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

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

What If Adam Had been Created from Eve’s Rib?

 

What if Adam had been created to be Eve’s helper or God had told Adam that Eve shall rule over him? Meanings of small words in Bible stories have affected billions of lives. Whose rib is involved in this story has made a very big difference over the past 1,700 years – and it is still impacting billions of lives today! Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/8839c76e7f1a/what-if-adam-had-been-created-from-eves-rib

Seeing Humans Through the Eyes of Their Creator

 

I had never heard the Bible story about “ADAM the Human Collective” -- one entity that consists of a male and a female human. The Creator empowered this entity to be His Representative to the rest of the creation, His Shepherd over all life on earth, and to be His Kingdom on the earth. Read this article and imagine “ADAM the Human Collective” emerging in your family, community, business, and the USA today! – Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/81711629d3b5/seeing-humans-through-the-eyes-of-their-creator

The Monumental Impact of Switching Two Words!

 

The impact on members of ancient audiences of simply switching the order of two words – heavens and earth – was monumental! However, it is completely unnoticed by most readers today. Why? They have the wrong image in their minds. Members of ancient audiences knew it was a sign to start looking for the hidden wisdom! Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/7db2806035c9/the-monumental-impact-of-switching-two-words

The Benefits of Reconnecting Jesus to the Torah’s Wisdom

This Orthodox Jew understood the message and movement of Jesus better than any preacher or priest we had ever met. She expressed what we felt when we made the same discovery at BHC – but she did a much better job of communicating it! She realized that what Christians call the “Sermon on the Mount” was actually “A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven.” Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/b3db12f86b59/the-benefits-of-reconnecting-jesus-to-the-torahs-wisdom

 

Wrestling With Conflicting Biblical Texts and Our Beliefs

 

For 30 of those years, Ike (Dr. Tennison) and Jeffrey (Rabbi Leynor), and I (Jim Myers) explored the Bible as a team. Ike, Jeffrey, and I brought unique associations each of us had acquired through our personal life experiences to the team – university professor, ordained minister, member of rock band, ordained rabbi, banker, and ordained minister. Jeffrey and I also shared experiences as law enforcement chaplains. I noticed that Ike and I used our Scriptures in a different way than Jeffrey used his Scriptures. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/e07dd91b217e/wrestling-with-conflicting-biblical-texts-and-our-beliefs