{"id":26272,"date":"2019-08-26T19:43:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T19:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beithallel.wpengine.com\/?page_id=26272"},"modified":"2026-09-19T01:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:31:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/?page_id=26272","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beit Hallel – Core Beliefs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. We believe that the inspired canon of the Scriptures consists of 66 books and that all of these books together comprise the final authority in the life of a believer in Yeshua (Jesus).<\/li>\n
  2. We believe that Yeshua is God in the flesh and was born of a virgin in order to pay the penalty for sin through His death on the cross, His burial and resurrection, His ascension to the Father, and His present intercession for all who are His.<\/li>\n
  3. We believe that justification (being declared righteous by God) is a gift of the Almighty and is not something granted to or earned by any individual on account of family lineage or of good works they may perform.<\/li>\n
  4. We believe that the Father and Son have sent the Holy Spirit to indwell believers and once a person is justified by God, the Holy Spirit begins to work within the believer to become more and more conformed to Messiah Yeshua, a work called sanctification which is the inevitable fruit of justification.<\/li>\n
  5. We believe that the Torah (God\u2019s teaching as found in all of the Scriptures) is an essential means by which God sanctifies all believers, both Jew and Gentile alike.<\/li>\n
  6. We believe that the Sabbaths, the seventh day and the Biblical Festivals (Lev 23) are a gift from God and are still a part of God\u2019s Torah (teachings) for all believers today.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Who we are<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Beit Hallel means House of Praise, and we are a congregation of believers in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. We desire to worship God and to follow the Scriptures like our Messiah and His disciples worshiped God in the 1st Century C.E.<\/p>\n

    Beit Hallel was formed in 1988 by Tim and Paulette Hegg. They led a small group of believers who wanted to understand the continuity of the whole Bible from Genesis through Revelation. They had two key goals: 1) to discover how the apostles understood the Scriptures (TANACH – Old Testament) in light of the revelation of the life, death, resurrection and ascension of our Savior, Yeshua the Messiah, and 2) how we are to live our lives today according to the Scriptures (66 canonized books). This began a long journey, raising many questions along the way, and has challenged the conventional teachings and beliefs of many mainline denominations of both Judaism & Christianity. Our fundamental approach to understanding the scriptures includes these guidelines:<\/p>\n

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    1. We recognize that the people of Israel are chosen by God to be a Nation of Priests and a light unto the nations in support of fulfilling the Promise given to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – \u201cin your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed\u201d (Gen 12:3, 22:18, 26:4, 28:14, Acts 3:25, Gal 3:8, 16). The people of Israel have suffered much to preserve the Scriptures (Tanakh) for us today. We believe that God purposely preserves the Scriptures so that we will know how to be obedient to His Word and His commands, therefore growing to become better disciples of our Master.<\/li>\n
    2. Messiah Yeshua is Jewish, and while He was here on earth, He worshiped in the traditional manner of 1st century Judaism. Messiah is without sin, which means He follows God\u2019s Commandments, as written by Moses and the Prophets, perfectly. Messiah is our example, to show how we are to live a righteous life.<\/li>\n
    3. We aim to understand the original message that the Biblical authors intended for their audience by:\n
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      1. Examining the Scriptures in their original languages (Hebrew\/Aramaic\/Greek) to help eliminate false doctrines derived from translational biases and errors. This also includes striving to learn these languages, to be better Bereans when studying God\u2019s Word.<\/li>\n
      2. Using the Grammatical\/Historical Hermeneutic, which means that we carefully review grammar and context, and apply the historical environment that we know to have existed around the events and writings of Scripture.<\/li>\n
      3. We recognize that the authors of the Scriptures were Jewish and wrote from a Hebraic mindset as opposed to a Greek mindset.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. We recognize the importance of having the correct understanding and knowledge of the Scriptures, but our actions and the state of our hearts are essential. Even though the study of Scriptures is strongly encouraged, we also emphasize that the condition of one\u2019s heart should be evaluated daily to ensure that our aim is to Love God with all our heart, and with all our soul and with all our might.
        \n\u201cand to know the love of Messiah which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.\u201d Eph 3:19<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        As mentioned earlier, we desire to worship God and to follow the Scriptures in the manner of our Messiah and His disciples, when they were here on earth. (1st Century C.E.). We recognize from the Apostolic Scriptures and historical records that the form of worship Yeshua and the Apostles followed was similar to Judaism today in the following areas:<\/p>\n

