Podcasts by Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio
ABOUT ME and THIS PODCAST: I am Avinoam ("Avi") ben Mordechai Marcus. I am an old veteran of the radio broadcast industry. For me, radio programming was very different when I started in the early 1970s as a California "rock jock" radio personality and later in the 1980s as a Colorado radio programmer and secular and religious content talk show host. I selectively do live on-air radio programming where I find opportunities but ultimately, whatever I pursue with my years of radio broadcast training, it is not for myself. I seek to serve Yehovah with the gifts and talents that He has given to me.
Today, I am passionate about teaching the Bible in an understandable way to modern readers of ancient Scripture. The biblical studies I engage in through my teaching monologues and, in some cases, interviews with knowledgable academic researchers, are, at the very core, Hebraic studies, as I seek to connect the dots, so to speak, between the biblical Hebrew Bible and the Brit Hadasha (the New Covenant or "New Testament").
I aim to help Yehovah's students better understand His Word. I try hard to provide the Almighty Eternal One's students with the tools necessary to become thinking and reasoning followers in the Messianic claims and teachings of Yeshua from the Second Temple period of Israel's Judaism. I strive to provide a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental, and advanced learning environment where students of biblical scripture can learn, grow and develop in their knowledge of the Word of Yeshua HaMashiach (the promised Messiah for Jews and non-Jews alike) through a personal relationship with Yehovah, the Almighty Eternal One of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Each posted podcast has a running time of 50 minutes divided into two 25-minute program segments. You may freely listen to and download them at your convenience. My strict policy is never to monetize them, meaning to turn them into opportunities for moneymaking or to accept advertisers. I do not ask any of my listeners to donate money to this program. If you are moved in your heart to give to this outreach ministry, this is between you and your great Father in Heaven.
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Avinoam ben Mordechai
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Coping with the Pains of Death and Bereavement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio, I am having a candid conversation with my wife Suzanne about death and bereavement. It is something that she knows about all too well. Suzanne speaks abo...
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The Christmas Tradition PROGRAM PART 3 of 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Every year at the end of December and moving into January, it's always the same old story: Christmas and New Years! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate and party hearty wit...
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The Christmas Tradition PROGRAM PART 2 of 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Every year near the end of December, it's always the same old story: A Christmas celebration! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate with good food, plenty of gift-giving, and...
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The Christmas Tradition PROGRAM PART 1 of 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Every year near the end of December, it's always the same old story: A Christmas celebration! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate with good food, plenty of gift-giving, and...
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The Son of Man and the Blessing of the Wine (The Kiddush) PROGRAM PART 6 of 6 (Final) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to continue with our look into Judaism's ceremony of the Kiddush, which is treated also like the blessing of the Challah. Both are New Testame...
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The Son of Man, the Isaiah 53 Suffering Servant and Challah PROGRAM PART 5 of 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to dig into the backstory for Judaism's ceremony of HaMotzi and Kiddush, which are New Testament / New Covenant traditions specifically identi...
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The Son of Man and the Suffering Servant Prophecy of Isaiah 53_4-5 PROGRAM PART 4 OF 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, we will continue with our in-depth look at the biblical Son of Man prophecy as it relates to Isaiah 53:4-5. When we understand the Hebrew and Aramaic mess...
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Son of Man and Suffering Servant Prophecy From Isaiah 53 PROGRAM PART 3 OF 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to continue with our deep-dive look into the biblical New Covenant concept of the "Son of Man," as Yeshua regularly used the term in his teach...
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The Biblical Hebraic Definition for the Term "Son of Man" - PROGRAM PART 2 OF 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this podcast, we will get the Hebraic backstory for the term "Son of Man." Plus, it will teach us about the relationship between a man and a woman, a servant/king and his subjects, and the idea ...
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The Biblical Hebraic Definition for the Term "Son of Man" - PROGRAM PART 1 OF 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this podcast, we will get the Hebraic backstory for the term "Son of Man." Plus, it will teach us about the relationship between a man and a woman, a servant/king and his subjects, and the idea ...
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Doing Good or Being Good for Heaven's Sake PROGRAM PART 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The dominant worldview that circulates amongst the general population is that if we can do enough good or to generally be good enough with the actions of our lives then we might have a succeeding c...
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Gaining Merit for the Good Life in the Afterlife PROGRAM PART 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When we talk about faith, religion, goodness, and an afterlife to various people in the world, it is wise to first try and understand a person's worldview; how one sees truth. How one defines good ...
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Food and Domestic Life in Ancient Biblical Israel - PROGRAM PART 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A continued second candid discussion about food and domestic life in Ancient Israel with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott from William Jessup University.Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott is Associate Dean of Th...
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Food and Domestic Life in Ancient Biblical Israel PROGRAM PART 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A candid discussion about food and domestic life in Ancient Israel with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott at William Jessup University near the Central/Northern California city of Sacramento. Dr. Shafer-E...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - Clean and Unclean PART 6 (Peter's Vision) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART SIX - our final program tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, shellfi...
