Torah
Why Sex?
Yahweh created an instinct within the animal kingdom to use sex within certain times, almost exclusively for procreation, but Yahweh created a great desire in
May 31, 2025
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Grafted
Embracing the Will of God
Faith
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #10 (Do Not Covet)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 28, 2025
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Faith
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #9 (Do Not Swear Falsely)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 28, 2025
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Faith
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #8 (Do Not Steal)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 26, 2025
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Faith
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #7 (No Adultery)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 26, 2025
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Faith
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #6 (Do Not Murder)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 26, 2025
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Torah
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #5 (Honor Your Father and Mother)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 24, 2025
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Torah
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #4 (Keep the Sabbath Holy)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased at Amazon. Enjoy The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
May 24, 2025
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Torah
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #3 (Taking the Name of Yahweh in Vain)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased on eBay or the Product page of my website (it’s much
May 24, 2025
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Faith
The Doctrine of the Scapegoat
The scapegoat ritual associated with Yom Kippur is detailed in Leviticus 16 – two goats are chosen to represent Israel and lots are cast
May 10, 2025
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Torah
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #2 (No Graven Images)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased at Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
March 15, 2025
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Torah
The Ten Commandments (they are not suggestions) – #1 (No Other Gods)
This is an excerpt from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah, which can be purchased at Amazon. Enjoy! The Ten Commandments (The Big Ones) And God
March 8, 2025
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Faith
Exodus – the Next Chapter
I started the next commentary last year. Though I am still early in the project, I wanted to post what I have. I am very
January 29, 2025
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October 10, 2024
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Faith
In the Beginning . . . .
After three years, it is finally ready for publication! In the Beginning: An Elaborative and Exciting Commentary on the Book of Genesis I have neglected
September 12, 2024
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Faith
Free From Tribulation?
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14 Most Churches
March 30, 2024
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Faith
Sabbath, No More?
Is Paul telling us that Torah observance is done away with because of Christ’s death and resurrection? 16 Let no man therefore judge you in
March 9, 2024
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My Torah Commentary 2of2 – 31Dec2023
This is ALMOST what you have been waiting for! This is the 2nd half of the draft I promised. I am very giddy with excitement. Yes it
December 31, 2023
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Faith
The Weak Shall Inherit the Earth . . . said no one, ever!
My apologies for being a beast. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 “meek” – praus / prah-ooce’ [G4239] mild,
September 25, 2023
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Salvation
Too Easy
If we believe that Yahweh wants everyone to be saved, then it would not make sense for Him to have man jump through endless hoops,
November 5, 2022
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Faith
Come as You Are?
Christian churches [501(c)(3)s] are trying to outdo each other to prove they are ‘more inclusive’ – it is like a competition. The larger the church,
October 10, 2022
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Prescribed Holy Days
Yom Kippur – Atone for Yourself
29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall
October 5, 2022
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Prescribed Holy Days
Yom Teruah (Day of Trumpets) – A Christian Holiday?
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of
September 24, 2022
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Torah
Noah’s Curse (9)
The following is continuation of the Flood narrative (Noah’s Flood 6, Noah’s Flood 7, Noah’s Flood 8) based on the research I have been doing
September 14, 2022
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History
Noah’s Flood – a Timeline (8)
The following is continuation of the Flood narrative (Noah’s Flood 6 and Noah’s Flood 7) based on the research I have been doing for the
September 5, 2022
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Faith
Noah’s Flood – a Timeline (7)
The following is continuation of the Flood narrative based on the research I have been doing for the Torah I am writing. If you have
August 20, 2022
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History
Noah’s Flood – a Timeline (6)
The following is based on the research I have been doing for the Torah I am writing. If you have ever wanted to know more
August 15, 2022
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Faith
Slow to Anger, Quick to Judge
Why does Yahweh drown the world, destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, and swallow up large groups of Israelites during the wilderness wanderings? Were these incidents worse
July 23, 2022
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Faith
Peter Warned Us
Christians claim that Paul ‘clearly writes that the Law is done away with through Yeshua.’ If fact all of Christianity is based on the ‘clear’
July 23, 2022
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Faith
Tree of Life vs Everlasting Life
And Yahweh Elohim said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his
June 18, 2022
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Torah
Holy Torah (Genesis) TGV – 1of2 – 31Dec2023
This is ALMOST what you have been waiting for! This is the draft I promised. I am very giddy with excitement. Yes it needs a lot of
June 4, 2022
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History
Memorializing the Fallen
On the morning of February 27, 1990. Task Force 1-64th Armor was advancing on the Jalibah Airfield, in Southeast Iraq. After coming under indirect (artillery
May 29, 2022
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Faith
Consider Mine Affliction
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Psalms 119:153 Affliction – `oniy / on-ee’ [H6040] from 6031; depression, i.e.
