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God didn’t say “go to Pharaoh”, He said “come”

God didn’t say “go to Pharaoh”, He said “come”

God didn’t say “go”, He said “come” In Exodus 10:1 we read of God telling Moses to return to Pharaoh and announce another devastating plague. While our Bible translations will use the words “go in to Pharaoh”, the Hebrew literally...
Chukat – God’s Strange Commands

Chukat – God’s Strange Commands

This week’s Bible reading in the Jewish world is called “Chukat” and contains some of the Bibles most unusual commandments. Specifically it dives into the purification ceremony through the red heifer ashes, a system so complex and baffling that...

Giving to God – Messianic Torah Portion Insights from Terumah

This Torah portion is where God commands the people to take up an offering “for me”. Here’s a few of my reflections on how this impacts our giving.   Enoch LavenderPs Enoch Lavender was born in Australia, raised in Norway, spent time living in...

Messianic Insights from Hagar: Torah Portion VaYera

In this week’s torah portion, we look at the story of Hagar and Sarah’s treatment of her and see how it relates to one of the most central themes of the Scriptures. Messianic insights into the Torah portion and how it applies to Christians today.  ...