His given name was Sha’ul Paulos. It was customary of Jews who were Roman citizens to be given two names at birth—one to identify their Jewish heritage, and one to identify them as Roman citizens. Thus, as a Pharisee, he was known as Sha’ul (Saul). And, what a Pharisee he was! He was vigorously educated … Read more
Prophetically, we see many things in scripture about Y’isra-el, but, as is the case with many of the physical-foreshadow/spiritual-real-substance constructs throughout scripture, it is important to understand what is physical (shadow) and what is spiritual (real substance), for the spiritual is actually the ultimate meaning (Luke 24:45). The Ark of the Covenant, the physical temple, … Read more
I really enjoy searing off two racks of baby back ribs on the grill, and then let them slow cook in the oven for several hours. The whole house then smells like what would have been a great temptation to the ancient physical Jews (who were bound by the dietary restrictions of the law, before … Read more