When Someone Says, “God Told Me”

What do we do when someone says, “God told me”? We live in a time when prophetic words are shared freely, books are written about them, and people are given large platforms because of them. Yet how often do we stop and test what was actually said? In this week’s Scripture reading, God gives us a clear standard for recognizing when someone claims to speak in His name.

Awake to Truth in Days of Confusion

Parashat Shoftim (Judges)D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 In this week’s portion, we encounter one of the most striking promises God gave through Moses: The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet … Read More

True Justice in Messiah

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 This week’s parashah, Shoftim, offers us a profound reflection on justice and leadership, themes that resonate deeply with the current situation in Israel. The ongoing … Read More

Wake Up!

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 I titled this week’s commentary “Wake Up”, since I believe that we followers of Messiah need to wake up – wake up to the existence … Read More

Awake & Alert

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 In this week’s Parashah, we read a well-known verse that clearly points to the fact that God will raise up someone who will be in … Read More

The Cup of Wrath

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18–21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12–52:12 In this week’s Parasha, we read of a very well-known verse that points directly to Yeshua Himself: A Prophet from among you, from your brothers, like … Read More

Seeking a King

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18–21:9 There is a portion of Scripture in this week’s parasha that I did not give much attention before. It’s significant because it has prophetic elements regarding Israel’s future request … Read More

Confronting a Fellow Believer, God’s Way

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 – 21:9 Our text this week is another reminder that God’s justice is different from our human sense of justice! In Deuteronomy 17, we read that if someone commits … Read More

Parashat Shoftim (Judges)

Parashat Shoftim (Judges) Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18–21:9 This week’s Scripture reading is called “Judges” because it opens with the requirements that God made for Israel to appoint Judges over them: You shall appoint for yourself judges … Read More

Parashat Shoftim (Judges)

D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18–21:9 As I was reading our Scripture portion for this week, I was amazed at how full it is with many references pointing to the Messiah such as: You shall not sacrifice to … Read More