Hebrew Nation Online | Now Is the Time – Steve Berkson

In John 11:4 we see the event where a friend of Yeshua, Lazarus, is on his death bed and Yeshua says that His Father will receive honor in what happens. Rabbi Steve Berkson brings this event into your life today by pointing out that something you may be going through looks to be hopeless, but […]

What qualified Yeshua to be able to teach with authority? Under who did He disciple? This is the question that the First-Century religious authority asked Yeshua right after He healed someone in a synagogue on Shabbat, as we find in the book of John chapter 7. Yeshua informs them that He has been discipled of […]

Why did Messiah Yeshua say, “I do not receive honor/esteem from men”? Rabbi Steve Berkson brings some understanding as he relates from John chapter 5 the heated interaction between Yeshua and the religious authority at that time. Take advantage of new teachings every week. To learn more about MTOI, visit our website, https://mtoi.org. Like us […]

There are others who teach this subject from a historical perspective, but what does the concept of honor and shame mean to you today? When you interact with others, do you even think about what is honorable or shameful? How can you apply honor and shame when in this Western Culture, morality has taken such […]

Moving into the letter to the Hebrews chapters 7-9, a comparison or contrast of not only the two priesthoods, Levitical and Melchizedekian, begins to be made, but also a comparison of the two temples–earthly and heavenly. Then, arriving at the key verse that has to do with the Covenant, 7:22, Rabbi Steve Berkson proposes a […]

Continuing the journey in the Book of Hebrews towards the key verse, chapter 7, verse 22, where it talks about Messiah Yeshua being a guarantor of a “better covenant”, Rabbi Steve Berkson begins this episode in chapter 6 to provide more context building up to the understanding of The Covenant. Picking up from where he […]

Now we understand and should try to relate to the First-Century audience as the author of the letter makes the case for Messiah Yeshua’s place in the “big picture” and in the lives of the individuals as their standard of lifestyle was about to go away–the destruction of the Temple by the Romans and the […]

This exciting episode begins the letter to the Hebrews. The goal of going through this letter is to get to chapter 7 and verse 22 where it speaks of Yeshua being the guarantor of a “better covenant”. What does this mean and hasn’t it caused a lot of trouble due to mainstream Christianity’s interpretation of […]

Moving forward from last week, Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us into Romans chapters 11 and 12, then to Ephesians chapter 2, where he interprets the writing of the apostle Paul quite a bit differently than most of us have ever heard taught before. Because of this, Rabbi Steve clarifies further his position on the understanding […]

As he continues in Romans chapters 10 and 11, Rabbi Steve Berkson has received some clear insight on a couple of troublesome verses. Understanding the context of the letter to the Roman assembly is the key, as he explains in the first part of this teaching. Not only the context in this letter, but also, […]

What other teacher do you know that can reference Star Wars and The Who, and do a Yoda impersonation in the same teaching? What is the critical thing of which Christians will not accept the biblical definition? For what purpose are you “set free”? Does the Torah ever lead to death? When is the one […]

Why was Messiah Yeshua “delivered up” and then “raised”? Is Yahweh “obligated” to us? What is the one thing on which Jews and Christians agree? Is the apostle Paul teaching his congregation against circumcision of the flesh? Is “circumcision of the heart” a concept exclusive to the New Testament? This teaching is particularly challenging for […]

In the face of 2,000 years of twisted teaching, Rabbi Steve Berkson asserts that the apostle Paul was not teaching that the Torah had been “done away with.” Rabbi Berkson proposes that the word “law” must be clarified so that we can achieve a better understanding of what Paul wrote. In this teaching, Rabbi Steve […]

Who are you allowing to have authority in your spiritual life, your faith? Is it possible to have more than one authority as it pertains to your halacha, your walk? What does it mean to be “unequally yoked”? What is the “twisted truth”? Many of you no longer believe in Santa Clause, but there’s another […]

Continuing with Paul’s Corinthian congregation, in his second letter he reaffirms his leadership and authority under Messiah (2 Cor 3:1). Consider that the congregates were primarily Jewish under a system that built fences around the Torah and who knew the Torah from a “letter of the law” perspective in contrast to the new teaching about […]

Is the wearing of a headscarf (or kippah for males) what is being discussed in 1 Corinthians chapter 11? Why does Paul talk about headship or authority structure in 1 Corinthians chapter 11? What does it have to do with drinking of the cup and eating the bread? How does it connect to being covenanted? […]

In one of his letters to the Corinthians Paul talks about the cup that Yeshua gave to his disciples and said, this is my blood of the renewed covenant. (1 Cor 11:25) Why was Paul talking about this cup? What does it have to do with the covenant? What was the issue in his congregation? […]