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Why I Exchanged Salami for Pastrami (Mark 7:1-5,19) PART 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART FIVE of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, she...
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Why I Exchanged Salami for Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet PART 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART FOUR of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, she...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet PART 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART THREE of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork? On...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet PART 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART TWO of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork? Of c...
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What is Biblical Salvation? Program PART 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It is a valid question: What is biblical salvation, at least, according to how the early first-century believers in Yeshua might have likely understood it? In Genesis 1:11-12, we read this: "Then G...
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Doing Good or Being Good for Heaven's Sake PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The dominant worldview that circulates amongst the general population is that if we can do enough good or to generally be good enough with the actions of our lives then we might have a succeeding c...
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Gaining Merit for the Good Life in the Afterlife PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When we talk about faith, religion, goodness, and an afterlife to various people in the world, it is wise to first try and understand a person's worldview; how one sees truth. How one defines good ...
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Marriage, Relational Conflicts, and ADHD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Let's be quite honest with ourselves. All relationships contain conflicts that will, at times, challenge and test one's patience. However, if one is a believer in Yeshua and seeking to walk in a Sp...
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Food and Domestic Life in Ancient Biblical Israel - Program Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A continued second candid discussion about food and domestic life in Ancient Israel with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott from William Jessup University.Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott is Associate Dean of Th...
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Food and Domestic Life in Ancient Biblical Israel Program One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A candid discussion about food and domestic life in Ancient Israel with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott at William Jessup University near the Central/Northern California city of Sacramento. Dr. Shafer-E...
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The Life and Music of Avram Iancu - Western Australia Messianic Torah Singing Cowboy of Romania from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The life and music of a Romanian Baptist who grew up in the Romanian underground church. Now, a Western Australian Romanian Messianic Torah Singing Cowboy with a message that is now Uniquely Hebrai...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - Clean and Unclean PART 6 of 6 (Peter's Vision) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART SIX - our final program tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, shellfi...
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Why I Exchanged Salami for Pastrami PART 5 (Mark 7:1-5,19) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART FIVE of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, she...
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Why I Exchanged Salami for Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet Program 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART FOUR of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork, she...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet Program 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART THREE of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork? On...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet Program 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART TWO of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork? Of c...
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Why I Exchanged Salami For Pastrami - The Torah Food Diet PART 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
PART ONE of a multi-part series tackling the subject of what the Bible calls food and asking the question, are we as believers in Yeshua permitted to eat biblically unclean foods such as pork? Of c...
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Consciousness of Man and the New Man in Messiah PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Born Again"or as the Greek text says,"Born from Above.” What was Yeshua's explanation for it? Judging from what the Jewish religious teacher Nicodemus said when he responded to Yeshua in John chap...
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Consciousness of Man and the New Man in Messiah PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"Born Again."What is this all about? These days, a lot of folks just assume it's an easy concept to grasp. Judging from what the Jewish religious teacher Nicodemus said when he responded to Yeshua ...
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Man’s Exalted Titles — Call No Man Rabbi. PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With this second episode of speaking about giving learned men and women exalted titles, we will continue where we left off on our last program. In religious theological circles, Catholics call the ...
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Man’s Exalted Titles — Call No Man On Earth “Father.” PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Let’s address the exalted titles that are given to the learned men of religious theology. Catholics call the priests of the church “Father.” Christians call esteemed pastors “Teacher.” Jews call le...
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War of the Worlds PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In standing before Judean Prefect Pontius Pilate, this Roman Governor asked Yeshua of Netzeret a question (John 18:33): "Are you the King of the Jews?"Yeshua responded saying (v.36), "My Kingdom is...
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War of the Worlds PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In standing before Judean Prefect Pontius Pilate, this Roman Governor asked Yeshua of Netzeret a question (John 18:33): "Are you the King of the Jews?" Yeshua responded saying (v.36), "My Kingdom i...
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Locating Nazareth PART 2 of 2 plus an Introductory lesson to understand John 18:36. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Luke 4:28-29 speaks about Nazareth as a city set on a hill with a cliff or brow. John 1:46 tells us that Phillip said to Nathanael, "Can any good come out of Nazareth?" Where was this first-centur...
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Locating Ancient Nazareth of the Galilee PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Luke 4:28-29 speaks about Nazareth as a city set on a hill with a cliff or brow. John 1:46 tells us that Phillip said to Nathanael, "Can any good come out of Nazareth?" Where was this first-centur...
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The Mark of the Beast - Revelation 13:18 PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It appears from all the signs and events we are witnessing these days; that we might, in fact, be drawing ominously near towards the fulfilment of the biblical "Mark of the Beast" End of Days proph...
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The Mark of the Beast - Revelation 13:18 PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It appears from all the signs and events we are witnessing these days; that we might, in fact, be drawing ominously near towards the fulfilment of the biblical "Mark of the Beast" End of Days proph...
