Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 53 – a Verse by Verse Exposition

Posted on August 12, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 53 – a Verse by Verse Exposition 52:13 Behold, My servant shall succeed; he will be exalted and become high and exceedingly lofty. The success and exaltation of God’s servant is an event that the prophet sees as futuristic. … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

What’s the Difference? An Open Response to Eric This letter is a response to Eric’s comment: https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/isaiah-53-micah-7-and-isaiah-62/#comment-13485 Eric Thanks for your questions and for the time and effort that you invest in this discussion. It is through discussions such as these … Continue reading →

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An Open Response to YSG

Posted on August 3, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

YSG has been commenting on the “Christianity Unmasked” page for some time now. This is a response to his most recent comment – 2014/08/02 at 7:07 pm YSG You failed to understand my question about the third coming and you … Continue reading →

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Diverting Attention – by Jim

Posted on August 3, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

  Some Christians claim that Jesus only ever directed one’s attention to God, that he did not draw attention to himself. One can hardly imagine a greater argument against this than the Gospel of John, which opens “In the beginning was … Continue reading →

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Turning on a Dime

Posted on July 30, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

It is not easy to determine if someone (or a group of people) arrived at a theological conclusion on the basis of intellectual searching or if the conclusions were generated by some external factor and it is not always ethical to … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to “Concerned Reader”

Posted on July 28, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

An Open Letter to “Concerned Reader” Dear Concerned Reader; this letter is in response to your recent comment: July 26, 2014 at 3:59 am . I will begin by thanking you for your respectful tone and for your sincerity in … Continue reading →

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Movies and Manifestations

Posted on July 25, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Movies and Manifestations Two of your friends just returned from going to the movies. They claim to have watched the same movie but in different movie theaters. One of your friends goes on and on about the content of the … Continue reading →

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Ambassadors and Prophets

Posted on July 24, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Ambassadors and Prophets The jungle inhabitants were lost in confusion. Then an ambassador from the benevolent and wise king came and taught them some ways of civilization. Since that first ambassador from the king arrived in the jungle, many other … Continue reading →

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Journey of Truth

Posted on July 16, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Journey of Truth The prophet Jeremiah brings a harsh message of admonition from God to the Jewish people. “What wrong did your forefathers find in Me that they distanced themselves from Me and went after futility and became futile? And … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 53, Micah 7 and Isaiah 62

Posted on July 13, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Isaiah 53, Micah 7 and Isaiah 62   Isaiah 53 (52:13 – 53:12) describes the servant of the Lord who shocks the world with his unexpected exaltation. The prophet presents…

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