On what issue do Christians and those who are Messianic Torah Observant agree? How did Abraham obey Torah before Mt. Sinai? (Genesis 26:4-5) What is the whole point of Torah observance? When Yeshua gave his disciples the bread and wine, saying this is the new covenant in my blood, did He start the ritual called […]

What are the “shepherds” spoken about in Jeremiah 23? Why were they given a scathing rebuke? What’s the difference between esteeming self and self-esteem? How does discouragement, worry and stress relate to the covenant? Ezekiel chapter 37 talks about the prophet speaking to dry bones–what is this about? Rabbi Steve Berkson brings clarity to the […]

What does it mean to “come to Him”? What is our part? What is His part? Is King David from long ago coming back to life to reign in Israel again? When was “The Covenant” in effect? With whom was it made? How are teachers different from prophets? When it comes to His commandments, statutes […]

Why does God allow suffering, pain and misery on this Earth? How has the law been “changed”? What was it that caused the Great Flood cleansing the Earth of mankind? Why was Noah preserved? What is the “plan of redemption”? What is a remnant? In this episode we are going to the book of the […]

The faith/belief/trust we as humans profess in something that is greater than ourselves ultimately boils down to relationship. This relationship is being one with our Creator, our Father and our Messiah, in the context of or vehicle known as “covenant.” For this reason, to learn about this covenant is critical to the health of the […]

In Proverbs 5:6 we see the “strange woman” described as unstable. What does it mean to be unstable? How is faith related to stability/unstability? How is wisdom related to being stable or unstable? Rabbi Steve Berkson continues the theme of covenant with our Creator being connected to wisdom, knowledge and understanding in how we keep […]

The prophet Jeremiah was given some severe words to speak to the people concerning how they were behaving while being in covenant with their Elohim. They were living in the land and claiming Yahweh to be their Elohim yet, at the same time, living according to the idolatry of the nations around them, but thinking […]

What kind of relationship do you think you have with our Creator? Do you believe you are “in covenant” with the Almighty? What are the two things needed to have the correct relationship with YHVH? What determines whether or not you have a relationship with Him? Proverbs 5:5 talks about a “strange woman” and how […]

What is significant about a “teacher’s wisdom”? (Proverbs 5:1) Who (or what) is this “strange woman” we find in Proverbs 5:3? Yeshua talked about the “leaven of the Pharasees”–what was that? How many people does it take to “make peace”? What does it mean to validate each other’s position and feelings when dealing with conflicts […]

Going to the book of the prophet Amos, chapter 5, we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In this episode Rabbi Steve Berkson continues looking at the references of “wormwood” to discover the relevance for you today. Then from “wormwood” we get the […]

Continuing on our journey through the book of Proverbs we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In this episode Rabbi Steve Berkson continues looking at the references of “wormwood” to discover the relevance for you today. We also discover that a majority of […]

Continuing on our journey through the book of Proverbs, we are staying with the topic of how wisdom, understanding and knowledge relate to keeping covenant with the Almighty. In the last episode Rabbi Steve Berkson took us down a “Rabbi Trail” to look at the words “discretion” and “wormwood”. In this episode he continues looking […]

Continuing on the relationship between wisdom, knowledge and understanding and keeping covenant, Rabbi Steve Berkson uncovers valuable understanding regarding discretion and the word “wormwood” and its connection to keeping covenant. Take advantage of new teachings every week. To learn more about MTOI, visit our website, https://mtoi.org. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide Follow us on Instagram: […]

What two concepts has mainstream Christianity combined to make one incorrect concept? What “active” roles has the Father shown us in keeping covenant with Him–things that He won’t do? Everyone has a “worldview”–what should your worldview be? What did Peter say about Paul’s teachings? (2 Peter 3:14-16) What does “untaught and unstable” mean? Continuing in […]

Why are people referred to as “children” in scripture? e.g., Children of Israel We are instructed to “not forget” and “don’t turn away” from the Father’s discipline–how do we keep from doing these? Why do some “turn away” from the words of Elohim? How are some people today “disempowered”? From where does understanding come? Why […]

Hoping to get through more than seven verses this time, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues teaching in Proverbs about wisdom, knowledge and understanding and how they relate to keeping covenant with our Creator. What is “cruel”? How is it related to “perverse”? What do these have to do with Covenant-Life? Do you see yourself as cruel […]

