I was raised a Protestant at home and sent to Catholic school by my parents. I always enjoyed reading Proverbs and Psalms, and I enjoyed the stories of the bible. I liked the colorful characters of Adam, Noah,m Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and many more. I read with wonder the tales of the Prophets. But I never really felt connected with the scriptures until one day I attended a bible lecture over the Exodus and the Passover in college so very long ago in 1999.

Imagine my surprise when a Rabbi came in and began to lecture over the Exodus. There was nothing surprising about it being a Rabbi – I had been taught to accept all people as equal. No, the surprise came with the content of the lecture. He spoke as if he had been there. He said things in a way that I could understand them. The stories he told, were told with passion; the passion of someone who cared about God's word. This was a different focus that I had been used to. Most pastors I had heard didn't really understand scripture very well. Some did, some didn't. But this was different. It wasn't mere scriptural knowledge, it was spiritual understanding, and I was hooked.

I began to realize this stuff was not just a story; it was real.

I had found what I had spent years searching for, and it had been right in front of my eyes the whole time: I found the Bible. It's meaning and philosophy deeper than the oceans and the sea. And so, after many years I finally came around and was able to start writing down some of what I have learned. I decided to put it in the form of a commentary to the scriptures.

I hope that this finds it's way into the hands of those who need it most.