We’re going to talk about unity this week, but we’re going to start from a place you might not expect.  As we continue to discover what our identity as Israel means for us in the context of many passages and verses in scripture, we find that it not only helps us better understand YHWH’s plan, it connects us to all of scripture rather than just the twenty-seven books of what’s typically called the New Testament.  In this case, we’re going to see how we can learn some lessons f

Last week, we looked at how the people of Israel entered into a marriage covenant with YHWH at Mount Sinai. We saw the fire, the smoke, and the voice that shook creation when the Almighty descended to seal His marriage contract, His ketubah, with His people. That moment, when Israel said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do” ( Exodus 19:8 ), became the foundation upon which every later covenant stands. But when we reach Paul’s letters, especially to the churches in Rome

We’ve looked in depth previously at marriage between a man and a woman and what scripture says about that covenantal relationship, but...