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Christ Church JerusalemIF YOU OBEY | Isaiah 49:14-51:3 with Aaron Eime and John ArnoldIF YOU OBEY | Isaiah 49:14-51:3 with Aaron Eime and John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem
2024-09-0450 min
Christ Church JerusalemTHE EIGHTH DAY | 2 Samuel 6:1-23 with Aaron EimeHoliness, for all its many benefits and credits, can be deadly. The sons of Aaron, Abihu and Nadab, would learn this firsthand after offering strange fire to the LORD. So would King David, seeing Uzzah die for reaching out to steady the Ark of the Covenant. This week, we review the importance of holiness in both extreme and (seemingly) mundane examples.
2024-04-1042 min
Christ Church JerusalemYOU SHALL INSTRUCT | Ezekiel 43:10-27 with Aaron EimeYOU SHALL INSTRUCT | Ezekiel 43:10-27 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2024-02-2945 min
Tipping Point Prophecy UpdateIsrael Update with Brian Schrauger (02.06.24)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit endtimes.substack.comLast week, I interviewed Aaron Eime, a deacon at Christ Church in Jerusalem. I would encourage you to go back and watch that episode if you haven’t already.This week, I am back with Deacon Eime as we continue our discussion about his son, Micah, serving in the IDF. We discuss what it's like for Micah to be a Christian in the IDF. The Deacon also offers some advice for Christians planning to visit soon.Here is...
2024-02-0600 min
Christ Church JerusalemCOME TO PHARAOH! | Jeremiah 46:13-28 with Aaron EimeCOME TO PHARAOH! | Jeremiah 46:13-28 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2024-01-3137 min
Tipping Point Prophecy UpdateIsrael Update with Brian Schrauger (01.30.24)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit endtimes.substack.comThis week, I have a very insightful interview to share with you. I take the time to talk with Reverend Aaron Eime in Jerusalem. He walks us through the oldest protestant Church in the Middle East, Christ’s Church as well as gives us an exclusive walk through a Museum. Reverend Eime’s son, Micah, is currently fighting in the IDF against Hamas. He recounts dramatic details around his son’s deployment and the shockwaves of the October 7th massac...
2024-01-3000 min
Christ Church JerusalemAND HE LIVED | I Kings 2:1-12 with Aaron EimeAND HE LIVED | I Kings 2:1-12 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2024-01-1057 min
Christ Church JerusalemAND HE APPROACHED | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Phil Morrow & Aaron EimeAND HE APPROACHED | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Phil Morrow & Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2024-01-1051 min
Christ Church JerusalemIN THE BEGINNING | 1 Samuel 20.18–42 & Isaiah 42.5–21 with Aaron EimeIN THE BEGINNING | 1 Samuel 20.18–42 & Isaiah 42.5–21 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2023-10-1749 min
Christ Church JerusalemAND HE APPEARED | 2 Kings 4.1–37 with Aaron EimeAND HE APPEARED | 2 Kings 4.1–37 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2023-10-1740 min
Christ Church JerusalemAND HE SENT | Obadiah 1.1 - 21 with Aaron EimeAND HE SENT | Obadiah 1.1 - 21 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem
2023-10-1742 min
Christ Church JerusalemThe Two Disciples of Sukkot | Matthew 21:23-32| Rev. Aaron EimeThis week, all across Israel, families have been gathering in their Sukkas which are small booths, in order to mark the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. We hear of this festival in Leviticus 23, where it not only tells Israel to build booths, but to also gather plants. The four plants are Palm, Myrtle, Willow and an Etrog (a Yellow Citrus). The text however doesn't tell us why we gather these plants, or what to do with them.
We can learn from Jewish tradition that God asks us to worship him with all our senses. And over the years Jewish pe...
2023-10-0331 min
Christ Church JerusalemLove, the sacrifice we have to give away | Rev. Aaron EimeLove, the sacrifice we have to give away | Rev. Aaron Eime
Our current western generation has been given everything except a reason to get up in the morning. We have a great reason, the immeasurable love of the Lord and the obligation to share that love unconditionally.
Readings : 16th Sunday after Pentecost.
Genesis 22:1-19 - 1 Timothy 6:6-19 - Luke 16:19-31
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2022-09-2642 min
Grafted: Jewish Roots of ChristianityWhy do we need to know the Jewish Roots?Episode 2
In today's episode, I have Aaron Eime. Rev. Aaron Eime is a Deacon at Christ Church, Jerusalem, Bible Historian, and teacher for CMJ Israel. Aaron studied at the Hebrew University in the Master's Program, focusing on Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation of the Bible. He also studied Psychology and Sociology at Queensland University in Australia. He is a dedicated Bible teacher exploring the Hebraic Roots of the Christian Faith and has taught internationally including in Europe, North America, Hong Kong, and China. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and 3 children.
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2022-08-2442 min
Christ Church JerusalemWhat manner of spirit are you? | Rev. Aaron Eime26 June 2022 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - As part of our calling to follow the Lord, Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us we are challenged by Jesus to check the fruit of the Spirit in our everyday life.
Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62
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2022-06-2740 min
Christ Church JerusalemNothing New Under the Sun | Rev. Aaron Eime15 May 2022 - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Jesus commands us to love as He has loved. Jesus loved us, not from a place of comfort but from a place of risk. Sermon by Rev. Aaron Eime.
