Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

The Canaanite Gospels

Posted on June 13, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

The Canaanite Gospels   Christianity began as a movement within the Jewish community. It did not take long for this movement to spread to the Gentile world. At a very early stage of Christian history, the Gentile segment of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique | 46 Comments

Is the Jewish Bible a Mystery Novel?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Is the Jewish Bible a Mystery Novel? Christian missionaries read the Jewish Bible as if it were a mystery novel. The Bible presents the missionary with an enigmatic puzzle that needs to be unraveled. Only the missionary knows that Jesus … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 41:15

Posted on June 3, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 41:15 “Behold I have made you like a new, sharp threshing iron with many blades; you will thresh and pulverize mountains, and you will make the hills like chaff. You will winnow them and the wind will carry them … Continue reading →

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Covenant Nation

Posted on May 31, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Covenant Nation A Critical Review of Professor Daniel Boyarin’s: “Borderlines” and “The Jewish Gospels” By: Yisroel Chaim Blumenthal Introduction The Jewish people stand in a covenantal relationship with God. Not only as individuals, but also and primarily as a national … Continue reading →

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Incarnation and Definition of Marriage

Posted on May 16, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Incarnation and Definition of Marriage Reverend Smith’s gaze shifted from Mary to Jane and back to Mary again. The Pastor broke the long silence: “What! You want to get married in MY church?! Don’t you know where I stand on … Continue reading →

Posted in The Righteous Gentile, The Ultimate Truth | 90 Comments

Idolatry and the Definition of Marriage

Posted on May 13, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Idolatry and the Definition of Marriage The Biblical concept of the marriage relationship constitutes of a union between a man and a woman. According to the Bible, each of these was designed by God to fill a different role in … Continue reading →

Posted in The Righteous Gentile, The Ultimate Truth | 20 Comments

How Did They Decide?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

How Did They Decide?   Christianity stands on the words of a few men. If the disciples of Jesus would have ignored him as did most of the Jews of his day, no one would have ever heard of him. … Continue reading →

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How Were the Jewish Scriptures Canonized?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

How Were the Jewish Scriptures Canonized?  “…the same standard that was used to determine the canonical status of the books of the Jewish Bible would have decidedly INVALIDATED the books of the Christian Scriptures.” (Christianity Unmasked) How were the Jewish … Continue reading →

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Weeks of Harvest – Jeremiah 5:24

Posted on April 27, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Weeks of Harvest – Jeremiah 5:24 The Bible does not explicitly describe Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, as the day of the giving of the Torah. We can calculate that the date of the festival coincides with that historic revelation … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from Vol. 4 – Sabbath

Posted on April 26, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

If we focus on what God teaches us about the Sabbath in the Jewish Scriptures it will become obvious that not only did the followers of Jesus do away with God’s Sabbath (something that they never tried to hide), but … Continue reading →

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