:9)
Please Note: Absolutely nothing on this website should be taken as anti-Church or anti-Rabbinic. I am not anti-anything or anyone. I am only pro-Torah and pro-Truth (see “Philosophy”), but sometimes the Truth upsets our long-held beliefs. I know it certainly upset mine! For example, see “Why Isn’t My Theology Consistent Throughout the Website?”
VayikraexodusTable of Contents
Entries on this page that do not have active hyperlinks are
being developed and have not yet been uploaded to the web.
Table of Contents
What's Nu? A chronological list of site updates so you don't have to go searching for new/changed pages
Search This Site A Google search for pages on this site
Vocabulary Matters As indicated by the title, this page is about matters having to do with vocabulary; it also about the fact that vocabulary really matters.
Bibliography Much of the information on this website has come from the publications on this list; they contain excellent information of great value to anyone truly interested in gaining a thorough understanding of the great doctrines of the Bible.
About This Website Some things you should probably know about this website before you spend much time here
Welcome to the Website A few introductory comments about the Website
About the Author (Short Summary) A little bit about the guy who wrote most of the pages on this site
About the Author (Autobiography) More than you want to know about the guy who wrote most of the pages on this site
Resume My Curriculum Vitae
About the Author’s Bride A bit about the Woman of Virtue who dedicated her life to the Author of this website
About the Teaching Some things you might want to know about the teaching on this website
Did You Know? Some things that you may not know about Messianic Judaism
Learn With Me Some reasons you might want to study the information on this website
If You Disagree If you disagree with my position, please read this page before attempting to contact me
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About
the Author’s Beliefs A very brief summary of the author's
theological position
Messianic Core Beliefs Core beliefs of Messianic Judaism
Bible Bloopers It is truly astonishing what happens in Bible stories when they are retold by young scholars around the world.
Bobeshie’s Talmud The Eternal Jewish Truths, or Your Grandmother’s Talmud
Bulletin Bloopers Actual announcements taken from church bulletins
Bumper Stickers If these aren’t actual bumper stickers, they should be!
Dogs My dog is smarter than your dog. If you don’t believe me, read this page.
Driving A sampling of actual driving school test answers; statements made on accident reports.
Engineers People who work in the fields of science and technology are not like other people. If you don't know that, you’ve obviously never watched “The Big Bang Theory.”
English 101 Poking fun at our crazy English language
Geometry This will take you back to high school geometry class.
God’s Computer If you are old enough to remember Microsoft DOS you might understand this.
How Cold is Cold? An annotated thermometer (degrees Fahrenheit)
Lawyers Apparently nobody like lawyers, except sometimes other lawyers; but not always.
Microsoft Poking a bit of fun at Microsoft engineers. But it’s all in fun!
“Palestine” Quiz The famous “Palestinian Quiz” from DryBones.com
Politically Correct “Politically correct” ways to say someone is stupid
Shaul@Rome.com An email from Shaul@Rome.com with brand-new revelation
Snippets Bits of wit and wisdom to tickle your funny bone
That's Bizarre These are Bizarre! And remember, it’s all true.
Why is That? Weird stuff that makes no sense at all
Abortion: America’s Holocaust Between 1973 and 2018, over sixty million unborn children were murdered only because they were unwanted by their parents.
American Terrorist Tactics Photographic evidence of American military using terrorist tactics in Iraq (as reported by the Liberal mainstream news).
Anti-Messiah Watch Why I am very suspicious of any world leader who would attempt to lure Israel into any peace treaty.
The Budweiser 9/11 Story How Budweiser handled those who laughed at the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Reading List Books and periodicals that put current events under the bright light of End-Times Prophecy
The Second American Revolution Bob Basso, author of “Common Sense,” plays the role of Thomas Paine to ignite the fire of change in America.
Signs of the Anti-Messiah A soon-coming world leader will either negotiate or ratify a treaty with Israel which will guarantee the peace and safety of Israel for a period of seven years, at least within the city of Jerusalem, and that the Temple will be re-built, and Temple worship with the complete sacrificial system will be re-established. The Bible calls this leader the Anti-Messiah.
