The ninth day of the fifth month on the Jewish calendar, called Tisha B'Av, starts this evening.
Jews around the world will be fasting, recalling the tragedies that befell Israel during this time, reading the book of Lamentations, and crying out to God.
But it's also a time of hope! God says in Zechariah 8:19 that in the future this time of mourning will become a day of joy.
In the meantime, Tisha B'Av is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with Israel and intercede on behalf of the Jewish people.
Want to be a part of that, but aren't sure exactly what to do?
The God of Abraham Hymnal is history's first Messianic Zionist hymnbook and has three chapters dedicated to this day with songs themed to lamentation, intercession, and hope for Israel. And the BEST part is that it's beginner-friendly! Along with print and ebook formats it's also available as YouTube shorts so you can just play the melody on repeat and sing along to the lyrics in the video description.
Same goes for the Son of David Psalter, which also has a special chapter showing the Psalms that Yeshua would have sung on the Ninth of Av with his family and disciples.
Get your copy of the hymnbook here https://www.ourhymnal.com and the psalmbook here https://www.ourpsalter.com (or make your way to the YouTube shorts through the Melodies pages!)
I hope you'll take some time to sing, or even just pray, these psalms and hymns with your family, fellowship, or even just by yourself, this Tisha B'Av.
And as a Jewish person, I thank you for your love and support. Yeshua is the King of the Jews, and what a joy and an honour to stand with his nation on this solemn occasion.
Izzy Avraham
Holy Language Institute
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⏰ 'Daily Commandment' starts today — listen FREE! 1️⃣
The first audio from our new 'Daily Commandment' discipleship program dropped this morning! Listen for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJLj_6Eue0 (and tell me if you like how it ends!)
After that check out the questions designed to help you go from hearer to doer. (They're in the episode description and I'll attach them here too.)
I had originally said that each of these audios would only be available for 24 hours but to ensure nobody falls behind we'll keep each up for a couple days.
All of these are from the forthcoming book, 'All That I Commanded You: 713 New Testament Commandments (The Way of Discipleship)'. After it's out we plan to also release a Jewish version, 'Mussar Bible: 713 Mitzvot for Tikkun Olam'.
I'm kickstarting this audio program now because I want this two-year track to begin in the fall, and because this project has only been possible thanks to our members and I wanted to give you back something ...
I can't believe it's already been two weeks since I unveiled the project I've been working on for the last year and a half - a book listing the 713 commandments of the New Testament, along with the verses where they're given and related commands.
If you missed that check out the sampler here: https://www.holylanguage.org/download/713-New-Testament-Commandments.pdf
I can't say how much I appreciate the encouragement and support that poured in since then - and I'm happy to report that not only have I been making steady progress, but the local situation I told you about has also been mostly defused.
The Master's commands are at the heart of our love-relationship with him. They're also our mission - nothing more, nothing less. Yet if you were to ask most believers today to list ALL that we have been commanded, how high would they get before trailing off?
That's why this project is so explosively powerful. It's also why starting this September 1 I'm going to be dropping one audio commandment a day. ...
🆕 713 New Testament Commandments 📖 (And please pray for me) 🙏
Tonight begins a special timeframe on the Jewish calendar. I thought it would also be a meaningful time to tell you about the project I've been working on for the last SIXTEEN MONTHS. And honestly, I need to ask for prayer too.
You know how there are 613 commandments in the Torah? Many Christians hear that and are like, "Wow so many, good thing we only have two now!" But what if I told you there are actually ONE HUNDRED MORE commandments in the NEW TESTAMENT?
That's literally what I've been working on: a book listing everything Yeshua commanded us, along with supporting verses and groups of related imperatives. I've also written introductory chapters laying a theological foundation for the commandments, casting a vision inspired by the Jewish 'Daf Yomi' program, and exploring Hebrew secrets such as the gematria for 713.
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See for yourself this sampler from "All That I Commanded You: 713 New Testament Commandments (The Way ...
