Posts by Rabbi Isaac (Page 7)

Understanding the Importance of Fasting

Over the years I have taught many people the benefits of fasting for spiritual growth, power and healing and now would like to share this knowledge with you as I get so many questions on the topic.  It is a powerful spiritual practice that purifies the person, connects them to God’s Spirit and helps keep them “in the zone” with God imbuing them with power to be overcomers of sin and all evil influences!  So let’s take a look at the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer, and how they can help you stay “in the zone” with God.

The bar kokhba revolt: The 9th of Av, Dual prophecies, and a false Messiah,

When the Jews rebelled against Roman rule, they believed that their leader, Shimonbar Koziva (also known as Bar Kochba), would fulfill their messianic longings. But their hopes were cruelly dashed on Tisha B’Av, 135 CE, as the Jewish rebels were brutally butchered in the final battle at Betar. The following account is from the Talmud (Gittin 57a–b): Because…

Is there an Eternal Burning Hell?

Is there an Eternal Burning Hell? Recap: In the last study we determined from the scriptures that there is no consciousness in death… and after the Second Death there is no more Death. Now let’s move to the book of Revelation and the ultimate fate of death- And death and hell were cast into the…

Yom Kippur

Do we observe the Yom Kippur fast on Shabbat?

Question: Since it is forbidden to fast on Shabbat, do we fast on Yom Kippur if it falls on Shabbat? Answer: We do fast when Yom Kippur coincides with Shabbat (this being one of the differences between Yom Kippur and other fasts). Since Yom Kippur is a biblical fast, and the Torah calls it “Shabbat Shabbaton” – the Shabbat of Shabbats – this implies that it takes precedence over Shabbat.…

Don’t fall for the Lunar Sabbath deception…

If the full moon was a weekly sabbath how could the 3rd day that Y’hoshua was in the tomb also be a weekly sabbath? It can’t… For He died on passover and passover is always on the full moon on the 14th of Nisan… So 3 days later had to be the 17th of Nisan and scriptures say after the [7th day] sabbath was over, they came to the grave while it was yet dark and he had already risen… Thus disproving the lunar sabath the concept!