“What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?”……There are seven Jewish festivals or feasts outlined in the Bible. While they are mentioned throughout Scripture we find instructions for all seven laid out in Leviticus 23:2 refers to the seven Jewish festivals, literally "appointed times," also called "holy convocations." These were days appointed and ordained […]
“What happened to the Ark of the Covenant?”……Answer: What happened to the Ark of the Covenant is a question that has fascinated theologians, Bible students, and archeologists for centuries. In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah of Judah ordered the caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant to return it to the temple […]
“What is Ash Wednesday?”……Answer: Ash Wednesday is the day Lent begins. The official name of Ash Wednesday is "Day of Ashes." The reason the day became known as Ash Wednesday is that it is forty-six days before Easter Sunday, so it will always fall on a Wednesday. The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday, or […]
“What is a house blessing? Is a house blessing biblical?”……A house blessing (also referred to as "house healing" or "house cleansing") is a ritual performed by a religious leader with the intention of protecting those who live in the house from hardships and trouble. Many religions have some form of house blessing that is a […]
“What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?”……Answer: In Matthew's record of what is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount, these words of Jesus are recorded: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but […]
“What is the Jubilee?”……Answer: The word "jubilee"-literally "ram's horn" in Hebrew-is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven (49) years. The fiftieth year was to be a time of celebration and rejoicing for the Israelites. The ram's horn was blown on the tenth day of the seventh month to […]
…Torah scroll Shabbat Shalom John! Welcome to Vayakhel (And He Assembled)-Pekudei (Accounts), this week's Parsha…(Torah Portion). This portion of Torah will be read around the world in synagogues during this…week's Shabbat (Saturday) service. We invite you to read along with us.…Enjoy! … VAYAKHEL (And He Assembled)-PEKUDEI (Accounts)…Exodus 35:1├ö├ç├┤40:38; Numbers 19:1├ö├ç├┤22; Ezekiel 36:16├ö├ç├┤38; I Kings 7:51├ö├ç├┤8:21; […]