Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Intercession

Posted on October 18, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Intercession Abraham’s intercession for the people of Sodom (Genesis 18:23-33) must rank as one of the more enigmatic passages in Scripture. The people of Sodom were the epitome of cruelty…

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The Historical Jesus – Excerpt from “Kosher Reality”

Posted on October 15, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

The Historical Jesus and the Historicity of the Christian Scriptures Much ink has been expended in the effort to uncover the historical Jesus. The questions abound. Was Jesus a radical revolutionary against the oppressive Roman Empire or was he a … Continue reading →

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Jews and Civilization – an open letter to tildeb

Posted on October 11, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Tildeb I want to thank you for contibuting to this blog with your comments. I disagree with your conclusions but I agree with your method, which I see as coming to conclusions on the basis of available evidence. You … Continue reading →

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Very Good

Posted on October 11, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Very Good The creation narrative concludes with the words “and the Lord saw all that He created and behold it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). This phrase is interspersed throughout the entire chapter. But what does this mean? Does God … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Struggle

Posted on October 7, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Spiritual Struggle In the book of Judges (16:4-21) the prophet tells us about the events that led to the death of Samson. He got involved with a Philistine woman named Delila and this woman brought about his downfall. She asked … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Faith

Posted on October 1, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Pillars of Faith The Scripture uses various words to speak of the commandments of the Torah. One of the terms that is used to refer to the commandments is the word: “edut” = testimony. In a certain sense all of … Continue reading →

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Holy Times

Posted on September 25, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Holy Times The Biblical holidays seem to be divided into two separate cycles; we have the “Three Festivals” (Pesach-Passover, Shavuot-Festival of Weeks and Sukkot-Tabernacles – Exodus 23:14), and we have the “High Holy Days” (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot). … Continue reading →

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Merneptah Stela – Excerpt from the forthcoming “The Bible Trial”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Rabbi Joseph Reinman has been kind enough to allow us to post selections from his forthcoming book – The Bible Trial. The following is the sixth and final in a series of excerpts that we have posted. On Monday morning, Calabrese called … Continue reading →

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Dexter’s Closing Arguments – Excerpt from the forthcoming “The Bible Trial”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Rabbi Joseph Reinman has been kind enough to allow us to post selections from his forthcoming book – The Bible Trial. The following is the fifth in a series of excerpts that we will be posting. Stay posted! Dexter walked slowly … Continue reading →

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Ancient Near East in the Bible – Excerpt from the forthcoming “The Bible Trial”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Rabbi Joseph Reinman has been kind enough to allow us to post selections from his forthcoming book – The Bible Trial. The following is the fourth in a series of excerpts that we will be posting. Stay posted!   The judge … Continue reading →

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