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Tag Archives: Jacob Milgrom
The Tithe in Ancient Israel, Pt 1
In Judaism, ten percent (a tithe) of net earnings are to be given to tzedaka (charity). This is regarded as an obligation. A family member in need is the highest priority, followed by local needs of the poor, needs in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Judaism, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism
Tagged E.P. Sanders, Jacob Milgrom, Mishnah, Tithe
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Leviticus, Impurity, and the Odor of Death
In the first part of this series, “Leviticus, Impurity, and Mouldering Self-Portraits,” I started with a comparison by Jacob Milgrom, the premier Leviticus scholar, on impurity in the Torah and a novel by Oscar Wilde. I also tried to look … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Judaism, Life to Come, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Sacrifices and Purity, Torah
Tagged Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus
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Leviticus, Impurity, and Mouldering Self-Portraits
I’ve never read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. But I am familiar with the image created by Wilde in this novel, a gruesome image of the reality of evil. Dorian Gray had a portrait of himself commissioned. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Sacrifices and Purity, Torah
Tagged Dorian Gray, Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus, Oscar Wilde
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