Some Thoughts on Racism My response to a local “community conversation” on January 16, 2017 about “diversity and inclusion in our area.”
Stem Cells Abortion advocates never cease banging the drum that the tissue from murdered unborn children are “necessary for medical research …”
Treason Watch A watch-list of American traitors
A Tribute to America The text a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator.
A Warning from HaShem It is a gross mistake to believe that giving Israel’s Covenant Land to the “Palestinians” will alleviate the tensions in the slightest degree.
Top ten reasons why Sharia law is bad for all societies
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Jewish-Christian Relations
“A Short Review of a Troubled History” by Fritz Voll This list of anti-Semitic incidents is meant to create an interest in the study of the troubled Christian-Jewish relationship.
Anti-Semitic Decrees from “Church” Councils This list of anti-Semitic decrees from Church councils is meant to create an interest in the study of the troubled Christian-Jewish relationship.
Antisemitsm in the Church This is a 14-page response to an online publication charging that Messianic Judaism is apostasy
Why I No Longer Identify Myself as “Christian” This page partially explains why, after 35 years as an evangelical pastor, I no longer identify myself by the name “Christian.”
History of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” The “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” is the most notorious and most successful work of modern anti-Semitism. It is still in circulation and believed my many.
The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism Today the Islamists are virulently anti-Semitic. They not only want to erase Israel and the Jews from the map, but they want to revive anti-Semitism throughout the world as the means to do that.
The “Church” and the Holocaust Just as they did during the atrocities of WWII, the “Church” continues to turn its collective head and ignore the evil continually committed against the Jewish people.
Heaven or the Kingdom? It is very important to understand that the core message of Yeshua and His Shliachim was not the message of the modern Christian Church.
“Jesus Christ” — A False Prophet? After wrestling for many years with the issue of why it is so difficult for the Jewish people to accept Yeshua of Nazareth as the promised Jewish Messiah, I now understand that the reason is that they are being faithful to the Torah, which teaches that the distorted caricature that the Church presents as the “Gentile God Jesus Christ” is, in fact, a false prophet!
Replacement Theology “Replacement Theology” is the heretical teaching that the Church has replaced Israel as God's chosen people. Incredibly, it is being taught by the vast majority of “Christian” Churches worldwide.
The True Gospel What is being taught in churches today is simply not what Yeshua or any of the Apostles taught as “the Gospel.” It is only the “individual salvation gospel” and not the complete gospel. At no place in the four Gospel accounts is it ever recorded that “Yeshua went up on a hill, and He sat down, and began to teach His disciples, ‘believe in Me for the forgiveness of your sins, so that you can have a personal relationship with Me and go to heaven when you die.’”
The Wedding Gown The tale of a wedding gown that survived the Holocaust; with Iraq, Iran, and others claiming the Holocaust to be “a myth,” it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again.
Witnessing to Jewish Friends Some timely suggestions for reaching out to the Jewish people with the message of their Moshiach
Words to Avoid Some words and terms to avoid when reaching out to the Jewish people with the message of their Moshiach
Andrew’s Gospel The account of the events of the Resurrection of Yeshua HaMashiach on First Fruits as told by Andrew bar Yonah many years after the event.
Gordon’s Calvary Most evangelical Christians believe this is the place where Yeshua was crucified.
The Garden Tomb The Garden Tomb is a tomb with two chambers cut out of the solid rock, and dates to the early first century.
Just for Today A list of goals that I really need to set for myself — if just for today
“Law” vs. “Grace” A parable
Miryam’s Mistake Just like Miryam, it is possible for us to be so overwhelmed with our imagined loss that we fail to grasp God’s greatest blessing being poured out on us.
SonRise The resurrection scriptures in chronological order
Techno-Jesus Did Jesus use a modem at the Sermon on the Mount? Did he ever try to broadcast a fax, to send his message out?