Readings: Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35
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2022-05-1635 min
Christ Church JerusalemLeviticus 18v1-5 - Bible studyAaron and the gang begin discussing the sexual laws of Leviticus 18. Listener discretion is advised.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-03-301h 15Christ Church JerusalemLeviticus 17 - Bible studyAaron and the gang discuss the treatment of animals and why God values the blood of animals and humans so much.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-03-251h 18
Christ Church JerusalemThe Fruit of Repentance | Rev. Aaron Eime20 March 2022 - Third Sunday in Lent - God is not the god of karma; he is the God of grace, says Rev. Aaron Eime. In challenging some of our false assumptions at how the world works, Jesus calls us to show the fruit of repentance.
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9
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2022-03-2138 minChrist Church JerusalemLeviticus16v29-34 - Bible studyAaron and the gang finish Leviticus 16 and the statutes for the Day of Atonement.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-03-161h 20Christ Church JerusalemLeviticus 16v11-14 - Bible studyMoses had acted as priest for one week, demonstrating to Aaron and his sons how to serve appropriately in the presence of God (Lev 8-9). On the eighth day, Aaron had assumed his role as the High Priest and now receives instructions on how to enter the Holy of Holies to
meet with the Lord.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-03-021h 12Christ Church JerusalemLeviticus 16 - Bible studyAaron and the gang look at the Day of Atonement as laid out in Leviticus 16. This leads to a discussion on the scapegoat and Azazel.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-02-231h 26
Christ Church JerusalemWhom shall I send? | Rev. Aaron Eime6 February 2022 - Fifth Sunday of Epiphany - The ancient calling of Jesus to discipleship and to represent the good news of God is irrevocable. Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that the call of discipleship extends to us today. We should answer Jesus' call with all humility and courage.
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-13; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
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2022-02-0737 minChrist Church JerusalemLeviticus 10 - Bible studyThe account of the death of Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu leads to a discussion of God's holiness and his expectations for worship.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2022-01-051h 28Christ Church JerusalemLeviticus 8v1-9 - Bible studyThe discussion from Leviticus 8 focuses on the ordination of Aaron and his sons, priestly garb as well as the ongoing discussion on what is atonement.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/leviticus-and-god-called/
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2021-12-151h 18
Christ Church JerusalemDying for God: Maccabees and the New Testament | Rev. Aaron EimeThis week, we have a special Hanukkah lecture by Aaron Eime. Hanukkah is not quite a biblical holiday, yet it has become a very visible Jewish holiday around the world. The events that Hanukkah commemorates are recorded in the four Books of the Maccabees, none of which enter either the Jewish or Protestant Christian canons. Yet, we find the theology of the Maccabees in the New Testament, underpinning the theology of the early Church.
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2021-12-0851 min
Christ Church JerusalemBe The Voice Calling, 'Prepare!' | Rev. Aaron Eime5 December 2021 - Second Sunday of Advent - This second week of Advent, we turn to the message of the prophets and John the Baptist and their call to prepare the way of the Lord. Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that the ancient prophetic message is still relevant to us today. John was the voice in the desert, and we are the voices today that must speak to the world the message of preparation and hope. We must also nurture a community living in expectation of Jesus' return.
Readings: Malachi 3:1-5; Luke 1:68-79; Psalm 126; Luke 3:1-6
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2021-12-0635 min
Christ Church JerusalemCome Lord Jesus: Defender, Redeemer and Judge | Rev. Aaron Eime28 November 2021 - First Sunday of Advent - During this first week of Advent, the beginning of the Church's liturgical year, Rev. Aaron Eime turns our focus towards the return of the Messiah. The coming of the Lord brings both redemption and judgment, a time when everything hidden in darkness will be revealed by the light of God. Jesus and the prophets depict a world in chaos at the end of time, and the Day of Lord can look terrifying for some but be an obsession for others. Jesus admonishes us to not be burdened by fear nor weighted down by...
2021-11-2939 min
Thinking Biblically with Alan GilmanAaron Eime: Called to Israel Bible Historian and Deacon of Christ Church, Jerusalem, Aaron Eime shares with Alan how the Lord led him and his wife from their native Australia to raise their family in Israel the past 22 years.https://youtu.be/RphbYgL55w4Contact Aaron EimeEmail: aeime@cmj-israel.orgCMJ Canada: http://cmjcanada.ca/Questions/comments: comments@thinkingbiblically.orgTwitter: @alangilmanSupport this podcast: https://alangilman.ca/support/
2021-11-111h 01
Christ Church JerusalemGalatians 1:11-24 - Bible studyHaving laid forth a strong denunciation of the false gospel that currently persuades the Galatian communities, Paul gives some autobiographical material not found in any other epistle or writing. At the core of Paul's narration is that the Gospel preached by Paul is not Paul's gospel nor his invention. Paul claims divine revelation – the Greek word here is apocalypse – from the Messiah himself.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/letter-to-the-galatians/
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2021-06-021h 16
Christ Church JerusalemGalatians 1:3-10 - Bible studyHaving established himself as an apostle in the opening sentence, Paul follows the pattern of greeting he has learned from his teacher Gamaliel in the salutation to the communities in Galatia: “Grace and peace,” or in Hebrew, chesed v’shalom. Paul invokes God the Father and the Messiah Jesus as source of the grace and peace. Paul does not invoke a trinitarian formula and omits mention of the Holy Spirit. Why does he do this? We discussed that Paul rarely mentions all three participants of the Godhead in a single sentence. We discussed that one of the Holy Spirit's roles as a p...
