http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts A synagogue without walls Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:44:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this week's class, Ross teaches from the 4th chapter of John. He talks on two subjects; (1) worship and (2) Salvation.  These two themes are important to understand in order to grasp what the Bible is teaching. The Bible is clear that our worship is to be directed to YHWH ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/29/journey-through-gospel-worship-and-salvation.htm In this week's class, Ross picks up with the second part of the conversation between Yeshua and Nicodemus.  Here we find them conversing about Eternal life. The basis for this teaching is found in John 3:12-21.The Hebrew Bible has only a few passages that speak specifically about "eternal life"; see ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/22/journey-thru-the-gospel-part-4-eternal-life.htm These are some of my notes for the Torah portion this week.   This week's Torah lesson begins with a story about Moses sending out leaders from every tribe (except Levi) to explore the land of Canaan.  They are often referred to as "spies", but the Hebrew word "tur" literally means to ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/22/comments-on-torah-reading-shelach-numbers-131-1541.htm In this week's class, Ross continues his journey through the gospel and begins to incorporate the Gospel of John. He shows that some of the ideas from the Gospels have been taken out of their Hebraic context and misunderstood. He focuses on the conversation between Yeshua and Nicodemus, who may be ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/15/gospel-studies-part-3-the-new-birth.htm I wanted to post some of my notes this week related to my personal study of the weekly parsha called Be-Ha'alotcha (translated, "When you put up"). It has some key points and some of the most interesting - though seemingly unconnected stories. It begins with instructions for the "putting up" of ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/11/remarks-on-torah-reading-be-haalotcha.htm In this week's class, Ross talks about the most significant day in human history.  Can a nation be born in one day?  The answer is yes, and in this week's class, Ross talks about this very thing. Here are some of the texts that Ross covers in this class: Exodus 5:1, 10:9 Exodus ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/08/sunday-shul-the-un-named-feast.htm In this week's class, Ross picks up where he left off last week. He focuses again on the geography of the redemption - a map of salvation - if you will.He reads from several passages in the Hebrew Bible that look on the wilderness experience in a nostalgic way (see ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/06/05/sunday-shul-journey-thru-gospel-part-2.htm   Ross started a new series this week.  The class begins with a riddle: He was believed to be the Messiah Some say that his ministry was foreseen by the prophets He was called the "Light" He was killed before the 2nd Temple fell His death may be described in the Hebrew Bible Some believed that he ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/05/25/sunday-shul-the-riddle.htm "Christianity" claims that its message is to be based upon a prophetic message (see for example 2 Peter 1:16-21). Both John and Jesus are called prophets and so it becomes essential that we understand this subject. Here are some of the passages that Ross uses to teach this subject. Exodus 20:18-21 Deuteronomy 18:9-22 Amos 3:1-8 Prophets ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/05/18/messiah-part-5-prophets-and-prophecy.htm In this 4th class of the Messiah series, Ross explores further the subject of the son of David. Yeshua asked a question of his opponents concerning the lineage of the "Messiah".  Was this not a known fact?  Is it not clear that the "Messiah" will be born from the lineage of ... http://rootsoffaith.org/blog-and-podcasts/2008/05/04/sunday-shul-messiah-part-4.htm