Roman Kosher
Just some Roman versions of what to eat. Every culture has its own food laws, right? These just happen to be from Caesar.
Half and Half
because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.) Mark 7:19 NASB Thus He declared – Every author has blind spots. Yes, even me! So when we read commentary and exegesis and other spiritual material, we must always keep a sharp eye for incidental,…
Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden . . .” Genesis 2:16 ESV Surely eat – “It is primarily in the way in which we gratify physical needs that the seed of holiness is planted.”[1] Is Heschel right? Is holiness really about how we…
Can of Worms
Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 NASB His own good – Tomorrow will mark the end of the Julian calendar year. The world at large will celebrate, honoring a Roman alteration to previous tribal and ethnic ways of counting dates. One tradition of renewal is the…
The Measuring Stick
I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perserverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. Revelation 2:19 NASB Deeds – Yeshua has eyes of fire. He sees right through us. What does He look for? “I know your deeds,” says the visionary Christ. If you read…
Putting It to Bed
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him, saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Acts 11:2-3 NASB Uncircumcised men – How many times have you heard that Peter’s vision on the rooftop was God’s sign that we no longer have to follow kosher requirements? …
Some Humor After the 4th of July
One of our faithful readers and supporter, and a pastor, sent me this. I thought you might find it interesting. This was my blog post yesterday: Come to the Pork BBQ! Jesus Will Be There! I received the following invite on Facebook regarding a church July 4Th celebration: “Join us for an evening of celebrating…
Who Says?
“because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.) Mark 7:19 NASB Clean – What a mess this verse has created! Why it became a mess is a study in the program of self-identity that the Church undertook in the third century. Suffice…
