Thou hast paid the long passage with all that was thine, and poor and helpless shalt thou enter Canaan. Thou must sell thyself, thy wife, and thy children. But your griefs shall not last long. Behind the broad fragrant leaves lurks the goddess of Death, and her welcome kiss shall breathe...
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the be...
Each boat (The Canaanites; The Bund; Brit Shalom; Female Leadership; Arab-Jews; Metaphysical Exile; Altneuland, The Old-New Land; The Levantine Option; Arcadian Longing; New Generation; and False Messiahs) is a different story. Let’s “visit” at least some of them. Let’s! [smiles]...
there’s only one route in and out, and that passes through the modern town of Wadi Musa on the eastern side of the mountains. In the last few decades Wadi Musa has grown to serve the lucrative tourist trade to Petra; it has all the services, including hotels and restaurants: there’s...
By saying that Japheth willdwell in the tents of Shem, Noah was prophesying that the sons of Japheth will enter the tabernacle, or the temple, of Shem, in that they will be given authority over the priesthood of God. This prophecy indeed was witnessed when the Jews — the Semites w...
Returning to the camp, Moses convenes the people and conveys to them the instructions for building the Tabernacle and fashioning the sacred articles and vestments (Exodus 35:1–20). The remainder of the year is spent on this project (Exodus 35:21–40:16), and the Tabernacle is erected as...
Consider that Joseph’s brother’s original intent was to kill Joseph, not merely sell him. Now, from where did that intention originate? According to the text it was jealousy and pride. Well, where does this pride find its origin? Is it God’s decree?
Thou hast paid the long passage with all that was thine, and poor and helpless shalt thou enter Canaan. Thou must sell thyself, thy wife, and thy children. But your griefs shall not last long. Behind the broad fragrant leaves lurks the goddess of Death, and her welcome kiss shall ...
Thou hast paid the long passage with all that was thine, and poor and helpless shalt thou enter Canaan. Thou must sell thyself, thy wife, and thy children. But your griefs shall not last long. Behind the broad fragrant leaves lurks the goddess of Death, and her welcome kiss shall ...