by Morford | Jan 7, 2014 | Articles, Blog
Examples of women in ministry from the first century congregations are spread throughout the New Testament, with Romans 16 an excellent example: 16.1. And I am introducing our sister Phoebe to you, since she is also a minister of the congregation in Cenchrea, 2. so...
by Morford | Oct 13, 2013 | Articles, Blog
Hanukkah is a major celebration that is very important to the Church, although the Church is largely ignorant of this season of the Lord. Y’shua is reported honoring this feast in John 10:22, so what is this about? Understanding Hanukkah and its significance for us...
by Morford | Oct 13, 2013 | Articles, Blog
The Greek successors to Alexander became very oppressive and in 168 BC desecrated the Temple and forbade the reading of the Torah and the honoring of the Sabbath. Some Pious under the leadership of a priestly family, named Hasmonea, who had remained loyal to Judaism,...
by Morford | Oct 13, 2013 | Articles, Blog
Hanukkah celebrates the dedication of the Temple immediately following the victory of Israel over the Greek armies of the second century BC occupying forces. Hanukkah means Dedication, naming it the Feast of Dedication in Hebrew. It is referred to one time in...
by Morford | Sep 29, 2013 | Articles, Blog
Lev. 14:33 concerns leprosy in a house. This seems strange, but they had a good reason for relating the infection in a building to the infection in a person. Both conditions were caused by microorganisms, which were unknown until the invention of the microscope late...
