Author: Clifford Denton

  • 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…

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

    Dr Clifford Denton. Ki Tisa: Exodus 30:11-34:35 2nd March 2024/22 Adar1 You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood. (Exodus 30:1) Picture by Helen McNeill The seeming silence of God can be a testing time for anyone. In Israel’s case, Moses was away so long without bringing God’s…

  • ‘Israel has sinned’.

    Messianic leaders call for national repentance. by Charles Gardner. Messianic congregations in Israel have been called to three days of fasting and prayer, focusing on repentance among themselves as well as the nation. The stirring call, signed by several dozen leaders, said the October 7th massacre had come about because of sin in the land…