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Did you know there was a god who retired? Jeff and Yoel discuss the Israelites’ understanding of Canaanite/Phoenecian gods El and Ba’al, and the effect on their relationship with YHWH. Also, Hosea 12:14 leads to an intriguing discussion of Moses, Malachi and Elijah. Hosea 12 & 13
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Where does the practice of baptism come from? Yoel walks us through its history explaining the linguistic, biblical, and cultural factors of ritual washing and purity from Genesis to the time of Yeshua and into today.
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Jeff and Yoel discuss the return to Eden; role and types of prophets, including Joel’s promise of sons and daughters prophesying, and holding the blessings and curses by faith and tangibility in this combined broadcast of parashat Bechukotai and Hoshea chapter 11.
In many cases when studying the Hebrew bible, we find words which do not fit into the regular interpretation of dictionary value. It is not uncommon that we find ourselves looking up a word, but are unable to interpret it correctly. Even when we try to use grammar and context, we find ourselves looking at a partial meaning of what is actually being said.
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“Will we ever learn anything?” In chapters 9-11, Yoel and Jeff discuss Israel’s separation from the blessings of God, Ethiopian Jews, discrimination, integration & unity. Also, the depth of the metaphors for Israel and how we make excuses for our behavior and refuse to turn around.
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Yoel presents the history behind the new moon conundrum and the Hillel II calendar. Should we use calculations, the dark moon, the sighted moon? Who has biblical authority regarding the calendar and what about the Enoch calendar?
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In Chapter 8, Jeff and Yoel examine the gender shift in metaphors for Israel, the types of covenant language, where authority comes from, and idolatry amongst the people of God then and now.
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Joseph’s story gives us several nuggets worthy of examination in this week’s Torah Portion, Miqets (at the end).
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Does the Tanakh present a Devil and Demons who act without God’s permission? Satan, Evil Spirits, Zoroastrianism, Sheol, Gehinnom and Samuel’s Spirit make their appearance in this discussion with Jono Vandor of Truth2U.org.
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