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Meet and hear Reuven Prager of Beged Ivri from Jerusalem

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This Thursday night (July 31) at 6:45 Congregation Elim (14515 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, Oregon, 97224) will be hosting Reuven Prager founder of Beged Ivri from Jerusalem. He will be doing a show-and-tell talk about the holy half shekel, the history of the talit (prayer shawl) and the biblical tzitzits (fringes or tassels), biblical first-century garments, the biblical anointing oils, spices and more. You don’t want to miss it. Every time I hear him, I come away with new information that helps make the Bible come alive.

After the lecture, you will have an opportunity to buy things like talits, tzitzits, biblical garments, head coverings, holy half shekels, jewelry, anointing oils, authentic 2000 year-old widow’s mites and much more.

To learn more about Reuven, here’s his website: http://www.begedivri.com. HIs Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/reuven.prager.

 

Heaven in Oregon—Photos from My Backpacking Trip

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Several days ago, three of my kids and I went for our annual trek into the high alpine country of the Oregon Cascade Mountains. We backpacked into Jefferson Park, which lies at the base of Oregon’s second tallest glaciated peak. The park is at the 6000 foot level and is filled with lakes and wildflowers. The park can get more than ten feet of snow in the winter and there were still large patches of snow throughout the area. We kept our food cold in a nearby snowbank. The first night we were there, it got down to freezing. After that, it warmed up to the 70s and 80s during the day. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Mt. Jefferson and Bays Lake where we camped.

Mt. Jefferson and Bays Lake where we camped.

 

 

Our camp site.

Our camp site.

 

 

Our alpine kitchen.

Our alpine kitchen.

 

 

Jared, Kaleb and Kaelie

Jared, Kaleb and Kaelie

 

Our bath tub

Our bath tub

Our shower.

Our shower.

 

The kids looking towards eastern Oregon

The kids looking towards eastern Oregon

 

Wildflowers, Scout Lake and Mt. Jefferson

Wildflowers, Scout Lake and Mt. Jefferson

 

 

Jared communing with the Creator.

Jared communing with the Creator.

 

 

Sukkot NW 2014 in Oregon on the Rogue

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YOU are invited to join us for Sukkot Northwest in Oregon on the Rogue River. For details, please go to http://sukkotnw.org

 

Outline and Intro to Deuteronomy

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Outline of Sefer Devarim—The Book of Deuteronomy: Moses’ Farewell Address

Chapter 1:1–5, Introduction

Chapters 1:6–4:40, First Discourse
Moses gives a veiled rebuke for sin and disobedience, and gives a review of the journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh with exhortations to obedience.

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Chapters 4:44–11, Second Discourse, Part 1
The religious foundations of the covenant, the spirit in which it is to be kept and the motives to right obedience are discussed. Moses shows how the covenant defines the relationship between YHVH and Israel and emphasizes the basic spiritual demands that such a relationship imposes upon Israel.

Chapters 12–26, Second Discourse, Part 2
The code of law dealing with:

  • Worship, Chapters 12:1–16:17
  • Government, Chapters 16:18–18
  • Criminal Law, Chapters 19:1–21:9
  • Domestic Life, Chapters 21:10–25
  • Rituals and the Sanctuary, Chapter 26

Chapters 27-30, Third Discourse

The enforcement of the Torah-law with its blessings and cursings; establishment of a fresh covenant between YHVH and Israel (i.e., the younger generation).

Chapters 31-34, The Last Days of Moses
Chapter 31, Committal of the law to the keeping of the priests.
Chapter 32, The Song of Moses (a prophecy about Israel’s future).
Chapter 33, Moses’ patriarchal blessing over the tribes of Israel.
Chapter 34, The death of Moses.

Overview of the Book of Deuteronomy/Devarim from Various Commentators
This last book of the Torah starts out with “These are the words which Moses spoke ….” The Hebrew name for Deuteronomy is Devarim meaning “words,” which is the plural form of devar meaning “word, speech, a matter or thing, a commandment, a report, a message, promise.” Note the similarity between the Hebrew word devar and the Greek word logos from John 1:1 (“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.”). From this connection, we see that Yeshua was the Word of both the OT and the NT. He is the message of the entire Bible (Spirit Filled Life Bible, from the “Word Wealth” at Deut 1:1).

Deuteronomy is written similarly to the vassal-treaties formulated between captor and captive nations prior to 1000 B.C. It contains historical information, enumerates laws, and concludes with threats and promises (Hebrew Greek Key Study Bible, from the Continue reading →

 

Blog Scripture Readings for 7-27 through 8-2-14

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THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR STUDY AND DISCUSSION:

Parashat D’varim — Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22 
Haftarah — Isaiah 1:1–27
Prophets —Ezekiel 39:1 – 45:25
Writings —Nehemiah 5:1 – 11:36
Testimony — Galatians 6:1–18; Ephesians 1:1 – 5:33

Most of this week’s blog discussion points will be on these passages. If you have general comments or questions on the weekly Scripture readings not addressed in a blog post, here’s a place for you to post those. Just use the “leave a reply” link below.

The full “Read Through The Scriptures In A Year” schedule, broken down by each day, can be found on the right sidebar under “Helpful Links.” There are 4 sections of scripture to read each day. One each from the Torah, the Prophets, the Writings, and from the Testimony of Yeshua. Each week, the Torah and haftarah readings will follow the traditional one-year reading cycle.

Weekly Blog Scripture Readings for 7/27 through 8/2/14.

 

Secular Humanism: Defeating the Unholy Trinity in Your Life

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Within each of us, there’s an unholy trinity trying defeat us spiritually and turn us into a spiritual slave to the kingdom of darkness and death. It’s a battle that we’re all fighting, and to be victorious, we must first recognize the enemy and how to defeat it. In this video, we’ll learn about secular humanism, and how this enemy can be defeated through Yeshua the Messiah.

 

The Promised Land is YOUR land too!

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Numbers 34:2, This is the land. The land of Canaan as described in this passage is but a small portion of Israel’s total land inheritance from the Creator.

In the Abrahamic Covenant YHVH made to Abraham and to his descendants, this promise has yet to be fulfilled (review Gen 17:8 cp. 15:18). 20091268 Never in Israel’s long history as a nation has it possessed and inhabited the land from Egypt to Iraq.

If YHVH’s promise hasn’t been fulfilled yet, unless he lied to Abraham and the Word of Elohim can’t be trusted, this promise is yet to be fulfilled.

In Ephesians 2:12, Paul mentions “covenants of promise” (plural). Most redeemed believers have heard of the New Covenant and know that it somehow relates to them, but Paul speaks of covenants (plural) with regard to the one-new man believer in Yeshua (read the next few verses for context). Other than the New Covenant (singular), what other covenants (plural) that YHVH made with the nation Israel might Paul be referring to?

Do you see yourself as a son of Abraham and an inheritor of these promises? (See Rom 4:16; 9:8–11; Gal 3:7, 9; 14, 28–29.) Paul did. What was Paul thinking, how does this affect you and your future, and how does this square with what the church typically teaches is the future inheritance of the saints?