The Biblical City of Ephesus—Touring Its Amazing Ancient Ruins

Ephesus is one of most mentioned cities in the biblical New Testament. The apostles Paul and John spent much time there planting and shepherding a church there, and Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians was written to the Christians who lived in Ephesus. Also, the Book of Acts recounts how Paul almost started a riot there when preaching the gospel, and one of John’s seven letters in the Book of Revelation was addressed to the church at Ephesus. In this enlightening and fascinating video, Nathan takes you on a tour of the stadium where Paul preached and see the ruins of the ancient church where John is likely buried.

 

O How I Love Thy Torah! The Bible Vs. Church Tradition

David, a man after God’s own heart according to the Bible, passionately extolls the blessing, value, sublime truth, the godliness and righteousness of YHVH’s Torah law in Psalm 119. However, the early church fathers disagree with David’s and the Bible’s assessment of the God’s law. Who is right? The Bible or the early church fathers who laid the theological foundation for what most Christians’ aversion regarding the law to this day?

This and other videos by Nathan are available as podcasts on Spotify and Apple podcast under “Hoshana Rabbah.”

If you are interested in participating in Hoshana Rabbah’s weekly Shabbat online fellowship (Oasis Elim Online), send an email to hoshanarabbah@earthlink.net.

 

 

Re. Torah Obedience, R U a Torah Minimalist or Maximalist?

A lot of people talk about being Torah-obedient, but up close, their talk and walk don’t match each other too well. Others claim to follow YHVH’s Torah, but then find a rationale for not doing so when it inconveniences their lives, hinders their money making capabilities, or means becoming unpopular with their friends and loved ones. Still others, in reality, are only playing spiritual games while claiming to be Torah obedient, but live up only to the bare minimal requirements of the Torah while ignoring the rest. Do you fall into any of these categories? When it comes to Torah obedience, are you a minimalist or a maximalist? Yeshua talked about those who draw near to him with their mouths, but their hearts are from him. Hmm… Selah!

This and other videos by Nathan are available as podcasts on Spotify and Apple podcast under “Hoshana Rabbah.”

If you are interested in participating in Hoshana Rabbah’s weekly Shabbat online fellowship (Oasis Elim Online), send an email to hoshanarabbah@earthlink.net.

 

Religiosity Vs. Relationship—The Heart of the Matter Is a Matter of the Heart

In this video, Nathan shares insights and photos from his recent trip through six Mediterranean countries while shining the light of Scripture onto various common religious Christian practices that he observed while touring numerous churches. Presently, YHVH is calling his people away from and out of dead and unbiblical religiosity and into a life-giving, eternal relationship with Himself through Yeshua the Messiah. Are you stuck in non-biblical religious traditions of men thinking that this is the way to Elohim, when it is not? It is time to come out of Babylonianism and embrace the Truth of the Bible, the Word of Elohim, which is the ONLY way, the truth and the life!