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Machaniam (The Two Camps) - Part 1
Posted by Roots of Faith on 18 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Weekly Lesson, Roots of Faith
Roots of Faith - with Ross K. Nichols
New video programs available on Fridays, as available.
Program #4 - Machanaim - Pt 1
Machaniam (The Two Camps)
This is Part 1 of 2 of a lecture delivered by Ross Nichols at the 65th Anniversary meeting of UIWU in Charlatte, NC … held April 11-13, 2008.
Sunday Shul - Messiah Part 2
Posted by Roots of Faith on 11 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
In this class, Ross explores all the passages from the Torah related to the Hebrew idea of “Anointing”. Ross shows that objects and Priests are the “Anointed Ones” mentioned in the Torah.
Beginning in John 1:35-51, Yeshua makes one of the three references to his role in the Torah. What is it that he refers to? And what is the significance to this claim.
Ross answers this question and uses it to set the stage for a full class of every instance of the word “anointed” in the Torah.
You will not want to miss this class. It is foundational for an understanding of this Hebrew concept.
Sunday Shul - Messiah Part 1
Posted by Roots of Faith on 04 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
In this week’s lesson, Ross begins his series on “The Messiah - Expectations and Speculations”. Ross seeks to recover a biblical and Hebraic view of the Messiah.
The goal and objective of this series is to show:
The orgin of the term and examples of the ancient practice of anointing (i.e., Priest, King and Prophet). We will cover other titles used for various messianic figures, and fully explore these in context. One of the things that we will do over the next few weeks, is begin to see the complexity of this subject.
Will there be one messiah or two? What can we learn from the DSS, Jewish literature, etc? Who else was called messiah?
What about the messianic claims of Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth)?
Resurrection
Posted by Roots of Faith on 28 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
In today’s class Ross takes a look at the Hebrew view of the afterlife - in particular, the idea of resurrection of the dead.
Maimonides in his articles of the Faith speaks of the resurrection:
“I firmly believe that there will take place a revival of the dead at which will please the Creator, blessed be His name.”
What is the Hebraic view? What word is used to define resurrection?
You will want to listen to this class, delivered from the historic Temple Sinai - the synagogue without walls.
Sunday Shul - Son of God, Part 4 (Immanuel)
Posted by Roots of Faith on 21 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
In this class, Ross further explores the idea of the son of God. In this class, Ross begins to look at the use of certain texts from the Hebrew Bible by the evangelists. This week, he looks at the historical context of Isaiah 7 and 8.
Formal creeds and one of Orthodox Christianity’s fundamental beliefs is that Isaiah 7:14 predicts that a young Jewish virgin would conceive and bring forth a son. Is this what Isaiah meant when this text was originally written?
Ross covers some of the historical setting for this text. When was it written? What does the Hebrew term Almah mean?
Was Miriam, a young Jewish girl to become the Mother of God?
Learn this and more in this week’s class.
Sunday Shul - Son of God, Part 3
Posted by Roots of Faith on 14 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
This week, Ross continues the series on the Son of God. In this week’s lesson, he begins to lay the groundwork to explore the “virgin birth”.
The lesson first addresses the role of Yeshua from his own words, from the words of his earliest followers and then goes into some of the more difficult sayings of Yeshua such as, “the father and I are one”. What does this mean?
Ross seeks to show that the language is clear if one starts from a Hebraic view.
He talks about the “God of Yeshua”.
He finishes his teaching with an assignment. He requests that everyone read Isaiah 7 and 8 before next week’s class.
Sunday Shul - The Son of God - a Hebrew View Part 2
Posted by Roots of Faith on 07 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
In this week’s lesson, Ross further explores the idea of God’s son. In last week’s class he taught on the Hebraic view of God’s son.
The class begins with a look at the popular understanding of the term. The common understanding of Son of God associates Jesus of Nazareth with God as part of a triune Godhead.
What can we know from history when it comes to the “Trinity”? Does the bible teach that God is represented in three “persons” - Father, Son and Holy Ghost”?
When do we first find this concept? Did Jesus teach this? Should you believe in the trinity?
You will be challenged by part 2 of this subject. Next week we will continue to look at this subject in the Son of God - Part 3.
The Hebraic View of God’s Son - Part 1
Posted by Roots of Faith on 29 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
Sunday Shul - With Ross Nichols
Live Web-cast Available Every Sunday @ 7 PM Central Time
Podcasts available as time allows (Usually by Friday)
The Hebraic View of God’s Son
In this class Ross begins to examine the concept of the Son of God from a Hebraic perspective.
Beginning in the gospel of John, Ross compares the ideas and concepts spoken by Yeshua to the ancient charge given to Israel.
From the introduction, Ross goes back to the Hebrew Bible to explore the idea of the “Son of God” from its original and thoroughly Hebraic perspective. He covers the following texts in this class:
Exodus 4:21-23
Jeremiah 31:15-21
Hosea 1:10
Hosea 11:1-12
Deuteronomy 32:5-6, 18-19
Deuteronomy 14:1-2
Jeremiah 3:19-20
Isaiah 56
Malachi 2:10
He also examines the idea of the King of Israel and how this relates to the son of God.
2 Samuel 7:4ff
Psalm 2
Psalm 89:27-28
In summary, Ross shows that those who do the will of God, whether Israel or one who joins the covenants and people of God can be a “child of God”.
Other passages relevant to this study are:
Romans 8:12-17
Matthew 5:43-48
Matthew 5:9
Luke 6:32-36
Making Disciples
Posted by Roots of Faith on 22 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ROF Sunday Shul, Roots of Faith
Sunday Shul - With Ross Nichols
Live Web-cast Available Every Sunday @ 7 PM Central Time
Podcasts available as time allows (Usually by Friday)
Shalom!
This week is the first week of our new teaching series - Sunday Shul.
This week’s class is about the ancient art of making disciples.
Ross explores the idea of making disciples. He begins this class with the final charge of Yeshua to his own disciples and works through the texts even showing that Isaiah had disciples.
In Isaiah chapter 8, we read that Isaiah provides us with the true test of making disciples. Isaiah says, “To the Torah and to the testimony”. Ross discusses what the Torah and the testimony are and how that relates to modern disciples.
You will not want to miss this introductory class of Sunday Shul. Thanks for taking the time to listen.
Sunday Shul is available live on the live ARBA4 streaming network.
Ross Nichols Live on ARBA4
Posted by Roots of Faith on 15 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: ARBA4, ROF Weekly Lesson, Roots of Faith
Ross Nichols will begin teaching live on Sunday, February17, 2008 at 7PM Central time.
The class will be available live over streaming Internet feeds.
Please check out his web site for more information:
