Biblical Heritage Center Blog

  If someone had handed me a piece of paper with the words from a recent article I had written, I would have said, “I have no interest in understanding the teachings of Jesus and I don’t have a clue who Hillel is. And I have no interest in learning Hebrew! I just read a story about the “sheep and the goats.” I know I am a “goat” and “I desperately want to know how to become a sheep! ” Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/db0a50c88aeb/i-desperately-wanted-to-know-how-to-become-a-sheep

  Rabbi Leynor wrote this on October 23, 2014. “Studying the Bible and discussing its ancient words, concepts and ideas is something I enjoy very much. But, holding the hand of a person that is about to take their last breath or that has just discovered they have lost someone they loved very much is something very different . . . But, if you come and study the biblical text with me – that’s another matter! Choose Life, Do Tov & walk humbly with “Your Higher Power” (whatever that might or might not be!)” Continue reading at: https://mailchi.mp/383cc61077c6/hillel-and-jesus-a-kingdom-and-eternal-life-without-human-institutions

  The primary sources of information about “TZEDAQAH, The Original Jesus Movement, and Life Today,” are the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke . It is essential to understand that a New Testament with the books that are in our Bibles today did not exist until after 360 CE (AD) – over 330 years after Jesus was crucified by Roman soldiers. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/f9f3fcb39103/tzedaqah-the-original-jesus-movement-and-life-today

  As you will see in future emails, almost all of the teachings of Jesus are about the Kingdom of Elohim . The next three lines of this prayer are very important and related to our daily lives . Give us our food daily. Our Father wants everyone to have food . He has created everything needed to produce crops and herds that provide the foods we eat. The one thing He doesn’t do is personally deliver food to each person. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/33931864d3ce/the-daily-prayer-to-our-father-part-3

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray “The Prayer to Our Father ” (aka The Lord’s Prayer ), it was before there were Christians and The New Testament . In this email I discuss the following lines -- May You continue establishing Your kingdom. May Your will be done on Earth as in the Skies. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/f44f026abc41/the-daily-prayer-to-our-father-part-2

  This is the minimum amount of knowledge about the Bible required for mutually beneficial discussions to take between place anytime – but especially especially political discussions in 2026! Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/a24817527d33/bible-101-facts-about-the-bible

  Now, instead of focusing on places, I will be focusing on events and speakers from the end of the Cain story to the moment Noah enters the ark. I am not going to make any comments, but I am pretty sure that most of you have never heard this story. Event #1 (Genesis 4:25-26) - And ADAM knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For Elohim has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.” And Seth, had a son; and he named him  Enosh . Then  men  began to call on the name of Yahweh . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/33fccb2cf568/judgment-day-for-the-man-and-woman-in-the-garden-17999737

  In the First Story in Genesis, Elohim is high above the Skies and the Humans are on the Earth. In the Second Story (Genesis 2:4b-3:24), Yahweh Elohim and the Humans are on the Earth. In the Third Story (Genesis 4:1-16) Yahweh and four humans are on the Earth. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/ab2c22b66160/judgment-day-for-the-man-and-woman-in-the-garden-17999715

  In the first story in Genesis, Elohim did seven acts that measured TOV (good)! In the second story, the two humans did “ one prohibited act together ” and “ the process of dying began on earth .” This had nothing to do with “evil.” “ Dying wasn’t the punishment .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/f30b6aff8cb6/judgment-day-for-the-man-and-woman-in-the-garden-17999659

  And Yahweh Elohim said: “ Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” And the ADAM said: “The ISHAH (woman) whom You gave to be with m e , she gave it to me from the tree, and I ate.” What did Yahweh Elohim think when the man blamed Him for giving him the woman ? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/9f0599e37d6d/judgment-day-for-the-man-and-woman-in-the-garden

  Yahweh Elohim planted every tree in the Garden, formed the humans and formed the serpent. Everything in the Garden is there because of Yahweh Elohim. Yahweh Elohim gave the command to the humans about not eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Tov (good) and Ra (evil) before the serpent existed . And finally remember, both the humans and serpent are “ subtle, shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning creatures .” So who will be the most subtle, shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning ?” Let the Main Event begin! Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/b4031b26e0d1/two-humans-vs-one-religious-talking-serpent

  According to the text the man needs a “ help meet .” Notice the text does not say that he needs “ a helper .” Not someone to “boss around!” The Hebrew word means, “ one that corresponds to, a counterpart of, equal to, and matching .” This matches what we learned about ADAM #1 – “ the male and female are equals in the eyes of Elohim .” Male and female are equal partners! Will the man and woman be more subtle, shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning – and not shame themselves? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/d3134895ec02/final-preparations-for-the-epic-confrontation-in-the-garden-in-eden

  The first story in Genesis began with – “ In the beginning Elohim created the Skies and the Earth .” The notes below will help you see differences between the two stories. There are others but I won’t discuss them today. (1) In the beginning / in a day. (2) Elohim / Yahweh Elohim. (3) created / made. Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/db595a95eae4/setting-the-stage-for-the-main-event-in-the-garden-in-eden

