Monthly Archives: August 2017

An Open Letter to Dr. Brown

Posted on August 31, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Dr. Brown I want to thank you for participating in the debate that we had about the Real Jewish Messiah. I feel that it was educational and enlightening. However, I was disappointed in the flippant disregard for truth that … Continue reading →

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It Was Very Good – by Concerned Reader

Posted on August 31, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Gean, you seem to think (because of the Christian Bible’s interpretations) that G-d somehow requires perfection from humans, and that we have to be saved from sin. Here is the problem with that assesment. G-d created absolutely everything that exists, … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 44

Posted on August 28, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Isaiah 44 Throughout the Jewish Scriptures we find mocking remarks directed against idols and idolatry. The prophets describe the idols as: “… those who do not see or hear…” (Deuteronomy…

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Thomas on Genesis 18

Posted on August 22, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
An argument frequently used by Christian apologists says that Jews cannot reject the trinity, or Jesus as divine, on the basis of Scripture, because there are many places in Scripture…

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Kitten

Posted on August 15, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Kitten Imagine a little kitten. It is entirely possible for a person to find some positive feelings in his or her heart towards this kitten. Now, if someone were to encourage you to engender a positive feeling in your heart toward … Continue reading →

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Heart of a Relationship

Posted on August 14, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Heart of a Relationship Christians contend that Jesus was a manifestation of God. They compare Jesus to the fire of the burning bush that Moses saw at Horeb (Exodus 3:4),…

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The Real Jewish Messiah – Full Debate

Posted on August 10, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

  The Real Jewish Messiah The Real Jewish Messiah – Part 2 The Real Jewish Messiah – part 3; Notes Assessment and Rebuttal

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Assessment and Rebuttal

Posted on August 7, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Assessment of the Debate between Rabbi Blumenthal and Dr. Brown on the Real Jewish Messiah This essay is not a rebuttal to Dr. Brown’s third video. I will be doing that in a separate article which is posted below. At this … Continue reading →

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Slander:

Posted on August 6, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
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.…

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The Doctoral Candidate – a parable by Jim

Posted on August 2, 2017 by yourphariseefriend

The Christian claim is that the resurrection is proof of Jesus’ messiahship. However, it cannot be a proof in any sense, because there is no proof of the resurrection itself, as an event. To help illustrate how hollow the claim … Continue reading →

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