Heart of Messiah

More on the Vatican's "Hebrew Gospels"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbCdD17Reis

Vatican “Hebrew Gospels” ~ Yeshua’s Flock needs Truth, not Lies! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to this channel!SUPPORT this channel here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/robontherockAttention Yeshua's Flock! Don't buy into the sens...

Happy Pentecost!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY-5Xpi7D1Y

Happy Pentecost! Reading from Acts 2 Hag Sameach! Happy Pentecost!In this video I read through Acts 2:1-42, with some interspersed comments on the NASB version.Please support my work here:https:...

That time of year again! Happy Pesach!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsvVhAPHz9A

Was the Last Supper a Passover Meal? How Can We Be Sure? When it comes to the timing of the "Last Supper," the question of chronology inevitably arises. Some have suggested that the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark,...

For all you Masorah geeks out there!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vkX8rqiDvo

"Is There Theology in This Masorah?" (SBL, San Diego, Nov 2019) "Is There Theology in This Masorah? An Inquiry into the Several Early MG Lists for ויחשבה (vayachsheveha) and Their Interpretation History"(Presentation for ...

Presentation at Hebrew University, April 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXesUcz3x_U&t=2s

“Keeping Scripture Holy” (IASR Conference, Hebrew University, April 2019) Presentation for the Israeli Association for the Study of Religions, Jerusalem, April, 2019.Talk by Rob Vanhoff, with response by Guy Stroumsa (Martin Buber ...

Wow! I teared up hearing Winsome Sears' powerful speech!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/winsome-sears-victory-speech-usa-chant-virginia

Winsome Sears says she would die for America, starts 'USA' chant during victory speech: 'American dream' Winsome Sears delivered a patriotic speech as she claimed victory in her race to become the first woman and woman of color to be elected Virginia's lieutenant governor.

A missing letter "waw/vav" on ancient Jewish coins?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwG1ZCm8FY

“Yehud” יהד on Ancient Jewish Coins A short investigation of how "Judah" (Aramaic "Yehud") was spelled on Jewish coins minted in the Persian era (5th century BC). We see that the letter "waw/va...

Thanks Evie for sharing this pic of such a wonderful (and huge in real life!) artistic rendering of the Shema!

This was for fun... sort of!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H98etO4vnrM

Signaling the "Beast"? ~ I Couldn't Resist (Warning: This video is intended satire...rare for me!)Regarding Revelation 13:18, some ancient manuscripts had 616, so it could have been originally either ...

Did Joshua think the written Torah was from Moses, or from Adonai?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCplS-nse6I

Joshua Receives the Written Torah Please share with others!What does it mean that the Bible is the "Word of God"? In this short video on Joshua 1:8, I share a very insightful quote from Evang...

Happy 8th Day!
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Is it OK to say "Rosh Hashanah"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKmCDdZTvWk

“Rosh Hashanah” ~ Is it a Bad Word? Perhaps you've heard "Hebrew Roots" teachers tell you that you should not refer to the the first of the seventh month as "Rosh HaShanah" (head of the year). ...

Happy Feast of Tabernacles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mpD-LFGLU8

“Joy” for Sukkot ~ A Study of the Greek word χαρα in Matthew Part of the commandment for the Feast of Tabernacles is to have an abundance of joy. What is true "joy"? How do we discern the joy that is a delight unto the...

Pray for the people of Afghanistan
https://www.foxnews.com/world/taliban-women-lara-logan

Taliban rule will be 'a long slow death' for women, Lara Logan says After 20 years, the Taliban has once again taken Afghanistan. In numerous interviews Fox News has conducted since the extremist group seized Kabul, a central theme emerged: women will almost certainly face unforgiving brutality despite the Taliban's promises.

Shabbat on the ROCK!
10:30am Pacific
Parashat Ki Tavo / 1 Peter 5

A bit on the Hebrew and Greek words, commonly translated "to worship."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqrIuaGDf3Q

Hebrew and Greek verbs for "Worship" The two primary words behind the English verb "to worship" are the Hebrew השתחות (hishtachavot) and the Greek προσκυνειν (proskunein). In the Greek translati...

Trust in Adonai! (Reading through Isaiah 36-37)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Elyk6vgRP0

The Davidic Promise and Rav Shakeh’s Twisted Theology ~ Isaiah 36-37 Even though God's name is often tossed around by unbelievers for their own evil and deceitful schemes, the LORD remains faithful to His covenant promises and...

On "the Keys of the Kingdom"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AI61VVtKgM&pp=sAQA

Keys of the Kingdom ~ Rightly Understanding the Word of God A viewer asks, "What does it mean when Jesus said, 'I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven...'?" This video looks at a few parallel passages to ex...

"Whoever calls upon the LORD shall be saved!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKg6XrP0Ndw

Is it OK to say ‘LORD’? Perhaps you have heard it said that believers should not use the word "Lord" when addressing the Holy One. Can we call Jesus, "Lord"? Or, are we unknowingly ...

Who is "Jerubaal"? Why on earth does he have "Baal" in his name?

"Let Baal Contend!" ~ A "Jerubaal" Inscription and Judges 6 How did Gideon become renamed "Jerubaal"? A recently discovered 3,100 year-old inscription is a wonderful springboard for a discussion of Judges, chapter 6.S...

Above all, get wisdom!

"Where is wisdom found?" ~ James and Paul on True Wisdom Other Rob on the ROCK videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Rrz3YbGp4g6fTYp2GANxg/videos"Words don't have meaning; meaning has words." So goes the sayin...

On James' descriptions of the Torah

The Law of Freedom in the Epistle of James What's the role of God's Law in the life of the believer? Discussion (and disagreement!) about this question has and long history. This video looks to the Ep...

The Weighty Matters of the Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRxXiBiFsJA

Heavy Torah ~ Judgment, Mercy, and Faith What does Yeshua teach concerning the "weighty matters" of the Torah? We find an answer in Matthew 23.

This funny idea was fun to explore!

"Jason" is Jesus' Real Name? I was recently informed that the "Christians" gave Yeshua the wrong name (Aramaic ישוע; Greek Ιησους; Latin Iesus, English Jesus). The proper name, he stated...

A look at the "Shem Tov" Hebrew Matthew's changing of the Lord's Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer in the “Shem Tov” Hebrew Matthew A critical look at how the Lord's Prayer was distorted in the 14th century anti-Christian book "Even Bohan" by a man called Shem Tov. The book is full of err...

The Lord’s Prayer, Part 2 View Part 1 Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8mON290ECY

Do you pray the Lord's prayer?

The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1 Yeshua gave us the prayer commonly referred to as "the Lord's Prayer."It is a precious prayer, do you pray it? If not, why not? If so, do you understand the ...

Follow the Good Shepherd!

My Sheep Hear My Voice ~ John 10:27 Most people know the opening words of Psalm 23, "The LORD is my shepherd." But what else does the Scripture teach us about the Lord as a shepherd, and about ...

“Yeshua” at the Synagogue of Susya ~ Is this the Messiah? The name Yeshua (ישוע) appears in a floor mosaic of a 5th century synagogue in southern Judea. Some have concluded that the name "Yeshua" here means that Sus...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1xJHuHBdQ

Did Yeshua wear Tassles (Tzitzit)? An excellent question from a viewer. Short answer is "Yes, He did indeed!"This video reviews all the places where the relevant vocabulary is used in the Gosp...