וַיַּקְהֵל / פְקוּדֵיּ What is the secret of the success of Star Trek? Since 1966 three generations of science fiction fans have followed the adventures
Not that long ago, the men’s Bible study I am blessed to attend spent several months going through the Gospel of Mark. One morning we
כִּיּ תִשָּׂא At the distance of two hundred years the specter of Napoleon Bonaparte is no longer frightening. Now he is nothing more than a
In recent days I had the great honor and pleasure of delivering the keynote address to my nephew Daniel on the occasion of his attaining
תְּצַוֶּה One of the compelling images I recall from childhood is the opening scene of Branded. This Western TV drama starred Chuck Connors as a
What happens when the Holy Spirit enlightens us to some deeper truth of Scripture? In my experience, there is a profound sense of awe at
תְּרִוּמָה Raiders of the Lost Ark did not launch the film career of Harrison Ford, but it did bring him his first top billing as
מִּשְׁפָּטִים How would one describe hell? Dante does a nice job in his Inferno, depicting levels of escalating unpleasantness corresponding to the earthly misdeeds of
Another of the common Christian misperceptions of Scripture is that the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) does not appear in the Old Testament (Tanach) in the
יִתְרוֹ Just because a person enjoys the favor of the king does not mean they can do as they please. This is not some antiquated