The Art Collector’s Son Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting …
What is Truth? We live in uncertain times. It’s getting harder and harder to know who to believe about almost any subject.
Where To Look Where to look in the Bible when you feel …
Clean vs. Unclean Animals It would seem that modern medical science has proven that HaShem knew what He was talking about when He declared certain animals “unclean.”
“Conversion” to Messianic Judaism This page discusses my personal objections to formal conversion to Messianic Judaism from Christianity. [See also:
CTOMC’s Position on Gerut) CTOMC’s argument in favor of gerut
Messianic Conversion (Gerut) My argument in opposition to gerut
Hebrew Roots or Messianic Judaism In this article I explore some of the essential differences between the Hebrew Roots movement and Messianic Judaism
Messianic Judaism Q & A Questions about Messianic Judaism answered by Messianic Rabbi David Chernoff
Pig and Pork Facts Those who say “Christ abolished the law condemning pork” are motivated by their stomach, not Scripture. These facts about pork may change your mind.
Prominent Messianic Jews Over the years many prominent Jewish people have come to faith in Yeshua/Jesus as their Messiah. Here are just a few.
The Messianic Seal The emblem which has become known as the “Messianic Seal” was apparently used by Believers in Mashiach in first century Jerusalem.
About the Messianic Seal by Ari Levitt
Ancient Messianic Synagogue Seal by Evangelical Press News Service
The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church by Reuven E. Schmalz
The Rebirth of Messianic Judaism If 1967 was the birth date of modem Messianic Judaism, then 1975 was the year the movement officially began to blossom.
Temple Mount Awareness Day (2015) Everything you always wanted to ask about the Temple Mount and Holy Temple!
What is Messianic Judaism? Modern Messianic Judaism is the fulfillment of that which was spoken of by the ancient Prophets: a Restoration Movement of Jewish people who believe that Yeshua of Natzeret (Jesus of Nazareth) is the promised Messiah of Israel, and the Savior of the world
Why Messianic? A long list of reasons why Family Bible Church made the decision to become a Messianic Jewish Ministry.
Why Study Hebrew? “… reading the Bible in any language other than the original Hebrew is like kissing a beautiful woman with a veil between your face and hers.”
Related articles in other sections
The Commonwealth of Israel What I am talking about when I refer to “the Commonwealth of Israel”
Where Did the Word “Church” Come From? I no longer use the word “Church” to refer to believers in Messiah because of the pagan source of the word.
Where Did the Word “Jehovah” Come From? The Name of the Most High cannot possibly be “Jehovah” because that word is absolutely impossible to say in the Hebrew language.
The Name That is Above Every Name Before the beginning of “Christianity” as we know it today, there was a Name, and that name was Yeshua.
A Typical Messianic Statement of Faith The “Messianic Movement” or “Messianic Restoration,” by whatever name is being used used, is not a single organization with a central governing body to speak for it. This Statement of Faith is rather typical of congregations and ministries in the movement.
Messianic Conversion (Gerut) This page presents my personal argument against the practice of formal conversion to Messianic Judaism.
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Unclassified Articles
Random Thoughts Ideas that occur to me that may or may not be of any significance, may or may not make any sense to anyone, and may or may not ever actually become web pages.
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Beit Midrash
(House of Learning)
Vocabulary Matters As indicated by the title, this page is about matters having to do with vocabulary; it also about the fact that vocabulary really matters.
Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Yeshua Yeshua fulfilled more than 324 individual prophecies that the Prophets wrote concerning the Mashiach.
Mathematical Probabilities of Fulfilled Prophecies The mathematical probably that Yeshua’s fulfillment of just 63 out of 324 prophecies about Mashiach proves with absolute certainly that Yeshua, and only Yeshua, is the Messiah of Israel.
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Cults and World Religions
What is a Cult? Some methods of defining and classifying cults.
Changes Cults Make Cult groups generally hold the authority of their founder and his/her descendants above that of the Scriptures.
