Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

The Servant of Chapter 49

Posted on May 6, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

The Servant of Chapter 49   “Listen to me, O islands, and hearken O distant regimes: the Lord summoned me from the belly; He mentioned my name from my mother’s womb. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in … Continue reading →

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Supplement to Response to Charles

Posted on May 5, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Supplement to Response to Charles Since I did not respond to all of Soper’s arguments in my previous articles I felt that I should perhaps elaborate. I addressed all of Soper’s arguments concerning the validity of the Oral Law in … Continue reading →

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A Response to Charles

Posted on May 5, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Charles Soper responded to my article “Facing Scripture” http://www.strateias.org/ybcs.docx – here is my open response to him.   Charles I must begin for commending you for the gracious if frustrating tone that you bring to this discussion. There is no … Continue reading →

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Destiny of a Nation

Posted on May 4, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Destiny of a Nation   The selection of the prophets (Jeremiah 32:6-27) that we read in association with Parshas Behar (Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2) describes an event that took place during the waning days of the First Temple. Jeremiah the … Continue reading →

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Facing Scripture

Posted on April 28, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Facing Scripture   In the spring of 2010 I wrote a booklet entitled “The Elephant and the Suit” https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/the-elephant-and-the-suit/ . This work is a critique of Dr. Michael Brown’s five volume series in which he attempts to argue for the … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Auschwitz

Posted on April 25, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

  Seeds of Auschwitz   The institutionalized movement to draw the hearts of people to Jesus has long seen the need to teach mankind about Jews and Judaism. By the time the books of the Christian Scriptures were put into … Continue reading →

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In Search of Victimhood

Posted on April 20, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

In Search of Victimhood     The tendency of man is to focus on that which is most obvious. The loudest, most colorful, most attractive and most forceful draws our attention and skews our perspective of reality. Our enthrallment with … Continue reading →

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Kosher Reality

Posted on April 8, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

      Kosher Reality   A Jewish Response to “The Real Kosher Jesus” by Dr. Michael L Brown   Introduction When Rabbi Shmuli Boteach published a book entitled “Kosher Jesus” a storm erupted. Jews criticized the book for its … Continue reading →

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Never Alone by Annelise

Posted on April 1, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Never Alone by Annelise   On the path through life with God, people experience times of uncertainty or crisis. Unanswered questions and painful experiences can make it hard to trust that we are walking securely, with God lovingly guiding the … Continue reading →

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Where is his Birth Certificate?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Where is his Birth Certificate?   Christians insist that Jesus is the Messiah. They base this belief on the faulty claim that Jesus “fulfilled” many prophecies concerning the Messiah. We have already demonstrated that this missionary claim is without foundation. … Continue reading →

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