Friday, February 24, 2023

A Lesson on Belief Models from Our Great Granddaughter!

 

The other day, my wife Susan and I had a very special visitor. Our granddaughter needed someone to watch her daughter – our great granddaughter. Spending a few hours with a 13-month-old was fun, and educational. Two people reading or hearing the same word may have two very different belief models and two different realities! Continue reading at --

http://mailchi.mp/a3e060bb47e9/a-lesson-on-belief-models-from-our-great-granddaughter


Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The Importance of the Lists of the Jewish Jesus

 

In the ancient world lists served a purpose -- like dictionaries -- today. When hearers or readers of ancient documents want to know what important words meant – they looked for lists linked to them. For many years we have stressed the importance of identifying the Hebrew words Jesus spoke. Today there is a way for people who do not have the skill to work with Hebrew to increase the accuracy of their understanding of his words. Continue reading at –

http://mailchi.mp/ef16cb45cda0/the-importance-of-the-lists-of-the-jewish-jesus


Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Rediscovering How to Think the Wisdom Way

 

If we had been taught “the way of thinking” the author of the “Ten Commandments” intended for them to be thought about, we would call them “The Ten Legal Sayings. Members of the ancient audiences that heard Exodus 20 did not view them the way we view them. Jesus did think our way, either. The way we were taught to think was created after America was discovered. Thinking the Old Way has many benefits, beside accurately understanding the words of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. Continue reading at –

http://mailchi.mp/0a640a537e35/rediscovering-how-to-think-the-wisdom-way