Author: Clifford Denton

  • Netivyah Bible Instruction Ministry.

    By Joseph Shulam January 4th 2024. Welcome to the year of our Lord 2024, Israel is in the middle of a harsh and difficult war with a bitter enemy who has no limit to his hate and cruelty. An enemy that is driven by no objective but  hate, a deep hate based on totally mythological…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Twelve.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26. 30th December 2023/Tevet 18 And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days.” Genesis 49:1 Picture by Helen McNeill This week, we come to the end of Genesis. The Hebrew Bible appropriately calls this foundational book of all…

  • Netivyah Bible Instruction Ministry.

    December 23rd 2023. By Joseph Shulam. The last weeks of readings in the book of Genesis deal with the relationship between Joseph and his brothers.  The story of Joseph is one of the longest sagas in the Hebrew Bible.   Our Torah reading this Shabbat is Vayigash:The reading is from Genesis 44:18 – 47:27.  Some of…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Eleven.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Vayigash: Genesis 44:18-47:27. 23rd December 2023/Tevet 11 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. Genesis 45:3 Picture by Helen McNeill We consider family on two levels in this week’s Torah portion. Both relate to…

  • The Answer to our Prayers!

    Return to me with all your heart, says the Lord (Joel 2:12). by Charles Gardner. We were amazed the other day as we watched a social media update on the Israel-Gaza war from the Aliyah Return Centre, who help Jewish immigrants to settle in the land. Their spokesman, an officer of some standing, was being…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Ten.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Miketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17. 16th December 2023/Tevet 4 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. Genesis 41:42 Picture by Helen McNeill The subject of the making of a man of God…

  • Netivyah Bible Instruction Ministry – December 14, 2023.

    By Joseph Shulam. The last Torah portions of the year are bringing us closer to one of the most fascinating and important short novels in the Holy Bible.  The story of Joseph has all the nine elements of a perfect novel even by modern western standards.   The readings are:  The Torah Portion Miketz: Genesis…

  • Messiah to the rescue!

    Do British Christians understand what they are singing? by Charles Gardner. As churches prepare for Christmas here in Yorkshire, the atmosphere has been enriched by that great hymn, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. How apt for today with the Jewish nation under vicious attack, and many of their people still held…

  • From Netivyah Bible Instruction Ministry.

    December 7, 2023. By Joseph Shulam. Day 62 since the war in Gaza started and it has spread to the North of Israel. Day 62 of horror and hate and cruelty and beastiality by humans that are acting like devils.  Even Beasts don’t do what these people did to innocent young men and women.  As disciples of…

  • Developing the Theme of Family through the Torah Portions. Number Nine.

    Dr Clifford Denton. Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23. 9th December 2023/Kislev 26. 2nd Day of Chanukah There we were binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed, your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf (Genesis 37:7). Picture by Helen McNeill Much of our view of…