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Some Thoughts on Isaiah 53 by Thomas

Posted on April 20, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
For many Christians, Isaiah 53 is the granddaddy of proof texts pointing to Jesus from the Jewish Scriptures. Jews and Christians have been arguing over the identity of the ‘Suffering…

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Literary Skill

Posted on April 16, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Literary Skill Did the Author of Scripture know how to write? Does He have the literary ability to make His point with clarity and with force? Let us make a case study. God said very clearly that the Jewish people … Continue reading →

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Sins of Confusion – Response to David

Posted on April 16, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

David In response to these comments https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17822 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17797 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17792 Before I begin let me thank you for taking the time and the energy to write these lengthy responses. It is through discussions like these that we can all grow in … Continue reading →

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Facing Scripture IV – a response to Charles

Posted on April 13, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Charles In response to these three comments https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/facing-scripture-2-an-open-letter-to-charles/#comment-17960 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/a-response-to-charles/#comment-17961 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/facing-scripture-iii-an-open-letter-to-charles-from-jim/#comment-17962 You use words as do politicians and missionaries – not to bring clarity and light, but to create darkness, to sow confusion and to mask the emptiness of your position. … Continue reading →

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Another Mathematical Problem

Posted on April 12, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Another Mathematical Problem ? That Christianity’s insistence on directing worship to Jesus as a deity is a mathematical absurdity, is well known. Most students of mathematics are aware that one…

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The Passover Altar

Posted on March 31, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
The Passover Altar ? There were ten miracles that occurred in the Temple on a regular basis. One of these miracles involved the smoke that arose from the fire of…

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Eternal Freedom

Posted on March 31, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Eternal Freedom ? Passover is the time when we sit around the table with our families to thank God for redeeming us from slavery and making us free. We give…

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Facing Scripture III – An Open Letter to Charles from Jim

Posted on March 24, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Charles, I am deeply troubled at the liberties you take when employing scripture. You have attempted to turn Tanach into your puppet in the final paragraph here: https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/changed-lives-a-letter-from-jim/#comment-17701 . But however hard you try to superimpose the voice of God … Continue reading →

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Facing Scripture 2 – An Open Letter to Charles

Posted on March 23, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Facing Scripture 2 – An Open Letter to Charles In response to – https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/facing-scripture/#comment-17579 Dear Charles It would seem that you are not satisfied with the responses that I wrote in response to your response. You want something more “careful.” … Continue reading →

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Judge Not

Posted on March 22, 2015 by yourphariseefriend

Judge Not Posted on May 8, 2011 by yourphariseefriend Christianity claims to be the only path to salvation before God. Many individual Christian denominations take this claim one step further with the assertion that this path leads exclusively through membership … Continue reading →

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