Leviticus 23:23-24 – Rosh Hashanah

In Rabbinical literature Rosh Hashanah is considered the second most solemn day of the year. The most important is the Day of Atonement. The famous Rabbi Akibah wrote, “On New Year’s Day all men are judged; and the decree is sealed on the Day of Atonement; Rosh Hashanah is the Day of Judgment. The Rabbis … Read more

Matthew 24:1-51

Matthew 24:1– This section is known as the Olivet discourse because it was given to His disciples on the Mt. of Olives. It describes the sign of the Messiah’s coming and the discourse was precipitated by Jesus’ remarks concerning the destruction of Herod’s Temple. The Apostles had just spoken in complementary words of the beauty … Read more

Romans 16:1-27

Romans 16:1-2 –The name Phoebe was one of the names of the goddess Diana which means that she was probably a convert from idolatry. She was a servant of the church at Cenchrea, which was near the seaport of Corinth. It was from Cenchrea, at the end of his first ministry in Corinth, that Paul, … Read more

Romans 15:1-33 – Generations

Romans 15:1-3 God through our salvation has created unity that we did not have before. The unity of believers is the concern of our Messiah (John 10:16). God’s plan is that all who believe in Him will become unified in Him through faith in His Son (John 17:11). It is through the indwelling of the Spirit … Read more

Romans 14:1-23

Romans 14:1-2 We are called to receive the weak brother. The word “receive” means towelcome, accept, to embrace. It means to receive a weak person just as God graciously received us. This is one of the many New Covenant commands. A weak brother is to be received without criticism and argument over his weaknesses (Romans … Read more

Romans 13:1-14

Romans 13:1-2 – What is the relationship between the believer and the government? Which is supreme, the church or the state? God expects the genuine believer to do what is right as a citizen of earth. We are called to be subject to civil authorities (Romans 13:1). We are told that government is ordained by … Read more

Romans 12:1-21

Romans 12:1-2 – Having concluded eleven chapters of what God has given to man we are told what our response should be. God has given us all that we need and more, we need nothing else but to serve Him. This is the key to victorious Christian living, losing our lives so that we might … Read more

Romans 11:1-35

Romans 11:1 – This section which begin in Romans 9 was written to demonstrate the faithfulness of God to His promises. That we can know that nothing will separate us from the love of God. Paul uses God’s faithfulness to Israel to illustrate this truth. Some of His promises for Israel and us are conditional, … Read more

Romans 1:1-6

Romans 1:1 – Paul is his name among the Gentiles his name in Israel is Saul.  To this day on the first Sabbath after a boy is circumcised he is given his Hebrew name in the Temple.  If he lives in the diaspora he has a name that is suitable for his assimilation into the … Read more