May 28, 2022
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Faith
The Divinity of the Truth?
The cornerstone of modern Christian faith is that Yeshua IS (and always was) God. They share the title with another being referred to as “Holy
April 30, 2022
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Torah
“Everyone is Doing It”
Peer pressure is so toxic. How often do we lie to ourselves and others, in order fit in or to not make waves? “Everyone is
April 2, 2022
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Salvation
Losing Those Close to Us
I said ‘goodbye’ to a brother in Christ, yesterday. I had known him for years and he was a fellow workman in the ministry I
March 20, 2022
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Salvation
Faith Without Works?
[an excerpt from GRAFTED: Embracing Torah – coming to a bookstore near you] 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
March 19, 2022
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Faith
The ‘Idea’ of God
Many believe and teach that the Bible is a collection of made-up stories (“many” include Christian leaders who do not believe in the divine authorship
February 27, 2022
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Torah
Make the Word Your Own
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 I
February 10, 2022
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Salvation
Lord, Lord
Yeshua warns us that there is a selection process for salvation, and most will not make the cut – even many that think they ‘good
February 7, 2022
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Torah
Old Testament Grace?
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 Christians have been taught that
January 29, 2022
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History
Race?
Building on my last blog about Natural Selection and the genetic story concerning dogs, let’s look at how “race” developed amongst humans. We are all
January 17, 2022
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History
Natural Selection versus Evolution
Seems like an odd title – we’ve been taught that they are the same thing. At least, that Natural Selection is the vehicle that makes
January 16, 2022
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Torah
Modern Slavery
I don’t want to negate the brutal forms of slavery from throughout human history, but we are living in a time where we have forged
January 9, 2022
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Faith
What is Happening to Christianity?
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And
January 1, 2022
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Faith
Ye Shall be Holy (Leviticus 19)
Conversations with friends or among strangers often revolve around our ‘worth’ or the worth of someone we know . . . as society interprets it.
December 4, 2021
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History
Not the “Jewish Christmas”
In an attempt to legitimize “Christmas”, many refer to Hanukkah as the “Jewish Christmas” because of its relative closeness (during some years – the Jewish
November 27, 2021
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Torah
Fear Not?
Are we really being told to not fear? The admonition is the most repeated in the Bible. Angels appear and their first words are, “fear,
November 6, 2021
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Politics
Do You Remember?
As today is the last day of Sukkot (Festival of Booths), I wondered how does one retain the memory of an event that occurred 3500
September 28, 2021
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Torah
Change to Sabbath?
As the first and last days of Sukkot are special Sabbaths (not tied to the weekly Sabbath – similar to Christmas, no matter what day
September 21, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles)
I am stealing liberally from my book, GRAFTED: Embracing Torah 33 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of Israel,
September 19, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Days of Awe
Today (Monday) is Yom Teruah (the Day of Trumpets). If you heard the blaring of something that sounded like a trumpet, then one of your
September 12, 2021
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prayer
Let Us Pray (the sequel)
Many people I know (myself, included) do not have a vigorous prayer life. Prayer is important and how you pray can be important. I spoke
August 21, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Keep it Holy
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy Exodus 20:8 I devoted an entire chapter of my book, Grafted: Embracing Torah, to the Sabbath, but
August 14, 2021
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Faith
School’s Out?
