Join us as we begin exploring the book of Second Timothy. In this first teaching, we cover the first 10 verses of chapter 1. Focusing on verse 3, we ask the question, “How could Paul say that he had a clear conscience?” In pursuit of an answer to this question, we examine both the Greek […]
We come to the final chapter of 1 Timothy. As background for Paul’s admonitions regarding avoiding controversies, we learn in this teaching about the sophists of the ancient world – traveling celebrities who specialized in arguing! We connect the sophists to many modern televangelists. Other topics in this teaching include The Didache, the term “eternal […]
We continue our reading of 1 Timothy, this week unpacking chapter 5. Before addressing the text, however, we hear about Grant’s recent trip to the brothers and sisters in South Africa. Moving to 1 Timothy 5, we first note Paul’s formula for community respect before commenting upon the various situations of widows mentioned in the […]
We begin unpacking the 4th chapter of 1 Timothy with the humbling recognition that, spiritually, we are all sheep who can be led astray. We turn to James 3 for guidelines for protecting ourselves against our sheep nature. Finishing this section of Timothy, we see that, in the spiritual realm, our way of teaching is […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we dig in to 1 Timothy 3. After exploring the qualifications for overseers and servants, we focus in on the topic of spiritual authority. Visuals: 1 Timothy 3.pdf Medios Visuales: 1 Timoteo 3.pdf
This week we return to the topic of masculinity and femininity as we continue our study in 1 Timothy. Initially, we look at 4 facets of prayer and praying for the government. Regarding men and women, we explore the role of women, the woman’s power, and clothing as a picture frame for the soul. We […]
We begin our exploration of the letters to Timothy with a little background on this man who was so important to Paul. We then establish the main purpose of these important letters. Moving into the meat of chapter 1, we explore 5 characteristics of the heretic, 3 legs of love, and the Greek words for […]
In this final teaching from Ephesians, we begin by speaking first to children and parents, then employees and employers about honoring each other in the Lord. We then address our main topic, putting on the armor of God in spiritual warfare, with particular attention to the sword of the Word. Finally, we discuss the apparently […]
As we study Ephesians chapter 5 this week, we begin with the question, “What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit by which we are sealed?” This question leads us to a discussion of circumcision. Other main topics in this teaching include the 5 mentions of light in Ephesians and submission within marriage. Visuals: […]
Join Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship as we continue our exploration of Ephesians. In this week’s teaching, we focus on 7 lists in chapter 4: characteristics of our walk, of our unity, of the spiritually immature, and of the “Gentile” mind, along with a list detailing God’s officers and two lists delineating the identity and practices […]
Climbing to the heights of Ephesians 3, we ask a couple of questions: “How is Messiah the Cornerstone of the Jewish people?” and “Why does Paul say the Gentile inclusion has not been made known previously?” In addition to addressing these questions, we continue our process of defining terms: grace, gospel/preach, faith/believe. We also get […]
This week we begin a new book of the Bible, Ephesians, sometimes referred to as the “Alps” of the Apostolic Scriptures. As we open this lofty Pauline letter written from prison, we first take some time to clarify several important terms, including “apostle,” “Christ,” and “mystery.” After setting this foundation, we refresh the vital but […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we complete our study in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In this study, we analyze Paul’s four guidelines for sharing Messiah with others. Then, we gain some valuable insights from studying the “cast of characters” who accompanied Paul. Visuals: Colossians 4, Colossians (Condensed)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In this study, we compare the physical and spiritual realms and discuss how we must learn to walk in both. Then, we look at Paul’s practical advice for replacing the old self with the new. Visuals: Colossians 3
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In this study, we ask the question ‘How can we bear the image of God?’ We also learn an important writing technique Paul employed that will help us to understand his letters. Then we analyze the an often misunderstood passage about foods, […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we begin our study in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In this first study we ask the question ‘What does God look like?’ Paul gives us some surprising mental and theological pictures that will provide a framework that will help the reader to better comprehend the essence of the King of the […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we complete our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we determine the actual time of Yeshua’s resurrection and look at three important events that happened around that time. We also consider an amazing insight from R’ Yechiel Tzvi Lichtenstein concerning the authority God gave to Messiah after His resurrection. Visuals: Matthew 28
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we complete chapter 27 as we consider many of the details of Yeshua’s crucifixion and discover some fascinating insights. We also discuss each of the two possible locations in Jerusalem where His death and burial may have occurred. Visuals: Matthew 27b
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we learn some important insights from Yeshua’s silence during His presentation to Pontius Pilate. We also learn a valuable lesson from Simon of Cyrene. Visuals: Matthew 27a
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we learn about olive oil production and consider how it pictures Yeshua’s internal and external sufferings in Gethsemane and Calvary. Then we analyze a number of the illegalities of His trial, and finish with a comparison of Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial of their […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we take a meditative walk through Yeshua’s Passover Seder with His disciples. We learn some fascinating details about the prayers that were prayed, the songs that were sung, and especially about what “the blood of the covenant” means. CORRECTION: During the teaching, Grant accidentally […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we compare the accounts in all four gospels of a woman anointing Yeshua’s feet or head. Then we consider the question of what to do when we encounter apparent contradictions or errors in the Scriptures. And if God inspires a “contradiction” in the Bible, is it […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we take a look at the parable of the Absent Landowner (at the end of chapter 24) and see how it is deeply connected to, and illustrated by the parables of The Ten Virgins and The Talents. We see how these two parables answer […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we consider Yeshua’s fifth, and last, discourse. In this chapter He addresses the disciples’ questions concerning the end of the age and His return. This prophetic chapter has been a source of confusion and contention for centuries, but we try to sort through and get some […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we discuss “the seat of Moses” and Yeshua’s cryptic words about following the teachings of the Pharisees. We look into the ramifications of spiritual blindness and why Yeshua denigrated the Scribes and Pharisees as He did. We also discover a fascinating connection between the […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze the four questions asked of, and by Yeshua during the four days of His examination in the Temple. We also take a fascinating look at the Passover Hagaddah and consider the four questions asked there, and the four sons, and the four […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we discover an amazing menorah pattern created by Yeshua’s parables about father, sons and vineyards. We also gain insight into the essence of the Stone that the builders rejected. Visuals: Matthew 21c-22a
