Monthly Archives: February 2017

Deadly Parable – excerpt from Supplement

Posted on February 27, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Then Brown goes on to one of the most staggering arguments in this five volume series (and there are no shortage of these): “Or consider this parable of Jesus, one that proved to be incredibly prophetic just forty years after … Continue reading →

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In Search of Victimhood

Posted on February 26, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
In Search of Victimhood     The tendency of man is to focus on that which is most obvious. The loudest, most colorful, most attractive and most forceful draws our…

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Supplement to Responding to an Atheist

Posted on February 19, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Supplement to Responding to an Atheist (and to a Christian) The following question was posed in the context of my article “Responding to an Atheist”. This question articulates something that…

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Foundational Claims – excerpt from Supplement

Posted on February 16, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

In order to establish the logical principles that God exists and that He is in control of nature, God turned over the world (with the miracles of the exodus and Sinai). He did this in front of an entire nation. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Midrash! – by Jim

Posted on February 10, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

It’s a Midrash! Because Jesus did not perform the function of the Messiah, the authors of the New Testament had difficulty demonstrating in what way Jesus could be the Messiah. They could not quote Messianic passages—at least not much—because the … Continue reading →

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Is the Jewish Bible a Mystery Novel?

Posted on February 9, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Is the Jewish Bible a Mystery Novel? Christian missionaries read the Jewish Bible as if it were a mystery novel. The Bible presents the missionary with an enigmatic puzzle that…

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Exploiting Ignorance – by Jim

Posted on February 5, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

It is sometimes troubling to Christians that typically a Jewish believer in Jesus is Torah ignorant. Even a celebrated Christian Jew like Dr. Michael Brown grew up in a Torah deficient environment. Because, at the time when a Jewish believer … Continue reading →

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Bloodless Intercession – by Jim

Posted on February 1, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Your comments are often so terse, that I must admit I cannot always follow them. However, you appear to be in a contradiction. You write that HaShem requires blood, and by this, I assume you to mean that He requires … Continue reading →

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