Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Ezekiel: Lesson 7 (Chapter 3:20- 4) 3:20 Both the wicked and the righteous must accept responsibility for their sins and the consequences thereof. The phrase “he shall die in his sin,” as referring to the righteous man, means that he shall die “by” or because of ‘his sin. The death described… Read more »

Ezekiel Lesson 6 2:9 The phrase “scroll of a book” refers to a scroll or rolled manuscript. The codex or leaflet format was not used for books until the first century C.E. This particular scroll was inscribed on both front and back, indicating an extensive message. The nature of that message was judgment. 3:1 “Moreover… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Ezekiel: Lesson 5 Jewish doctrine was complete by the time of 1 Enoch, well before the emergence of Christianity of Gnosticism (knowledge of hidden things.). Gnosticism is the philosophy that only a few have special knowledge. This tradition would seem by extant evidence that it was the house of Zadok of… Read more »