The only scriptural way that I am aware of to make the claim that Jesus is a descendant of David is to dismiss the virgin birth as mythical. This is fair to do since the gods impregnating human women is a standard feature in ancient biographies.
Pastor Mike Winger finds Isaiah 53 to be a convincing argument for Jesus in Tanakh. He’s right about one thing. In a Christain culture, anyone reading the passage will find Jesus in it. However, I wondered if the same holds true in the time of Jesus. What did people believe then? Of course, the New…
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 this idea up well. The New Testament is in the Old Testament concealed, while the Old Testament is in the New Testament revealed. Today, we’re…
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 the word of God.
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 Rabbi” segment where you can post your questions for him and he will answer them in a video. This week we studied about Adam…
This is going to sound funny coming from a Noahide, but follow me here. It really doesn’t matter who you are. Your religious beliefs aren’t important. You can even be an atheist, and I’ve got you covered here. There’s a Jesus for everyone in the Gospels. You just have to be willing to look for…
Is every word of The Bible the inspired word of God? That depends on who you ask. I already know the prevailing Christian views on the subject. However, I wanted to know what a Rabbi thought about that topic. I happen to be a member of “The Ark“, so I had the chance to ask…
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 look at the audio book version of a work by Amy Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. It is titled “The Bible With and Without…
I am posting this video for two reasons. First, it’s a great debate. No matter what your belief structure is you should watch it. It is very entertaining and highly informative. Secondly, there is a lot of controversy that swirls around this debate. Since I often post videos from both of these gentlemen, I wanted…
According to Jewish Law, non-Jews are not required to convert to Judaism and follow the laws given to Moses by God. Rather, they are required to follow the Seven Laws of Noah. In so doing, they will be deemed righteous in the eyes of God. Moreover they will be assured a place in the World…