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        1. They gathered on the Sabbath for study and worship – 7th day of the week\n
            (Acts 13:14-16, 42-44, 15:21, 16:13, 17:2, Luke 4:16, 13:10, 23:56, Mark 1:21)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          1. They gathered to celebrate the Biblical festivals of Lev. 23\n
              (Luke 2:41-42, John 2:13, 5:1, 7:2, 10, 37, Matt 26:17, Acts 2:1, 18:21, 20:6, 16, 27:9)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            1. They read from the Torah and the Prophets during their Sabbath service\n
                (Luke 4:16-21, Acts 13:14-15, 15:21)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              1. They prayed after their meal (usually sung) to give thanks according to Deut 8:10\n
                  (Matt 26:27-30, Mark 14:24-26)<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                1. The apostles recited specific prayer(s) (ancient Jewish liturgy) as evidenced by use of a Greek Article \u201cthe\u201d in the Book of Acts. In Acts 1:14, 2:42, 6:4, the Greek would correctly translate as \u201cto the prayer(s)\u201d instead of \u201cto prayer\u201d. With \u201cthe\u201d inserted, as the Greek text shows, indicates that these were specific prayers. Judaism has recited specific ancient liturgical prayers known as the \u201c18 Benedictions\u201d for over 2,000 years. These prayers have been part of worship in the synagogue before the time Messiah was born in Bethlehem.<\/li>\n
                2. The Shema prayer (Deut 6:4-9, 11:13-21, Num 15:37-41) has been central to Judaism and is crucial to Yeshua\u2019s teaching as well, as shown by Yeshua\u2019s response in Mark 12:28-31 to \u201cwhat commandment is the foremost of all?\u201d He also states the second foremost commandment as He quotes Lev. 19:18. The Shema prayer is one of the \u201c18 Benedictions\u201d. These ancient Jewish liturgical prayers combine various Biblical verses to form important topics for prayer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  Even though there is a strong connection between 1st century Apostolic worship, ancient Jewish liturgy and both Judaism and Christianity of today, we also recognize that there are some important differences as noted below.<\/p>\n

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                  1. We have no authority except Adonai (the Father), Messiah Yeshua (the Son), and the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).<\/li>\n
                  2. There are no authoritative writings except the 66 book canon of the Bible. No books may be added or taken away.<\/li>\n
                  3. All of the 66 book canon is still authoritative today and earlier writings have not been superseded by later writings.<\/li>\n
                  4. The Holy Spirit will not cause us to act in a way that is contrary to God\u2019s written Word.<\/li>\n
                  5. The Scriptures as we have them today are the authoritative answer for any difficulty we may have in this life.<\/li>\n
                  6. We follow no human being on this earth, and all men, except One, Yeshua, are fallible and prone to sin. We obey God, not man.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    During our Shabbat Service, we incorporate some of the ancient traditional liturgical prayers along with passages from the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament). We also enjoy a Torah service in which the Triennial cycle of readings from the Tanakh (Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi\u2019im (Prophets) and the Ketuvim (Writings)) as well as the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament), are read every Sabbath, worshiping together in song and music, and expository teaching each week from the inspired Scriptures. Together as Believers who are one in the Messiah Yeshua, we seek to build a community in which Yeshua will receive “first place in everything” (Colossians 1:18), as we work to encourage one another, and to be bearers of the Gospel to those who are searching for Truth or have a strong desire to grow in obedience to the Word of God.<\/p>\n

