Beth's Ramblings

hen we read the Gospels, the question was never whether Jewish people cared about the Messiah. The question was what kind of Messiah many were expecting, and how God chose to reveal Him.

We believers know exactly what Scripture says, yet there is still that itch to hold it at a safe distance from daily life. We read it, agree with it, underline it, and even share it, but the actual shaping of our day can sometimes stay untouched. James speaks directly to this in James 1:22

Encounter may awaken us, but formation is what teaches us how to walk faithfully afterward. A person may be deeply moved in a single moment and still remain undisciplined, unstable, or immature if that moment is never worked into daily life. Scripture treats spiritual life as covenantal faithfulness formed over time.

The Spirit came in a Jewish context, among a Jewish people, in a city marked by covenant history, during a feast established in the Scriptures of Israel.

The revelations at Sinai and Pentecost both are moments of divine speech, divine presence, and covenant identity.

There are seasons in Scripture when God’s people are called to move, and there are seasons when they are called to prepare. Shavuot places us inside one of those preparing moments.

What does it mean for Gentile believers to be grafted in, and how should that shape identity, humility, and life in the people of God?

Israel was brought out in order to be brought to God.

Reading Acts in its Jewish world helps us recover something steady and needed. The earliest believers in Yeshua were not sustained by image, novelty, or religious performance. They were sustained by devotion.

Scripture does not present the resurrection as a miracle floating free from Israel’s story, disconnected from God’s appointed times, or detached from the covenant rhythms that shaped the people of Israel.

The question of whether Yeshua of Nazareth is the promised Messiah cannot be answered responsibly without returning to the Scriptures themselves.

Elizabeth Shulam Yeshua. Our Passover lamb. Each year, as Passover approaches, Jewish homes begin to prepare. Tables are set with intention. The story of the Exodus is not simply recalled; it is retold as if we ourselves walked out of Egypt. Scripture does not frame this as distant history. It invites participation. In Exodus 12, the instructions are given with remarkable precision. A lamb without blemish is selected, kept, and then slaughtered at twilight. Its blood is place

Yet the New Testament does not treat Passover as a discarded framework. It leans into it, draws from it, and assumes its meaning continues to shape the life of believers.

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Passover Deviled Eggs

Barry's mother, Marcia, made this treat for him as a little boy. Its perfect for a Passover sweet tooth. Copyright 2024 Elizabeth Shulam...

It is time to start thinking about Passover! April 22nd. I will be posting several of my Passover specialties in the next two weeks!...

This Shulam Family favorite would make a great Shabbat dinner.