A parallel verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of John from two very different perspectives and addressing two very different audiences: a Messianic Jewish Rabbi speaking to his home congregation, and a convicted felon - a Gentile - teaching a class of brand-new converts ... as a prisoner himself. The Gospel of John contains some of the Bible's best-known verses ("For God so loved the world ...") yet also some of its most profound truths. "Lifted Up" challenges conventional views of the Gospel while highlighting the power of God not only to bring His own Chosen People to faith, but also...

Called "the disciple whom Yeshua loved," Yochanan (John) was by far the youngest disciple to witness Yeshua's ministry, and he lived longer than any of the others. His three pastoral epistles, therefore - penned late in his ministry - reflect more practical experience than any other New Testament writings. Perhaps this is why Yochanan's letters - like his Gospel - bear such a strong imprint of the one characteristic that most clearly defines God's relationship with His people from the very beginning: love. "For God so loved the world" we read in the Gospel, yet that truth is balanced in...

First and Second Corinthians contain some of the most pertinent lessons in the Brit Chadasha (New Testament) to the Body of Believers today. They deal with our testimony to the lost based on our behavior, our morals and how we interact with one another - the practical outworking of the Gospel as seen in our daily lives. Clearly written with both great anguish and longing, Rav Sha'ul (the Apostle Paul) shows how deeply shepherds are to care for those entrusted to their care, how important unity is in the congregation, and what is to be our focus as followers of the Messiah. As such the two...