Category Archives: General

Without Preconceived Notions In one of my articles (entitled Messianic Expectation https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/the-messianic-expectation/  ) I wrote: “When we read the scripture without any preconceived notions about the Messiah, when we read God’s promises for Israel’s glorious future age, we can readily … Continue reading →

Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus ? As a Christian you may have wondered: why don’t Jews believe in Jesus ? Perhaps you are a Jew who knows that Jews stood apart from the surrounding populace and refused to join … Continue reading →

Focused Decision – Responsible Devotion When you need to make a decision you don’t want to be distracted. You certainly don’t want to be intimidated by ridicule or by fear. You also don’t want to be confused by complicated argumentation. … Continue reading →

Song of Solomon 5:16 vs. Three Masters of Persuasion The heart of Israel is bound up in a covenant relationship with the One Creator of heaven and earth. Throughout the Scripture this relationship is compared to a marriage. How can … Continue reading →

The Language of the Realm The famous cartoonist; Gary Larson, presented a humorous caricature that sheds light on the Jewish Christian polemic. In the cartoon we see a professor standing in front of a blackboard lecturing to his students. The … Continue reading →

Arrogance, Confidence and Jewish Pride Christians pride themselves in their humility towards Jesus. They see the bending of their hearts in devotion towards the character described in the pages of the Christian Scriptures as an act of humility and self-effacement. … Continue reading →

The Bush is Not Consumed In the Book of Exodus the Torah describes Moses’ first prophetic experience (Exodus 3:2-4:17). We are told that Moses said to himself: “Let me turn and see this great sight; why will the bush not … Continue reading →

Humility and Arrogance Christians contend that God had to come down to earth as a human in order to “humble Himself”. I find this argument completely self-defeating. God is humble and man is arrogant. By “taking on” the form of … Continue reading →

Direct Relationship You can enter into a deep, joyful and fulfilling relationship with the One Creator of heaven and earth without having anyone else involved in that relationship aside from the two of you: G-d and yourself. Don’t let anyone … Continue reading →