Cultic Commitment It often takes a great deal of commitment to be a cult member.
Evaluating and Encountering Cults The Messianic Believer needs to be just as convinced about his faith in Jesus Christ and his commitment to that relationship as the cultist is about his dogmatics.
Guidelines for Witnessing to Cultists Before you are ready to effectively witness to cult members, be sure that you have spent much time in prayer.
The Seduction Syndrome To understand the dynamics of the transformation process by which a young person becomes totally enveloped in an extremist cult, it is important to note the context from which he comes.
Jehovah's Witnesses An overview of the doctrine of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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“Messianic” Cults
Articles in this section discuss groups that claim to be part of the
Messianic Jewish Movement, but embrace beliefs that are either
foreign to or opposition to Messianic Judaism.
“Sacred Name” Heresy Instead of honoring the Name, they have effectively gone so far as to reduce the Name to a “magic word” or idol to be worshipped in place of Him Who is represented by the Name.
“Two House”/“Two Stick” Heresy The theology of the “Two-House” Movement is based upon the thoroughly-debunked theories of Anglo-Israelism documented in 1902 by J. H. Allen in “Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright.
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Mormons (Latter-Day Saints)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) considers
itself to be the restoration of the church founded by Jesus Christ.
Meet the Mormons A very brief introduction to Mormonism.
Joseph Smith's First Vision The account of Joseph Smith’s “first vision” has been rewritten many times. Here are just a few.
Origin and History of Mormonism The origin and history of Mormonism as told by Mormons.
Mormon Prophets An examination of the false prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons).
Mormon Marriage Marriage in Mormonism has two forms: marriage for time and marriage for eternity (or celestial marriage).
The Book of Mormon “The Book of Mormon” claims to be a divinely inspired record.
The Vocabulary of Mormonism The Mormon church claims to be “Christian” because they use a lot of Christian words, but they assign radically different meanings to those words.
The God of Mormonism: One God or Many? The “god” of the Mormons is clearly not the God of the Bible.
The “Jesus” of the Mormons The “Jesus” of the Mormons is the spirit-brother of Lucifer. Lucifer wanted his plan of salvation to be used, but was rejected and thrown out of heaven.
How Mormons View Revelation The Mormon articles of faith read, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God in so far as it is translated correctly …
We Are “Christians” because ... The Mormon church claims to be “Christian” because they use a lot of Christian words, but they assign radically different meanings to those words.
Reorganized LDS Church In 2001 the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was renamed the Community of Christ.
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Other Cults
This section contains articles that discuss cult groups that do not
neatly fall into any other category.
Freemasonry vs. the Bible — It is an intellectual and spiritual impossibility for anyone who clearly understands the teachings of Freemasonry and the teachings of the Bible to whole-heartedly embrace them both at the same time.
Christ or the Lodge There is no room for any reasonable doubt as to Freemasonry’s being a religion contrary to both Judaism and Christianity.
Shriners and Allah — Why one can not be Both a Christian and a Shriner
The Obama-Messiah Cult — Is it possible that the man who calls himself “Barack Hussein Obama” might be the Antichrist?
Word of Faith (also known as Word-Faith or simply Faith) is a worldwide “Evangelical Christian” movement which teaches that Christians can access the power of faith or fear through speech.
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Witchcraft and the Occult
This page is being developed
Witchcraft This page is being developed
Wicca This page is being developed
Astrology and Horoscopes This page is being developed. For the origins of astrology, read Babylon’s Mystery Religion.
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World Religions
In order to effectively share the Gospel of of the Kingdom of God
with a non-believer it is always a good idea to have at least some
idea of what that person already believes.
Babylon Mystery Religion Babylon’s Mystery Religion is the source of all false religions, including the pagan aspects of Christianity.
Buddhism Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.
Enlightenment Enlightenment is the ultimate goal of many religions and cults. Different groups use different terms such as heightened awareness, nirvana, satori, transcendental bliss, God-realization, expanded consciousness, Christ-consciousness, altered perception of reality, or cosmic consciousness.
