Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Tsidkenu. “Behold, the days are coming, says Yahweh, when I will raise up from David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Rohi. “Yahweh-rohi, LORD-my-shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me….. (Psalm 23). The 23rd Psalm is the most beloved, most memorized, most familiar of all portions of Scripture. It has a calming, soothing, encouraging effect on all its readers. And who would have thought that the first line of this …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Shalom. “Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of Yahweh; and Gideon said, ‘Alas, O Yahweh Elohim! For now I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face.’ But Yahweh said to Gideon, ‘Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die.’ Then Gideon built …
Yahweh and Jesus – Introduction. This series of articles in the category entitled “Yahweh and Jesus” is based on a conviction of the author that needs to be clearly stated. Jesus is the incarnation of Yahweh. Jesus Christ the Messiah is Yahweh with flesh on. In the mystery of the Trinity, Jesus in the gospels …
Jesus and Food – Lunch with a Loser. “And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house!’ So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.” (Luke 19:5-6). (Please read the story …
Jesus and Food – The Forty Day Fast. (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13). Pushed. The Gospel of Mark doesn’t mince words. “The Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness.” (Mark 1:12). The Holy Spirit didn’t passively encourage Jesus to go into the wilderness. The Spirit didn’t lead Jesus by the hand into temptation. The fact is, the Holy Spirit …
Jesus and Food – The Wedding Feast at Cana. “This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed His glory. And the disciples believed in Him.” (John 2:11). Please read John 2:1-11. Cana. A tiny village about nine miles north of Nazareth in the Galilee region, Cana was about midway if one where traveling from …
Jesus and Food – The Parable of the Friend at Midnight. (Please read Luke 11:5-8.) THE CONTEXT. The disciples have just finished asking Jesus about prayer, so that is the hot topic during this conversation. The Lord responded with a version of the Lord’s Prayer, and then He told this parable. After offering this homespun story, Jesus …
Jesus and Food – The Feeding of the 5,000. There is a young person here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many? And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples gave to all those sitting down, …
Jesus and Food – The Hidden Manna. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat.” (Rev. 2:17, NKJV). Living Bread. Soon after Jesus’ astounding feeding of the 5,000 and His walking on the turbulent Sea, He was surrounded …
Jesus and Food – Fulfilling the Passover Meal. CHRIST AND THE PASSOVER “Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the Feast.” (1 Corinthians 5:7) Jesus Christ the Passover Lamb a. The sacrifice must be a lamb (Exodus 12:3); Jesus was the Lamb of God (1 Corinthians 5:7; John 1:29) b. The lamb must …
Jesus and Food – Introduction. Of the three life essentials needed to survive, food is my favorite. Well, after clothing. There’s no doubt that the Co-Creator of this tasty world has a thing about food, too. Jesus’ first miracle, after all, was at a wedding feast where he refused to be a party pooper. He was indeed …