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Stairway to Heaven

Yeshua told Nathaniel, “You will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” What did these cryptic words mean? As far as we know from the gospel record, Nathaniel never did receive an apocalyptic vision in which he saw angels ascending and descending upon the Master.

Yeshua told Nathaniel, “You will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” What did these cryptic words mean? As far as we know from the gospel record, Nathaniel never did receive an apocalyptic vision in which he saw angels ascending and descending upon the Master.

Read This Portions: Genesis — Deuteronomy
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The Heels of Messiah

The rabbis understood these references to “the heels of the Messiah” symbolically to indicate the final generation that will see the coming of the Messiah. We refer to the generation of the final redemption as the “heels of Messiah," or to translate it another way, “the footsteps of Messiah.”

Topics:

birthpains of Messiah, Heels of Messiah, tribulation

Quest for the Bride of Isaac

Some rabbis read the story of Isaac and Rebekah as an allegory about God and the Jewish people. The prophets often describe the relationship between the LORD and His people as that of a husband to a wife. In view of this metaphor, the death of Sarah can be compared to the exile.

Topics:

bride, Chayei Sarah, evangelism, salvation

Sarah’s Laughter and Messiah

If one truly believes in the possibility of Mashiach’s imminent arrival, then he will constantly be in a state of spiritual preparation, through Torah, good deeds and repentance. If, however, such is not the case, then it is apparent that our talk of his imminent coming is mere lip service; in reality, our faith is quite miniscule.

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