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Exodus 21 – Law and Grace The literary setup of the book of Exodus is pretty straightforward. It begins with the experience of the Jewish people in Egypt. The book…

Contrast Let us contrast the foundational events of Judaism against the foundational events of Christianity. Every religious belief system (including atheism) must by definition present a teaching on that which is not visible in the physical world. Judaism teaches that … Continue reading →

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Armor Bearers – Isaiah 52:11 1. The Prophet and the Nation One of the primary purposes of the book of Isaiah is to offer comfort and hope to the Jewish…

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For the Record To my fellow member of the human race Peace It has come to my attention that certain members of my people have been promulgating a doctrine that…

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For many Christians, Isaiah 53 is the granddaddy of proof texts pointing to Jesus from the Jewish Scriptures. Jews and Christians have been arguing over the identity of the ‘Suffering…

Literary Skill Did the Author of Scripture know how to write? Does He have the literary ability to make His point with clarity and with force? Let us make a case study. God said very clearly that the Jewish people … Continue reading →

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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…

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The Passover Altar ? There were ten miracles that occurred in the Temple on a regular basis. One of these miracles involved the smoke that arose from the fire of…

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Eternal Freedom ? Passover is the time when we sit around the table with our families to thank God for redeeming us from slavery and making us free. We give…

Charles, I am deeply troubled at the liberties you take when employing scripture. You have attempted to turn Tanach into your puppet in the final paragraph here: https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/changed-lives-a-letter-from-jim/#comment-17701 . But however hard you try to superimpose the voice of God … Continue reading →