People have been arguing about who
Jesus was, what he believed, what he taught, or even if he ever existed, since
24 CE (AD). So, the minute you saw the word “Jesus” your brain connected what
you believe about “Jesus” (your bundles of associations). If you haven’t read
articles I have written about Jesus (Yeshua), I know that you will not
accurately understand this article. Continue reading at – http://mailchi.mp/d555ba308b69/correcting-the-translation-of-one-word-can-make-a-big-difference
The
cultures of the Arabs, Phoenicians, Aramaeans, Babylonians, and Assyrians
shared the following. An ordered cosmos focused on the world of the gods.
Organization had been brought to the divine realm through the birth of
deities and assignment of roles in the ordered world. The gods lived
in society with hierarchical structures. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/94b5c515939a/this-is-what-makes-the-hebrew-culture-different
Now
I am going to focus on “the bundles of associations” connected to the words in
the Bible. A key skill in working with words is anchoring them to specific
times and places. (1) None of the Bible was originally addressed to you. None
of us was involved in the original communication events as either senders or
receivers. We are, in a sense, third-party intruders and suffer from
third-party perspectives. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/939734bf835d/increasing-your-accuracy-in-reading-the-bible-part-1
The Alliance is found in one verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:28. It
literally cannot be seen in English translations, but the Hebrew version sets
this Creation Story apart from all other creation stories. The Alliance
is a contract, that God made with the first two subjects of His Kingdom
– the man and woman. All future humans will become subjects of God’s Kingdom
at birth. Make sure you know the Benefits and the Obligations. Continue
Reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/a676b27e12b4/the-alliance-between-god-and-humans
In
Genesis 1, “God blessed them” means that God empowered the humans to function
the ways they had been created to function. Fill the earth (with new humans)
means make babies and be parents that teach and mentor the wisdom of this story
to them. By Genesis 7 it was very clear humans were very
fruitful and they multiplied! But in Genesis 9, there was only one family left
on earth! What happened? Continue to read at -
http://mailchi.mp/8471adb70a7f/understanding-the-importance-of-parents-with-wisdom
After sending my previous email, “How To Factually Discuss Key Words
in the Bible,” I created an Exploration Guide
for it. This is an upgraded feature of these emails, which provides an option
for readers to actively engage in the subject at a deeper level, and do it as an
individual or as a team of two or more explorers. Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/f4c29b0c9ced/exploration-guide-for-factually-discussing-words-in-the-bible
In
August 1980 I began a journey of collecting information that led to this email.
It started when I prayed this short prayer: “Dear God, please show me what
you want me to read in the Bible. Amen.” And immediately, these words
literally popped into my mind: Unless you know how words work, you cannot
understand the words in the Bible! Was this God answering my prayer?
Obviously, I cannot provide any proof to claim that it was. However, I can
provide facts related to the words that popped into my mind. Continue reading
at - http://mailchi.mp/c48b605aaa11/introducing-the-bhc-lives-1st-educational-network
Today,
I want to tell you a story that will provide a context in which you can better
understand why exploring the Bible is so important. Once upon a time, a
professor, a rabbi and a pastor agreed to follow a guideline and explore the
Bible. Their names are Ike Tennison, Jeffrey Leynor,
and Jim Myers. (that’s me). We are the First Exploring the Bible
Team. We explored the Bible for over 30 years and became very good friends. Agreeing
to follow the guideline creates safe and open environments to explore belief
systems; and that is priceless! Continue reading at –
http://mailchi.mp/f9ac65506bb2/why-exploring-the-bible-is-important
My
email about Judgment Day in the Gospel of Matthew linked the parable Jesus
taught to the First Story in Genesis. My previous email, The Miracle of
Rediscovering the Ancient Alliance, revealed the miracle that makes it possible
for understand why Jesus linked the parable to the Genesis Story. The Alliance
in the story in Genesis is the standard the King used to judge all the nations
of the earth, including Israel. Understanding how words work transforms the way
we read the Bible. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/4310b738c25b/the-valuable-benefits-of-exploring-the-bible
In
90 CE, the Sanhedrin adds the Birkat haMinim ("Blessing on the heretics") to synagogue
services. It is a curse on heretics. The doors of synagogues are now closed to
members of the Jesus Movement. The Pharisees had always controlled the
new Sanhedrin. However, it is important to understand that there were sects
within the Pharisees that ranged from being “doves” (men of peace) to “hawks”
(men of war). Emperor Vespasian chose “a man of peace” to create the new
Sanhedrin. But, in 90 CE it appears that the hawks had gained control. The men
of peace were members of the “school of Hillel” and the “Jesus Movement.”
Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/4c0410c0821e/judgment-day-in-the-gospel-of-matthew-and-the-sanhedrin
We
are committed to Increasing Bible Literacy by teaching people how to use BHC Guidelines,
Models, and Exploring Skills. Being familiar with the order of the creation of
the seven areas, the things that occupy each area, and how each of them function
will allow you to more accurately understand the Bible stories that follow it. Continue
at -
http://mailchi.mp/716c527639a4/the-stories-of-the-seven-areas-in-the-first-story-in-genesis
The
new Sanhedrin’s ruling delt a deadly blow to the relationship between Judaism
and the Jesus Movement. The 90 CE Sanhedrin also created a new Jewish canon. It
would be the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls that revealed something
else this council or another council did. It excluded some very old and popular
scrolls that were “scripture” in Jewish communities, and they were probably
read frequently at the Temple. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/ea676d46f3d5/new-sanhedrin-ends-relationship-with-the-jesus-movement
One
fact we must prioritize is this: There is no one Judaism, no one
Christianity, and no one Islam. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim are
“umbrella terms.” This is the 21st century and we know a lot about
their histories. We have access to powerful technologies. We have to learn how
to see, examine, and discuss the very big elephants that are in the room. Most
people know they are there, but don’t how to talk about them! Continue reading
at - http://mailchi.mp/67ac8009df8d/we-must-examine-our-own-belief-systems-asap
The
Alliance
in Genesis fulfills a foundational requirement for family in the Jewish culture
of Yeshua, the Jesus of history. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz provides very important details
(Simple Words: Thinking About What Really Matters In Life). The Alliance
in Genesis can serve as a starting place for a family contract and a
social contract. For Christians, it can serve as a Kingdom of God
contract, too. But the Alliance is only the beginning – The Bible’s
Wisdom of the Beginnings has much more to add. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/de171451139e/the-bibles-wisdom-of-the-beginnings-family-101
Citizens
should be able to tell where their nation is collectively headed because they
will be keeping up with current events. Citizens will be able to see and
understand patterns and trends that emerge from these events. Citizens will not
be like “mindless driftwood.” Citizens will protect lives, preserve lives, make
lives more functional, increase the quality of life, and they will know where
the money is going. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/a17e4518c0fb/in-the-course-of-human-events-and-the-tov-standard
Today
I want to show you how The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) is
linked to The First Story in Genesis (450 BCE) and the teachings of
Yeshua aka the Jesus of history. They are all very well-known, powerful, and
popular documents – and the least understood documents by generations of
Americans and Bible readers. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/f9cc14943f35/the-alliance-in-genesis-and-the-declaration-of-independence
I
am sure that my previous email, ELOHIM Creates First Family. Yahweh
Threatens to Destroy Humans, set off a lot of BS Alarms (“BS”
means “belief systems”). It did in my brain the first time
I saw the word “ELOHIM” in the First Story and “Yahweh
ELOHIM” in the Second Story. There are specific reasons each name
appears where it does in every sentence in the Torah. This “divine
wisdom” is completely unknown to readers of English translations
because they cannot see the original names. Continue reading at -
As
the Jesus Movement spread throughout the Roman Empire, there appears to have
been a great deal of confusion among Gentiles about Jesus and his “Jewishness.”
This is a story that is found in Genesis. However, after the destruction of the
Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, the meaning of the story was lost when Paul’s
Movement became Christianity. Thanks to ancient scribes, a scientific approach to
archaeology, and powerful computer technologies, clues began to appear in Gospels
of Matthew, Mark, and Luke that linked the teachings of Jesus to the story in
Genesis. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/a5aac3230fbe/the-god-that-created-a-family-to-represent-him-on-earth-part-1
The Creator created a beautiful, pristine, balanced world. God didn't turn it into a poverty stricken, war ravaged polluted toilet, full of greed and injustice -- HUMANS DID! Even more so, just because those who wrote down the stories, which have been edited and made to reflect one group’s beliefs or viewpoint, does not mean the Creator, God, Whatever, Higher Power, is exactly what they described! They wrote and talked about "God" as THEY understood it. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/fc0909f3f964/stop-blaming-god-just-do-tov
The
meaning of the word “God” is something I never would have
questioned in the church I attended with my family and friends until I
graduated from high school. Of course, I would have never questioned the
meaning of “Heaven,” either. I was taught that “Heaven” was “the
place people go when they die.” Back then, if someone had told me that in
Genesis 1:1 -- “Heaven is a solid dome-like structure located beneath the
surface of deep water, and the earth is inside it!” – I would have thought
the person was crazy!!! I had been wrong – “but wrong felt like right!” Continue
reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/4691753b3b49/navigating-the-matrix-of-divine-names-in-the-bible
The
focus of this series of emails is on how to protect families and their friends
from attacks of weaponized information – and from a polluted infosphere we
live in today. We have combined ancient biblical wisdom with 21st
century science. It works in a World of Places and a World of Purposes. The power
of persuasion is linked to the biology of believing. Understanding the
concept behind the biology of believing is so simple, my elementary school
granddaughter saw it before I did! My 30+ years journey with Dr. Ike Tennison,
Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor, and a number of a very special family members and
friends, led to the discovery of a way to protect brains from “bad information.”
Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/a092fbc53f05/understanding-the-power-of-persuasion-and-the-biology-of-believing
