The Atoning Blood of Isaac Paid Members Public
Remarkably, there is a tradition within Judaism, which claims that Isaac was actually killed/slaughtered and then raised back to life. There are also traditions that even go as far as to connect Isaac’s willingness to be bound and slaughtered with atonement for sins. For instance, the belief that
Judaism’s Dying & Rising Messiah Paid Members Public
Rabbinic Judaism posits the appearance of two Messiahs, one of whom will be killed for the sins of Israel in order to make atonement for them. Rabbinic tradition calls him the Messiah Son of Joseph. The other messiah is the Son of David who comes and resurrects the slain Messiah.
Isaac: Abraham’s Resurrected Son Paid Members Public
The quotes cited here are taken from this post: Isaac's Death and Resurrection. It shows the deep theological significance of Abraham’s willingness to slaughter Isaac had on rabbinic tradition. All emphasis will be mine. תענית ט״ז א:ו׳ ולמה נותנין אפר בראש כל אחד ואחד פליגי
Isaac's Death & Resurrection Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from the article, Isaac Dies in the Akedah: From Bible to Midrash to Art. But Then Why Does Abraham Return Alone? Yet Isaac is absent when Abraham returns to his servants. בראשית כב:יט וַיָּשׇׁב אַבְרָהָם אֶל
Isaac’s Binding & Third Day Resurrection Paid Members Public
The Midrash Rabbah on Genesis makes some rather interesting observations and claims in respect to the sacrifice of Isaac, all of which point to the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. The Rabbah explains why it was the third day that Abraham arrived to the site, and what makes this so
Judaism on the Atoning Death of the Righteous Paid Members Public
It is a widespread teaching among the varied rabbinic sources that the death of the righteous makes atonement for sins. In this post I will cite some of these texts in order to show that the New Testament proclamation that Jesus Christ dies for the sins of world is thoroughly
Christ: The Uncreated Lamb of God Paid Members Public
In this relatively short post, I will provide evidence from the Apocalypse of John that Jesus is not a creature, but is the eternal, uncreated divine Son who became a human being. I start off with some of the titles and functions ascribed to Christ, which the Old Testament attributes
St. John & Polycarp vs. Cerinthus & Marcion the firstborn of Satan Paid Members Public
St. Irenaeus mentions what the Apostle John exclaimed when he ran into the gnostic heretic Cerinthus. He also recalls what his Bishop St. Polycarp, the beloved and holy martyr and disciple of the holy Apostles, said to the heretic Marcion when he saw him in person. All emphasis will be