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The “Broad Strokes” of Dr. Brown’s Position

The “Broad Strokes” of Dr. Brown’s Position Towards the beginning of his most recent article, https://askdrbrown.org/library/how-rabbi-blumenthal-missed-forest-trees-–-part-3 Dr. Brown presents what he sees as the “broad strokes” of his position. He makes the claim that these have not been successfully rebutted. … Continue reading

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Staggering Mistake or Strengthened Argument

Staggering Mistake or Strengthened Argument? Between May and July of 2017 I debated Dr. Brown under the title “The Real Jewish Messiah.” In the course of this debate, Dr. Brown presented a faulty argument. When Dr. Brown realized that he … Continue reading

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Temple Vessels

Temple Vessels In his most recent article https://askdrbrown.org/library/how-rabbi-blumenthal-missed-forest-trees-–-part-3 Dr. Brown charged that “Rabbi Blumenthal has made far too much out of the armor-bearer image, which simply refers to the returning exiles as those who carry the vessels of the Lord. … Continue reading

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To the Eyes of All the Nations

To the Eyes of all the Nations This article is the first in a series of my point by point response to Dr. Brown’s article entitled “How Rabbi Blumenthal has Missed the Forest for the Trees – Part 3.” https://askdrbrown.org/library/how-rabbi-blumenthal-missed-forest-trees-–-part-3Continue reading

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Two Letters from Jim to David

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
David, ? I appreciate that you do not see the NT as hate speech. To many modern Christians, it would not occur to them to hate the Jewish people for…

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Who “Reacted” ?

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Who “Reacted” ? Christianity does not suffice itself with the presentation of her own theology. Since its inception, the followers of Jesus found the need to disparage Judaism. The Christian…

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Christianity’s Glass House

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Sufficient

True prayer is a service of the heart. Saying words and singing songs can only be true prayer if these activities are an expression of a heart that sees itself as beholden to God in submission and thanks. Prayer is … Continue reading

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Ninth of Av 5771 – Another Excerpt

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15. Page 209 Brown tells us that the disciples of Jesus found strength in the loss of the Temple rather than weakness. He goes on to say that the followers…

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Kindness of Your Youth

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Kindness of Your Youth   The Talmud describes the Book of Jeremiah as “kulei churbena” – it is all about the destruction (Bava Batra 14b). In light of this description…

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