torah
Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
NUMBERS 5:22 IS NOT ABOUT ABORTION! Paid Members Public
In this short post I will quote a slew of verses in regards to the correct interpretation of Numbers 5:22 to refute the shameful lie of those who seek to justify murdering unborn babies. These bible perverts look for certain translations which, sadly, misinterpret this passage in such a
MELCHIZEDEK REVISITED Paid Members Public
In this post I extract the section on Melchizedek from James Kugel’s book, Traditions of the Bible: A Guide to the Bible as It Was at the Start of the Common Era, Chapter 8. Melchizedek (GENESIS 14:17-20), published by Harvest University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts/London, England, in 1998.
EHYEH AS GOD’S NAME Paid Members Public
In this short post I will show how the phrase Ehyeh, which is what God named himself to Moses, functions as a name/title for YHWH. Here is the passage which I am referring to: “He replied, ‘I will surely be (Ehyeh) with you. Your sign that I have sent
THE RETURN OF YHWH GOD TO THE EARTH Paid Members Public
According to the Hebrew Bible, the God of Israel personally came down from heaven during the time of Moses in order lead his people out of Egypt, through the desert, and subsequently into the promised land: “And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Lo, I am coming to you in a
JESUS: THE GOD WHOM MOSES WROTE ABOUT Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite the texts where it is clearly stated that Jesus is the One whom Moses, as well as the rest of the prophets, spoke and wrote of. This will refute any attempt of claiming that Muhammad was the prophet that Moses predicted. We start off
THE TWO POWERS OF THE SAMARITAN RELIGION Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the beliefs of the Samaritans to show this was another group that sprung forth from Israel which held/holds to a belief in two divine Powers. The specific Samaritan work I will be citing from shall be John MacDonald’s English
Jesus Forbids Sabbath Keeping Paid Members Public
Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes Jesus thought that destruction of the Sabbath observance by his Apostles was among the top items on his list to eliminate during his ministry to usher in the Kingdom of God. Jesus first exercises his loosing power over injustice or sin upon the allegedly non-workable Sabbath,
EARLY CHURCH ON JEWISH CHRISTIANS AND LAW OBSERVANCE Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite from some of the church fathers and apologists of the first four hundred years in relation to their view of Torah keeping, especially in regards to Jewish Christians who continued to observe the Mosaic Law. All emphasis mine. IGNATIUS Chapter 8. Caution against false