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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Outer Circle Around Yeshua
. . . but for those outside everything is in parables. These are Yeshua’s words in Mark 4:11. But most of us do not believe him. We see all around us religious empires built on the simplistic understanding of “those … Continue reading
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PODCAST: Gospel Knowledge – Yeshua in Context
I start with some thoughts about principles for a more accurate reading experience in the gospels. Then I share some (not all) of the questions from a
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Exam: The Gospel Proficiency Test
How well would you do in a test of your knowledge of the gospels in English? No tricks. No requirement of knowledge of commentaries or historical dictionaries or anything. This could be a good spiritual experience for you. You can … Continue reading
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A Very Moving Blog by Gene Shlomovich
On baseless hatred as the cause for the Second Temple’s destruction and relating it all to Yeshua’s suffering. http://dailyminyan.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/why-was-the-second-temple-destroyed/
Passover, Last Supper, Crucifixion: 2011 Notes, Part 2
In Part 1, we talked about the discrepancy between Mark and John regarding the day on which Yeshua was crucified and whether the Last Supper was a Passover Seder or not. I will explain this again briefly below a different … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Passover, The Cross, Yeshua, Yeshua In Context
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18 Things to Love About Passover
If you’ve had a boring Passover before, I’m sorry. There’s lots to love. And even if you are not the leader of the Seder, there are plenty of things to do to make the whole Passover season fun and rewarding. … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Passover
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Two Articles of Note on Yeshua in Context
Close reading is a lost art. Maybe it has something to do with the skimming we routinely practice reading way to many articles on the internet. “John 14:31, Why Close Reading Helps.” As part of my research into the Passover … Continue reading
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The Dilemma of Writers in the Age of "Free"
Ah, yes. There was a time when perhaps a guy like me could have made a regular income at writing articles. My wife and I are reading a book about country living in which a couple in the 80’s moved … Continue reading
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Passover, Last Supper, Crucifixion: 2011 Notes, Part 1
I know this post will disturb some good people and for good reason. I have the unenviable task of introducing a topic that calls into question many people’s view of the Bible, and specifically the gospels, as a unified, non-contradictory … Continue reading
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Path of the Just (Mesillat Yesharim)
This is not exactly a book review, though it is on the way to being one. I will do a full book review at some point. At the Society of Biblical Literature this year, I once again had the chance … Continue reading
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