MBM-UK - Weekly studies

This week we return to the book of Zechariah and start to look at chapter 8. This is a turning point in the book as it looks to a future that speaks of the establishment of the rule of Messiah in Jerusalem. We look at the opening verses describing how HaShem speaks about His favour returning to the Land, the people and Jerusalem as the seat of the throne of David. We look at how these events have...

This week we look specifically at Zechariah 7:12. We discuss the importance of this verse for today's believing community and the lesson it needs to learn from the history of the exiles. We also look at how the word Torah is the "implanted word" spoken of in the book of James and its hidden meaning speaking of Messiah Yeshua, the Father and the Spirit of GOD.

In this study we look at chapter 8 of Zechariah. We discuss how the dating of visions in scripture corresponds with the Torah portion and its content in giving a framework to understand the content and context of the vision itself. This next series of visions corresponds with the Torah portion Toldot/Generations.

This week we look at the vision of the four chariots, the final vision given to Zechariah on the 24th of Shebat. We discuss the consistency of idiom that is carried through bible prophecy and the hope that we see in the events that are still to unfold.

This is a short piece about a few verses in Romans 11 that need to be understood in light of the present world view of Israel. Hopefully a stepping off point for further study!

This week we explore the 5th chapter of Zechariah and the 3 strands of the revelation shown to him. We discuss how the nations come under scrutiny and the influence of commerce in the world that leads to the pagan system tracking back to the days of Babel. We also discuss the difference between Israel and the Gentile nations regarding the revelation and acceptance of Messiah Yeshua in parallel to...

This week we study Zechariah chapter 4, the vision of the Menorah. We discuss how this is a continuing vision on the 24th of Shevat and the contrast between the night that Zechariah first sees compared to the light of the Menorah. We also discuss the parallels of Messiah Yeshua with Zerubbabel and he prefigures the arrival of Yeshua as the foundation stone of the Temple made without hands that wil...

This week we look at the vision of Joshua the Kohen Gadol. We discuss the importance of the framework of Torah as a legal document for both GOD and Man and the consistency of the vision as a continuation of the previous narratives.

As we conclude chapter 2 of our study we look at how the vision of Zechariah describes a time when the nations who come against Israel will be dealt with when the Messianic Kingdom is established in Jerusalem. We also look at the parallel descriptions in Ezekiel, Zechariah and Revelation

As we look at the next vision of Zechariah we discuss the correlations with the accounts recorded in Daniel and Revelation. We recap on the vision of the horses in the first vision and discuss the vision of the four horns and the four craftsmen.

This week we look in more detail at the first vision of Zechariah. We discuss the connection of the month of Shevat, its place in the vision, its multiple meanings and how they open up an understanding of Israel's role in the world and the importance of the Giving of the Torah as the frame upon which the world is built and how the judicial system of heaven has to be understood.

This week we begin our study of the prophet Zechariah. Zechariah starts in the hebrew month of Cheshvan, the eighth and and the month that we begin our study.

In our final study of Haggai, we review the previous week and look a the importance of the Zerubbabel as a picture of Messiah. We discuss why there are two prophecies on the same day and how these may correspond to Messiah's role as servant and king. We look at the passgae in Luke 8 again and how this correlates to Haggai.

As we begin our penultimate study of Haggai, this week we discuss the significance of the 24th of Elul in the context of the prophecy and make some comparisons with the passage in Luke 8 regarding Jairus' daughter and the woman with the issue of blood. We also introduce the connection with John 10. This is the 1st part of a two-part study concluding Haggai.

This week we discuss the implications of the command to build the Temple and how it corresponds to the festival of Hoshanah Rabah, which is also spoken of in the gospel of John and 1 Kings at the inauguration of the 1st Temple. We discuss the implications of this for the building and inauguration of the Messianic Temple.

This week we look at the time of the beginning of the rebuilding of the Temple and also the completion of the walls of Jerusalem and how they correspond to the biblical calendar. We also discuss how the Tablets of the Covenant correspond with the 1st and 2nd Temples and how the 3rd Temple is associated with the 3rd set of Tablets of the Covenant.

In the second part of our study we look in more detail at the timing of the instruction to build the Temple and begin to examine the lineage of Zerubbabel and how he fits a picture of Messiah and the hope of the Messianic Age. Notes are available at www.mbmukfamily.com

We begin a new study looking at the prophet Haggai. This week we take an overview of events in the context of Ezra and Haggai, focussing particularly on the specific dates mentioned in Haggai. We discuss how these correspond to events both past and future to Haggai and how these may impact the building of any future Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah.

In our final study we look at how closely associated the book of Zephaniah is asscoiated to the Moed of Shavuot and the book of Ruth. As in our previous study we see how the english does not always convey the full meaning and implications of the Hebrew. We see how the fulfillment of Zephaniah is not just pointing to the period of the prophet but also to the times when Messiah comes and all nations...

In this discussion we look at the second chapter of Zephaniah. We discuss how the english partially obscures the intended meaning of the opening verses and the implications of the overall understanding of the text. We see how these link in to many of the parables that we know of in the Apostolic Writings and the connections with time of the firstfruits harvest leading to Shavuot.

This week as we conclude chapter one, we focus on how compromise enters through the idolatry of commerce and how the subtle desire of popularism infiltrates how we operate.

This week's study is entitled the The Fish Gate, the Quarter and the Mortar, in reference to verses 9-11 of Zephaniah 1. Look at ancient maps and the connections with the area of Gaza and it's connection with this prophecy.

This week we take a look at the subject of the Day of the Lord and how this has been interpreted by christianity in comparison to the context of Judaism and the Hebrew scriptures. We look at the Apostolic writings and how the themes flow from the Hebrew scriptures to understand the dynamic nature of the book of Zephaniah.

This week we look at the beginning of chapter 1 and discover some major differences in the text between the Hebrew and English. We look at the potential conflict between the verses in Zephaniah and the Covenant of Noach and how this is resolved. Notes are available at www.mbmukfamily.com

We begin our study of the book of Zephaniah. This week we look at the significance of Zephaniah's name and how the phrase "the Day of Lord" is understood within the context of both the Hebrew scriptures and the Apostolic writings. Notes are available at www.mbmukfamily.com.