Prefiguring Messianic Redemption in Numbers 14
Usually when a Psalm says “how long?” it is a believer struggling with the bad things that happen in life and the apparent lack of intervention by God. So, it is surprising in Numbers 14:11 that we...
View Article“Give us context, please!”
Through a neat set of events involving my friend, Steve Purtell, I’ll be co-teaching a seven-week home Bible study this summer a little north of Atlanta. The thing about this Bible study is the group...
View ArticlePharisees
On Wednesday I blogged about a unique Bible study group I am co-teaching for seven weeks this summer on the context of the Bible. In preparation I am making outlines and notes on various topics. There...
View ArticleFor the Sake of Messiah’s Return
From now on, Thursdays at Messianic Jewish Musings will be for Jewish-Christian relations — in a Messianic key. See the end of this post for an announcement about materials available to individuals,...
View ArticleThe Gospel from the Gospels #1
I have been asked by a congregant and a friend to answer an important question. My friend came out of the paradigm of faith that is familiar to many MJ Musings readers, the world of a simplistic...
View ArticleThe Gospel from the Gospels #2
A friend and I are co-teaching a group north of Atlanta that wants to learn the history and context behind the New Testament. My friend, Steve Purtell, said in the first session, “These are the things...
View ArticleStarting October 2013, Messianic Isaiah
Starting October 2013, I will be working for two years on an Isaiah commentary, in-depth, and for readers and not for scholars. I will be looking for people who can support the project with a small...
View ArticleBetter Informed Seekers = Need for Jewish Jesus
Thursdays at MJ Musings are for Messianic Jewish – Christian Relations. I blog on Thursdays about topics I think are relevant to Christians and churches, things many Messianic Jews would love to...
View ArticleGod Did Not Teach Moses and the Prophets Advanced Science
Dr. John Walton was my professor in undergraduate school. His book The Lost World of Genesis One is essential reading for anyone who is open to getting past the “science and the Bible” debates. RJS,...
View ArticleGrace in the Old Testament?
Not so long ago someone said to me (we rabbis get the funniest comments sometimes from Christians): “I sure am glad I don’t live in Old Testament times — those people didn’t have Jesus going to bat...
View ArticleWhy Don’t Christians Believe Deuteronomy 4:6?
Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and...
View ArticleThis week on AncientBible, 10-4-13
With titles like “Herod Spreads the Gospel” and “Why Jesus Died for the Temple,” I think AncientBible is going to be a fun place for articles about Bible history and context. It’s a new collaborative...
View ArticleA Video and Other Recents on AncientBible 10-15-13
In a little over eight minutes, I explain why recognizing “Old World Science” in Genesis is not only a better way to read but is important for helping people believe in God. We’ve paved the way to...
View ArticleDavid Matthews is Smoking Hot on Jesus and Temple
Yes, you should be reading his series on AncientBible.net and perhaps you should start with this third installment he just posted this morning . . . click here to read “Why Jesus Died for the Temple,...
View ArticleDavid Matthews Turns Talk of Jesus and Temple Upside Down
To good result. What you’ve heard before? Probably wrong. Jesus didn’t plan the obsolescence of the Temple. He died because he had a zeal to see the full restoration. In Part 4 of this series on...
View ArticleVideo on AncientBible: Genesis, Bible, Inspiration #1
Posted this morning on AncientBible.net . . . Some people avoid learning too much about the cultural background of the Bible because they worry about losing their faith. Others live in denial that the...
View ArticleDavid Matthews Lists 27 Reasons to Study the Temple
And they are good reasons. I may disagree on a few details here and there (like the idea that the book of Hebrews was about people who had to choose between belonging to Yeshua or continuing to be...
View ArticleThe Bible as a Divine Book (plus a video)
We have never been the same since the day on which God overwhelmed us at Sinai. -Abraham Joshua Heschel The story of God speaking from the mountain in the desert is not a simple one. If you’ve not...
View ArticleSteve Purtell on Evidence for Ancient Israel, Merneptah Stele
On AncientBible.net my co-blogger Steve Purtell does an excellent job explaining why a stone slab with Egyptian writing found in 1896 is great evidence that ancient Israel was no myth. Read “Evidence...
View ArticlePaul and Judaism, Paul and Gentiles, at AncientBible.net today . . .
This is the promised “Paul Was Too Jewish for the Synagogue” post — Part 2 of which will be written this week by my co-blogger and friend, David Matthews. Here is a tiny excerpt: Along comes Paul. He...
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