Author: Clifford Denton

  • A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER.

    The Jewish feast perfectly fulfilled by the Lamb of God. by Charles Gardner. It seems the ‘Christian’ West is particularly out of sync with Israel this year, with Easter and Passover separated by several weeks – they are usually much closer together despite following different calendars. And it comes against the background of rising pressure…

  • Purim – Teaching from Netivyah

    By Joseph Shulam Watch it on: Mind Candy – Book of Ester 2024 (youtube.com)

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Twenty-Four.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1-6:7. 23rd March 2024/13 Adar2. If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks (Leviticus 5:15) The picture by Helen McNeill looks forward to the suffering of…

  • From Netivyah. March 23, 2024. By Joseph Shulam – From Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA

    The Torah portion that will be read in synagogues around the world is my Bar-Mitzvah reading. When I was 13, my father sent me to the neighborhood Rabbi to study for my Bar-Mitzvah.  Bar-Mitzvah is the right of passage for any male child moving from being a child who is not responsible for himself. Still,…

  • REDEMPTION IS NEAR.

    The flood of evil will be more than matched by a heavenly outpouring. by Charles Gardner. When I wrote last week how the Lord was trying to encourage Israel through a particular verse of Scripture, I wasn’t to know that he was about to add emphasis to the word by repeating himself. Saying again, that…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Twenty-Three.

    Dr Clifford Denton. P’kudei: Exodus 38:21-40:38. 9th March 2024/29 Adar1. Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 30:34) Picture By Helen McNeill Picture again the community of Israel. The Tabernacle, the meeting place with God, is at the centre of the camp. The family home is a tent.…

  • AN UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD.

    But the tables will be turned as the Lord raises his standard! by Charles Gardner. LONDON, March 13, 2024 – The exponential rise of anti-Jewish feeling in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war grows ever more alarming – until we recognise that God is at work. For the prophet Isaiah wrote that “when the enemy…

  • A BEACON OF HOPE.

    Jerusalem centre celebrates 175 years of commitment to Jewish restoration. by Charles Gardner. JERUSALEM, March 8, 2024 – The author of Israel’s national anthem Hatikvah (The Hope) was evidently impressed by Jesus. So much so that he is reputed to have said: “My heart is conquered by the gospel, but my head does not agree…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Twenty-Two.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Vayakhel: Exodus 35:1-38:20. 9th March 2024/29 Adar1. Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was               willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. (Exodus 35:21) Helen McNeill’s illustration recalls the widow who, observed by Yeshua, also gave from…

  • ANNE FRANK’S FRIEND.

    Amsterdam’s living hell gives way to heaven’s blessings. by Charles Gardner. While hate-filled demonstrators call for Israel’s destruction in London and elsewhere, the streets of Amsterdam are regularly blessed by Dutch Christians praising the Lord in the beauty of his holiness. As I write, I am freshly inspired by watching (on YouTube) the Presence Praise…