Tanak

Posts about Tanak or the Old Testament.

Can Isaiah 53 Be A Distant Prophecy?

It’s no secret. Ask a Rabbi about Isaiah 53. He will tell you it is a prophecy about the righteous remnant in the end times. Ask a pastor, and he…

Isaiah 53 Explained In Context

When looking at any passage of scripture, we must read it in context to have any hope of understanding it. This article will not be about the debate as to…

The Direct Object in Isaiah 7:14

I recently watched a video (see below) where a Messianic Christian was calling out an Orthodox Rabbi for saying that Matthew mistranslated Isaiah 7:14 when it quotes the passage while…

Is The Bible Opposed to Abortion?

Since the church is generally opposed to abortion, people tend to assume that the Bible is likewise opposed. However, this is not the case. The Bible never directly weighs in…

Deuteronomy 13 and Progressive Revelation

Progressive Revelation is the Christian doctrine that God reveals himself and his plan progressively over the course of the entire Christian Bible. There is a famous Christian quote that sums…

Ezekiel’s Temple Vision: Literal or Figurative?

Because NT teachings contradict Ezekiel, it becomes necessary to reinterpret Ezekiel's Temple Vision. Or, we could presume that since the New Testament contradicts and demands reinterpretation of Ezekiel, it's not…

Were Adam and Eve Created Immortal?

I am a member of a Facebook group called The Ark. It is a Torah study group headed by Rabbi Pinchas Taylor. Every other week the Rabbi hosts an “Ask…

The Genesis Flood: Is It A Historical Event?

Recently I was asked some questions about the Genesis flood by an evangelical Christian. After hearing my views on the subject, she was clearly taken aback. I quickly reassured her…

Ken Ham’s Ark Encounters Deception

Please don’t ask me how I stumbled across this. It’s a complicated and convoluted story you likely don’t want to hear anyway. So let’s just blame Paulogia’s Ham and AIG…

The Bible With and Without Jesus

From a Christian perspective, that title is likely shocking. However, there is nothing divisive about this post. In fact, it is intended to be unifying. Today we are taking a…