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Light of the World
This year’s poignant collision between Hanukkah–the Feast of Lights–and Christmas has me meditating on John 1. And on BOTH advents of Yeshua, the Light of the World. Photos of original artwork by Randi Durham of North Bend, Oregon Selah is a term used in the Psalms for a pause to let a truth sink in. […full post]
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When the True Light Invades the Feast of Lights
The iconic Jewish feast of Hanukkah started last night at sunset. The only time Hanukkah is mentioned in Scripture is when Yeshua observes it! (John 10:22) (At least in the Bibles most of us use.) So… what happens when the True Light shows up at the Feast of Lights?? At that time the Feast of the […full post]
When God’s People Linger
The seven-day Feast of Booths (“Tabernacles”), the last of the Lord’s Feasts, has an odd feature—an eighth day. The Lord’s invitation to linger… with Him. This is a “bridge” post between my Divine Appointments series, which explores messages the Jewish calendar holds for today’s followers of Messiah, and a series on the “I Ams of Jesus” […full post]
When God’s Son Shakes Up the Feast
The Pharisees staged a Feast about “God With Us”—and He showed up! Dramatic ways Jesus owned it at the Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles). This is it—the feast that “hooked” me. Learning about the Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles or Booths) added so much dimension to my understanding of John 7-9, which takes place against the backdrop […full post]
Yeshua and Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement. The day the verdict is delivered. A gloriously clear picture of what will soon confront a lost world. According to both rabbinical and lunar calendars (which often don’t line up) Yom Kippur begins at sunset on 10/8/2019. So in Israel, that’s…now. Tuesday morning, at about 8:15 Pacific time. Yom […full post]
