Yeshua grew up on the story of Choni, who lived a couple generations before him and was famous for that time he drew a circle around himself and told God he wouldn't move until it rained and...let's read the story and see what happened! This is a takeaway from my newest Mishnah Snapshots study. We also talked about these questions: ~Why did people blow shofars in ancient times? ~Is there internal evidence the Mishnah is historically accurate? ~Here's how helpmeet means "Hero" and not "Hamburger Helper" ~What do the Hebrew letters on Izzy's fingers spell? ~If the Hallel is Psalms 113 to 118, what's the Great Hallel? Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Mishnah Snapshots.

Peter himself said that Paul was hard to understand. How do you know YOU'RE not misunderstanding Paul as you sit there reading a translation of his letters in a totally different religious and cultural context as if you were listening to only one side of a heated phone conversation? Here are five tips to make sure you don't end up being one of "those guys" Peter talked about. This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study. We also talked about these questions: ~Are we passively accepting or actively welcoming each other? ~Here's why you need to understand the "meat sacrificed to idols" debate ~Why does the Hebrew word for blessing literally mean to kneel? ~What does it look like to walk in the ways of love and peace? ~Stop and feel deeply the special love Yeshua has for you. Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Hebrew Verses.

I love history. It's one of the reasons I love the Mishnah - it's packed with historical snapshots from the world of Yeshua and his disciples! Here's an example, along with a couple bonus rants on how you can prove that the Jews really are Jews and how James called the meeting places of the early Christians "synagogues". This is a takeaway from my newest Mishnah Snapshots study. We also talked about these questions: ~If synagogues aren't commanded in Torah, where did they come from? ~How can you prove that the Jews are really Jews? ~How old are Jewish liturgical rites like Mussaf and Neilah? ~What do the events of 4.17 and 5.9 tell you about the Hebrew calendar? ~Why remember "family over beauty" when watching dancing girls? Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Mishnah Snapshots.

Paul said there's neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ...does that mean Jewish people who believe in Yeshua aren't Jewish anymore, or that Christians shouldn't do Jewish things? Let's look at an often-overlooked passage where Paul says your story will glorify God in different ways depending on whether you're Heeb or Goy. This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study. We also talked about these questions: ~If "be still and know" doesn't mean "stop moving", what does it mean? ~What are the differences between Israeli and Diaspora pronunciation? ~Does "neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ" mean Jewish identity doesn't matter? ~How do I identify verbal roots, and what if they're not in my Biblical Hebrew dictionary? ~Here's how the storytellers are always the ones who rule the world. ~Was "remember the poor" about the homeless or the Jerusalem Ebionites? Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Hebrew Verses.

The "Epistle to the Hebrews" said the old covenant was obsolete and ready to disappear. But Israel did the opposite of disappearing. Not only that, there are prophecies about a future Temple and a time when the nations will celebrate Sukkot and other "old covenant" holidays. So what gives? Is there a timeframe that reconciles all the verses? This is a takeaway from my newest Mishnah Snapshots study. We also talked about these questions: ~How are the names and themes of the Esther and Apocalypse scrolls related? ~Why is the Hebrew font called Assyrian, and how was that different from Phoenician? ~Why did the Hanukkah heroes call Greek language and culture "mud"? ~In Mishnaic Hebrew you'd say "Yeshua ha'MASHUACH" but should you? ~Are synagogues holy places? How about the Temple Mount? Picture time! Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Mishnah Snapshots.

What does "Gentile" mean in the New Testament? Somebody who's not Jewish? Pagan? Is it accurate to say you're a Gentile, or is that a dirty word? Why did Yeshua say "let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-collector"? This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study. We also talked about these questions: ~How was Phoebe a deacon when she wasn't the "husband of one wife"? ~Metathesis and partial assimilation in sibilant pitpaels ~How has "church" changed in the last two thousand years? ~Were there more than 12 apostles, and was Junias a female apostle? Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Hebrew Verses.

Why do Jewish people read the story of Amalek for the Festival of Purim? And what if Purim isn't just about past villains like Haman and Hitler, what if the greatest battle is yet to come? Could celebrating Purim help you prepare for the future? And why isn't DECEMber the TENTH month anymore? This is a takeaway from my newest Mishnah Snapshots study. We also talked about these questions: ~Why is the whole week called the Sabbath in Hebrew? ~Here's why it's hard for empaths to read R-rated Bible stories ~If Decem is 10 why isn't December the 10th month anymore? ~How many people read from the Torah on Mondays and Thursdays? ~How do you prove to Black Hebrew Israelites that the Jews are really Jews? ~Did the authors of the New Testament do the synagogue prayers? Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Mishnah Snapshots.

Torah says not to let the names of pagan gods even be heard from our lips. But it also mentions Chemosh the national deity of Moab, and Paul says hi to a guy named Hermes at the end of one of his letters. Are we just supposed to say BEEEEP when reading these verses out loud? This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study. We also talked about these questions: ~Enjoy hard work? There's a place in the kingdom for you. ~The story you tell yourself is the story you'll live, so who are you? ~Is there such a thing as a literal, word for word translation? ~How do these personal glimpses from the early movement make you feel? ~Be encouraged to stay in the words of Yeshua and his emissaries. Watch the full lesson and check out this ongoing series by clicking through this episode or by going to holylanguage.com > Learn > Hebrew Verses.

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