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Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
God Weeps & the Torah as God’s Daughter Paid Members Public
Rabbinic tradition describes the Torah as God’s daughter who speaks and complains to him: תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: הַקּוֹרֵא פָּסוּק שֶׁל שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים וְעוֹשֶׂה אוֹתוֹ כְּמִין זֶמֶר, וְ
The Rabbis on God’s Living, Speaking Voice Paid Members Public
The Talmud contains an interesting story in respect to Exodus 19 and 20 when God descended upon Mount Sinai in order to allow the Israelites to hear his Voice audibly. According to the rabbis, the Israelites died after hearing the Divine Voice which caused the Voice to complain to God!
The Bible on Mosaic Authorship of the Torah Paid Members Public
There is explicit evidence within the canon of the Holy Bible that the Pentateuch, or the first five Books of the OT, are the Torah or Law which God gave to and through Moses. For starters, the Hebrew Bible consistently refers either to the book of the Law of Moses,
Ibn Qayyim on Biblical Preservation Paid Members Public
In this post I quote a different source for the statements of one of Ibn Taymiyyah’s premiere students, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, on the Muslim scholarly views concerning the preservation of the Torah. Chapter Thirteen: On the Devil’s Schemes Against the Son of Adam Chapter: People have differed in
Interpretation of Deut. 18:15-19 & 34:10-12 Paid Members Public
I cite various translations and/or interpretations of Deut. 18:15-19 and 34:10-12 from a variety of writings. All emphasis will be mine. Rashi 15 A prophet from among you, from your brothers, like me, the Lord, your God will set up for you; you shall hearken to him.
YHVH: The Divine Adjective Paid Members Public
Deuteronomy 6:4, commonly referred to as the Shema, is the very heart of the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish faith. It is also the very foundation of the New Testament proclamation of the Triunity of God. The passage stresses the fact of YHVH being the only God whom his
Josephus & the Divine Name Paid Members Public
The following quote is taken from Josephus’ The War of the Jews 5:5, translated by William Whiston. He states that the Divine Name consists of 4 vowels. All emphasis is mine. ז. ובני משפחת הכהֻנה, אשר לא יכלו לשָׁרֵת בקֹדש מפני מום אשר בבשרם, היו
Discrepancies Between the Sacrifices in Ezekiel and the Torah Paid Members Public
The following is uploaded from this article: The Discrepancies between the Sacrifices in Ezekiel and the Torah - TheTorah.com. The laws of holiday sacrifices in Ezekiel 45–46 contradict the laws in Numbers 28–29. The problems are so significant that some Talmudic sages thought it would be best