“For Jehovah's portion is  His people. Jacob is the lot of His inheritance.” (Deuteronomy 32:9)   Most simply is that the Israelites belong to the Lord. He chose them. “For you are  a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be a special people to Himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth.” (Deuteronomy 7:6) God was not known to many in the ancient world except to the direct descendants of Adam and Eve and their descendants. Thro

“And answering Jesus said to them, Have faith of God.” (Mark 11:22)   Coming out of Bethany, Jesus was hungry and looked for figs on a...

“So, then there remains a rest to the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9)   This is one of the most difficult Scriptures to understand because...