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We are often taught that “serving the Lord” means “leading” strangers “to the Lord” at the checkout counter of our local market—or in line at the DMV. But it really means letting God’s “light” shine forth from our lives. It means walking with the Lord in such a way that we reflect the character of God in the presence of others. It is not very easy to do consistently. And, it may involve “sharing the Gospel” with a stranger—but it mostly means walking in God’s “ways” without pretense.

A covenant is a “formal binding agreement defining relationships and responsibilities between two or more parties.” Biblical covenants were often “cut,”—as in the case of the Covenant that God made with Abraham (Gen 15:18). It was facilitated when Abraham took “a heifer, a goat, and a ram … along with a dove and a young pigeon … and cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other” (Gen 15:9-11). …

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Midrash comes from a Hebrew word that means investigation, interpretation or exposition. Most Midrashim (the plural form of midrash) are continuous exegetical¹ commentaries on various books of the Bible. An example of midrashic exposition is mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah (8:8), “So they (the priests) read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused (the people) to understand the reading.” …

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The Jewish people are not “saved” by keeping the Law (Torah)!

Not only were the Ten Commandments given to the people of Israel after they were redeemed from the land of Egypt, the “tablets” that were written on were broken before Moses delivered them to the people (Exo 32:19). …

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In the Bible, the first six days of the week are not named. The first day of the week is simply designated yom echad—“day one.” The second day is yom shini—the “second day,” etc. However, in the western world, the days of the week are named—each one in honor of a different god. …

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