…On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Matt. 16:18) Am I the only one confused by this saying of Jesus? Hades is commonly understood to refer to Hell, but why would its gates be fighting against the Church?
Enoch Lavender
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The Jubilee and Jesus’ Return
The Jubilee’s trumpet (shofar) signifies hope amid the End Times. It echoes Jesus’ glorious return and the restoration of all things in His promise.
The Case of the Missing Anointing Oil
Through His sacrificial death on the cross, Jesus has brought us salvation and granted those who believe eternal life. He is rightly called our Saviour, but from a Jewish perspective He cannot—yet—be fully called the Messiah.
The Original “Gospel”and the Jubilee
When we hear the word ‘gospel’ today, we tend to think of the basic message of Christianity; namely that mankind is separated from God through sin and that Jesus paid the penalty for our sin through His death, burial and resurrection.
The Hebrew Year 5783
On September 25, 2022 we are entering the Hebrew year 5783. In Hebrew, every number is tied to a Hebrew letter, which in turn carries many shades of meaning…
Was the Temple really located on the Temple Mount?
In recent years, Bob Cornuke and Dr Martin Young have proposed that the Temple was not actually located on what we today call the Temple Mount.