Israel was commanded to keep seven days of unleavened bread, during which they were neither to eat, nor possess, leavened bread (Exodus 12:15-20, Deuteronomy 16:3-4, etc.). But Israel did not have access to supermarkets to rush out after…
Read moreIsrael was commanded to keep seven days of unleavened bread, during which they were neither to eat, nor possess, leavened bread (Exodus 12:15-20, Deuteronomy 16:3-4, etc.). But Israel did not have access to supermarkets to rush out after…
Read moreThere are probably more opinions about this question than any other; some keep it whenever they feel like it; some do it daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly; some in the morning, some in the evening; some use wine, some use grape juice; adding…
Read moreNow and again you hear of the “hidden manna”. It’s one of those buzz-words that people toss around, usually in connection with some pet doctrine, perhaps about prophecy. In any case, it is usually used to make themselves feel somehow…
Read moreThis is an issue that isn’t very important in the western hemisphere. Nonetheless, for the globetrotters amongst us and those who value knowledge in any form, it becomes an interesting question. Few people in westernized nations eat…
Read more“Why are unclean meats unclean?” “God said so.” “Well why did He say so?” “Because He knows something we don’t.” “DUH! Is that the best you can do?” “Well … maybe…
Read moreWe know that in the Garden of Eden, God told the animals “every green herb have I given you for meat”. In Eden, even the animals were vegetarians; But, I have to ask – how did God enforce that law? With Adam and Eve it is easy to…
Read moreAre you BEING the salt of the Earth? Do you even know HOW? The salt of the Earth is not a title, it is a JOB. A job that requires WORK, requires EFFORT to perform it – and to do that, you have to know what that job entails – you…
Read moreNarrow-minded literalists would just say “well, He must know something we don’t – blood MUST be bad for you somehow!” … but that’s just cheating. Yes, God said not to do it and so we shouldn’t – but…
Read moreWe all know that God says that “the fat is mine” dozens of places in the Old Testament. Did you ever wonder why? And for that matter, why would God ask us to do something that is impossible? Why do I say impossible, you ask? Well, every piece of…
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