Weekly Torah Readings: Vayigash

(from One New Man Bible translated by William Morford) Vayigash Judah Pleads 44:18. Then Judah came near to him and said, “Oh my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord’s ears and let not your anger burn against your servant, for you are even as...

Weekly Torah Readings: Vayeitsei

(from One New Man Bible translated by William Morford) Vayeitsei Jacob’s Ladder 28:10. And Jacob went out from Beer-Sheba and went toward Haran. 11. And he lighted upon a certain place and tarried there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones...

Do Not Fear Your Heavenly Father!

Fear is the opposite of Faith. We are not to have any trace of fear, so God commands us frequently in the Hebrew text, Do not fear! More often it is Do not be in Awe! In the Hebrew this is a very strong command that has no direct English translation. We are absolutely...

Weekly Torah Readings: Vayikra

(from One New Man Bible translated by William Morford) Vayikra 1.1. And the LORD* called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the Tent of Meeting saying, 2. “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, If any man of you brings an offering to the LORD*, you will...

Weekly Torah Readings: Terumah

(from One New Man Bible translated by William Morford) Terumah The Offering for the Tabernacle 25.1. And the LORD* spoke to Moses, saying, 2. “Speak to the children of Israel, that they will bring Me an offering: you will take My offering from every man who gives it...

False gods, Glossary Article

False gods are not the appropriate translation of elohim in Gen. 6:2. In this translation the elohim of this verse is translated “leaders.” False gods do not have incarnate, fleshly, bodies. The false gods exist only in wood, stone, metal, or some other material,...