2021-05-261h 27
Christ Church JerusalemGalatians 1:1-2 - Bible studyEpistles are not documents of mass production, even when in encyclical form. Documents that are encyclicals are meant to be copied and passed around to several communities, though most readers of the encyclical likely heard the document read in public and did not read it themselves. Paul identifies himself as an apostle, literally ‘one who is sent’. The concept of ‘agency’, that is of an agent being sent on behalf of another, is well established in Jewish tradition.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/letter-to-the-galatians/
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2021-05-191h 14
Christ Church JerusalemGalatians - Intro - Bible studyDeacon Aaron Eime begins a new study on Paul's Letter to the Galatians.
Notes for this study can be found at https://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/bible-studies/letter-to-the-galatians/
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2021-05-121h 27
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 34 - Bible studyThe end of the book of Deuteronomy contains the account of the death of Moses. The Bible in itself does not insist that Moses was the sole author of the Torah. Tradition has it that Joshua penned the final song of Chapter 33 and documented the final moments of Moses’ life. It has been assumed that the whereabouts of the burial place of Moses has been deliberately obscured by God Himself so as to inhibit the possibility of construction of a shrine to Moses. The text of Deuteronomy states that God buried Moses. Later tradition notes that God, who is life, ca...
2021-05-051h 23
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 33 - Bible studyFollowing his song the next act of Moses is to bless the people before he himself leaves them and this world. The song of blessing has some similar characteristics to the blessing of Jacob in Genesis 49. One major feature of the blessing from Moses is the absence of the tribe of Simeon. Much of the blessing is in the third person, leading many to conclude that Joshua is recorder of the blessing.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2021-04-281h 34
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 32:19-43 - Bible studyThe final song of Moses foretells a disastrous future for Israel, one of idolatry, violence and dispersion. The song is a national prophetic warning which does not have to come to pass should Israel heed its words. Israel’s behaviour will elicit emotions of jealousy and anger from God. Jealousy and anger are not sins in and of themselves; they are authentic feelings that God Himself can also feel, an interesting thought! The Israelites were expected to memorize this song in an attempt to avoid the calamities that it includes. The song has positive prophetic promises as well as negative on...
2021-04-211h 31
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 32:1-18 - Bible studyThe last act of Moses is to break into song! We always knew he had it in him. The song is formed kike a psalm, using Hebrew-style parallelisms. The song of Deuteronomy 32 assumes that the children of Israel are already in the Promised Land, have succeeded in the conquest but have fallen into idolatry. Thus this final portion of the Last Words of Moses is heavily prophetic. The Song of Moses became very important during the Second Temple period, having some form of liturgical use in the Temple and in some Jewish communities.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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2021-04-141h 31
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 31 - Bible studyMoses is coming to the end of his monologue as well as his life in general. God has decreed Moses will not cross the Jordan and that the day of his speech, his 120th birthday, will be his final day in this world, putting in place a tradition that says heroes of God die on the same day as they are born. Moses says God Himself will cross the Jordan with the Israelites. God has been with the people in Egypt, partook of the Exodus with them and has dwelt among them in the wilderness. He has never left them...
2021-03-241h 35
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 30 - Bible studyMoses concludes his retelling of the Torah, the deuteronumos or mishna torah, linking everything once again to the individual's heart and soul. The initial future of Israel, however, was not going to be too promising. The previously mentioned blessings and curses of chapters 27 and 28 were to befall the people of God. The future was exile. In its success of the conquest of Canaan, Israel was going to fail to maintain the covenant. This is an interesting thought, that blessing from God and success can lead to spiritual decline, idolatry and subsequent punishment. If exile is the future, why enter the...
2021-03-171h 32
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 29 - Bible studyAs Moses’ speech draws close to its end, he once again reiterates the sacred history of the people following the Exodus from Egypt leading up to a reiteration of the Covenant of God. The opening verse almost reads as though there were actually two covenants given to Israel, one at Mount Sinai(called Horeb) and the other here on the plains of Moab. Some Jewish commentators, like Rashi, say that Moses is adding to the previous words at Sinai while others say that this is a reiteration to the new younger generation of Israel, as the majority of those Sinai ha...
2021-03-101h 25
Christ Church JerusalemGiving and Getting28 February 2021 - Second Sunday in Lent - In the the second week of Lent, Deacon Aaron Eime reminds us that we practice spiritual disciplines -- like fasting and alms giving -- to get more of God. When we give, God gives us himself and his blessings. Yet, this getting of blessings creates a tension so that we struggle to give more. So in our giving, Jesus invites us to suffer with him in the way of the cross. The paradox is that when we give our lives away in this way, we gain Jesus and resurrection life.
Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15...
