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

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Genesis 3:15 The Christian sees deep significance in the words: “her seed” referring to Eve. The argument of the missionary is that since we only have reference to the “seed…

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
I often find that well meaning Christians, and well meaning Jews talk past and over each other on the question of idolatry, its proper definition, and whether or not a…

Then Brown goes on to one of the most staggering arguments in this five volume series (and there are no shortage of these): “Or consider this parable of Jesus, one that proved to be incredibly prophetic just forty years after … Continue reading →

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

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Supplement to Responding to an Atheist (and to a Christian) The following question was posed in the context of my article “Responding to an Atheist”. This question articulates something that…

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

When a Christian hears Jesus’ message, he/she hears that they should be peaceful, should go the extra mile, be a good Samaritan, and always aide one who is suffering. (because those teachings are in there.) That is not what a … Continue reading →

Teacher #1 has a vision. In it he sees his students living lives of justice, charity and truth. It is this hope that moves him to stay up late at night preparing lessons that will enter the hearts of his … Continue reading →