ARTICLES BY DAVID WILBER
Why Did Abraham Make the Same Mistake Twice? (Parashat Vayera)
Abraham is celebrated throughout Scripture as a great man of faith, but he wasn't immune to making the same mistakes more than once. In this week's Torah portion, Vayera, we find Abraham repeating a deceptive scheme that had already made things awkward for him years earlier. Why did he make the same mistake twice? And what can his example teach us about our own tendency to fall back into old patterns of sinful behavior?
Do Not Neglect to Show Hospitality
When the New Testament authors talk about Abraham, they always highlight his faith. Indeed, Abraham is most well known, both in Judaism and Christianity, for his great faith in the God of Israel. But Abraham also exhibited another important godly characteristic that is often overlooked: hospitality.
The Gospel Revealed in the Sabbath
Is there a danger of leaving Jesus and the Gospel behind in our pursuit of Torah obedience?