What is eternal death? And is it real?……By Jim Allen……Someone once said, “Earth is a place suspended somewhere between Heaven and Hell.” While some of us occasionally experience what appears to be a literal Hell on earth, the bad times eventually go away, resulting in a more tolerable reality. The “lifestyle norm” for the average […]
What Jesus Said about Hell…Matthew 5:29…29 So if your eye-even your good eye (Greek your right eye) -causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. People do not like to […]
“What is Gehenna?”……Answer: The word gehenna is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew ge-hinnom, meaning "Valley of [the sons of] Hinnom." This valley south of Jerusalem was where some of the ancient Israelites "passed children through the fire" (sacrificed their children) to the Canaanite god Molech (2 Chronicles 28:3 33:6 Jeremiah 7:31 19:2-6). …The place […]
…Hanukkah dreidels Happy Hanukkah, John! Here in Jerusalem it now getting dark as we enter the 3rd night of Hanukkah and light our 3rd candle! On the Hebrew calendar, Hanukkah is celebrated from Kislev 25 to Tevet 2.…This year, Hanukkah is celebrated between December 8 and December 16.…………Here is Israel, it is customary to place […]
This week’s Torah portion is VA'ETCHANAN (And I Pleaded) …Hebrew Scriptures… Shabbat Shalom John! This week's Parsha (Torah Portion), which is called Va'etchanan (And I Pleaded), will be read during the Shabbat (Saturday) morning service in synagogues around the world this week. Please read along with us; we know you will be blessed! VA'ETCHANAN (And […]
The Year of Jubilee: this week’s Parsha is Behar-Bechukotai (On the Mount-By My Decrees) …People use a yad (Torah pointer) while reading from the Torah to prevent losing their place. Welcome to this week's Torah study, Behar-Bechukotai (On the Mount-By…My Decrees), two Torah readings that are combined to accommodate the…number of Sabbaths in this calendar […]
Rediscover your zeal: This week’s Torah portion is Pinchas (Phinehas) …The Hebrew Scripture with a Torah pointer……Welcome to our study of this week’s Torah portion, which is called Pinchas…(Phinehas). This is the portion of Scripture that will be read in synagogues…all around the world this Shabbat (Saturday).……Please read along with us as we study the […]