VERSE 1 Paul, a servant (bond-slave) of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—… Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant […]
Archives for October 2013
Romans – Introduction and background
October 21, 2013 by
Paul’s letter to the church in Rome is divided into 16 chapters. In order to be familiar with the text that we will be studying, may I exhort you to carefully read the whole book of Romans once through – and then read through the appropriate chapters prior to each study, formulating any questions which […]
Genesis – An Overview
October 18, 2013 by
The book of Genesis covers the period from the beginning of creation to the death of Joseph. This a period of about two-thousand-three-hundred years. The book of Exodus to the last prophet Malachi covers the period from the exodus from Egypt to approximately four years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a period of about […]
Messianic Good News Torah Study Guide
October 18, 2013 by
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, Jesus explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. (Luke 24:27) All the prophets prophesied not but of the days of the Messiah (Sanhedrin 99a). The world was created but only for the Messiah (Sanhedrin 98b). Midrash means “inquiry” and seeks to go […]