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The Shroud of Turin PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen burial cloth that bears the image of a crucified man in the 1st century Roman period; a man that millions have come to believe to be Yeshua (Jesus) of N...
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The Shroud of Turin PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen burial cloth that bears the image of a crucified man in the 1st century Roman period; a man that millions have come to believe to be Yeshua (Jesus) of N...
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A Dome-Shaped Israelite Tabernacle Tent in the Wilderness? PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The traditional construction of the ancient Israelite Tabernacle-Tent of Exodus 26 is most often presented in the shape of a typical rectangle. However, one mechanical engineer and believer in Yesh...
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Biblical Adoption in Salvation - PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Biblical Hebraic adoption principle. The common spiritual world "mantra" is often expressed this way: "We are all God's children." The Bible's teachings and narratives would beg to differ. When...
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Biblical Adoption in Salvation - PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Biblical Hebraic adoption principle. The common world "mantra" is often expressed this way: "We are all God's children." The Bible's teachings and narratives would beg to differ. When we are bo...
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Salvation and Repentance as Defined in the Bible - PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Salvation and Repentance in the Bible. This program, PART 2 of 2 addresses the Jewish Second Temple Period expectations of Messiah, Salvation, and Repentance. In the day, the Yeshua-believing commu...
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The Essence of the Biblical Passover Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This year's 2020 Passover biblical festival is quite interesting in that we are currently witnessing a number of Passover-type events that appear to be playing out on the world stage. Alongside the...
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Salvation and Repentance as Defined in the Bible PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When we get right down to it, the theological core and essence of Christianity and Messianic Judaism is that of salvation and how to enter into it; that is, repentance. Given that salvation and rep...
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Defining Iniquity in the Bible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What does "Iniquity" mean? We can define it socially or culturally. However, I think we would do better to define it biblically and that's what this podcast will address. In the Bible, iniquity is ...
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Defining Transgression in the Bible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In reading through the pages of the Bible, notice with regularity how often the biblical narratives use the term "transgression." So, what is a biblical "transgression?" I hope with this podcast, t...
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Son of Man and Suffering Servant Prophecy From Isaiah 53 PART 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to continue with our deep-dive look into the biblical New Covenant concept of the "Son of Man," as Yeshua regularly used the term in his teach...
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Defining Sin in the Bible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Exactly what is "SIN"? How are we expected to understand the meaning of the term? Certainly, depending on who you ask, it has many different connotations in English. However, biblical teaching was ...
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The Biblical Hebraic Definition for the Term "Son of Man" - PROGRAM PART 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this podcast, we will get the Hebraic backstory for the term "Son of Man." Plus, it will teach us about the relationship between a man and a woman, a servant/king and his subjects, and the idea ...
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Defining the New Covenant or New Testament PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With this podcast, we shall continue to study and define the New Covenant or the New Testament. To help us better understand the idea as Yeshua taught it in Matthew 26:28, we will have a close look...
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Defining the New Covenant or New Testament PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Exactly what is the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31-34? Precisely, what is this referring to considering that Yeshua referenced it in Matthew 26:28 and connected the idea to what he called a "New Te...
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Defining Faith PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Biblical faith and biblical grace. How should they be defined and how should we understand and apply them to our everyday life?
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Defining Faith PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Is there a difference between what the religious world calls faith today and how the Almighty Eternal One defines faith in Hebrew scripture? Definitely, YES.
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Defining Righteousness - PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Biblical righteousness is not about a person's moral character based on his/her saintliness or piousness.
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Defining Righteousness PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Biblical righteousness is not about a person's moral saintliness or pious religious behavior.
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Works of the Law PART 2 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works of the Law refers to something that is not the Law of Moses (the Torah)
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Works of the Law PART 1 of 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works of the Law refers to something that is not the Law of Moses (the Torah).
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What is Biblical Salvation? Program PART 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is biblical salvation?Well, I suppose the answer depends on who you might ask. More often than not, the doctrine of salvation concerns a concept of eternal and spiritual deliverance from what...
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Divine Speech and Glory in the Bible. A Study into Biblical Hebrew PART 1 of 2 from 2020-07-10T06:00
When God expresses something, it is either by saying a word or statement OR speaking a word or statement. From this, we will learn that the Hebrew terms "say" and
Divine Speech and Glory in the Bible. A Study into Biblical Hebrew PART 1 of 2 from 2020-07-10T06:00
When God expresses something, it is either by saying a word or statement OR speaking a word or statement. From this, we will learn that the Hebrew terms "say" and
Works of the Law PART 1 of 2 from 2020-01-18T00:00
"Works of the Law" and "Under the Law." These two statements cannot be found in Second Temple Period Pharisaic literature. However, the term "Some of the Works of the La...
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Works of the Law PART 1 of 2 from 2020-01-18T00:00
"Works of the Law" and "Under the Law." These two statements cannot be found in Second Temple Period Pharisaic literature. However, the term "Some of the Works of the La...
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