I have seen the Messiah, just as the Father saw Him from the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies looking out above the altar. The Messiah was elevated on the cross on the Mount of Olives and was sanctified by the altar in the temple to be the “Lamb of God” sacrifice in accordance with the requirements of the Passover sacrifice.

This is an intriguing mystery in Scripture. In fact, the sages of Israel do not disagree with Stephen on his count, yet it is known as one of the hidden mysteries of the Torah.

Why does the prophecy define these enemies of God in this fashion? Is this God’s version of “name calling” of His enemies or is there more to this?

We should be balanced in our conclusions and never take the position that we have come to a final conclusion. Until the prophecies become history, we are still processing our understanding.

Despite the momentary success of Mr. Trump’s election, I offer great caution for your enthusiasm. The country is split down the middle. God’s judgment is on our land and many other nations. A house divided cannot stand. We are divided. We will not stand.

Yeshua the Messiah is referred to as our Redeemer, but what does that mean?  You may also have heard that He is our “Atonement.” So what does that mean and what is the difference between Redemption and Atonement? We will have to address those at a later time.

But those of us who are Messianic and hold to the Torah have stopped denying the truth and have begun the process of assessing the lies we have previously believed in.

Premillennialism rocketed to the forefront, commanding the attention of end-time Bible believers with the realization that Yeshua could literally return to the Mount of Olives and walk into Jerusalem.

Events in heaven reflecting the activity on earth is about the Messiah rising at the right hand and beginning to rule in heaven prior to His triumphant coming to earth.

As Messianics, we observe “communion” when we keep the Passover. Historically, the church has deleted the entire Passover from the observance of communing with God using the bread and the cup.