Continuing our look at the remnant through Jesus’ genealogy, we’re at verse 32 in Luke 3: 32 “the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon”. Now we’re getting to some familiar names and people whose lives we know with more detail, if only […]
On the timeline of Jesus’ genealogy, with the Hebrews now in the Promised Land after a backstory of Moses, the Exodus, and the wilderness, we pick up with Luke 3:33 “the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah.” What this simple line does […]
Yeah, even Moses. Leaders are not exempt from following God’s commands regarding faith. Moses couldn’t enter the Promised Landbut was only permitted to have a scenic overlook. The remnant, however, entered and took the words of life to heart. 45 When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel, 46 he said to them, […]
Not all who marched on dry land in deliverance out of slavery in Egypt would be part of the ongoing remnant. It’s not just heritage, remember? There’s something called faith, seeing the signs and wonders of God and taking them to heart. Faith? Some just wouldn’t keep it. Numbers 14:10 Then the glory of the […]
The remnant of faith always arises from within the larger culture. Oftentimes, the remnant is persecuted or maligned, ridiculed or insulted, or in this case, enslaved. The Hebrews, as a remnant people, were enslaved and mistreated for 400 years (as God had previously spoken). “Then the LORD said to him, ‘Know for certain that for […]
The Passover is oddly ranked last among the seven Jewish holidays according to a website called JourneyZ. Historically or as secular Jews, maybe it makes sense, but seriously? Passover comes in dead last out of 7 Jewish holidays? 1. Shabbat; 2. Rosh Hashanah; 3. Yom Kippur; 4. Sukkot; 5. Shemini (Sh’mini Atzeret) Atzeret; 6. Hanukkah; […]
Acts 7:17 “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased. 18 Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’ 19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to […]
In Stephen’s speech before the Sanhedrin recorded in Acts 7, all twelve sons are called patriarchs. He reminds the Sanhedrin that Abraham was called out of Mesopotamia (outside the Promised Land), and they all ended up in Egypt (also outside the Promised Land) where generations later—four hundred years to be exact—they would come out after […]
The patriarch Jacob had twelve sons. Exodus 1:1 “These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.” But let’s not forget Joseph who had been sold into slavery before redemption […]
This brings us to the final of the three patriarchs of the Jewish faith that was practiced by our Lord Jesus. This is important and ought to give us every reason to be thankful for the faithful Jews who carried this faith and its traditions all the way to Christ. Of course, God had a […]