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is
July 31, 2021
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Faith
Morality versus Reason
The world today is much different than the one that existed when I was young. The changes in culture and morality continue at an ever-increasing
July 17, 2021
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Word Study
Harden Not Your Heart
1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2
July 10, 2021
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prayer
Let Us Pray
I was listening to Dennis Prager’s commentary on the books of Genesis and Exodus and he said something I thought was very pithy and profound:
June 30, 2021
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Faith
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Your first thought should have been, “Why is Bob writing about Hitler?” or, “Who is this crazy blogger going to compare to Hitler?” If you
June 19, 2021
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History
The Naked Communist (1
Falsies – The lies exposed in Dr. Falcie’s (Fauci’s) emails show that government agencies knew that Covid was a bioweapon unleashed from a Chinese bio-weapons
June 8, 2021
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Faith
“What is Your Quest?”
If you didn’t immediately conjure up the ‘Gorge of Death’ from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, then I’m not sure why we are conversing
May 22, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Pentecost (Shavuot)
Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) – Pentecost – Marriage Anniversary 9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such
May 15, 2021
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History
None Dare Call it Evil – 10th Amendment
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or
May 1, 2021
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History
None Dare Call it Evil – First Amendment (Freedom of Speech / Press)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
April 25, 2021
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Faith
None Dare Call it Evil – First Amendment (Freedom of Religion)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
April 17, 2021
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Politics
None Dare Call it Evil – Second Amendment
[Substitutions of certain words are used to slow down the censors and fact-checkers in their quest to block free speech. This will be a series
April 10, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Eating the Passover Meal (Seder)
Passover is in one week’s time. If you did not read my last blog (Passover (Pesach) – Then & Now), take a few minutes and read
March 18, 2021
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Prescribed Holy Days
Passover (Pesach) – Then & Now
Passover is less than two weeks away and is just the first of several ‘special’ days over a two-week period. This is the first of
March 14, 2021
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Torah
Psalm 119
A good friend of mine (Jon McPheron, of Berean Breadcrumbs fame) asked us to read Psalm 119 every day for thirty days to see how
February 28, 2021
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History
Purim
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins this Monday at sunset (the Hebrew day begins at sunset and ends at the following sunset, which can be
February 27, 2021
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Torah
What IS (was?) the Purpose of the Law
How can you have a blog about the Law and not have a photo of Charlton Heston to accompany it? Chuck makes everything cool. While
February 20, 2021
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Politics
Silence
Are Paul Simon’s Lyrics the ‘Words of a Prophet’? Paul Simon (the singer / songwriter, not the politician) had a very successful career in the
February 11, 2021
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Faith
Born Again? Part 2
Last Week we looked at what Yeshua said about being ‘born again’ (John 3:1-6) and what Christianity teaches, today, about being ‘born again’ (Acts 2:37-41
February 6, 2021
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Salvation
Born Again?
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him,
January 30, 2021
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Torah
LOST
“I once was lost, but now am found . . . was blind, but now I see” John Newton – Amazing Grace
January 23, 2021
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prayer
What is Enough?
Serenity is not easy When I broke off my relationship with Facebook, I told my ‘friends’ (not everyone you accept on FB is actually a
January 9, 2021
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Politics
What We Know(?) // What I Think(?)
My last four blogs have been about “Christmas” (Party Like a Pagan [Christmas]; Really, Awful Worship; Mark 7 ! ! !) and Hanukkah, so I am
December 19, 2020
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History
The Story of Hanukkah
Hanukkah is not a religious holiday – it is a National Holiday, equivalent to America’s Independence Day. Whereas America has only fought and won it’s
December 11, 2020
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Uncategorized
MARK 7 !
It’s that time of year when ‘everyone’ decorates their homes with lights, wreaths, Satans (I’m sorry, I meant to type Satans . . . maybe
December 5, 2020
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