Something big happened on Friday. We finished a journey that started back in June 2014, reading through the Gospel of Matthew, in Hebrew. If you were part of that journey, mazal tov!
And here's where things get even more exciting - I'm going to let you, the tribe, decide which book of the New Testament we'll read through next! Vote here.
(If you're not familiar with Hebrew Verses, they're here.)
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Watch your newest Mishnah Snapshots lesson here! What you'll get:
~If God wants you, why is he hiding from you?
~Why did Yeshua curse the fig tree when it wasn't even fig season?
~There's Hebrew wordplay in the apostle Peter's second letter
~How "corners of the field" worked in the time of Jesus
~Midrashic interpretation only works in Hebrew, here's why
Watch your newest Hebrew Verses lesson - the last one in the book of Matthew - here! What you'll get:
~Praying and reading the Bible in Hebrew with Izzy
~The concrete picture of doubt is a divided heart
~Internal evidence of the historical veracity of the Gospel accounts
~Baptism is a loaded word for Jewish people for a good reason
~What does "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" mean?
~Making disciples and Einstein's definition of insanity
Jonathan released his newest "fun emoji Hebrew Scripture" video, reading through Genesis 41:2. Watch it here!
a story from Nancy
Nancy is following Yeshua in a Hebrew way! Here's a recent update from her.
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, I was on my way to my son's piano lesson. My son started complaining of stomach pain while I was driving. So, I immediately began to pray to the Father, but my son kept crying even more. So, I began calling on Yeshua to persuade the Father to heal my son, but my son kept on crying because the pain was getting worse. So, I called upon the Ruach to speak on the Father's ears and intercede for my son before the Holy Throne. I looked up and saw the gimmel. I asked my son "can you see the gimmel in the sky?" (He's also learning Hebrew) he got excited and told me he could see it as well. He stopped crying and for a while his pain was gone. The pain was back later that night, but it was on and off. However, after I saw the gimmel I begun a mixture of praise and supplication because I believed the Father had heard my prayer.
Another interesting point about this miracle. I was raised only by my earthly father because my mother left the home when I was three. My dad was physically abusive growing up. (I've forgiven both my parents and have a good relationship with both of them now). When I was like 5-10 years-old and my dad would hit me, I would dream of having a "real dad" who had money and was going to come and rescue me. He wasn't gonna care how much money he'd have to spend because all he'd care about was having me back and he was gonna love me and show me how a father truly loves his daughter. Well, it's been awhile since then, and I kind of put that in the back of my mind. The morning of the day I saw this gimmel in the sky, while on my way to work Abba whispered in my ear "remember all those years when you dreamed your real Father would come rescue you?" I said y...e...a...h... He said, "I'm that Father. I own silver and gold and I rescued you many years ago." I began praising the Father and thanking Him for His kindness towards me at that moment, but it didn't really hit on me until I witnessed to חנה on the tribe page, the significance that the Father's whispered words had in my life. I weeped for a good while once it hit me. The Father has been so good to me. I could never put what His love has done in my life, into simple words. My prayer every day is that I honor Him in all I do. May His Name be praised always and forever. ברח אדני.
Here's a picture of the gimmel in the sky that day. I've darkened the picture a little bit so it's easier to see. Unfortunately, by the time I was able to stop in the highway and take a picture, the cloud was fading away.
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