And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him. Matthew 12:10 NASB Is it lawful – Sometimes you can’t understand the text of the gospels without first understanding the context of the rabbis. This is one of…
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 1 Corinthians 1:2 NASB At Corinth – So ask yourself, “To whom did Paul write…
On the recent trip to Israel, Bob Gorelik, Skip Moen, Moshe Kempinski, Jeremy Gimpel and Yoav Bruck all provided insights into Jewish thought, the Jewish way of life and connections to the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and Christianity. Among these audio downloads are discussions concerning the afterlife, the Trinity, halachah, rabbinic background to the New…
Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:8 It Says – Yesterday we learned that it was common practice among rabbis to employ both halachah and haggadah, the first for explanation of the way of life and the second for…
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 Walk – Paul was a Rabbi. He thought like a Rabbi. He taught like a Rabbi. He wrote like a Rabbi. He lived his life like a Rabbi. …
