Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Eternal Covenant

Posted on December 15, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Eternal Covenant “When you are in distress and all these things have befallen you, at the end of days, you will return to the Lord your God, and hearken to His voice. For the Lord your God is a merciful … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic, Faith Structure, Judaism | 28 Comments

Covenant and Embrace

Posted on December 15, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Covenant and Embrace The point of a covenant is the preservation of a relationship. The two parties recognize that they share a bond with each other. The two parties also recognize that the awareness and the appreciation of the bond … Continue reading →

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Thomas on Genesis 18

Posted on December 14, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

An argument frequently used by Christian apologists says that Jews cannot reject the trinity, or Jesus as divine, on the basis of Scripture, because there are many places in Scripture which seem to indicate that God manifest Himself into physical … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ultimate Truth, Thomas | 23 Comments

What Would It Take?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

What Would It Take?   Belief systems generally provide their adherents with a complete world-view. Followers of various belief systems tend to look at the world in a way that fits with their religious beliefs. This basic fact presents a … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 17:3 and the Bedrock of Existence

Posted on December 13, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Deuteronomy 17:3 and the Bedrock of Existence   Throughout the Scriptures, God warns us against idolatry. The fact that Scripture repeats these warnings again and again leaves us with no doubt that idolatry is the most grievous sin towards God … Continue reading →

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Another Mathematical Problem

Posted on December 11, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Another Mathematical Problem   That Christianity’s insistence on directing worship to Jesus as a deity is a mathematical absurdity, is well known. Most students of mathematics are aware that one and three are not the same, and approximately the same … Continue reading →

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Tsvi on the Oral Law

Posted on December 6, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

There is an oral law, no there isn’t yes there is. Hmmmm There was a Chinese man that said there was no Oral Law in Judaism; he followed the Holy Scriptures alone. A Jewish man went up to him and … Continue reading →

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Square Circles – 1Kings 18:21

Posted on December 4, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Square Circles – 1Kings 18:21 The English teacher asked her sixth grade students if they could provide an example of an oxymoron. The girl in the back row raised her hand and the teacher called on her. The student said … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Schools

Posted on December 4, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Imagine two schools of medicine. Let us call them “x” and “y”. Each of these schools has their own approach to medicine and each of these schools puts forth students who put their respective school’s theories into practice. As you … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 33:4 – Oral Law

Posted on November 28, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Deuteronomy 33:4 – Oral Law   Judaism affirms that God made use of two methods of communication in order to transmit the truths of Judaism from one generation to the next; the written text and the living communication of parent … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Structure, Oral Law | 85 Comments