Whose Halachah?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

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…

Someone You Thought You Knew

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

And behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,  Luke 7:37 NASB Who was a sinner – Yes, that’s right.  “Who was a sinner.”  This woman was known by her…