Hinduism With well over a million ‘gods,’ of all the world’s great religions, Hinduism is the most difficult to define.
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Islam
This is the index page for the section on Islam.
The Rise of Islam Islam has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Judaism and Christianity. Muslims are not our friends, and they will never be our friends. Islam is now, and shall be until Messiah returns, totally incompatible with either Judaism or Christianity.
The Origin of Islam A very brief description of how Islam began.
Five Pillars of Islam Besides the six doctrines to be believed, there are five — no, seven — duties to be performed.
Six Doctrines of Islam There are six basic doctrines that every Muslim must believe no matter where he lives, or what Islamic sect he belongs to.
Major Sects of Islam There are three major sects of Islam briefly defined here: Wahhabi, Shi’ite, and Sunni.
Minor Sects of Islam In addition to the three major sects of Islam, Sufism and Black Muslims (a.k.a. the Nation of Islam) are considered minor sects of Islam.
The Vocabulary of Islam A glossary of common Islamic words and phrases.
The Adhan The Islamic call to prayer exalts Allah above the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Islam and the Bible Islam is totally incompatible with both Judaism and Christianity, and is diametrically opposed to the Bible.
Allah Is Not God Proof from the Qur'an, when compared to the Bible, that Allah positively is not the God of the Bible. [Under construction]
The “Jesus” of Islam The person described on this page is most obviously neither the Yeshua of the Bible nor the Jesus of Christianity.
The Twelfth Imam
Eight questions with
The Twelfth Imam
Messiah and the Mahdi Few people comprehend that Islam is eagerly anticipating the appearance of their “messiah,” known as the Twelfth Imam or Mahdi, who in Islamic teaching exactly matches the Bible’s description of the anti-Messiah, or Antichrist.
Death to Infidels The Qu'ran makes it abundantly clear that Islam requires that every non-Muslim must either convert to Islam or be slaughtered. There are no other options.
Can a “Good Muslim” Be A “Good American”? Eleven reasons why a “good Muslim” cannot be a “good American.”
A “Moderate” Muslim Speaks Out A Muslim Jew-hater and supporter of genocide is flushed out by David Horowitz at a speech during “Israel Apartheid Week” at the University of California San Diego.
“Moderate” Islam Does Not Exist Ten proofs from the Qur'an that any “Muslim” claiming to be “moderate” is denying the Qur'an, and therefore not a “true” Muslim
Palestinian National Covenant Why there can never be peace between Israel and the PLO.
Hamas Covenant 1988 The Hamas Covenant of 1988 demonstrates why there can never be peace between Israel the the self-proclaimed “Palestinians.”
Muslim Response From some of the responses I have gotten to my content regarding Islam, apparently many Musims don't know their history.
A Messianic Jew Responds To open the door and allow the introduction of “what Muslims believe” is to open the door to their complete revisionist history …
The Apostate “Church” - Prominent Evangelical “Christian Leaders” Who Don’t Know Who God Is A “who’s who” of evangelical Christian leaders … have signed a letter … that openly equates Allah with the Christian God.
What America Needs to Understand About Radical Islam This article discusses why the barbaric Islamic cult is totally incompatible with any civilized society.
“Black Muslims” and The Nation of Islam — “Black Muslims” may describe any black people who are Muslim, but it historically has been specifically used to refer to black nationalist organizations that describe themselves as Muslim.
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Vocabulary of World Religions This entire section consists of a
glossary of common terms that are used by the particular belief
system being discussed.
The Vocabulary of Confucianism
The Vocabulary of Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, “Prophet” Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago.
