1 Av — That We Might Know Him
According to tradition, it was on this day that Egypt was afflicted with the plague of the frogs. This plague, along with the other plagues, was designed to bring the king of Egypt into submission to God’s plan, which was to let Israel go into the wilderness. But...
Daily Bread — Monday, August 5, 2024
He loves the people; all His saints are in Your hand. They sit down at Your feet; everyone receives Your words. (Deuteronomy 33:3) What does Moses mean when he says that God “loves the peoples”? Is he referring only to the people of Israel or do these words imply all...
29 Tammuz — There’s Something In The Dirt
It was on this day, in 1955, that the Yarkon water project was opened. This project supplied water to the Negev, which is a desert region in southern Israel. Since 1948, the Israeli people have worked very hard to transform what was a vast wasteland into a veritable...
Daily Bread — Sunday, August 4, 2024
The Lord came from Sinai .... From His right hand came a fiery law for them. (Deuteronomy 33:2) When God presented the covenant to Israel, it was amidst a display of fire, lightning and thunder. It was so overwhelming that the people, standing at the foot of the...
28 Tammuz — The Prophecy Of The Priestly Blessing
It was on this day, in 1733, that Jewish settlers arrived on the second ship ever to reach the colony of Savannah, Georgia. Accompanying them on this voyage was the first ever Torah scroll to find its way to the colony of Georgia. This particular Torah scroll and...
Daily Bread — Saturday, August 3, 2024
The Lord came from Sinai .... From His right hand came a fiery law for them. (Deuteronomy 33:2) As far as the revelation given to Israel in regards to their call as a nation, Mount Sinai was the starting point. It was here that precepts and principles, practiced by...
27 Tammuz — Who Are The Real Christ-Killers?
It was on this day, in 1205, that Pope Innocent III decreed, as church doctrine, that all Jews were to be considered as perpetually doomed to servitude and subjugation because of their involvement with the crucifixion of the Messiah. This remained official church...
Daily Bread — Friday, August 2, 2024
Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. (Deuteronomy 33:1) In this verse, Moses is called “the man of God.” This is the first time in Scripture that this term is used in reference to anyone but it is...
26 Tammuz — He Loves Us, In Spite Of Us
It was on this day, in 1970, that Israeli Airmen encountered and shot down four Russian MiGs being flown by Russian pilots over the Suez front. As far as we know, this was the very first time that Israeli and Russian military forces had encountered on another....
Daily Bread — Thursday, August 1, 2024
Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. (Deuteronomy 33:1) As this chapter begins, it describes what happened on the very last day of Moses' life. After all of the hardship, frustration and...
25 Tammuz — What’s In A Name?
It was on this day, in 1808, that Napoleon Bonaparte decreed that all Jews living in the French Empire must adopt a family name. Before that, many people were not commonly known as John Smith or Mary White as they are today. In the Biblical era, God’s people were...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Set your hearts on all words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe—all the words of this law. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong your days....