A Jewish View on Creation
I was revisiting a few of my older posts, trying to clean up a few things, and came across this post which links here: The creation of the Universe is described in order to establish that the Universe is a lawful, harmonious product of the will of a transcendent God who put it into motion. [...]
In: Genesis · Tagged with: creation, creation account, genesis one, judaism, torah
Women take on the Torah
The Hebrew scriptures had been interpreted for thousands of years – by men. But one woman decided it was time that women’s voices be added in significant form to the Jewish people’s ongoing conversation about their covenant with God.
In: Criticism · Tagged with: judaism, torah
Will Israel Return to the Law of Moses?
Things seem to be rolling for something big, politically speaking, next year in Israel. Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman took to the Knesset podium Tuesday to try to calm the political storm he caused this week when he said that “step by step, Torah law will become the binding law in the State of Israel.” Neeman [...]
In: Messianic Judaism · Tagged with: biblical law, israel, knesset, rabbi, Rabbinical Court, torah
Jeremiah 3.1-5: Thoughts on Israel's Divorce
Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me,” says the LORD. “Lift up your eyes to the desolate heights and see: Where have you not lain with men? By the road you have sat for them Like an Arabian in the wilderness; And [...]
In: Messianic Judaism, Romans · Tagged with: body of christ, Christianity, church, God, grace, israel, Jesus Christ, jews, judaism, Law, law of moses, torah
Do Christians really deny the Old Testament?
While cruising AlphaInventions today, I ran across this post. He starts, In a few of my recent posts, numerous Christians have argued that most of the Old Testament should be viewed as allegories or metaphors and not factual historical accounts. And the Bible has inaccuracies because it was written by men that occasionally misquoted god. He has [...]
In: Messianic Judaism · Tagged with: allegory, bible, God, grace, New Testament, Old Testament, religion, torah
Augustine on Contradictions, Grace, the Letter, and Liberty
For I confess to your Charity that I have learned to yield this respect and honour only to the canonical books of Scripture: of these alone do I most firmly believe that the authors were completely free from error. And if in these writings I am perplexed by anything which appears to me opposed to [...]
In: Quotes · Tagged with: Augustine, bible, canon, God, grace, liberty, religion, torah
The Death of Christ – Divorce and the New Covenant
Over the past few weeks, I have posted a few articles on Messianic Judaism, and have been met with some resistance from a variety of those that hold to that belief. Let me state that I see nothing wrong with Jews who convert to Christianity hold to their traditions, to a point, and that point [...]
In: Messianic Judaism · Tagged with: church, divorce, faith, God, grace, israel, Jesus Christ, judah, marriage, new covenant, religion, torah