2021-03-0229 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 28 - Bible studyChapter 28 continues the pattern of blessing and extreme curses that has been prevalent throughout the Torah. Other nations had covenants that included blessings and curses as well. The difference with the Torah is the covenant is not between a human king and his people but with God and Man. Because Hebrew has no punctuation in its sentence structure, Moses uses a double sh’ma (that is he says the word twice) to give the word emphasis. Moses wants Israel to fully hear and obey the commands of the Lord.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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2021-02-241h 25
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 27 - Bible studyMoses breaks his monologue to speak together with the elders of Israel, known in modern orthodox circles as the Sanhedrin, traditionally numbering 70 elders. Moses instructs the people to perform a very specific ceremony once they have crossed the Jordan on the mountains of Ebal and Gerizim. Part of this ceremony involved the construction of an altar and the establishment of pillars of stones that were then plastered and written on. What exactly was written on these monument stones is unclear. Opinions range from the entire Torah to the Decalogue. Joshua 4:9 testifies that Israel did indeed follow this practice of setting...
2021-02-171h 42
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 26 - Bible studyMuch of the Torah regarding the sacrificial system, tithing and festivals in the calendar are portrayed from the perspective of the priests. The roles and duties of the Cohenim and Leviim are usually prominent. What Moses now presents is a rare glimpse into the liturgy of the Israelite worshipper. Once the land has been conquered and settled, which apparently took 14 years to achieve, then a portion of the fruits of each year's harvest was to be taken to the "place that the Lord will choose." This becomes known as the First Fruits and was selected from the 7 species of wheat...
2021-02-101h 35
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 25 - Bible studyThe Torah is timeless. Indeed the Word of God is new and fresh every morning. Deuteronomy 25 brings many commandments that simply cannot be done in today's society as literally dictated by Moses, yet the Spirit of the Torah remains on our hearts to this day. Many of the commandments in the chapter pertain to fairness, that is, the fair treatment through criminal justice, domestic animals, widows and the potential unborn generations, fair weights and honest business dealings and justice for Amalek (whoever and whatever he is!).
Led by Aaron Eime.
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2021-02-031h 32
Christ Church JerusalemJesus, the Prophet Like Moses31 January 2021 - Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - In Deuteronomy, Moses tells the Children of Israel to look for a prophet like himself, a leader who teaches with authority, performs miracles, and feeds multitudes. The Gospels portray Jesus as that long awaited Prophet, who has authority over the powers of darkness. Deacon Aaron Eime encourages to respond to Jesus and listen to the Messiah's voice.
Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; Mark 1:21-28
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2021-02-0228 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 24:10-22 - Bible studyThe dignity of the poor and the dignity of the worker are important to God. God is not aloof from His creation, and in His dealings with humanity He respects human dignity, and we see this in these opening laws regarding simple loans and wages. Kindness to the poor, in this instance returning pledges before nightfall, could result in a blessing in the sight of the Lord. God pays attention to our dealings with the poor and to their prayers as well.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2021-01-271h 18
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 24:1-9 - Bible StudyFamily stability was important and essential to the Israelite community that was about to establish itself in the Land of Canaan. The sustainability of a society both economically and politically is dependent on the strength of the family unit and the institution of marriage. We only have to look around at today's world and humbly acknowledge that one of the reasons for our failing societies is the breakdown of the family unit. Human relationships do not always succeed, and divorce was permitted in Israel. While divorce was and is allowed, it is regulated. There must be a cause for divorce...
2021-01-201h 19
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 23 - Bible studyOne of the first commands that the Lord gave Israel following the Exodus from Egypt was to construct a Tabernacle. God had also come out of Egypt with His people and now desired to dwell amongst them. Many times a year the people were to assemble before the Lord. However, Moses reminds the people that actually not everyone is permitted in the presence of God. God is life, and death may never enter His presence. God is perfect, and the blemished may also not enter His presence. What do we learn from this? We acknowledge that God is holy and...
2021-01-131h 37
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 22:13-30 - Bible studyVirginity was highly valued in the ancient world, and women were not to be poorly treated as sex objects. The courts of Israel, run by the priesthood, stood to defend the honour of the woman. The Israelite value that protected women stood in contrast to the culture of the ancient world. Moses is communicating an ideal society. Perhaps this society was never going to be realised, but that actually is not the point. The point is the laws reflect the characteristics of God and His desire for socially, psychologically and spiritually healthy people.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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2021-01-061h 27
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 22:1-12 - Bible studyChapter 22 covers a range of issues and commandments for the emerging Israelite society focusing on laws of kindness and community responsibility. Several of the laws also deal with various issues of separation. These rules were for the people of Israel in Canaan, so how would any of this have any bearing on Gentiles living in foreign lands today? Jewish exegesis of the Bible rests on the principle that all interpretations and use of the text are valid as long they do not break the is the literal meaning of the text. The Biblical text then becomes timeless, speaking to every...
2020-12-231h 40
Christ Church JerusalemThe Maccabees, Martyrs, and the MessiahHow much did the Maccabean revolt and the Hasmonean period influence the setting of the New Testament? In this lecture, Deacon Aaron Eime looks at the issues of martyrdom and messianism and how they created the backdrop for many of the themes we see in the New Testament. If we look at the text closely, we can see the themes of Hanukkah permeating the thinking of the Second Temple Period.