Do you place high value on Torah and the Covenant? How about wisdom? Isn’t it through wisdom that Yahweh has a relationship with us? What is the beginning of wisdom? Is intelligence the same as wisdom? What does wisdom accomplish exactly? Continuing in the book of Proverbs, Rabbi Steve Berkson teaches from chapter 3 about […]

What we’ve been dealing with in Proverbs is the other part of keeping covenant–the ‘why’ we do what He says to do (or not do). We know there is the “mechanical” part–the how, what, where, when, but we need to understand that the attitude of our heart works together with the mechanical to provide the […]

“Without wisdom, knowledge and understanding it is impossible to behave correctly within the framework of the covenant.” Rabbi Steve Berkson continues the subject of how wisdom, knowledge and understanding relate to keeping covenant from the Book of Proverbs. Take advantage of new teachings every week. To learn more about MTOI, visit our website, https://mtoi.org. Like […]

Is it using wisdom to keep the covenant with the Most High Elohim? Does it take knowledge and understanding? From Proverbs chapter 2, Rabbi Steve Berkson shows how wisdom, knowledge and understanding relate and are connected to keeping covenant with the Almighty. Is there an active role in this covenant that people are expected to […]

In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us into the book of Proverbs to discover the connection between wisdom, knowledge and understanding and covenant-keeping. What is “understanding the words of understanding”? Do you need a teacher for understanding Torah? Are you going beyond the mechanics of keeping Torah and into the discipline of keeping Torah? […]

Continuing the thought, The Role and Effect of Remembering What Yah Has Done on Keeping Covenant, Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us to more examples from scripture. Going through a quick recap of last week’s teaching from Psalm 106: How are we to approach Elohim Most High? How does Yah consider the way we treat earthly […]

Psalm 105:4 tells us to “seek His face always”. How do we “seek His face”? What is the Relational Framework? In what forms do we see and experience this currently? There are some who teach that there was a problem with the old covenant and a new and improved covenant had to be created. Is […]

What should you be thinking about as you read through the Bible? What is the “beautiful thing” that you see in scripture? Finish this statement, “Come as you are, …” How does change happen? What is the one thing you should do when approaching the Creator in prayer? What is the whole point of the […]

Rabbi Steve Berkson desires that you embrace the understanding that it’s all about your heart when it comes to keeping covenant with your Creator. It has to be in your heart to fear him, guard and do all of His commandments, to love Him and to serve Yahweh your Elohim. This episode focuses on believing, […]

In 1 Chronicles 16 we see within a song of praise that went up in thanksgiving there is a “covenantal-mindset”. What is that “covenantal-mindset”? What happened to Israel when the “covenantal-mindset” faded away? 1 Chronicles 16:22 is the statement, “Do not touch my anointed ones, and do My prophets no evil.” What does this mean? […]

Continuing with, “The Role and Effect of Leadership on Covenant Keeping”, Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us on a journey through the books of 1 & 2 Kings where he shows us examples in King Solomon and the Northern Kingdom of Israel of what happens when those in leadership cause real problems for those for whom […]

Is sin and transgressing the Covenant two different things or the same? What is the definition of sin? What does Joshua 7:9 show us in regards to what Elohim thinks about sin and His Covenant. What is it that the “World” will not allow you to do? Rabbi Steve Berkson then moves us to Joshua […]

Rabbi Steve Berkson subtitles this teaching, “The Role and Effect of Leadership in Covenant Keeping.” He starts by taking us to Deuteronomy 31 to show how that after the Covenant had been established the people did well with keeping it sometimes and not so well at other times. The role of the leadership and the […]

What is the definition of evil? Is keeping the Covenant really that big of a deal? Hasn’t it been “done away with” because of the Messiah? Who are the teachers today? What is the leadership structure today? Isn’t it now all about the “Holy Spirit”? What is the “essence” of all covenants? Digging deeper into […]

Continuing in Deuteronomy, Rabbi Steve Berkson shows us how to recognize certain words and phrases continuously linked to help you understand what they’re about. What do you suppose is the phrase that links to the Covenant? As we look at a “covenant within the Covenant” made with the tribe of Levi we see that one […]

What is/are the sign(s) of The Covenant? Is baptism/immersion a sign of The Covenant? Who are those that are a part of The Covenant? Rabbi Steve Berkson takes some time making sure we understand what it is we’re involved with–The Covenant between The Creator and us. It is important we are not going on what […]

There’s only one covenant that we should be concerned about, right? What if there are more than one covenant in play, with some overlapping others, that we need to understand and be concerned about? In part 2 of this teaching on covenants, Rabbi Steve Berkson gets into more detail about Yahweh’s covenant with Noah, Abraham […]