Out of the Depths I called Your Name
Like many others, Psalm 130 is full of deep emotion. What drew me to this particular psalm recently is the language of heartfelt c
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Encounter Baruch's Oracles!
The themes of ruin and restoration are at the core of the Jewish apocalyptic genre. Even the most bitter laments are accompanied by hope when one is tethered to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That is precisely what you will find in The Books of Baruch. This edition
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Study the Three Visions of Enoch!
Over the years of teaching, I have often referred my students to the books of Enoch. But most of the time, I did so with some reservations. I knew that the broadly distributed copies they would likely come across would be littered with archaic and hard-to-digest language. Finally,
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All Books by Pinchas Shir
If you like perusing Pshir.com, then what are the odds you might enjoy my books? I invite you to consider the titles I highlight below in print, in digital format, or as audiobooks. Paid Subscribers can flip through full digital versions of all these titles inside the READ section.
Third Heaven and Beyond: 2 Corinthians 12:2
Did you know that the New Testament contains the most intriguing statement that suggests the existence of multiple heavens? The re
Minding Your Tent
In our reading from Isaiah today, we encounter God’s message to a childless woman who symbolizes Israel. Israel lost much to war a
A Two-Thousand-Year-Old Stone Vessel Factory
A rare workshop for the production of chalkstone vessels, dated to the Roman period, is being excavated and studied at Reina in Lo
Atonement Through Sacrifice and Surrogates
Below is a lecture by Shaye J. D. Cohen, who is a Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern
Ten Sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur
In Numbers 29, the Torah speaks of sacrifices that should be brought on a very special day, on Yom Kippur. The day is called a day
God's Desire
In Chapter 6, Prophet Micah asks a question… How should one come before Hashem? Should one come with an olah, a burnt offering, ye
Hearing the Sound of Shofar
Leviticus 23:23-25 tells us that on the first day of the seventh month, Israelites are to blow trumpets. This day is called Yom Te
"Unheard Wisdom of Hebrew Scribes and Teachers" by Pinchas Shir
The title mentions "unheard wisdom” because the spiritual texts presented in this book are not well known to the masses. Insi
Temple of the Holy Spirit: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
From time to time, I hear beautiful spiritual teachings drawn from the apostolic writings that are sadly misunderstood by modern r
Spiritual Awareness
In Joshua, we learn why a Canaanite prostitute saved the lives of Israelite spies. She saw something many Israelites did not see a
The Struggle of Darkness and Light (~ 1.5h)
This teaching delves into the ongoing human struggle between the choice to serve God wholeheartedly and the temptation to serve pe