Are You Sure You Understand What We Are Exploring?

 

This is no easy task. It involves appreciating what biblical texts meant in their earliest contexts and then explaining how over the centuries different communities with different concerns developed different interpretations. This war continues today, when a Christian tells a Jew, “You obviously don t understand your Bible because, if you did, you would see how it predicts the Messiah Jesus,” and when a Jew responds, “Not only do you Christians see things in the text that are not there; you mistranslate and you yank verses out of context.” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/82c0541f0191/are-you-sure-you-understand-what-we-are-exploring

How Many People Did You Forgive Today?

 

In the Jewish culture before 70 CE, sacrifice or gift to Yahweh Elohim at the Temple had no atoning effect unless the person giving them has a pure heart. But in this story, at the moment this person was standing in the closest place to Yahweh Elohim on Earth, priests are waiting to do their rituals, other people are in line waiting to present their sacrifices/gifts – at that very moment this person remembered saying things Jesus warned him not to say! What should he do? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/49b04589c491/how-many-people-did-you-forgive-today

 

Thinking Like a Member of the Kingdom of Elohim in 2025!

 

The teachings of Jesus are very much like the Jewish Rabbis in tractate Avot: The Sayings of the Fathers -- almost no laws, consisting instead of short statements of advice, ethics, and wisdom. One of the most important teachings of Jesus – that Americans (Christians and everyone else) urgently need to do today is found in Matthew 5:21-26 -- “how to exercise impulse control and self-discipline when they become angry!” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/e21de67d035e/thinking-like-a-member-of-the-kingdom-of-elohim-in-2025

A Kingdom of People Like Us

 

One of the most remarkable and misunderstood stories in the Bible is our story -- the ADAM.  Day Six of creation is about the creation of “creatures of the Earth” – animals and humans. It is important to understand the things that humans and animals share, as well as the things that make them different. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/3e383891cee9/a-kingdom-of-people-like-us

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Families & Nations

 

The Parable of the Great Day of Judgment is probably one of the most well-known parables of Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46). The opening words of the parable reveal some very important clues that most people today never see -- this is the judgment of nations, not individuals. This parable is found only in Christian Bibles, but the parable was written for Jewish people who knew the Jewish Scriptures behind the parable. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/b8537f32b2bd/ancient-wisdom-for-modern-families-nations

A Source of Shared Beliefs and Values for Christians, Jews, and American Citizens.

 

I do not believe that members of those Christian groups believe “God visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations.” I also believe that Christians want to do what Jesus taught! So let’s begin there. The Jesus who lived and taught in Jerusalem, Judea, and the Galilee began his movement with these words. “Turn! The Kingdom of Elohim is here!” The Jewish members of the audience knew Jesus was referring to Exodus 18:20-30. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/2f0ce78a5b43/a-source-of-shared-beliefs-and-values-for-christians-jews-and-american-citizens

Questions for Accurately Discussing Beliefs Related to the Ten Commandments

 

We now know the word “Ten Commandments” do not appear in the Hebrew text of the Torah Scroll (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, or Deuteronomy). English translators should have translated the Hebrew words “Ten DEVARIM” as “Ten Words” or “Ten Legal Sayings.” Question 1: How would you discuss this information with others? Does knowing the words are “legal sayings” instead of “commandments” change the way you view them? Continue reading by clicking here: https://mailchi.mp/e518fbf0a1b2/questions-for-accurately-discussing-beliefs-related-to-the-ten-commandments