“Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, put fire in it, laid incense over it, and offered unauthorized fire before Adonai—which He had not commanded them. So fire came out from the presence of Adonai and consumed them. So they died before Adonai” (Leviticus 10:1-2, TLV). This week while meditating on Nadab and Abihu, I … More Gifts and callings, and Identity
Outside my window, doves are cooing, and birds are singing as I write this. It brings a smile to my face. I am filled with joy due to creation, and creation is always out there calling us, and as spring burst forth with life, we too should be sipping on sunshine and singing praises … More Those Who Fly Like Clouds
Moses picks up his staff and continues moving his father-in-law’s sheep along the rugged terrain. He has been doing this for 40 years, and it has been therapeutic and back-breaking. The heat of the noon-day sun beams down upon him as he ponders being a shepherd for so long. His occupation has undoubtedly given him … More Moses Part II, The Burning Bush
Pharoah awoke and walked to the area where he bathed. The daily ritual refreshed him, and the water was cleansing him for his priestly duties as commander of all Egypt. Lately, he had been troubled though, and his dreams had been perplexing. He could feel a shift coming and many were concerned with the … More Moses, an Allegory– Part I
My interpretive story of the accounts of Joseph the dreamer: The Nile had failed to give the fields their water. Wheat stalks bent their heads in shame, and much of the cattle have a thin skeletal frame about them. The lotus flowers and the plumy papyrus were almost obsolete, and the hot southeast wind had … More Joseph, the Dreamer, an allegory–Part I
The Number 5 and the Story of Joseph go hand in hand: Last week, we learned that Joseph was hated and then due to his dreams, he was hated more. The Bible says that his brothers hated him and could not speak a kind word to him, and they were jealous of him. How … More The Number 5 and Joseph