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we compare Yeshua’s statements about faith moving mountains. He says this twice, once in chapter 17 and again here in chapter 21. As we compare these two contexts and amazing menorah pattern reveals itself that invites a closer look. We also are introduced to […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we examine the back story of Yeshua’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and analyze the many scriptural quotes that are employed in its description. We also discover a fascinating “fig tree” theme running through the first half of this chapter. Visuals: Matthew 21a
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we encounter the “chapter of proper perspective”, as each event and parable it contains is aimed at adjusting the reader’s outlook from a purely physical one to a spiritual one. Also, each event and parable contains pairs of something. After an overview of the […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we revisit the subject of divorce and remarriage and then take a closer look at Yeshua’s encounter with the rich young ruler and their hidden conversation. We finish with a new insight into Yeshua’s statements about the wealthy, camels, and the eye of a […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. While Grant and Robin were on vacation, Grant enlisted the services of his big brother, Bryan, to fill in. You will really enjoy this masterful treatment of the second half of Matthew 18. Visuals: (No visuals for this teaching)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we compare the transfiguration on the mountain with the exorcism in the valley and discover a prophetic message. Then we consider what Yeshua was really teaching concerning faith the size of a mustard seed (and it isn’t what you think it is!). We then […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze Peter’s and Yeshua’s words concerning Yeshua’s death and taking up one’s cross. These familiar words may take on a completely new meaning after this study. We then look at the Transfiguration and consider Yeshua’s words concerning Elijah and John the Immerser and […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we rehearse the work of the High Priest on Yom Kippur in the 1st century Jerusalem Temple. We once again encounter some amazing insights into what Yeshua accomplished for our redemption in these symbols and types. NOTE: Grant mentions that a bull was used for the sin offering for priests and rulers. […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we look into three of the four sections of Matthew 16. Each section illustrates our human tendency to see only the surface of a matter at not into its depths. We also discover six principles for how to remedy this problem. Lastly, we take a trip […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze Yeshua’s response to the Pharisees concerning ritual hand washing as we discover His brilliant use of remez to issue a hidden rebuke. We learn also about the use of the Hebrews words for “curse” in the Hebrew scriptures. Visuals: Matthew 15 23460
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we compare Herod’s wrong-headed faith with the lack of faith shown by those in Yeshua’s home town. We then analyze Yeshua’s feeding of the 5,000 and glean several principles about spiritual nourishment. We finish with a lively discussion comparing Yeshua’s walking on the water […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we continue our comparison of Yeshua’s seven Kingdom Parable with His seven letters in Revelation 2-3. We discover some astounding evidence that these seven letters and parables provide an historical outline of the Gospel among the Gentiles from the first century until the last days. Be […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze the structure of the first four parables in chapter 13, and discover some new insights. We look into the first parable’s connection to Yeshua’s letter to Ephesus (rev.2:1-7) and Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We also see a hidden clue to the […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we add some final thoughts to last week’s teaching about happiness and explaining the difference between unhappiness and grief. We consider Yeshua’s words concerning His mother and siblings at the end of chapter 12, then we discover some amazing things about parables from the opening verses of […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we use Yeshua’s words concerning the demonic as a springboard to consider the dynamics of the spiritual worlds of light and darkness. This teaching is actually an invitation to undertake a personal study of this subject, and the Visuals provide passages of Scripture for that […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze Yeshua’s confrontations with the Pharisees over whether His power was from God’s Spirit or from Satan. Many things are revealed in this conversation, including Yeshua’s words concerning an “evil and adulterous generation”. Visuals: Matthew 12b
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze Yeshua’s extraordinary teaching concerning the Sabbath as His disciples appeared to be violating it. We discuss the spirit and joy of the Sabbath versus the dangers of reducing it to a legalistic exercise. May you be encouraged to make the gift of Sabbath a treasured […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we analyze John the Immerser’s question to Yeshua (and Yeshua’s answer) and discover that John was not having a crisis of faith at all. We then consider the amazing things Yeshua said about John. We finish with a discussion about two kinds of people: the responsive, […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we look into Yeshua’s discourse concerning taking the Gospel of the Kingdom to Israel. We will see that His instructions are quite different from what is in practice today, and even from what He would instruct His disciples later concerning taking the Gospel […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study Yeshua continues His teaching on things new and old as He restores a woman and a little girl. We also look into the significance of the tzitzit and the blue thread of techeilet. Visuals: Matthew 9c
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we look into tax collecting in 1st century Israel, and gain some new insights into the story of Zaccheus (Luke 19). We then study Yeshua’s words to the Pharisees and His parables about new cloth and new wine. Visuals: Matthew 9b
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we begin with a survey of Daniel 7 so as to develop a context for Yeshua’s many uses of the title “The Son of Man”. Then we look into the opening verses of Matthew 9 to see how He uses this title […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In this study we take a close look at Yeshua’s interrupted voyage to meet a troubled gentile on the opposite shore of Galilee. Along the way we learn something about storms, but internal as well as external. (NOTE: Though the entire teaching was recorded, the […]
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