24 Shevat — The Generation To Come
It was on this day in the year 519 B.C. that the prophet Zechariah received the Word of the Lord in a vision that predicted the restoration of Zion. This is recorded in the very first chapter of Zechariah and also includes a question asked by the Angel of the Lord: “O...
Daily Bread — Saturday, February 22, 2025
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm...
23 Shevat — The Debacle At Gibeah
According to rabbinical commentaries, it was on this day that several Israelite tribes gathered together to make war on the tribe of Benjamin. It is recorded in Judges 20:1-2: So all the children of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, as well as from the...
Daily Bread — Friday, February 21, 2025
The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. (Psalm 29:10-11) Before the flood of Noah, most of the people in that generation paid no regard to the LORD....
22 Shevat — He Is One, Not Another
It was on this day in the year 41 A.D. that a decree by Caius Caligula allowed graven images to be placed in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This decree was eventually nullified by his assassination. So in ancient Judea, this day was celebrated as a holiday - not...
Daily Bread — Thursday, February 20, 2025
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, and strips the forests bare; and in His temple everyone says, “Glory!” (Psalm 29:8-9) In these verses, David continues describing...
21 Shevat — Making the Unclean, Clean
There are some things in Scripture that defy understanding and a logical explanation. For instance the rites of the Red Heifer, as described in the book of Numbers, reveal that a priest who was clean and then participated in the slaying and burning of the Red Heifer...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. (Psalm 29:5-6) There is a forest in northern Israel...
20 Shevat — Don’t Worry: Be Happy
Jewish tradition believes that on this day Jacob’s son, Asher, was born. And Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed”: and so she called his name Asher. (Genesis 30:12-13) As we just read, the...
Daily Bread — Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. (Psalm 29:5-6) As we were sharing in the previous...
19 Shevat — Breaking Man’s Interpretation of God’s Law
It is recorded in the Gospels that on one Shabbat when Messiah and His disciples were walking, they became hungry and began to pluck grains of wheat and eat them. Some Pharisees observed this and accused Yeshua and His disciples of profaning the Sabbath claiming they...
Daily Bread — Monday, February 17, 2025
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. (Psalm 29:3-4) Throughout this psalm, David mentions the voice of the LORD; in fact, he...