My dear readers, once again, we are taking a break in our New Testament series. We will get back to it as we draw closer to the Passover and Easter season, and in our Passover reflections you will see that the last days of Jesus are much better understood when seen through the Hebrew Bible. […]
…like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old In this article, we are going to discuss some titles of Jesus that come from the Tanach (Hebrew Bible). As always, I want you to see the continuity between the Testaments: even what seems to be a completely New Testament motive may […]
…like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old Mat.13:52 We continue reading the Scriptures through the Scriptures. I really hope that these articles help you see the continuity between the Testaments – and maybe also help you understand some details of the Gospels in much fuller and more […]
My dear readers, we will definitely continue with our New Testament series – but I just could not miss this week’s Torah Portion, Ki Tissa, my favorite Parashah. There are many amazing stories here – Ki Tissa is one of the richest and most complex portions in the entire Torah; however, there is a particular startling story in […]
…like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old Matt. 13:52 Today, we are going to talk about the parables. The parables make up most of the teaching of Jesus: “With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say […]
…like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old Mat.13:52 We continue our journey through the Gospels. Our goal here is to show how much can be taken out of the New Testament, when it is understood through the Tanach. JESUS AND SHABBAT And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful […]
…like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old Mat.13:52 SERMON ON THE MOUNT AND TORAH PORTION Even among non-Christians, there is a general consensus that Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is the greatest moral discourse ever […]
We continue our journey through the first chapters of Luke – my favorite Gospel. So far, we’ve seen some interesting details in the first chapter; today we are going to speak about second chapter of Luke’s Gospel. WHEN WAS JESUS BORN? In Luke 2, an angel appeared to the shepherds in the fields and said […]
We are still in Luke’s Gospel – but today, from Ein Karem we are moving to Nazareth. Something of incredible importance is happening right before our eyes – however, in order to unlock this mystery, we would need to use our key again and to turn to the Hebrew Scriptures. THE GOSPEL IN GENESIS When we […]
Last time, we spoke about the very beginning of Matthew’s Gospel. This time, let us move to the beginning of Luke’s Gospel and try to see it through the Tanach and Jewish background. THE ANGEL AND THE PRIEST Have you ever been to Ein Karem, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Jersualem? Two thousand […]
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