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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Understanding the Difficult Words of the New Testament, Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Roy Blizzard, a pioneer in understanding the Jewish roots of Yeshua. Dr. Blizzard explains how one momentous trip to Israel in … Continue reading →

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Understanding the Difficult Words of the New Testament, Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Roy Blizzard, a pioneer in understanding the Jewish roots of Yeshua. Dr. Blizzard explains how one momentous trip to Israel in … Continue reading →

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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Yellow Deli 'Twelve Tribes' Communists, I sat down with two members of a Tennessee commune who keep the Sabbath, feasts, and eat "Biblically clean". As I enjoyed a delicious cup of their coffee, … Continue reading →

In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss the Prophets portion for Balak covering Micah 5:6-6:8. The portion begins with Micah drawing from the song of Moses to illustrate what the remnant of Jacob will look like—“as showers upon grass.” The prophet also provides a list of things that will be cut off “in that day.” And lest we think biblical idolatry is obsolete, Gordon and Johnson provide modern day examples that masquerade as piety. We learn the uses of the paragraph divisions of “samech” and “pei” and Gordon scours the Tanakh for other uses of “in that day.”

In closing, Gordon and Johnson share their individual histories and perspectives with the closing verses that inform us “what the Lord requires.” In Micah’s context of blood, rams and oil, the good list sounds simple and can be stated on one foot—but even so requires the intention of a whole life.

Image courtesy of the Digital Image Archive, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does Yehovah require of you  But to do justly,  To love mercy,  And to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8

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Verses Mentioned:

Jeremiah 26:18

Micah 3:12

Dt 32:2

Isaiah 47

Dt 18:9-14

Dt 10:12-13

God Wants Obedience Not Sacrifices

1 Samuel 15:22

Jeremiah 7:10

Micah 6:7-8

Hosea 6:6

Isaiah 1:11

Amos 5:22-25

Psalm 40:6[7]

Psalm 51:18-19

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