As we study and learn "The Torah", & "The Tanach" (the Jewish Bible) starts to come alive.
Matthew’s Torah Quotes: Part 1 - Genesis From Genesis Topic: Divorce Jesus is approached in Matthew 19 about divorce, is it permissible to divorce for any reason? He uses the Torah for his answer. Genesis 1:27 God created mankind (Hebrew – adam, - translates as mankind) both male (Hebrew - zacar – translates as male) … Continue reading Matthew quotes from Genesis – part 1
The Sea of Galilee (The Kinnereit) What is Hellenism? When Alexander the Great was concurring the then known world, the typical practice was to take slaves from the concurred land or move a portion of the people to another location under your control. However Alexander the Great is not known for this practice. His objective … Continue reading Is Hellenism Alive and Well Today?
“Do not eat flesh torn from a living animal” This is number seven of the “Seven Commandments of Noah”. You may notice a variety of lists and find different orders of the commandments, as well as a little difference in wording. This Commandment comes from Genesis 9:4; “Only flesh with the life thereof, which is … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – part 8
The Kotel "Western Wall" Do Not Steal Introduction The commandment “do not steal” seems like it could just stand alone, with no further explanation, like it appears in Exodus 20:15, “You Shall Not Steal”. This is what I thought as I was contemplating before writing this article. The more I reflected on “stealing” and what … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – Part 7
View of the Mediterranean To Establish Courts of Justice To establish a court of justice ------ to me I have basically ignored this commandment, because it has been hard for to see how it could possibly apply to me as an individual. If this is the case, why take the time to study it? This … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – Part 4
The Great Synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel Do Not Curse G-d The next commandment in this series, “is to not curse G-d”. To investigate the phrase “to curse G-d” could have a variety of meanings depending on who is defining the phrase. One person could interpret “to curse” as a statement someone says about someone else, … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – Part 3
Do Not Worship Idols Looking at the Sea of Galilee Idol worship is forbidden in all three of the monotheistic religions. A good question may be, ""is it practiced the same in all three of these religions? Judaism and Islam are “monotheistic”, in the truest sense of the term. They both worship the G-d of … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – Part 2
On the Temple Mount with friends Before we start discussing the Noahide Commandments, perhaps it would be good to discuss what is a Noahide. Or better, to define the term “Noahide” briefly. During the Exodus there were people other than the Israelites that exited with them as they left Egypt. These people were perhaps some … Continue reading The Commandments of the Noahide – Part 1
Which “Economic System” is good or evil? What “Form of Government” are we? I remember when Civics was taught in school, but something has happened, it seems to be very different today. On TV when they do the sidewalk surveys its almost funny hearing some of the answers the interviewer gets. Sadly its not always … Continue reading Socialism, Communism, or Capitalism; Are we a Republic or a Democracy or what?
(two opposing views) The original sin is a foundational teaching for the Christian religion. However in Judaism it isn’t any more than just a topic for discussion. The “original sin” in Christianity is totally different than Judaism. This article will discuss some of the differences. CHRISTIAN VIEW: The Christian original sin took place in the … Continue reading The Original Sin
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