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2020-12-221h 41
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 21:15-23 - Bible StudyOnce again we encounter the troubling practice in the ancient world of multiple wives. Let us not superimpose present-day morality on the past. The Bible is not presenting multiple wives as the ideal (neither do we advocate polygamy). The issue being addressed by Moses is the concern for an unloved wife and the right of the firstborn. The firstborn held special honour in Biblical tradition. Exodus describes the firstborn males belonging to God and male children required redemption from the priests. All firstborn are beloved by God, however that does not mean He will call them to ministry as the...
2020-12-161h 38
Christ Church JerusalemA multitude of voices13 December 2020 - John came as the Voice. And now we are the voice, says Deacon Aaron Eime, pointing to the Light, to the Messiah. We are the voices that bring hope, faith, and goodness to a world that needs it. In a world in darkness and despair during this pandemic, the world truly needs the light of Christmas
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; Psalms 126; John 1:6-8,19-28
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2020-12-1531 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 20:19-21:14 - Bible StudyThe final two verses of Chapter 20 describe the rules of engagement in war regarding proper treatment of the Creation. Nature is not to become a victim in human warfare. Then in Chapter 21, having noted that blood pollutes the earth and has consequences, Moses introduces legislation for atonement for an unsolved murder. The ceremony includes the washing of hands, reflecting innocence of the crime, which we see again in the actions of Pilate during the trial of Jesus. Prayer also seems to have been an important part of the ritual.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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2020-12-091h 28
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 20:1-18 - Bible studyWarrior gods were certainly not uncommon in the ancient world. Battle between nations held both theological and political implications for the peoples that adhered to those gods. Success or failure could induce a religious crisis and faithlessness in a particular deity. God had already fought for Israel during and after the Exodus. Israel was no stranger to the rigours of battle, having defeated the giant kings Og and Sihon and capturing the territory east of the Jordan. Moses now sets out the rules of engagement during warfare for the people of Israel. He begins by reminding the people that God...
2020-12-021h 20
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 19 - Bible studyThe Israelites will ultimately triumph in conquest over the peoples of Canaan. In establishing a society that will reflect the character of God to the nations, Moses instructs the Hebrews to allocate three cities as cities of refuge. The chapter begins with Moses declaring they should do this, ‘after the Lord your God has destroyed the nations of Canaan’. God is acknowledged as the victorious one, however this does not absolve Israel from engaging in the fight. Aside from Jericho, the Israelites will do the bulk of the fighting. The battle indeed belongs to the Lord, but this does not give...
2020-11-251h 38
Christ Church JerusalemNot Only a Good Shepherd, but a Also a Good Judge22 November 2020 - On Christ the King Sunday, Deacon Aaron Eime tells us that the good shepherd is both king and judge. Judgment is a part of the messianic age in which all things that are wrong will be made right, and we are not excluded from that process. Our obligation to God is be holy like him, to imitate His character and behavior. We are not excluded from the coming judgment. The good news, however, is that we have a good judge. The Good Shepherd is also the Good Judge.
Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16,20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46
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2020-11-2437 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 18:14-22 - Bible studyMoses has been the teacher, guider and lawgiver of Israel since the Exodus from Egypt. The Israelites have known no other leader. Moses however, will not be joining Israel as they cross the Jordan, and the people of Israel may have expressed anxiety as to their future rulers. God has indicated that He will chose future kings over Israel, and He has already chosen priests. Now Moses says that the Lord will also chose prophets for the people. God will raise up a prophet like
Moses. This verse has several levels of meaning. There will be a prophet for each...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 18:1-13 - Bible studyThe tribe of Levi was given no territorial allotment, except several cities of refuge spread throughout the Land of Israel and across the Jordan. With limited access to farming land, the refuge cities will produce some light industry and some agriculture but not much. The Levites must be sustained by their fellow Israelites. How will this be done? Through the tithe paid by the other tribes, as noted in Numbers 18. This tithe was not considered sacred, thus the Levites could take it home with them, It did not have to remain in the sanctuaries of Shiloh or Jerusalem.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 17:14-20 - Bible studyAs Sir Winston Churchill once said of democracy, 'Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or allwise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.… ‘ and as Mark Twain would quip, ‘If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it.’ Suffice to state that the Bible is not democratic. Moses has not been freely elected and his successor Joshua will not be subje...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 17:1-13 - Bible studyIdolatry was the ancient bugbear that constantly vexed the people of Israel. In Israel’s sacred history they had left Mesopotamia (the great eastern empire) and its gods, through the family of Abraham, and they had left Egypt(the great western empire)and its gods, guided by Moses. Israel is placed in the centre of these two great powers, revealing the true monotheistic God of the Universe to the Gentiles. Establishing a just society reflecting God’s character remains the high priority for Moses. Separation from idolatry was therefore essential to the fabric of Israelite society as a theological witness to t...
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Christ Church JerusalemThe image of love and the goodness of God18 October 2020 - The world is full of images and false advertising. Much of what is presented to us through the media, film and television is rarely accurate. So what of the image of God? Is the image that the world has of God a true reflection of His character? Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us we are called to follow the Lord and to imitate Him. The role of the believer is to present the true character of God by reflecting His nature.
