(5.) Menorah: The Seven Branches of the Lampstand. “You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, it central stem, it cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be made of one piece with it. And there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three …
(4.) Menorah: God’s Love at the Speed of Light. Love has come to us at the speed of light. Beaming from heaven’s glory, coming in radiant waves from light years away. Love continues to arrive at 186,000 miles per second, at 670 million miles per hour. Love can circle the earth seven times in one …
(3.) Menorah: Uncreated Light in Shekinah Glory. “Bless the Lord, oh my soul! Lord, my God, you are very great; You are clothed with glory and majesty, and You are wrapped in light as with a robe!” (Psalm 104:1-2). GLORY: the biblical meaning of God’s glory tends to emphasize the weighty splendor of God’s personal presence; …
(2.) Menorah: The First Creature was Light. “And God said, ‘Let there be light!’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was excellent, beautiful, good, suitable and pleasing, and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4). A Divine Song. God spoke the light into this world’s …
(1.) Menorah: The Original Lampstand. “God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all – None!” (1 John 1:5). What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its …
(13.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: His Final Words of Warning and Joy. “After his recovery from blindness, Tobit lived in prosperity, giving alms and continually blessing God and praising the divine Majesty.” (Tobit 14:2). Escape While You Can! Tobit lived a full and faithful life for 46 years after being healed, but his dying words to …
(12.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: His Song of Prophetic Praise. “Blessed be God who lives forever, because His kingdom lasts for all ages. For He scourges and then He has mercy; He casts down to the depths and He brings up from the great abyss. No one can escape His hand.” (Tobit 13:1-2). Preach …
(11.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: A Healing and a Revelation. “Sarah’s father embraced Tobias and said to him, ‘Goodbye, my son. Have a safe journey. May the Lord of heaven grant prosperity to you and to your wife Sarah. And may I see children of yours before I die.’ Then he kissed his daughter …
(10,) The Gospel Story of Tobit: Sacred Wedding Prayers. “And the father of Sarah praised the God of heaven in these words: “Blessed are you, O God, with every holy and pure blessing! Let all your chosen ones praise you; let them bless you forever! Blessed are You, who have made me glad… You have …
(9.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: Another Miraculous Fish. “Now when Tobias went down to wash his feet in the Tigris River, a large fish suddenly leaped out of the water and tried to swallow his foot. He shouted in alarm. But the angel Raphael said to him, ‘Take hold of the fish and don’t …
(8.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: Our God Who Answers Before We Ask. “My son, may the God who dwells in heaven prosper your journey and protect you on the way, and may He bring you back to me safe and sound. May God’s angel journey with you and accompany you for safety, my son.” …
(7.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: Golden Advice from Father to Son. “The level of testosterone in any boy – and the way that testosterone affects him – has less impact on his behavior than how the boy is loved, nurtured, and shaped by his parents and by the context of the society within which …