Yetzer Ha'ra

Before I left for Africa, there was a lot of discussion about the Jewish idea of the yetzer ha’ra and the difference between this concept and the Christian idea of sin and the sinful nature. I recorded three graduate lectures concerning this topic.  You can listen to them here. I hope you find them useful…

Reflections on Yetzer Ha'ra

Perhaps one of the most significant differences between Christian orthodoxy and Jewish rabbinic teaching concerns the idea of sin. These lectures and comments on the Talmudic view of the yetzer ha’ra are offered as a way to open the discussion for those who are concerned about this difference. Lecture 1. Download the Audio Lecture 2….

How Far?

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18  NASB Neighbor – Proxy Christianity is a wonderful way to avoid the real world.  It allows me to simply pay for someone else to share in…