Readings: Exodus 33:12-33; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22
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2020-10-1828 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 16:9-20 - Bible studyGod is the master of time. He exists outside of it and dwells within it. His involvement in His creation occurs at specific times, and God has provided a sacred calendar to record sacred time. Moses, however, focuses his speech to Israel towards the three pilgrimage festivals, seemly downplaying the other Feasts of the Lord. In this portion Moses expounds on Shavuot (Weeks/Pentacost) and Sukkot (Booths/Tabernacles). One primary aspect of his oration on the festivals is the involvement of the whole community of Israel, including the strangers (non-Jews) and the weak members of society and the Levitical priests...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 16:1-8 - Bible studyMoses describes the three pilgrim festivals, all rooted in the agricultural cycle, that required travelling to the Temple. It appears that these pilgrimage festivals were of more importance to the ancient Israelites, perhaps because of the actual existence of a physical Temple. Moses does not mention the other four feasts of the Lord. In discussion we mentioned that one reason could be that these feasts are particular representations of the Messiah.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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Christ Church JerusalemSukkot: Thanksgiving, Gratitude and ObedienceSukkot is the last of the three pilgrimage festivals. In Leviticus 23:42-43 God commands: "You shall live in booths for seven days ... so that your generations may know that I made the people of Israel live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt." God's redeeming power is shown in the Passover. His provision and covenant are celebrated at Shavuot. Sukkot is the culmination of redemption. Our the attitude is to be one of thanksgiving, and the response of gratitude to the redeeming God is true obedience.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 15:12-32 - Bible StudySlavery was common practice in antiquity and is an unfortunate practice that continues to this day, with an estimated 40 million people suffering under the condition of slavery. The national history of the Jewish people involves being a nation of slaves to the Pharaohs of Egypt. With our present day morality and abhorrence of the concept of slaves, we ask the question why does the
Bible not abolish slavery?
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2020-10-011h 31
Christ Church JerusalemYom Kippur and the Days of AweRituals, Atonements, Forgiveness and Repentance.
If Jesus is our atoning sacrifice, why did the Messiah come at Passover and not on the Day of Atonement? Yom Kippur is called the most sacred of days in Jewish tradition. In the Bible it is named as Yom HaKippurim; it's in plural, literally the Day of Atonements. How many atonements are there? Join Aaron Eime for a discussion on these questions and more as we ponder the meanings behind what God calls ‘a lasting ordinance for all generations.’
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2020-09-261h 35
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 15:1-11 - Bible studyThe forgiveness and cancelling of debts was common and widespread in the Ancient Middle East but was almost exclusively the prerogative of the ruling monarch. In preparation for a just society reflecting the character of the God, Moses takes that exclusive power away from kings and puts it in the hands of everyone. The notion being, if this is important to God, it is now important to you.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2020-09-231h 28
Christ Church JerusalemThe Feast of Trumpets & Its Biblical SignificanceWhat does the sound of the Shofar signify? How should we relate to this feast as Christians? Join Aaron Eime and discover the biblical roots of the Feast of Trumpets. Unlike all other feasts, the Feast of Trumpets has no explanation in the Bible. Come learn how we understand the importance of this feast despite the lack of divine instruction.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 14:3-29 - Bible studyMoses knows idolatry will be a temptation as the people of Israel transition from the nomadic desert life to settled agrarian life. The pagan customs of the Canaanites will tempt Israel, and Moses is knows that morality and ethics could collapse when they move from a place of weakness to a place of power.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2020-09-161h 34
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 14:1-2 - Bible studyMoses spends a great deal of this chapter on dietary rules of clean and unclean foods. "Clean" and "unclean" are not the best translations of tahor and tahmeh. A better rendering would be "pure" and "impure." To put this discussion in context, for most of the ancient cultures of the world, eating had both a social and a religious significance and meaning. Ancient cultures dwelt on mythologies of how the animals came to be, which ones were sacred and which ones could be consumed as food and even how they should be eaten. The sacred cow in India is prime...
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Christ Church JerusalemLove in the time of justice6 Sept 2020 - How the followers of Jesus address sin within the Christian community affects people inside and outside the Church. Deacon Aaron Eime tell us that, when the Church properly addresses sin, it publicly reflects the holiness of God to the outside world and inwardly restores purity and defends the Church against sin. If we truly believe that God is present within the Christian community, we will take sin seriously, seeking to address the issue with love, humility and charity. While this is undoubtedly a difficult subject, it is a vital one as properly addressing sin enables God’s Church to...
