Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Festival of weeks – Isaiah 41:8

Posted on May 27, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Festival of Weeks – Isaiah 41:8  Love doesn’t calculate. Love does not hear the discouraging voices.  Love is innocent. Love yearns and it follows. But love does not ask: what…

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Slander:

Posted on May 21, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Slander: The dissemination of untruths with the express purpose of defaming another person or a group of people. The Christian Scriptures present a caricature of the Pharisees which is untrue. Here is a brief list of Christian definitions of the … Continue reading →

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And With Kindness

Posted on May 19, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

And With Kindness   “I will betroth you to Me forever, I will betroth you to Me with righteousness, with justice, with kindness and with mercy. I will betroth you to Me with faithfulness and you will know Hashem” (Hosea … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from Supplement

Posted on May 13, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

V. 69. Objection 6.15   It is here that Brown addresses the third of my challenges to him: “An honest reading of the NT will reveal that Jesus and his followers believed in, and observed the unwritten traditions which the … Continue reading →

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Condition of the Heart

Posted on May 11, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Condition of the Heart   In this week’s haftora (selected reading from the prophets), the Prophet speaks of the great merit of trusting in God and conversely the terrible consequences of trusting in man (Jeremiah 17:5-8). In the very next … Continue reading →

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The Experiment

Posted on May 7, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Testimony of History     When scientists test a drug they do so with the understanding that things might not work out as they expect. Before allowing a given remedy to be widely distributed the researchers will subject this new … Continue reading →

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The Servant of Chapter 49

Posted on May 6, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

The Servant of Chapter 49   “Listen to me, O islands, and hearken O distant regimes: the Lord summoned me from the belly; He mentioned my name from my mother’s womb. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in … Continue reading →

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Supplement to Response to Charles

Posted on May 5, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Supplement to Response to Charles Since I did not respond to all of Soper’s arguments in my previous articles I felt that I should perhaps elaborate. I addressed all of Soper’s arguments concerning the validity of the Oral Law in … Continue reading →

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A Response to Charles

Posted on May 5, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Charles Soper responded to my article “Facing Scripture” http://www.strateias.org/ybcs.docx – here is my open response to him.   Charles I must begin for commending you for the gracious if frustrating tone that you bring to this discussion. There is no … Continue reading →

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Destiny of a Nation

Posted on May 4, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Destiny of a Nation   The selection of the prophets (Jeremiah 32:6-27) that we read in association with Parshas Behar (Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2) describes an event that took place during the waning days of the First Temple. Jeremiah the … Continue reading →

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