How do we know that Messiah has come?
A lot of scholars and even believers out there are quick to undermine the ministry and even the existence of Yeshua/Jesus Christ. However, the entire world…
Bethlehem – Bible Geography #1
Matthew Chapter 2 is rather unique in the Gospels as it mentions a number of cities and regions: Bethlehem, Judea, the “East,” Jerusalem, Egypt, Israel,…
Matthew 1 – The Entire Series
Yes, I went totally overboard on Matthew Chapter 1, but as it is our very first adventure into first-century context, there were just too many…
Jesus son of Joseph: Adoption in the Ancient World
This just happens to be one of my favorite subjects on earth – why? – Well, because I am an adoptive mama of two beautiful…
Nasso – How Did Mary Prove Her Innocence?
Warning, this is a PG-13 teaching and parental guidance is strongly advised. Well, I noticed that I skipped this Torah Portion last year and so…
Can We Learn from People Who Reject Messiah?
This week we are going to divert from our trip through Matthew Chapter 1 to address a common concern – namely, can we learn from…
Messiah’s Origin Story: Matthew 1 Part 8
Modern books and ancient books are incredibly different – for example, a book about a modern person would tell you what day a person was…
How Could Joseph Divorce Mary When They Weren’t Married? Matt 1 Pt 7
I spent the last three weeks pouring through the Kehati Mishnah Commentaries on Ketubot, Kiddushin, and Gittin in order to study for this lesson in…
How did the Hebrew Yeshua become the English Jesus?
Because we have this verse in Matthew 1 that says 21 “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will…
Why is Bathsheba in Messiah’s Genealogy? Matt 1 Part 5
Well, here we are with our last PG-13 teaching for a long time, thank goodness. I much prefer teaching for a general audience but it’s…