Posts by Julia Blum

Don’t We All Long For A Well?

Dear friends, as you can imagine, here in Israel we all long for peace and the end of this horrible nightmare that surrounds us every day. Twenty years ago – it was during our “peaceful” life, of course – I wrote in my book: “A trip abroad from Israel, to some “normal” country, is somewhat […]

Invisible Tears

…and he went into his chamber and wept there. Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself…                         Gen. 43:30-31   Where are… the yearning of Your heart and Your mercies toward me? Are they restrained? Is. 63:15   As I’ve been preparing my post on Shavuot, the situation in Israel […]

The Lion, The Lamb, And The Sealed Book

The Sealed and the Unsealed Let’s start with the beautiful words from Revelation 5:1-9, where all three components of our title are present: 1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who […]

Genealogies: Dry Lists Or Exciting Reading?

Have you ever found yourself skipping over a biblical genealogy and thinking, “Why do we need all these dry lists?” The Bible is full of genealogies, and even the most diligent readers sometimes skip them.  These lists might, indeed, seem dry to us, but in fact, they are very important because they prove the historical […]

Israel, Isaac, And The Lamb

Worthy is the Lamb! “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”[1] What believer in Jesus doesn’t know these words from the Book of Revelation? Indeed, the image of the Lamb is not only one of the central images in this […]

Where To Study Biblical Hebrew – Make The Right Choice

If you’ve found yourself drawn to the rich tapestry of the Old Testament or felt a desire to explore the roots of ancient texts, you will never regret your choice to learn biblical Hebrew. The journey into deciphering the original language of the Bible opens doors to a deeper understanding of its profound meanings and […]

The Lessons Of Exodus

My dear readers, another month has passed, and we are still in this war; as a dear friend of mine wrote a couple of months ago – and unfortunately, these words are still relevant today, with no end in sight. I think it is now time to go back to the regular themes of this […]

Evidence Of Things Not Seen

Dear friends, as this horrible war continues, bringing so much grief and suffering on both sides, so does continue my journey through the Bible, in an attempt to find there the eternal answers to today’s questions.  We will begin today with a Psalm. Psalm 69 says: “O God, You know my foolishness; And my sins […]

Joseph And His Brothers – And Israel War

Dear friends, I find myself in a predicament. On the one hand, this is a biblical blog, and I am not supposed to spend my once-per-month post discussing current events. On the other hand, it’s virtually impossible, living in Israel, to write about anything but the war these days. I suppose, there is only one […]

My Presence Will Go With You

No Words My dear readers, when I published my monthly post in October (the post that had been written and prepared before the war), I thought, it was impossible to write about this horror while it was still going on. That is why I decided to publish my pre-prepared post. I had no words – […]