A Plan for the Nations

The story of Ruth reminds us that God’s covenant was always meant to draw people from every nation to Himself through Israel’s Messiah. Though the world grows hostile toward Israel, God remains faithful to His promises, calling believers to humility, truth, prayer, and deeper connection to the roots of their faith.

When What You Want Isn’t What You Need

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle)   Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 (2:14 in the Hebrew Bible)  Every time I read this week’s Parashah, Behaalot’ha, a particular memory comes to mind. As many of you know, one … Read More

A Reminder of His Presence

PARASHAT BEHAALOT’HA (WHEN YOU KINDLE) BAMIDBAR (NUMBERS) 8:1–12:6 HAFTARAH: ZECHARIAH 2:10-4:7 (2:14 IN THE HEBREW BIBLE) A very wise man once told me that “we are in the ministry of reminders”; I believe this is … Read More

The Realness of His Presence

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle) Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 (2:10 in the Hebrew Bible) How does God’s presence translate into our everyday lives? In other words, what are the things that we would … Read More

The Testimony of His Presence

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle) Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 (2:14 in the Hebrew Bible) In this week’s Parashah, we read an amazing and dramatic description of when God’s presence came to dwell among … Read More

The Menorah: A Prophetic Symbol

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle) Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 As I was reading this week’s Parasha and Haftara one word connected the two, which is the “Menorah”. In the vast majority of English … Read More

Take Every Thought Captive

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle) Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 As I was preparing to write the blog this week, I kept returning to the same Scripture again and again, which is Numbers 12:1. It is a … Read More

Yeshua, the “Face” of the Menorah

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle) Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 An interesting translation issue came up as I was reading the parasha for this week from the book Bamidbar (Numbers). The second verse of chapter eight in … Read More

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle)

Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1–12:6 As I was reading the Parasha for this week, one verse jumped out at me:They shall leave none of it until morning, nor break a bone of it; according to all the … Read More

Parashat Behaalot’ha (When You Kindle)

Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1-12:6 In this week’s parasha, we find the Children of Israel complaining of their situation in the wilderness. Numbers 11 opens with a description of the state of mind of the people of … Read More