And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am YHVH.” And they did so.
#exodus 14:4

God didn't hate ancient Egypt, not the way we usually think of "hate". The purpose of the #10plagues and destruction of the Egyptian army was to teach Egypt, the nations, and Israel about God.

People can hurt you. If you don't fear the consequences of offending people, you could lose your job, your family, even your life, but this is a trap. There is more to your existence than your job and your physical body. There are much greater consequences for being faithless to God, like losing eternity.

On the other hand, if you trust in God and stand up for what's right, even when the immediate consequences could be severe, the long term rewards are far greater than anything you might lose.
#proverbs 29:25 #biblestudy #torah

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The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. Proverbs 29:25 People can hurt you. If you don't fear the consequences of offending people, you could lose your job, your family,

Is it possible for someone to have an honest relationship and understanding of our Creator after being introduced to Him by false teachers? Absolutely! I know many people who have searched for Him and found His loving mercy and that only comes through an honest desire for His truth. Psalm 27:8, “My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.” When we search for Him He will not hide from us, He will make Himself known to us and offer us His love, mercy and grace.

Question 280: What Is Meant By Unto Them That Are Without, All These Things Are Done In Parables?

Answer:

In the passage in Mark 4:11, 12 Yeshua meant apparently that He made the difference between His teaching of disciples and of the ordinary people because of the spiritual insight of the former. It was of no use to give the latter the direct teaching that He gave the disciples. But He taught them by illustrations to which they would listen and which would remain in their minds. They would thus learn more than they knew at the time. The meaning of the stories was not clear to them then and they probably thought there was no particular moral to them, but the influence of the teaching would be felt afterwards. Sometimes a child may play at a game that may teach him geography or history and his teacher is aware that the child has learned more than he has any idea of. The child may be interested in a fable and see nothing in it applicable to himself, but in future years the moral meaning of the fable may be perceptible to him.

Question 279: What Is Meant By: “New Wine In Old Skins?

Answer:

Mark 2:21, 22 are designed to illustrate the difference between the old and new economies and the result of mixing up one with the other. The "new wine" was the evangelical freedom which Moshiach was introducing into the old spirit of Judaism. It was as though He had said, "These inquiries about the difficulty between My disciples and the Pharisees and even John's disciples, serve to point out the effect of a natural revulsion against sudden change, which time will cure and which will be seen to be to the better advantage."

Question 278: Did Yeshua In Any Of His Parables make Allusion To Historical Characters?

Answer:

He is thought by some to have done so in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25). Dean Farrar points this out as follows: "It is the only instance in which we can connect a parable of the Gospel with historical events. The man who goes into another country to seek a kingdom is Archelaus, son of Herod the Great. Left heir of the chief part of Herod's kingdom by the last will of his father, altered within five days of his death, Archelaus had to travel to Rome to obtain from the Emperor Augustus the confirmation of his heritage. (During his absence he had to leave the kingdom under commission to his kinsmen and servants, some of whom were wise and faithful and others much the reverse. The circumstances of the succession of Archelaus would be recalled to Moshiach's memory as he passed the magnificent palace which the tyrant had built at Jericho. Archelaus was absent at Rome for some months. Yeshua calls him a 'hard man.' The grasping character of Archelaus made him unpopular from the first and the hatred felt for him was increased by his deadly cruelties. The event to which our Saviour here distinctly refers had occurred in His own infancy."

Question 277: Was The Story Of The Rich Man And Lazarus A Parable Or An Actual Fact?

Answer:

It was most likely a parable - an illustration of the kind made familiar in the teachings of Moshiach. But if so, it is the only parable in which a proper name is employed and Lazarus was probably chosen because it was a common name. By some both men in the parable have been considered as real personages and one tradition even gives the name of the rich man as Dobruk, while another gives it as Nimeusis. Neither tradition is deserving of credit and the best commentators agree that the two characters were described by the Saviour simply to illustrate two types of men.

Frequently asked questions and answers:

Question 276: What Is The Lesson Of The Parable Of The Talents?

Answer:

The parable in Matthew 25 was given to explain the principle of the judgment from one who had been well endowed much would be expected and a smaller result would be looked for from one who had received less. Only he would be punished who had made no effort to turn his talents to account Moshiach probably intended it to apply to every kind of gift Men of wealth, of education, of spiritual privilege, with any kind of opportunity for doing good, were affected by it. A man must do the best he could in his circumstances and if he could not do as well or as much as, another who was better equipped, he would not be blamed. The distinction between worldly and spiritual is somewhat vague in this instance. The man who gives to a starving family is not exactly doing spiritual work, but it is the kind of work that this parable would apply to.

Question 275: What Is Meant By: “Heaven And Earth Shall Pass Away”?

Answer:

The expressions "heaven" and "the heavens" mean not only the spiritual, eternal world, but also the stars and the spaces of ether surrounding the earth. Yeshua used the word frequently in both these senses. He spoke of "the Kingdom of heaven," signifying the eternal Kingdom and then spoke of the stars as "heaven" or "the heavens" in passages like the one you mention. Paul speaks of "the house not made with hands eternal in the heavens." (2 Corinthians 5:1.) The teaching of the Bible is that the material universe, including the earth itself, will be transformed, but that the spiritual universe will endure forever.

Question 274: Why Should We Call Yeshua “Master”?

Answer:

Because He Himself has told us to do so. It is a very beautiful and inspiring title which believers everywhere may apply to their beloved Saviour. (See Matthew 23:10.) This passage is a part of Yeshua' denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees, who were given over to formalism and regarded the letter rather than the spirit of Scripture. They sought personal honours and the applause of the multitudes. They carried strips of parchment of Scripture texts, bound to arm, forehead and side in time of prayer and they loved to be addressed by ecclesiastical titles. Rabbi (Master) was a title which they particularly affected and which their whole spiritual conduct discredited. Had they been true teachers and guides, instead of false, he would not have reprobated them, nor would they have belied the title they bore. Titles in the modern Church are vain distinctions, except where they are worthily worn. All should be brethren in Moshiach, the highest dignitary of the church and the humblest follower. Unfortunately, in every age there has been a desire for ecclesiastical distinctions and, while in many cases these have been merited and gladly accorded, in others the honours were not deserved. The ecclesiastical system of the Jews lent itself to this vanity to such an extent as to arouse the divine indignation. The title "Rab" was originally Babylonian and that of "Rabbi," Palestinian. It was given to learned men, authorized teachers of the law and spiritual heads of the community.