Parashot (Weekly Torah Portions)
Books of the Bible in Hebrew and English
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Commentary. My
paraphrase and commentary on the whole Bible
Biblical Numerology: Some comments on significant numberical values in the Scriptures
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Torah. (The five books of Moses)
B'resheet. Genesis
Sh'mot. Exodus
Vayikra. Leviticus
B'midbar. Numbers
Devarim. Deuteronomy
Neviim (Prophets)
Early Prophets
Joshua
Judges
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
Later Prophets
The Twelve
Habakkuk
Haggai
Hoshea
Joel
Jonah
Malachi
Micah
Nahum
Zachariah
Zephaniah
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Kituvim. The Writings
Poetic Books (Sifrei Emet)
T’hillim (Psalms) תְהִלִּים
Mishlei (Proverbs) מִשְלֵי
Iyov (Job) אִיּוֹב
The Five Megillot (Hamesh Megillot)
Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) שִׁיר הַשִׁירִים
Rut (Ruth) רוּת
Eikhah (Lamentations) איכה
Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) קהלת
Ester (Esther) אֶסְתֵר
Dani’el (Daniel)
Ezra (Ezra)-Nechemyah (Nehemiah) עזרא
Divrei ha-Yamim (Chronicles) דברי הימים
Divrei-HaYamim Aleph (First Chronicles)
Divrei HaYamim Bet (Second Chronicles)
First Esdras
Second Esdras
Baruch
Daniel (LXX)
The Song of the Three Holy Children
Esther (LXX)
Judith
Sirach
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Shliachim. The
Apostolic Writings
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Gospels and Acts. The Good News of the Kingdom According to:
Mattityahu (Matthew): Yeshua, the Righteous King
Mordichai (Mark): Yeshua, the Servant of God
Lukas (Luke): Yeshua, the Son of Man
Yochanan (John): Yeshua, the Son of God
The Acts of the Emissaries: Yeshua’s One-Year Mission Accomplished
The Revelation of Yeshua to Yochanan: Yeshua, the Coming Judge
Chronologies/Harmonies
A 1-year Harmony of the Gospels
A 3-year Harmony of the Gospels
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Letters
to Communities
Important “Pauline” Vocabulary
Romans
First Corinthians
Second Corinthians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
First Thessalonians
Second Thessalonians
Letters to Individuals
First Timothy
Second Timothy
Titus
Philemon
General Letters
James
First Peter
Second Peter
First John
Second John
Third John
The Revelation of Yeshua HaMashiach: The letter from Yeshua.
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Developimg a Messianic Systematic Theology
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Survey
of Theology The content of this section is approximately the
equivalent of what the student would be exposed to in a one-quarter
undergraduate Bible school course in “Survey of Theology”
Theology 101:
An Introduction to the Science of Theology
Lesson 1. First Things First: Why should Believers need to study theology?
Lesson 2. Principles of Bible Interpretation: Correct interpretation of the Scriptures requires use of the correct “tools.”
Lesson 3. Counterfeit Religion and the Last Days: Yeshua said there’d be days like this!
Lesson 4. Getting Down to Basics The bare essentials of the Messianic Theology
Lesson 5. A Brief Summaryh of Bible Doctrine We are about to embark upon a detailed tour of all the major teachings of the Bible.
Lesson 6. Non-Biblical Practices of the Gentile Christian Church and Rabbinical Judaism. In this lesson I briefly discuss some significant non-Biblical practices of the Gentile Christian Church and Rabbinical Judaism.
Dispensational Theology A Refutation of Dispensational Theology
Dispensations An audio teaching from D. Thomas Lancaster
Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith Maimonides refers to these thirteen principles of faith as “the fundamental truths of our religion and its very foundations.”
Thirteen Principles of Messianic Jewish Faith Maimonides’ Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith Modified for Messianic Believers
The 613 Mitzvot A List of the 613 Mitzvot (Commandments) of Torah with introductory comments and Scripture references, based primarily on the list compiled by Maimonides (Rambam) in the Mishneh Torah
Basics of Messianic Judaism The foundational distinctives of Messianic Jusaism
Errors of Christianity and Judaism Historical institutional errors of both Judaism and Christianity, which have been followed unknowingly by many
A “Typical” Messianic Statement of Faith
Coalition of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations
Messianic Bureau International
Metroplex Messianic Fellowship
United Messianic Jewish Alliance
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations
Messianic Jewish Alliance of America
Rambam’s Thirteen Principles
Rambam’s Thirteen Principles - Messianic Version
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About
God What the Torah says about God
Names of God What are the various names of God, and in what instances are they used?