2020-09-0832 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 13 - Bible studyMoses continues to spell out in detail the different ways the Israelites might be enticed to worship other gods. Because Idolatry threatened the very existence of Israel, it had to be totally purged from the community. Idolatry was already ingrained in the national story of Israel since the Exodus from Egypt. The 10 Commandments explicitly forbids the worship of any god other
than God. The nation had previously engaged in Avodah Zara (strange worship) with the Golden Calf. Further in the past of the patriarchs, Rachel had stolen the idols of her father Laban. When Jacob was commanded by God to...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 12:20-32 - Bible studyThe size shape and extent of the borders of ancient Israel have never been truly defined and agreed upon. Even here God says through Moses that when the territory of Israel’s conquest has been enlarged, without defining what extent that has been enlarged to, then certain dietary rules are to be enacted, notably those regarding the consuming of sacrificial and non-sacrificial meat! With no offence to vegetarians intended, God is sanctioning the eating of meat as He has done since the days of Noah. Animals that are intended for sacrifice to God must only be consumed in God’s Pres...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 12:1-7 - Bible studyMoses sets before the Israelites clear instructions to follow the decrees and laws of God once they have possessed and inhabited the Land of Canaan. Israel is to follow the Torah in the Land. Interestingly the Torah calls for festivals to remember the Exodus from Egypt (Pesach) and the wandering in the wilderness (Sukkot) and the giving of the Torah (Shavuot). Yet there is no festival to remember the entering and conquest of the Land! While you inherit the Land you never celebrate the conquest of the Land. Rather you obey the Torah in the Land.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 11:13-32 - Bible studyDeuteronomy 11:13-21 contains the second portion the Sh’ma, again encouraging the believer to remain faithful to the faithful King of the Universe, to love God with both heart and soul. Should the believer do so then God promises to send rain from Heaven to nourish the Land. Future prosperity is dependent on the morality of the Israelites. It is a good thing to be dependent on the Lord. Dependency is a guard against pride. The blessing of God is success, but the danger of
success is idolatry.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 12:8-19 - Bible study‘Do not do as we do today’ -- this verse seems to imply that, despite having the Tabernacle, a system of priests and Levite attendants with detailed laws governing sacrifices as well as a visible cloud appearance signifying God’s real presence within the Israelite camp, that each Israelite seems to have worshiped as they pleased. This might explain the context behind the rebellion of Korah! Real worship is not concerned with what pleases Man but with what pleases God. Modern worship can suffer from being overly self-focused with attention centred on personal experience. Worship should be God-focused.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 11:1-12 - Bible studyLove is not a matter left to impulse or feelings. Love is actually a commandment from God. We are to love God irrespective of personal emotional feelings that hinge on chemical reactions or human relationships. Love is a choice and not relegated to whether we had too much chocolate or had a fight with work colleagues. This command from the lips of Moses also reveals what God really wants from us: to love God and keep His requirements. He could have commanded countless other things from us, but for God the priority is love from His creation.
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Christ Church JerusalemCan Our Behavior Drive God's Presence Away?On the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, Jews around the world remember and mourn the destruction of both temples. This fast day begins a season of repentance in Judaism. Deacon Aaron Eime looks at this day of mourning and has us consider how unholy behavior affects our relationship with God.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 10:10-22 - Bible studyMoses remains on the mountain interceding with the Lord for 40 more days and nights. Jewish exegesis finds three occasions where Moses spends 40 days with God on Sinai, thus it is said that Moses had a total of 120 days with the Lord. And the Lord listens. Why does God listen? Was it the prayers, the obedience, or the mercy of God that causes him to relent from harming Israel? Why did it take so long for the Lord to answer Moses? Why was his intercession not answered swiftly? The text provides no answer but simply allows the reader to ponder and...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 10:1-9 - Bible studyThe Tablets of the Covenant given by God were never meant to be destroyed and broken by Moses. Thus a second set of stone was carved out by the hand of Moses with God declaring He would write again the words of the covenant. While Deuteronomy says that God will inscribe the Tablets, Exodus notes that actually God dictated and Moses wrote all God said. In both narratives the second set of Tablets is a joint venture between Man and God, while
the first had been God alone.
Lead by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemWhat Type of Disciple Are You?On the sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Deacon Aaron Eime shares from the Parable of the Sower, in which the Word of God is the message of the Kingdom sown into human hearts through discipleship. The parable challenges us to examine which type of disciple we are and will be. In a world that denies hope and truth, the disciples of Jesus are called to show the hope of redemption. The good soil is the disciple who hears the Word of God and puts it into practice, yielding a bountiful harvest.
Lectionary readings: Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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2020-07-1330 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 9:11-29 - Bible studyThe number 40 occurs frequently in the Hebrew Scriptures and is associated with testing, endurance, hardships, and overcoming in order to become more spiritual, receive a blessing, be rewarded with divine answer or knowing the will of God. Moses’ first fast of 40 days was rewarded with the Words of God from the Finger of God. Immediately God tells Moses to arise and return to the Israelites, as the people of Moses have rebelled. Once the rebellion occurs they are no longer called the people of God. God has examined the people and concluded they are a stiff-necked, stubborn bunch. God says He...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 9:1-11 - Bible studyFear of the coming battle and conquest of Canaan could pose a problem for the people of Israel, as this posed a problem 40 years ago. Memory is important as the past can affect the present. There was now a competing memory of failure with the 10 spies within the national memory of Israel: We have done this before and we failed, what has changed now? Memory, both national and individual is therefore selective. When retelling the sacred history within the Torah, Moses does not include everything. Instead in Chapter 8 and 9 Moses focuses on three things: the Exodus from Egypt, Israel’s la...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 8:9-20 - Bible studyMemory and Forgetfulness are central to the success or failure of the people of God. Responsibility falls on Israel to live in the present, counting themselves as being the generation who departed Egypt and received the Torah at Sinai. Theologically the past is the present! And this will prevent future success turning into arrogance and rejection from the Land of Inheritance. The Good Land before them is bountiful in agriculture, listed as the 7 species. When the people have eaten and are satisfied, they are instructed to bless the Lord, thus forming the tradition of saying grace after meals. During the 2...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 8:1-9 - Bible studyCommandments of the Lord need to be done, that is observed and obeyed, says Moses the Lawgiver. Why should we obey the Word of the Lord? Simply because it is the Word of the Lord. Moses produces another reason for obedience: life! The theology that obedience produces life is reinforced again in Hebrews 5:9, where eternal life is linked to obedience to the Messiah. Obedience and the negative disobedience have consequences.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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2020-06-171h 20
Christ Church JerusalemThe Compassionate ShepherdDeacon Aaron Eime takes us from Sinai to Galilee as he connects the God of Israel as revealed in Exodus with Yeshua proclaiming the Kingdom of God in first-century Israel. Jesus is always moved with compassion for the scattered, harassed people. He calls us to join him in the great work of proclaiming the Good News of hope and making disciples of all the nations.
