So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brothers and all she had; they also brought out all her relatives and placed them outside the camp of Israel. Joshua 6:23 NASB Outside – mihuts. That’s what you do with Gentiles. You save…
These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Matthew 10:5-6 NASB Israel – Donna Dozier notes the following about first century community concerns: “This was…
“I, even I, am the LORD, and there is no savior besides Me. Isaiah 43:11 NASB No savior – Isaiah’s proclamations concerning the Servant of the Lord are favorite verses among believers. But the context makes these cherished statements much more difficult. YHWH isn’t speaking to the Church. He quite clearly states that His audience…
A Closer Look at Acts 15 By Rodney Baker This article was born out of an extended “conversation” on Facebook during which a number of New Testament scriptures were quoted in order to justify non-observance of “The Law” by non-Jewish believers. As is often the case, these scriptures were quoted out of context, as…
“These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews, and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.” Acts 16:20-21 NASB Being Jews/ being Romans – This century is the second first century. It is exactly like the first century view of religious practice twenty…
Recent discussion about the issue of salvation and the place of Torah in the first century church prompted me to ask Bob if he would comment. As a Jewish rabbi and believer in the Messiah, I thought the rest of us would like to hear what he has to say about this difficult passage in…