Attributes of God The Sages teach there are 13 attributes of God
Where Did the Word “Jehovah” Come From? The Name of the Most High cannot possibly be “Jehovah” because that word is absolutely impossible to say in the Hebrew language.
Is “the Trinity” Biblical? A brief discussion of the biblical doctrine of “the Trinity.”
Magen David The Magen David as a Symbol of the Tri-Unity of God
Sacred Name Some thoughts about the Sacred Name of God
The “Jesus” of the Church is a False Prophet
The Name That Is Above Every Name
Yeshua’s Birthdate Calculated from the Scriptures
Schedule of Service of the Priesthood
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations Statement on Yeshua
Angelic Appearances A list of 25 appearances of angels in Scripture.
Repentance, Atonement, Forgiveness
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About Israel What the Torah Says About Israel (A Summary)
God’s Eternal Covenants With Israel
The Noachic Covenant
The “Old” Covenant vs the “New”
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The
Moadim: God’s Appointed Times
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About
Tevilah (Immersion)
Where Did the Word “Church” Come From?
The Didache: The Teaching of the Apostles
“Followship” in the Fellowship
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About
the Goyim (Gentile Nations)
Non-Messianic Gentile Believers
Gerut: “Conversion” to Messianic Judaism
Inspiration and Authority of Scripture
The Jewishness of the “New Testament”
Antisemitism in the “New Testament”
Torah Keeping
Is Obedience to Torah for Today?
Torah and “Legalism”
Takanot: The Tradition of the Elders
Was the “New Testament” Written in Hebrew or Greek?
Scholars Who Support a Hebrew Origin of the Apostolic Writings
Sacrifices In The Third Temple
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FAQ
(Frequently-Asked Questions)
Baptism and Betrothal The act of water baptism as practiced in Christianity (and to a lesser degree in Messianic Judaism) is very closely related to the ancient Jewish practice of betrothal.
Have you considered that Jesus was only a prophet?
Is Obedience to Torah for Today?
Questions About “Baptismal Regeneration”
Questions That Jewish People Frequently Ask
Questions that Non-Jewish People Frequently Ask
Torah-Keeping in Messianic Judaism
What Does The Star Of David Symbolize?
What is “Replacement Theology?” Replacement Theology is the heretical teaching that God, Who cannot lie and Who never changes, has arbitrarily cancelled the “everlasting covenants” that He made with Avraham, Yitz’chak, and Ya`akov, and with “their descendants forever,” and has transferred those promises to the Gentile “church.”
What is “Sacred Name Theology”? Sacred Name Theology holds that in order to be saved you must “call on the Name” exactly as they spell and pronounce it.
What is “Two House” Theology? “Two-House” Theology is based upon the theory that Great Britain and the United States of America descended from two of the lost ten tribes of Israel.
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Glossary
— words and phrases from Hebrew, Aramaic (Ar.), Yiddish (Yid.), and
even some Greek (Gk.), and English terms that are common to Jewish
writing. Also included are some terms that are familiar to those
within Messianic Judaism, but which might be unfamiliar to others.
Pronunciation Key — a key to transliterating the Hebrew alef-bet and pronouncing Hebrew words
Words that begin with: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J-K | L | M | N | O | P | Q-R | S | T | U-Y | Z
Yeshua’s Real Birth Date The Biblical dates for the conception and birth of Yochanan the Immerser and for Yeshua HaMashiach calculated from Scripture
Levitical Calendar An annotated calendar showing the courses, or divisions, of the Aaronic Priesthood serving in the Temple throughout the year
Christ-Mass A long list of reasons why I choose not to celebrate Christ-Mass
Crucifixion Week Chronology The events of Crucifixion/Resurrection in chronological order: Why the church has the dates wrong.
