No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. John 6:44 NASB No one – Given this statement, it is remarkable that Western Christianity believes in apologetics. Over and over Christian authors and theologians have offered “proofs” for the faith, arguments that…
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NASB Seek/search – “The modern scholar thinks that he must find religious answers to his critical questions by means of peshat exegesis. In contrast, the sages believed that answers to critical questions should be proposed by means of derash. Like…
“Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?” Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, and drive hard all your workers. Isaiah 58:3 NASB Find your desire – This evening we begin Yom Kippur. Fasting is appropriate on the day…
and I have observed all that God brings to pass. Indeed, man cannot guess the events that occur under the sun, For man tries strenuously, but fails to guess them; and even if a sage should think to discover them he would not be able to guess them. Ecclesiastes 8:17 JPS To guess – Michael…
“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 Find – Where is God when we really need Him? When terrible things happen in the world, where is the Almighty? How come God doesn’t show up and fix things or rescue the innocent? Why can’t we…
