HEAR, O ISRAEL, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. We continue our study of Deuteronomy with a discussion of the Shema, the promises and warnings from Yahweh to the Israelites, and how these passages relate to prophecies fulfilled and yet to be fulfilled.Continue Reading
THE FEASTS of the Lord present an outline for God’s historical plan for our salvation. The seven feasts represent prophetic events, some fulfilled and some still ahead. We discuss their meaning, and we revisit the issue of God’s holiness and the first recorded case of blasphemy in Israel’s history. Continue Reading
THE FRIENDS of Job continue to accuse him of speaking rashly and insist that he must have committed some sin to provoke Yahweh’s punishment. For his part, Job rebukes his friends and longs for death. This week, we see references to the Divine Council, an understanding of the afterlife, and possibly even a glimpse of the Messiah.