There is a beautiful word in Greek that is used only TWO times in the entire New Covenant scriptures. It is the word poema, from which we derive the word "poem". It can be translated as "workmanship, artistry, craftmanship, creation, creativity..."
In Acts 15, the prophecy of the tabernacle of David from Amos 9 became a pivotal passage for understanding how and why God was bringing the Gentiles into the faith.
Is there undeniable scientific evidence today that global ice fields are melting, ocean levels are rising and air pollution is getting worse at an unprecedented rate?
Yeshua to let our "Yes" be "Yes" and our "No" be "No" (Matthew 5:37). In context He was speaking of making religious vows, but we can take this a step further: Good is good; bad is bad (Isaiah 5:20).
What was the source of the heated argument among the National Council on the morning of May 14th, 1948, just hours before the declaration of the state of Israel?
The second advantage of the blood is that it marks us as eligible to live according to the rules of the covenant and receive the blessings of the covenant.
There are over 400 references to blood in the Scriptures. There is a spiritual meaning to the "blood" in addition to being the red fluid that flows through our bodies.