Bible Gems

Getting ready for Passover
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Getting ready for Passover

I had the privilege again this year to join my orthodox Jewish neighbours and their family in their pre-Passover bonfire in the backyard. What were...
Giving God a Break....
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Giving God a Break….

Isaiah 58 speaks of not seeking one's own pleasure on the Sabbath day. Jewish tradition interprets this to mean that one should not pray for one's...
Purim and the number 13
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Purim and the number 13

The feast of Purim recalls how Haman chose to have all the Jews in the empire destroyed on the 13th of the 12th month. This message was enscribed...
Valentines Day for Singles
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Valentines Day for Singles

My favourite Bible verse for singles is found in 1 Tim 6:6 'Godliness with contentment is great gain'. In 2004, God promised me a wife - but the...
The Martyr's Prophetic Destiny
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The Martyr’s Prophetic Destiny

Names in the Bible often cover great significance and offer reveal and declare a person's prophetic destiny. For example, David means beloved, Jesus...
2019 - a Year of God's Training
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2019 – a Year of God’s Training

The Hebrew letter tet (equivalent to our letter ‘t’) has the numerical value of ‘9’ and is linked to both the Jewish calendar year (5779) and to the...
Jesus - the True Passover Lamb
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Jesus – the True Passover Lamb

The word co-incidence is, according to the rabbis, not a kosher word. Indeed, as we examine the striking parallels between the Passover and Jesus’...