As you prepare for this day, may Ruach HaKodesh lead you. May Yeshua's peace accompany you. May Father's grace go before you. May love and light surround you. May kindness spread from you. May goodness follow you. May today's lessons teach you. May family support you. May friends encourage you. May YHVH protect and bless you. May you have a exciting joyful day.
Dishonest "skeptics" will claim there is no evidence for the existence of Israelites before X date, there's no evidence of anything in the Bible being true, but actual historians and real archeology keep proving them wrong. They are liars. There are records of specific kings of Israel in Assyrian, Hittite, and Moabite inscriptions. Egyptian records speak of attacking Israel in the 13th century BC!
They used to say Jericho was a myth, then archeologists found Jericho. They said the Hittites were a myth until archeologists found the Hittite EMPIRE. They said Hezekiah's tunnel was a myth until they found his tunnel. David was a myth until the 8th century Mesha Stele was discovered mentioning the "house of David". The pool of Siloam was a myth until archeologists found it.
People who want to disbelieve will find any reason to deny what is right in front of their faces. "Claiming to be wise, they exposed themselves for fools."
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you too, why do you look down on your brother? For we all will stand before the judgment seat of God.
Romans 14:10 TLV
Nobody except Yeshua has the authority to declare us righteous or to allow us into eternal life or to condemn us to the second death. If anyone's opinion on a disputable matter is offensive to God, he will have to answer for that to God, not to us. Our job is to believe his word, glorify his name, and obey his commandments in the best way we know how.
https://firstcenturychristiani....ty.net/messianic-tor
There's a common pattern in the stories of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. In each case, a younger brother is elevated above his siblings, the younger is threatened by the older, there are conflicts and vying for position, the death of a patriarch, and finally reconciliation. The Bible contains many patterns like this, and none of them are only for literary effect. All #biblepatterns are there to teach us something important about God and our relationship with him.
Here's a list of Apostolic passages for reading and studying with #torah portion #vayishlach ("And he sent" Genesis 32:3-36:43), plus links to related commentary and videos: https://www.americantorah.com/....2021/04/27/parsha-va
The relationships between Jacob, Esau, Laban, Rachel, and Leah were complicated. It seems like they were all scheming against each other. However, some of them schemed for themselves, while others schemed to further God's plans. While the morality of such scheming seems dubious, other Bible passages such as the Parable of the Talents show that the Kingdom and God's plan are often more complex than we'd like.
From Wild Branch Community in Brenham, Texas.
Deuteronomy 6:6 — 7, “Always remember these commands I give you today. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and walk along the road. Talk about them when you lie down and when you get up.” The reason so many young people today are confused about the way the world really works is because they have not been taught about who created the world.