The Sage from Galilee (rewind)

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder; . . .’”  Matthew 5:21 NASB You have heard – Judaism rejects Jesus, but not because of his claim to be the Messiah.  Judaism rejects Jesus because Jews believe that Jesus rejected Torah.  Since Torah is the fundamental and unalterable basis of…

The Last Adam

For as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one many will be made righteous.  Romans 5:19  NASB The one – Who is the last Adam?  Christians are quick to answer, “Jesus.”  But Jewish followers of YHWH have provided a different answer for the last 2000…

The Sage from Galilee

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder; . . .’”  Matthew 5:21 NASB You have heard – Judaism rejects Jesus, but not because of his claim to be the Messiah.  Judaism rejects Jesus because Jews believe that Jesus rejected Torah.  Since Torah is the fundamental and unalterable basis of…

Judaisms and Christianities

“Therefore whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.”  Matthew 7:12  NASB The Law and the Prophets –  Jacob Neusner, one of today’s experts in Judaism, makes the following observation: “What marks Judaism apart from the other monotheist religions?  Judaism recognizes no other…

The Evening News

And they continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” Acts 2:12 “What Does This Mean?” – Sometimes a culturally significant expression goes right by us because we read it with different eyes.  You’ve probably read this verse dozens of times, but you probably never considered why these men…