The three main offices within Israel are The king (i.e., government) The priest (i.e., spiritual leadership) The prophet (who is also often a Nazirite) On top of this there is a fourth and special role: that of the judge. The judge is a special type of a king (i.e., a government leader) whose children do […]
Yahweh commands us to afflict our souls at Yom Kippur. Bemidbar (Numbers) 29:7 7 “On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a set-apart gathering. You shall afflict your souls; you shall not do any work.” Although there are other methods, most people choose to fulfill this commandment by abstaining from food […]
So far, we have seen how the priesthood, the elders, the congregational servants, and husband-wife teams must all work together to grow Yeshua’s kingdom. But what is the role for the children? A child’s role in the assembly is simply to be trained up in the way he should go, so that when he is […]
What is a woman’s role as a wife, and as a sister in the assembly and community? This is a subject that could fill volumes, but we will stay focused on the basics. Yahweh created the woman Havvah (Eve) as a helper corresponding to her man. B’reisheet (Genesis) 2:18 18 And Yahweh Elohim said, “It […]
It is often said that the family is the basic building block of society. While this is true, let us remember what kind of society Yeshua wants us to build for Him. Scripture tells us that Yeshua serves as the head over every man, while the men serve as the heads over their houses. Qorintim […]