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A Prayer to Our Father
A Prayer to Our Father is the exciting journey of faith of a Jewish Bible scholar and an African American pastor who join forces to uncover the truth about the most beloved prayer in the Christian world. Their gripping adventure begins in the ancient city of Jerusalem and takes them to the very spot in Galilee where Jesus taught the multitudes to pray. Along the way they discover a Hebrew version of the Lord’s Prayer, preserved in secret by Jewish rabbis for over a thousand years. The richness of meaning that the Hebrew unlocks reveals a powerful message of spiritual growth for Jew and Christian alike. Join them on this provocative exploration of the Hebrew origins of the Lord’s Prayer! Continue Reading…
Vezot Haberakhah
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land! – Martin Luther King
Vayeilech
Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30
Does Truth2U assist the Christian faith by promoting it’s idolatry over Torah observance? What is “dual causality”? What does it mean to be “strong and courageous”? We are to gather and listen to the Torah read every seven years, but is it our job to go out and convert people? Do we believe in the
Nitzavim
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Does the Hebrew word “alah” mean oath or curse? What does the phrase, “a root bearing bitterness and wormwood” mean? Is the covenant cut with us today? What does the word “kibbutz” mean? What are the revealed & secret things of Deuteronomy 29:29? “The watered land as well as the dry” or “the drunkard included with the sober”? Circumcised of heart…what does it say in Jeremiah 9:25-26? Why does David pray Psalm 119:18 if the Torah is not too difficult or mysterious?
Ki Tavo
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
What does it mean in Deuteronomy 26:5 where it says “my father was a Syrian”? What is the 2nd Tithe? What are the secret ingredients of Keith’s breakfast green drink? Where is God’s “holy habitation”? What is the one thing God will do with all His heart and with all His soul? Is the glorious and awesome name that we should fear “THE LORD YOUR GOD”? Who, in Deuteronomy 28:68, was taken in ships?
Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
How is the rebellious son cursed by hanging on a tree? Did Keith break Torah by shooting the neighbor’s trash can conquering dog? What is the relationship between the verses regarding plowing, sowing, and weaving material? Is there a secret Methodist formula to making tzitzit? What does it mean to come into the presence of Yehovah? What exactly is a “mamzer” and “the price of a dog”? In Malachi 2:16 who “hates divorce”?
Shoftim
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
If we are not to make a sacred pillar, why was Jacob’s pillar accepted? Must we always have two or three witnesses? Who has the authority today? Are we guilty of rejecting Yehovah as King? What of the Harry Potter question and how far do we take Deuteronomy 18:9-14? Who is the prophet likened unto Moses?
Re’eh
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Can one worship the true God without adhering to His commandments? What about altars other than the main altar? Who exactly were the corrupt men of “beliya’al”? Where is the son of God mentioned in the Old Testament? What kind of birds are the ra’ah & the da’ah? How can we possibly understand the deep and complex riddle, “Do not boil a kid in its mother’s milk”? Are there three tithes or only one? When did the Israelites leave Egypt, by day or by night?