Category: Apostolic Writings Preparing for the New Covenant

The Sin of Jeroboam Lives On: Western Christianity and the Golden Calves of the Northern Kingdom

Two golden calves — one at Bethel, one at Dan on the left side, and Yeshua walking toward an olive tree on the right side

A comprehensive biblical teaching on the parallel between the Northern Kingdom’s apostasy and modern Western Christianity, the true meaning of hishtachavah / proskuneo, and the priority of obedience over sacrifice. 1. The Historical Sin of Jeroboam — The Pattern Established After the kingdom divided, Jeroboam I feared losing control if the people continued pilgrimages to […]

New Discovery in the Parable of the Virgins, Part 1

Image of 10 virgins, 5 with oil in their lamps, and 5 without oil

Viewing the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25 through the lens of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Jewish wedding practices reveals a more nuanced understanding versus traditional interpretations. True to authentic Second Temple Jewish wedding customs, the Cochin Hebrew Matthew and the Peshitta (Syriac translation) preserved a significant detail: The virgins go out to meet […]