                    Click here to download the complete \u201cGeneral Doctrinal Statement\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Beit Hallel – Core Beliefs We believe that the inspired canon of the Scriptures consists of 66 books and that all of these books together comprise the final authority in the life of a believer in Yeshua (Jesus). We believe that Yeshua is God in the flesh and was born of a virgin in order to pay the penalty for sin through His death on the cross, His burial and resurrection, His ascension to the Father, and His present intercession for all who are His. We believe that justification (being declared righteous by God) is a gift of the Almighty and is not something granted to or earned by any individual on account of family lineage or of good works they may perform. We believe that the Father and Son have sent the Holy Spirit to indwell believers and once a person is justified by God, the Holy Spirit begins to work within the believer to become more and more conformed to Messiah Yeshua, a work called sanctification which is the inevitable fruit of justification. We believe that the Torah (God\u2019s teaching as found in all of the Scriptures) is an essential means by which God sanctifies all believers, both Jew and Gentile alike. We believe that the Sabbaths, the seventh day and the Biblical Festivals (Lev 23) are a gift from God and are still a part of God\u2019s Torah (teachings) for all believers today. Who we are Beit Hallel means House of Praise, and we are a congregation of believers in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. We desire to worship God and to follow the Scriptures like our Messiah and His disciples worshiped God in the 1st Century C.E. Beit Hallel was formed in 1988 by Tim and Paulette Hegg. They led a small group of believers who wanted to understand the continuity of the whole Bible from Genesis through Revelation. They had two key goals: 1) to discover how the apostles understood the Scriptures (TANACH – Old Testament) in light of the revelation of the life, death, resurrection and ascension of our Savior, Yeshua the Messiah, and 2) how we are to live our lives today according to the Scriptures (66 canonized books). This began a long journey, raising many questions along the way, and has challenged the conventional teachings and beliefs of many mainline denominations of both Judaism & Christianity. Our fundamental approach to understanding the scriptures includes these guidelines: We recognize that the people of Israel are chosen by God to be a Nation of Priests and a light unto the nations in support of fulfilling the Promise given to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – \u201cin your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed\u201d (Gen 12:3, 22:18, 26:4, 28:14, Acts 3:25, Gal 3:8, 16). The people of Israel have suffered much to preserve the Scriptures (Tanakh) for us today. We believe that God purposely preserves the Scriptures so that we will know how to be obedient to His Word and His commands, therefore growing to become better disciples of our Master. Messiah Yeshua is Jewish, and while He was here on earth, He worshiped in the traditional manner of 1st century Judaism. Messiah is without sin, which means He follows God\u2019s Commandments, as written by Moses and the Prophets, perfectly. Messiah is our example, to show how we are to live a righteous life. We aim to understand the original message that the Biblical authors intended for their audience by: Examining the Scriptures in their original languages (Hebrew\/Aramaic\/Greek) to help eliminate false doctrines derived from translational biases and errors. This also includes striving to learn these languages, to be better Bereans when studying God\u2019s Word. Using the Grammatical\/Historical Hermeneutic, which means that we carefully review grammar and context, and apply the historical environment that we know to have existed around the events and writings of Scripture. We recognize that the authors of the Scriptures were Jewish and wrote from a Hebraic mindset as opposed to a Greek mindset. We recognize the importance of having the correct understanding and knowledge of the Scriptures, but our actions and the state of our hearts are essential. Even though the study of Scriptures is strongly encouraged, we also emphasize that the condition of one\u2019s heart should be evaluated daily to ensure that our aim is to Love God with all our heart, and with all our soul and with all our might. \u201cand to know the love of Messiah which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.\u201d Eph 3:19 As mentioned earlier, we desire to worship God and to follow the Scriptures in the manner of our Messiah and His disciples, when they were here on earth. (1st Century C.E.). We recognize from the Apostolic Scriptures and historical records that the form of worship Yeshua and the Apostles followed was similar to Judaism today in the following areas: They gathered on the Sabbath for study and worship – 7th day of the week (Acts 13:14-16, 42-44, 15:21, 16:13, 17:2, Luke 4:16, 13:10, 23:56, Mark 1:21) They gathered to celebrate the Biblical festivals of Lev. 23 (Luke 2:41-42, John 2:13, 5:1, 7:2, 10, 37, Matt 26:17, Acts 2:1, 18:21, 20:6, 16, 27:9) They read from the Torah and the Prophets during their Sabbath service (Luke 4:16-21, Acts 13:14-15, 15:21) They prayed after their meal (usually sung) to give thanks according to Deut 8:10 (Matt 26:27-30, Mark 14:24-26) The apostles recited specific prayer(s) (ancient Jewish liturgy) as evidenced by use of a Greek Article \u201cthe\u201d in the Book of Acts. In Acts 1:14, 2:42, 6:4, the Greek would correctly translate as \u201cto the prayer(s)\u201d instead of \u201cto prayer\u201d. With \u201cthe\u201d inserted, as the Greek text shows, indicates that these were specific prayers. Judaism has recited specific ancient liturgical prayers known as the \u201c18 Benedictions\u201d for over 2,000 years. These prayers have been part of worship in the synagogue before the time Messiah was born in Bethlehem. The Shema prayer (Deut 6:4-9, 11:13-21, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":270,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26272","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26272"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29474,"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26272\/revisions\/29474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beithallel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}