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Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | Understanding the Ruach/Spirit | Part 1
What do you understand about the “Holy Spirit” or “Ruach haChodesh”? Is your understanding congruent with what the Bible reveals? Is this Spirit a separate ‘entity’, co-equal and co-existent with the Creator and the Son? Rabbi Steve Berkson begins this extremely...
Mark Call – Parsha “Chukat” teaching from Shabbat Shalom Mesa
Mark Call finally returns to Shabbat Shalom Mesa for the first live teachings since returning home from the lengthy hospitalization, and it is parsha "Chukat." (Numbers chapters 19 through 21) From the "enigma" of the Red Heiffer, to the mistake that cost Moshe his...
DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – CHUKKAT (Why They Die)
Twice in the wilderness a rock is prompted to bring forth water to drink. In Chukkat, Moses and Aaron make a huge mistake that seems like a minor one. Instead of speaking to the Rock as instructed, they strike the Rock as they did the first time. This brings us to the Bible study tip of the week. Miracles ARE repeated, but they are not performed the same way twice. Perhaps this is why in this Torah Portion Chukkat we begin to understand why it is that righteous people die.
Torah Teachers’ Round Table – Tanakh Edition – Jeremiah chapter 13
This week the teachers explore Jeremiah chapter 13.
Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | Baptism of Fire | Part 3
Rabbi Steve Berkson begins Part 3 of this teaching in Leviticus 26:23 where he shows us that the Baptism of Fire has many facets such as being “instructed” of YHVH through “punishment” for disobedience and breaking His Covenant. Then, we see discipleship terminology...
DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – KORACH (Beating a Dead Horse)
When we lose the big picture, it’s easy to cool off spiritually. In this week’s Torah Portion “Korach,” Korah and his rebels had cooled off even after the great experience at Sinai. Because the Israelites couldn’t stand to hear more than the Ten Words, they had to trust Moses when he gave them additional instructions. That, however, was the playing field of suspicion on the part of the rebels. It was another authority “snake test” of “Did God really say…?
Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | Baptism of Fire | Part 2
In the second part of Baptism of Fire Rabbi Steve Berkson starts in 1 Peter 4:12, “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you”, teaching us that we who are followers of Messiah Yeshua...
DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – SHELACH LEKHA (Big Tent ReBible)
Why is the list of the twelve tribes missing two names? There may be clues as to the re-bibliography of the tribes in Revelation, and those clues are found in this week’s seeds of prophecy in Shelach Lekha.
This Torah portion provides some of the primary texts from which the idea of two messiahs arose in Jewish tradition: Messiah bar Ephraim (Hoshea/Joshua) and Messiah bar David (Caleb):
Numbers 13:1-16; 14:1-10; 14:36-38
Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | Baptism of Fire | Part 1
In the Gospel of Matthew 3:11 we read the words of John the Baptist saying, “I indeed immerse (baptize) you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear. He shall immerse (baptize) you in the...
DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – BEHAALOTKHA (Just Kill Me: The Anatomy of Despair)
This week we cover Torah portion Behaalotkha which is titled “Just Kill Me: The Anatomy of Despair” and uncovers the two sides of Moses we see in scripture.
DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – NASO (I Warned You Pt 1)
This week Dr Hollisa Alewine teaches on Torah Portion, Naso (I Warned You Pt 1) and uncovers the intricate nature of trespass and Nazirite offerings, and how they share a theme with the trial of the accused woman. This podcast was taken from 2020.
Now Is The Time w/Rabbi Steve Berkson | The Heart of the Matter | Part 39 | Ezekiel
Rabbi Steve Berkson concludes the book of the Prophet Ezekiel in part 39 of The Heart of the Matter series. In chapter 20 we see YHWH continuing the chastise the leaders of Judea for allowing their hearts to turn to idolatry. YHWH reminds them that He is their Elohim...
