Messianic Torah Observant Israel

The prophet Jeremiah was given some severe words to speak to the people concerning how they were behaving while being in covenant with their Elohim. They were living in the land and claiming Yahweh to be their Elohim yet, at the same time, living according to the idolatry of the nations around them, but thinking they were doing it unto Yahweh. Yahweh said no more! “Why should my beloved be in my house? She has done wickedness with many.” (Jeremiah 11:15)

Rabbi Steve Berkson points out from the warnings of Jeremiah that loving with the world and being in covenant with Yahweh is impossible. You will have to hate one and love the other.

Going forward, Rabbi Berkson digs deep into the metaphor of the olive tree with its branches getting broken off and other branches grafted in beginning in Jeremiah 11:16 and moving into Romans 11 and John 15.

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What kind of relationship do you think you have with our Creator?

Do you believe you are “in covenant” with the Almighty?

What are the two things needed to have the correct relationship with YHVH? What determines whether or not you have a relationship with Him?

Proverbs 5:5 talks about a “strange woman” and how “her feet go down to death”–what meaning could be gotten by “her feet” in this passage?

What kind of possession would be worse that being demon-possessed?

What does the word “brutish” mean?

Continuing the journey in Proverbs, Rabbi Steve Berkson breaks down key terms and phrases, i.e., the “strange woman” whose “feet go down to death”. Branching out into Jeremiah 10 and 11 Rabbi Steve shows us how we can be against ourselves if we don’t live this covenant-life according to the right knowledge (relationship) with our Creator.

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What is significant about a “teacher’s wisdom”? (Proverbs 5:1)

Who (or what) is this “strange woman” we find in Proverbs 5:3?

Yeshua talked about the “leaven of the Pharasees”–what was that?

How many people does it take to “make peace”?

What does it mean to validate each other’s position and feelings when dealing with conflicts in relationship?

Why does Yaakov (James) call his readers “adulterers and adulteresses”? (James 4:4)

Rabbi Steve Berkson continues with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In this teaching he continues to explore the word “bitter” as it is used in scripture.

Also more Covenant-Life coaching as Rabbi Steve imparts some of the wisdom he has acquired over the time he’s spent counseling many people in many phases of this covenant walk.

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Going to the book of the prophet Amos, chapter 5, we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In this episode Rabbi Steve Berkson continues looking at the references of “wormwood” to discover the relevance for you today.

Then from “wormwood” we get the word “bitter”. Rabbi Steve takes us into Isaiah 5:20-21 and James chapter 3 so we might understand what the word “bitter” is referring to.

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Continuing on our journey through the book of Proverbs we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In this episode Rabbi Steve Berkson continues looking at the references of “wormwood” to discover the relevance for you today.

We also discover that a majority of what we read in the writings of the Apostles (New Testament) can be found as having already been said and written about in the Tanak (Old Testament). Rabbi Steve gives an example of that in the verse from Jeremiah 23:28 that talks of the chaff and wheat relating it to a parable given by Yeshua in Matthew 13.

Why aren’t we in the Hebrew Roots, Messianic Movement, Torah Observant group seeing the manifestation of miracles like perhaps the Christian group claiming to see?

Rabbi Steve tells us his mandate in teaching the Body of Messiah. He also gives us his view on eschatology (study of the end time) and gives a synopsis of his teaching on that subject.

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Continuing on our journey through the book of Proverbs, we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty.

In the last episode Rabbi Steve Berkson took us down a “Rabbi Trail” to look at the words “discretion” and “wormwood”. In this episode he continues looking at the references of “wormwood” to discover the relevance for you today.

Who are these “evil shepherds” Jeremiah spoke of? (Jeremiah 23:1-2)

What does Yahweh consider to be “horrible”?

What is the last great exodus?

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Continuing on the relationship between wisdom, knowledge and understanding and keeping covenant, Rabbi Steve Berkson uncovers valuable understanding regarding discretion and the word “wormwood” and its connection to keeping covenant.

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Why should you be careful and reluctant when trying to get someone to follow your position on an issue? What group of people do you not want to be a part of?

Who are those who have “eaten the bread of wrongdoing, and they drink the wine of violence”? What is the “violence” that is referred to here?

The Apostle Paul wrote about the Body of Messiah needing teachers, (Eph 4:11). What kind of teacher was he talking about?

What two concepts has mainstream Christianity combined to make one incorrect concept?

What “active” roles has the Father shown us in keeping covenant with Him–things that He won’t do?

Everyone has a “worldview”–what should your worldview be?

What did Peter say about Paul’s teachings? (2 Peter 3:14-16) What does “untaught and unstable” mean?

Continuing in the relationship between being in covenant and wisdom, knowledge and understanding, and also still in the book of Proverbs, Rabbi Steve Berkson clarifies word definitions, our role in relation to others and in the Body of Messiah, and how important it is for all of us to find an anointed and appointed teacher.

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Why are people referred to as “children” in scripture? e.g., Children of Israel

We are instructed to “not forget” and “don’t turn away” from the Father’s discipline–how do we keep from doing these?

Why do some “turn away” from the words of Elohim?

How are some people today “disempowered”?

From where does understanding come? Why is wisdom referred to as a “crown”?

We know the Shema (Deut 6:4) is “hear and do”, but is there another understanding we can add to it?

Going deeper into Proverbs 4, Rabbi Steve Berkson delivers more “Covenant-Life Coaching”–Perspectives and understanding you need to get you from where you are now into the Kingdom of Elohim.

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Hoping to get through more than seven verses this time, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues teaching in Proverbs about wisdom, knowledge and understanding and how they relate to keeping covenant with our Creator.

What is “cruel”? How is it related to “perverse”? What do these have to do with Covenant-Life?

Do you see yourself as cruel or a fool? No? Are you sure?

What has to happen before understanding opens itself up to you?

What is it you identify with/as? What should you identify with/as?

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