Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Watch Out!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Watch Out! There are different ways of keeping you from finding out the truth. One method that has been used is the banning of books. Another method that has been used to keep people from the truth is discouraging them … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Missionary

Posted on July 9, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Shalom Michoel Thanks for taking the time for this articulate and detailed response. Each additional bit of clarity brings us closer to the truth that we both seek. Thanks for the tone as well. You have my best ear for … Continue reading →

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Israel and Jerusalem – Eternal Choices

Posted on July 7, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Christians often use the example of the tabernacle as a justification for their worship of Jesus. The missionary contends that just as God came to dwell in the tabernacle, allowing…

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Midrash; Villain or Hero? – Excerpt from The Elephant and the Suit

Posted on July 2, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Volume 4 versus Volume 5 Dr. Brown devoted the fifth volume of his series to invalidate the oral traditions of Judaism. One of the major criticisms voiced by Dr. Brown against these traditions focuses on the style and method of … Continue reading →

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Consumer Alert!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Consumer Alert! ? You may be wondering: What is a “consumer alert” doing on a blog that focuses on religion? Perhaps you never thought about it this way, but religion…

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Judge Not

Posted on June 23, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

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

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Claiming Originality – Excerpt from Supplement

Posted on June 23, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Claiming Originality – Excerpt from Supplement IV. 25. Page 216 In this section Brown takes a page out of Jesus’ book, and besmirches Judaism and her teachers. When Jesus presented his moral teachings to his audience, it was not enough … Continue reading →

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Fear, Guilt and Psalm 131:2

Posted on June 22, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Fear, Guilt and Psalm 131:2 Fear can be a crippling emotion. Under the influence of fear people become paralyzed and cannot follow the directives of their brains. Even worse is…

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The Song of the Well

Posted on June 18, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

The Song of the Well In the book of Numbers (21:17-20) we are told that Israel sang a song about the well that accompanied them in the desert. The Talmud teaches that this song was part of a tri-weekly cycle … Continue reading →

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Who replaced the sacrifices? – Excerpt from Contra Brown

Posted on June 15, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Who replaced the sacrifices?   Brown attempts to present the authors of the Talmud as individuals who have no regard for the message of scripture. After quoting 2Chronicles 7:14, Brown states:   “Yet this is the very verse quoted in … Continue reading →

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