Moadim A list of God's appointed times for the upcoming year or so
Tisha B’Av & 17 Tammuz A brief listing of infamous events that took place on Tisha B'Av and 17 Tammuz throughout history.
Historical Maps of Israel — A collection of links to historical maps of Israel
History of Israel — Three videos about the history of Israel
Israel’s Eternal Capital — Jerusalem: The eternal capital of the Jewish People, and the eternal capital of the State of Israel
The Liberation of Jerusalem — Israel takes possession of Jerusalem for the first time since 70 C.E.
Restoration Prophecies — Biblical prophecies that promise the complete restoration of Israel
God’s Eternal Covenants With Israel
“Occupied” Territories — The US State Department’s changing attitude about Judea and Samaria
US-Occupied Territories — A map of the United States if we were to be held to the same standard as the world holds Israel to.
What HaShem Says About “Occupied Territories” — HaShem will not hold Abarica blameless if we press for any “Land for Peace” plan
The “Two-State” Solution as it Now Exists — The “Two-State” Solution has existed in the Middle East since 1946, but the Muslims refuse to acknowledge that fact.
20 Facts About Israel and the Middle East — These 20 facts will help serve as a primer for those trying to understand the historical context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“Palestine Quiz” — A “Dry Bones” political cartoon
Baby “Boomers” — Very young Muslim children being trained as terrorists
Quotable Quotes — Notable Quotes from around the world about the Arab Invasion of Israel, the World, and the War on Terror
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Legal — This section contains all the stuff that our lawyers
and the government require us to put here
(plus some other stuff we just felt you should know about.)
The following pages are in this category:
Copyright and Permissions — Defines our rights and yours concerning use of the Materials on this website
Privacy Policy — We respect your privacy and will not abuse it in any way.
Public Law 97-280 — Congress confesses that the Bible is the Word of God.
Terms of Use — Defines the terms of use of this website and the Materials contained therein
U.S. Constitution — Because it is the basis of our rights and responsibilities as U.S. Citizens, and Congress seems to have forgotten to read it.
17USC107 — The “fair use” provisions of U.S. copyright laws.
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Links
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Qur'an
Gestapo Tactics in Health Care
Maryland Health Gestapo Tactics
FDA Advisers Tied to Drug Industry
FDA Plot to Ban All Natural Food Supplements
What Codex Alimentarius Means To You
Obama's False Health Emergency
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The Model for the Messianic Community:
What the First Century Messianic Community Looked Like and Why We Should Look the Same Today.
What did Messiah Yeshua expect His Body and Bride to look like, and how close have we come to his expectations?
Introduction
Chapter 1. First Things First
Chapter 2. Preliminary Concepts
Chapter 3. Modern “Messianic Judaism”
Chapter 4. Judaism in the Late Second Temple Period
Chapter 5. The Appearance of Yeshua
Chapter 6. The Giving of Ruach HaKodesh
Chapter 7. Shabbat or “the Lord’s Day”?
Chapter 8. Rabbi Sha’ul of Tarsus
Chapter 9. The Jerusalem Council
Chapter 10. “Christian” or “Messianic?”
Chapter 11. The Synagogue from 70 to 325 CE
Chapter 12. Where Did the Word “Church” Come From?
Chapter 13. Summary and Conclusions
Appendix A. Tisha b’Av and 17 Tammuz
Appendix B. Evidences for a Hebrew Source of the Apostolic Scriptures
Appendix C. Scholars Who Support a Hebrew Origin for the Apostolic Scriptures
Appendix D. The Bar-Kochba Revolt
Appendix E. Canons from Nicaea 1, 325
Appendix F: Anti-Semitic Decrees of Constantine and His Successors, High Priests of the Babylon Mystery Religion in Rome
Appendix G. A Brief Overview of Replacement Theology
Appendix H. Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust
Appendix I. What is Truth?
Glossary of Unfamiliar Words and
Phrases Used In This Document
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