James 1:1 – Jacob, the author of this letter is the English equivalent for Jacob. Hence the real name of this letter was known as Jacob. Three men of significance in the New Testament are called Jacob. (1) Jacob the son of Zebedee and brother of John who was the first apostle martyr, in a.d. … Read more
Romans 9:1-5 – Some theologians think that Romans 9-11 is parenthetical to the theme and thought that Paul was developing in Romans 1-8. But on the contrary Romans 9 illustrates Paul’s last thought in Romans 8. Nothing shall separate me from the Love of God, which is in Messiah Jesus. How do I know that … Read more
Romans 1:8 – Paul continues his salutation to the church at Rome by giving thanks to God for them. He understands the miracle of God in bringing Gentiles in Rome to faith in the God of Israel. Rome was the capitol of the most powerful empire that the world had known. It’s army and road … Read more
This book is the backbone of our understanding of the New Covenant. It is a letter written to the Believers of Rome but it applies to all believers. The letter is written to both Jews and Gentiles who were now one in their faith. Some key issues are dealt with that affected both groups; the … Read more
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: 1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.2 The Lord … Read more
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” … Read more
Ecclesiastes 12:1-2 Solomon here is continuing the advice he began in Ecclesiastes 11:7 advising the importance of setting your life trajectory in youth. It is so important to live in fear of God, knowing that He sees everything and that we will experience consequences for our behavior. Solomon in this verse is not calling his readers … Read more
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 Life is an adventure and Solomon used two illustrations to make this point. The first was a merchant sending out his ships (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2) in which faith is necessary. The merchant has no control over the circumstances. The ships face all kinds of perils, bad weather causing his ships to sink or they be … Read more
Ecclesiastes 11 – Is life worth living?” That was the question the Preacher raised when he began the discourse that we call Ecclesiastes. After experimenting and investigating “life under the sun,” he concluded, “No, life is not worth living!” He gave four arguments to support his conclusion: the monotony of life, the vanity of wisdom, … Read more
Ecclesiastes 10:1 – Like some highly concentrated chemicals polluting a water supply, a little foolishness can contaminate and permeate every part of life. Scripture speaks much about foolishness. ‘The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” ’ (Psalm 14:1; 53:1). Paul speaks about the ‘foolishness’ of the gospel, and says, ‘For the message … Read more
This book will help you to trace the source of Jewish and Christian faith through the Land, the people, and the Scriptures. Presented with “you are there” imagery enriched with Old Testament prophecy and New Testament fulfillment. It will help you to understand the unity between Old and New Covenants.
Where Jesus Walked is an excellent travel companion for a trip to Israel, personal devotions, Bible studies, or as a background for the history and events in the life of Yeshua.
The Scripture references uniquely correlate Old Testament prophecy from 500 to 3500 years before the birth of Yeshua with New Covenant fulfillment. Full-color locator maps help readers understand the geographic context of the events. Over 100 full-page photographs place you at the sites where the events occurred and help to visualize what took place.
Fascinating personal portraits of 24 people who walked with Yeshua complete the story of the New Covenant and provide historical background to the people in His earthly life. Including the Apostles, Mary, Martha, Mary Magdalene, Herod, and others.