Readings: Exodus 19:1-9; Psalm 100; Matthew 9:35-10:15
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2020-06-1539 min
Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 7:12-26 - Bible studyThroughout his final speech to the Israelites on the plains of Moab, Moses reminds the people that the Covenant made with the Lord God is timeless. That is, the Covenant applies to the people who are not there today, yet is spoken of as if they were there. God declares a promise to the Patriarchs, God makes a Covenant with the people at Sinai and they are to teach this Covenant to their children. To Moses, all generations are the same generation.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 7:1-11 - Bible studyThe Book of Deuteronomy gives a distinct call for the Torah to be on the heart of the people of God. Chapter 4 introduces a clear defined monotheism, Chapter 5 retells and comments on the 10 Commandments, Chapter 6 produces the Sh’ma, an oath of loyalty with instructions to love and fear the Lord. Yet Deuteronomy is also the most violent of the books of Moses. Chapter 7 introduces the tension between love and fear God with the command to exterminate without distinction.
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 6:13-25 - Bible studyGod has been directing Moses to teach the people prior to the conquest of Canaan. Moses has reiterated the 10 Commandments, introduced monotheism, declared the Sh’ma, instructed us to both love and fear (although in the sense of awe) the Lord. Many of these commands are for Israel. Particularly the sons of Aaron! But what about other peoples and nations. Is not God the King of the Universe, has He not spoken to Gentiles too? What about the 7 Laws of Noah? The Laws before Sinai! How do they compare to the 10 Commandments?
Led by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 6:1-12 - Bible studyIn Deuteronomy 6, Moses calls attention to the ‘One Command’; the one ruling principle amongst all others. The Hebrew is an emphatic statement in single form, this is ‘The Commandment!’, the greatest of commandments that God is telling Moses to teach the Israelites. Moses reminds us all that hearing the Voice of God and learning His instructions (Torah) should give us a healthy fear and awe of the Lord. Fear of the Lord, the wise man once said, is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom leads to obedience and thus also to long life.
Led by Aaron Eime.
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 5 - Bible studyMoses has called the assembly together, most likely addressing the elders, tribal leaders and representative heads of each of the communities, thus calling it ‘all Israel’. He proceeds to retell the Laws and Judgements of God, beginning with the 10 Commandments. The people of Israel have already received the Commandments from Mout Sinai, as recorded in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers. Yet those people have since died in the wilderness and the rest apparently have forgotten the instructions (Torah) of God. We do not know what sort of textual manuscripts Israel had access to while in the desert, nor do we fully unde...
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Christ Church JerusalemDeuteronomy 4:32-49 - Bible studyWhat sort of Bible did the Israelites have since they left Egypt? Written texts were still in the formative stages using paleo Hebrew, not the Persian script of modern Hebrew. Biblical stories remained in the Oral tradition. Moses asked the Israelites to think back on the stories of Creation, the first men and the miracles leading to the Redemption from Egypt. Rhetorically, Moses challenged them to ponder ‘has God ever done anything like this for any other people?’
Led by Aaron Eime.
Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/
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Christ Church JerusalemSalvation unto a Community3 May 2020 - In this fourth week of Easter, Deacon Aaron Eime shows us how we are called into a community. Peter exhorted the people of Israel to flee their corrupt generation -- but not to wander alone in the wilderness of individuality, but to rejoin the people of God in the unity of the Spirit and of Faithfulness. Acts 2 reveals that the unity of the early followers of Jesus was demonstrated through their communal behavior. Living as a disciple of Jesus MUST be done in the framework of a community. We are saved and rescued into community life as the...
2020-05-0329 min
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Community Church Spruce GroveSunday, May 6, 2018 - Aaron Eime - from Chist Church, JerusalemSunday, May 6, 2018 - Aaron Eime - from Chist Church, Jerusalem
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Church of the Messiah Ottawa - SermonsGuest Preacher: Aaron EimeGuest Preacher: Aaron EimeSeries: Guest Speakers
Speaker: Aaron EimeDate: 13th September 2015Passage: John 1:43-51
2015-09-1335 min
Come and See: Sermons from St. Andrew's Anglican ChurchPentecost SundayDeacon Aaron Eime on today's gospel, John 15:26-27; 16:4-15
2015-05-2426 minChurch of the Messiah Ottawa - SermonsREV. AARON EIMEREV. AARON EIMESeries: Guest Speakers
Speaker: Aaron EimeDate: 5th October 2014Passage: Luke 7:11-17
2014-10-0539 min