  Americans are living in a culture and economy that highly values and markets “ individual pleasure ” and “ instant gratification ” as top priorities. The unintended and deadly side effects of this are constant anxiety, isolation, loneliness, indifference to others and increased violence . As isolation increases, self-rejection increases; as self-rejection increases, isolation increases. This is a toxic and potentially deadly mix. Without being anchored to principles and values that are shared by others, life is like living in a washing machine that is on a perpetual spin cycle. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/d6775d7c4450/introduction-to-tov-life-1st-values-based-relationships

  The Hebrew word “ ADAM ” reveals there are two kinds of humans: “ male and female .” In order to have an ADAM , there must be “ one male and one female bound together by the Alliance and Covenant ” in Genesis 1-10. There is no third type of human. When the two humans act together to fulfill Elohim’s blessing , they reveal the image of Elohim on earth by doing the following . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/8364fc46f77d/how-important-is-it-for-family-members-to-act-together

  As many of you know, I have written a lot about the link of the Jewish Jesus (Yeshua) to Genesis 1-10. He even named his movement after it – The Kingdom of Elohim . I have always been aware of the “ words of the Creator ” in the Declaration of Independence , because George Walton (my 5 th Great Grandfather) signed it. However, for decades I have not been able to link the Founding Father’s words to Genesis. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/043a1326a28b/the-link-between-the-declaration-of-independence-and-genesis

  Below is one of BHC’s most important Laws of Language : “ We all think, act, and communicate in ways that are primarily predetermined by our culture.” I often use the phrase, “seeing the words of the Bible through their eyes.” In order to do that we must have an understanding of the cultures of the of people in the Bibles stories. The title of this email is -- Living in a “Natureless” Creation . What does “ living without nature ” mean to you? As you read the following words change your view to “ to see the ancient world of the Bible through their eyes .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/052cfa7b3d93/living-in-a-natureless-creation

  Over 35 years ago, Dr. Ike Tennison, Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor and I spent a lot of time comparing the Torah in Hebrew, with its Greek translation, the Septuagint. The differences between Hebrew thinking Jews, Greek thinking Christians, and American English language thinkers (Christians and Jews) became apparent very quickly. There are major differences between them. How long did it take to find the first problem? We found it in Genesis 1:1. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/6297bcfb7fd7/whose-meaning-of-god-should-we-use

  The Torah was the main Source of the wisdom Jesus taught. Jesus provides the most important clue in Matthew 25:34: “ Come, you who are blessed by my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world .” Who did Elohim bless? Elohim blessed “ the ADAM ,” which is “ one male and one female human .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/49bc6b4c1b79/what-was-the-source-of-the-wisdom-jesus-taught

  Jesus taught an “eternal life” message, but no “Messianic Figure” was going to come with warrior angels and destroy the Roman Empire. The people that entered Eternal Life did acts of Tzedaqah – gave food to the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, gave shelter to the homeless, gave clothes to the naked, visited the sick, and went to those in prison . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/12cd9e65dfb7/jesus-was-also-a-sage-and-wisdom-teacher

  The word TOV is translated “good” and appears 7 times in Genesis (1:1-2:4a). Key words that appear 7 times in a story are usually very important words in the Hebrew Scriptures -- and the Hebrew teachings of Jesus . Below are the 7 times in Genesis 1. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/00e09871a296/the-original-meanings-of-good-and-evil-in-the-bible

  Have you ever thought about that question before? I believe there is a very short and simple biblical answer. Genesis 1:28 says: And the Creator blessed the man and woman, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/8896e89209d1/why-does-the-creator-require-hungry-people-to-be-fed

  Instead of using lexicons, dictionaries or concordances to provide meanings of words, which are usually expressed in one word, we create a “bundle of associations” from the underlined factors above. “ List thinking ” requires tracking ideas through multiple sections of the Hebrew Scriptures. This is what the Real Jewish Jesus taught! Have you ever heard of it before? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/3ce3b05d6e11/jesus-list-thinking-and-the-light-of-life

  The language of Jesus was the Hebrew language in the scroll Ezra carried to Jerusalem in 458 BCE. The scribal schools at the Temple in Jerusalem were around until 70 CE when the Romans destroyed the Temple. And soon after that this form of Hebrew was lost to the followers of Jesus. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/2b2d20b82f2b/a-list-thinking-lesson-from-jesus

  You are going to discover what the reader from the ancient world would know immediately, while at the same time knowing that it is totally oblivious to most modern readers. Get ready for an exciting and very important exploration! Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/70d26bdc76c7/why-did-the-creator-rest-on-day-seven

  Why is the “ Creator ” in the Declaration of Independence ? We can’t pretend to understand, “ We hold these truths to be self-evident . . .,” until we answer the first question. In the very first sentence of the Declaration , the colonists describe themselves as founding a country that would take its “ separate and equal ” place on the world’s stage. Continue reading at: https://mailchi.mp/6b9fa539509f/why-is-the-creator-in-the-declaration-of-independence