Holy Scriptures and Israel

From Hebrews 12:18-29, in his study of the Book of Hebrews (אֶל־הָעִבְרִים), Brother Gideon Levytam explores the powerful contrast between two mountains. The author first reminds the Hebrew believers of what they have not come to: Mount Sinai, a place of terror, fire, and a fearful voice that represented the giving of the Law, where the people and even Moses himself trembled in fear. This earthly mountain signifies a relationship of distance and condemnation under the Old Covenant.

In glorious contrast, believers in Yeshua have come to the heavenly Mount Zion, the city of the living God. This is not a place of fear, but of grace and fellowship with an innumerable company of angels, the assembly of the firstborn, God the Father, and Yeshua the Messiah, the mediator of the New Covenant. Concluding with the book's final warning, Gideon exhorts us that because we are receiving an unshakable kingdom through the superior blood of our Messiah, we must listen to Him who speaks from heaven and serve our God with reverence and awe, for He is a consuming fire.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his verse-by-verse study in the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam begins chapter 8, which provides the glorious answer to the struggle with sin described in chapter 7. Teaching from Romans 8:1-4, Gideon explains that for those who are in Messiah Yeshua, there is now no condemnation. Our freedom from judgment is not based on our performance but on our new position in Him.

Gideon reveals how God provided the solution that the Law could not, as it was weak through the flesh. God sent His own Son, Yeshua the Messiah, in the likeness of sinful flesh, and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh. Now, the righteous requirement of the Law can be fulfilled in those who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

From the Book of Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam examines the powerful and comforting message the Lord gives the prophet in verses 14-16. This passage reveals the very heart of God for His people and land, beginning with a declaration of His fierce, covenantal love. Brother Gideon explains the term "great jealousy" (קִנְאָה גְדוֹלָה), not as a human flaw, but as God's passionate and protective fury for Jerusalem and for Zion.

This divine jealousy is directly contrasted with God's deep displeasure toward the Gentile nations who, in their ease, went far beyond their role as instruments of discipline and cruelly "helped forward the affliction." The direct result of God's passionate heart is a promise of restoration: He declares His personal return to Jerusalem "with mercies" and gives the divine assurance that His house, the Temple, will be rebuilt in it.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his study in the Book of Hebrews (אֶל־הָעִבְרִים), Brother Gideon Levytam explores the powerful exhortation in chapter 12 to pursue shalom with all people and a life of kedushah (holiness), "without which no one will see the Lord." He clarifies that this pursuit is not a means of earning salvation—which is a free gift secured by the Messiah—but is the vital evidence and beautiful fruit of a life truly transformed by God’s grace. This holiness is the goal for every believer as we run the race of faith with endurance.

This passage contains a solemn warning, highlighting the danger of falling short of this grace. The life of Esav (Esau) serves as a powerful cautionary example against allowing a "root of bitterness" to grow and defile many. Esav, called a "profane person," despised his spiritual inheritance and sold his birthright for a momentary physical satisfaction, a choice that brought bitter tears but no true repentance. Brother Gideon urges us to learn from this, to value our heavenly inheritance in Messiah Yeshua above all else, and to never treat His grace lightly.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his study in the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam examines Romans 7:14–25. In this deeply personal passage, the Apostle Paul describes the intense inner conflict that every born-again believer experiences. This is not the struggle of an unregenerate person, but the lament of a child of God who delights in God's Law yet finds himself warring against the sin that still dwells within his flesh, leading him to cry out, "O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:24).

Gideon explains that this conflict arises from the two natures within the believer: the new, divine nature given to us in Messiah, and the old Adamic nature, which cannot be improved or reformed. Paul makes it clear that the Law, while holy and good, cannot deliver us from this struggle. The victory and deliverance are not found in a system or a set of rules, but in a Person. Paul's lament turns to praise as he points to the only answer: "I thank God—through Jesus Christ [Yeshua the Messiah] our Lord!" (Romans 7:25).

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his study in the book of the prophet Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam examines the first of eight prophetic night visions, focusing on Zechariah 1:7–13. In this vision, Zechariah sees a man on a red horse standing among myrtle trees, which Gideon explains represent the Gentile nations who are "at ease." He identifies this central figure as the Angel of the LORD (מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה), a pre-incarnate appearance of Yeshua the Messiah, who is observing the condition of the world in relation to His people, Israel.

The heart of this passage is the Messiah's compassionate intercession. After His angelic servants report that the world is complacent, the Angel of the LORD cries out to Jehovah, "how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem?" The section concludes with the LORD's immediate assurance, answering the Angel "with good words and comfortable words.". This serves as a powerful encouragement, revealing the Messiah's heart for His people and God's promise of future comfort and restoration.

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Continuing his study in the Book of Hebrews (אֶל־הָעִבְרִים), Brother Gideon Levytam explores one of the great encouragements for the believer’s endurance: the assurance of God’s love demonstrated through His fatherly discipline. Gideon explains from Hebrews 12:5–13 that the trials and chastening we experience are not a sign of God’s anger, but proof of our legitimate sonship. As our loving Abba Father, God corrects us because we are His beloved children.

By drawing from the Tanakh (the Hebrew Scriptures) and the writings of Sha'ul (the apostle Paul), Gideon shows that this divine correction is always for our ultimate profit, that we “might be partakers of his holiness.” While no discipline seems joyful at the moment, those who are trained by it will bear the peaceable fruit of righteousness. This process strengthens our feeble knees and heals what is lame, restoring us to spiritual health and enabling us to walk in a manner that brings glory to God.

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From Romans 7:7-13, Brother Gideon Levytam addresses the crucial question, “Is the law sin?” He affirms that the Torah (Law) is holy, just, and good. Its purpose is not to save but to reveal the deadly nature of sin. The commandment stands as God’s perfect standard—bringing the knowledge of sin, awakening our sinful nature, and pronouncing a just sentence.

This lesson shows how the Torah exposes sin as “exceedingly sinful,” stripping away all self-righteousness and revealing our inability to please God. In this way, the Law prepares the heart to receive the grace and deliverance found only in Yeshua the Messiah.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his study of Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam delves into the LORD's powerful summons to the returned remnant of Judah. He begins with God's solemn declaration of displeasure with their forefathers, whose disobedience led to the exile. This sets the stage for the gracious invitation at the heart of the message: "Turn ye unto me... and I will return unto you." Gideon emphasizes this summons, quoting the Hebrew "Shuvu elai" (שובו אלי), highlighting God's direct and personal call for His people to repent and return to Him.

Gideon then explains the profound contrast between the fleeting lives of both the disobedient fathers and the faithful prophets of old, and the enduring, unfailing nature of God’s Word. The Word of the LORD, spoken through the former prophets, proved true in judgment, a stark reminder to the current generation. This principle remains vital for believers today, reminding us that while human generations pass, the Word of Jehovah Tzabaoth (יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת), the LORD of hosts, stands forever and demands a response from our hearts.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

Continuing his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Hebrews (אֶל־הָעִבְרִים), Brother Gideon Levytam examines the exhortation for believers to run with patience the race that is set before us. Building upon the powerful examples of the "great cloud of witnesses" from chapter 11, the author encourages the Hebrew believers to lay aside every weight and the sin of unbelief which so easily entangles us on our walk of faith.

The greatest encouragement for our endurance is found by fixing our eyes upon Yeshua, "the author and finisher of our faith." Gideon explains that by considering Him who, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross and despised its shame, we find the strength to persevere. Yeshua's ultimate sacrifice provides the divine perspective we need to keep from growing weary and faint in our minds as we run our own race.

Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God’s Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.