Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

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 →

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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 →

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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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Fire, Offerings and Passover

Posted on April 1, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Fire, Offerings and Passover There is no Hebrew counter-part for the English word: “sacrifice”. The terms that the Bible uses to describe the sacrifices in the Temple are: “olah” – a word that represents the burning of the offering with … Continue reading →

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Fusion and Confusion

Posted on March 29, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Fusion and Confusion   When people of two different cultures attempt to communicate with each other, they often encounter difficulties. There are several factors that serve to frustrate the efforts of these two different people to converse with each other. … Continue reading →

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Forming a Nation

Posted on March 29, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Forming a Nation Exodus 13:8, Psalm 78:5 The exodus from Egypt was a foundational event in the history of our nation and the retelling of the story is an important aspect of preserving our heritage as Jews. On the first … Continue reading →

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Passover – Genesis 17:7

Posted on March 27, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

  Passover – Genesis 17:7   The commandment to partake of the Passover offering is unique in that circumcision is a necessary prerequisite for participation in this observance (Exodus 12:48). The Scriptural narratives that describe the observance of Passover in … Continue reading →

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