Tag Archives: the Old Testament

Making Aliya; September 5, 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by jgarrott

Zechariah 10:9 Though I scatter them among the peoples,    yet in distant lands they will remember me.They and their children will survive,    and they will return. This is what is today called “making aliya,” moving from anywhere in the world to Israel. … Continue reading →

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The Whole Bible; February 14, 2025

Posted on February 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 24;26-27 “Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. This was the ultimate class in … Continue reading →

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Isaiah; September 24, 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 8:35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. God gave Philip a very easy assignment here, because the passage in question is from Isaiah 53. I enjoy watching Internet … Continue reading →

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The Bible; January 23, 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Some Christians, sadly enough, ignore the Old Testament, when there are … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Bible; April 18, 2022

Posted on April 22, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 24:44-45 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened … Continue reading →

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Identity; October 20, 2018

Posted on October 21, 2018 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. This was an earth-shaking statement back in the 1st Century, and it still is to Jews today. Their whole identity, then and now, was/is wrapped up in physical … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2017

Posted on April 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. Too many Christians forget that the whole Bible points to and talks about Jesus. In some churches … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 1:1-2 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son. The writer could say this freely because … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 10:43 “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” We tend to forget that when the events recorded in the New Testament took place, the New Testament didn’t … Continue reading →

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