Frequently asked questions and answers:

Question 51: In what language was the message on the wall written to Belshazzar written?

Answer:

The words, as they are found in Daniel, are pure Chaldee and if they appeared in the Chaldean characters on the wall, might have been read by any person present who understood the alphabet of the Babylonian language. Authorities differ as to the language in which the famous Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin appeared. Dr Hales suggests that it may have been in primitive Hebrew; Josephus implies that it was in Greek. Another explanation is that while the observers may have been familiar with the language, its meaning or signification may have been hidden from them, until explained by the prophet.

Being kind and a neighbor to those around us is more than just preaching Torah to them. The Torah community struggles with this. They silo themselves and think their only purpose in life is telling their traditional Christian friends to stop eating pork.

But have you been a blessing to your friends in other ways? Were you there for them when they needed a hand? Have you spoken with them in casual conversaion about everyday life things just for the sake of having a happy conversation?

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Somebody on the Bible app team knows what day it is. #shabbatshalom

When someone asks about your faith, how do you answer or how should you answer? Peter writes in his first letter we should be prepared to answer why we trust the Creator and Solomon writes in Proverbs 15:28, “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.” There is no one size fits all answer and depending on who may ask it may be a specific or a general inquiry, but our answer might be what someone needs to hear to begin trusting the Creator.

Thought for Today: Shabbat January 11

One of the most wonderful things about knowing YHVH Elohiym is that there is always so much more to know, so much more to discover. Just when we least expect it, He intrudes into our neat and tidy notions about Who He is and how He works.

"I was upright also with him, and have kept me from my wickedness.

Therefore Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of mine hands in his sight."

Ps 18

In this week's Torah Portion. Israel (Jacob) is buried in the Holy Land but embalmed like a Pharaoh. Joseph's wife was the daughter of an Egyptian priest, making Ephraim and Manasseh *not Jewish*.
Moral of the story is that Israel is not limited to bloodline.