Kol Yisrael Torah and Prophecy
Bible Studies for the Two Houses of Israel
Author: Brian SomersHalachah is the Hebrew word meaning “the walk.” Put simply, halachah is the set of rules that we follow as we move through life. We use these rules as guides in our decision making with respect to the varied aspects and situations that we encounter on our journeys this side of the Jordan. For HebrewContinue reading My View on Developing Halachah
This morning, on 11 September 2020, I read a Fox News article reporting that Candace Cameron Bure of “Full House” fame had posted to her Instagram account a picture of her husband embracing her with his hand on her breast. The Fox News article is here. Please see and judge for yourself. I was surprisedContinue reading On Public Displays of Affection
The image above is that of a large African polygamist family. In the past several decades to centuries, missionaries from the western churches following the Latin or Protestant traditions encounter many such families. Because mandatory monogamy has been established for over a thousand years in Europe and countries populated by those of European ancestry, missionariesContinue reading On Western Christian Evangelism to non-Western Cultures
Introduction In the first part of this study (see Synagogue and Church, Part 1: The Historical and Legal Background of Matthew 23:1-12), we presented an argument that Yeshua used His royal authority to change the assignment of responsibility from the Sadducees who ran the Temple to the Pharisees and scribes, and appointed the apostles toContinue reading Synagogue and Church – Part Two
The Historical and Legal Background of Matthew 23:1-12 In today’s turbulent times, the church and synagogue look at each other warily. There have been some welcomed movement towards each other, but due to centuries-old animosity, the two have not become the best of friends. One reason for this, out of many, is the different theologicalContinue reading Synagogue and Church – Part One
In the Torah, to establish a matter requires the testimony of two or three witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6, 19:15) and affirmed in the New Testament (Matthew 18:16; II Corinthians 13:1). The matter at hand is how pornography reduces human beings to just their sexual emotions and body parts. Years ago, Roman Catholic Cardinal Wojtyla wrote aContinue reading Pornography Reduces Humans to Fractional Parts
As of June 2020, the “lost” ten tribes are still in the Assyrian diaspora. Except for a raid by elements of the exiles into Israel during the days of the Judean kings that turned into a stay of somewhat more than twenty years, the ten tribes have not returned from their corporate exile. This raidContinue reading Thoughts on grafting in the wild olive branches
Introduction Many believers in 21st century America subscribe to the teaching that wearing clothing that covers a variable percentage of the human body satisfies the demands of modesty. Many point to the command “feed the hungry and clothe the naked” which appears to be based on Yeshua’s discussion of a future judgment day (all versesContinue reading On Clothing and Modesty