Remez Archives

What are the Mysteries in the Bible?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. There are many mysteries in the Bible. Jesus spoke of two, and both Paul and John wrote about mysteries. So what are the mysteries in the Bible? And are...

What are the Names of God Hidden in Psalm 23?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. In 2010 after doing a study of the Names of God, I began a study of the Psalms. When I came to Psalm 23, I began to see many of God’s names...

How was Jesus Like a Worm? What’s the Crimson (or Scarlet) Worm? A Remez In Psalm 22?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read: Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23, and 24). This psalm is also...

Why Was a Ram Sacrificed in Genesis 22 Instead of a Lamb?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Before answering why a ram was sacrificed, let’s lay some groundwork. The Bible is a book of progressive revelation. Beginning in Genesis 3, God...

Is There a Remez in Psalm 23? Are Names of God in the Psalm?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. What’s a Remez? In Jewish hermeneutics (interpretation of Scripture), a remez is a hidden message or a deeper meaning. It’s said to be a...

What’s the Amazing Remez in the Book of Numbers?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Many think the book of Numbers is difficult to read. It has long lists of difficult-to-pronounce names that seem to mean very little in the story Bible. ...

Why Did Satan Rebel Against God?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Understanding who Satan was prior to his fall will help in answering this question. Ezekiel 28:11-19 is the clearest Scripture passage on this subject....

The Names of Jehovah hidden in Psalm 23! This will surprise you!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Last week I shared how Psalms 22, 23, and 24 reveal the Person and works of our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our Saviour, our Sanctifier, and...

Is There a Remez (Hidden Message) in Genesis 5?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. We answered the question, “Is there a hidden message in Revelation 7? by explaining a remez found in the list of the 12 tribes in that chapter of...

Did Pilate Proclaim Jesus to be God? A Remez on the Cross

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. There was a message nailed to the cross of Jesus. It’s not easily seen, but it’s there. What did Pilate write? He wrote more than what you...

What do Zelophehad’s Daughters have to do with Christmas?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. The answer is simple. Without the daughters of Zelophehad, Jesus would not have had a legal right to be the Messiah of Israel. What??? How could that...

Is There a Remez (hidden message) in Revelation 7? Why is Dan Missing?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. There’s a very interesting hidden message (in Hebrew called a remez) in chapter 7 of the book of Revelation, but before I reveal it let’s...

The Meaning of Colors in the Bible?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Do colors in the Bible have a symbolic significance that can remind us of God and His plan of redemption? Just like with numbers, the meaning of colors...