Daily Challah

Matthew 2:1–2

I used to think that the Magi followed the Star of Bethlehem all the way to Yeshua’s (Jesus’) birthplace, but in reading this passage carefully I noticed that the Magi come from the east and the star appears in the east — if they were to follow a star to get to Bethlehem, it would have to appear to…

John 10:1–5

Yeshua (Jesus) describes Himself in this passage as the Good Shepherd. He comes to His sheep meeting all the requirements: fulfilling all the Messianic prophecies, walking in the ways of Torah and being of the lineage of David, a fellow Jew. Anyone who did not fulfill these requirements was clearly a false…

Mark 12:18

How fascinating that in the time of Yeshua’s (Jesus’) ministry, there had arisen a sect of Judaism that did not believe in the resurrection.

Many people, without a comprehensive knowledge of the scriptures, do not realize that resurrection (and eternal life) was a common theme in…

Matthew 1:18

It’s important to remember that the birth of Yeshua (Jesus) was not the first miraculous birth — Sarah, the wife of Abraham, miraculously conceived and bore Isaac after 9 decades of believing that she would never bear children, and this is only one example. But Yeshua’s birth was the first virgin birth…

Ephesians 3:6

“… in union with the Messiah and through the Good News the Gentiles were to be joint heirs, a joint body and joint sharers with the Jews in what God has promised.”

Another clear rebuke of replacement theology and also, two-house theories (the belief that God has a different…

Matthew 4:5–7

Interesting to note that the Adversary (Satan) quotes scripture to make an evil argument, but Yeshua (Jesus) quotes scripture in context to discredit the Adversary. This is a stark reminder that anyone, even Satan himself, can quote scripture to make any point, no matter how faulty, but a true master of…

Matthew 22:41–46

Many have opined over the years about the dual nature of Yeshua (Jesus) being both fully man and fully God. Many have questioned whether, while walking in the flesh, Yeshua could be considered truly divine. But this passage clearly refutes the notion that Yeshua was anything less than. Yeshua…

Matthew 7:14

Narrow is the gate. Do you ever feel that some evangelists try to widen the gate by making the good news (gospel) more accessible / friendly / comfortable for people? Do you ever think that some people are “dumbing down” the Word in order to appeal to a bigger audience? I have often felt that way and…

Matthew 8:31–34

I will never stop laughing at these foolish people who, upon seeing the miracle of Yeshua (Jesus) casting out the demons, would be more concerned about the loss of their pigs than getting to know the Son of God!