Directly relating to Yeshua, either in teaching, or historicity.
Here is a resource I recently ran across. I have not had time to read it all, but early on it distinguishes between Mashiach ben Yoseph and Mashiach ben David. It is called the Kol HaTor (“Voice of the Turtledove” – an allusion to a passages in the Song of Songs). Please note, I do …
Yeshua: The Suffering Servant (in the Kol HaTor) Read More »
Reading through last week’s Daily Dose of Torah, I came across an interesting concept of substitutional atonement that could help explain the sacrificial atonement of Mashiach via traditional Jewish concepts. I have also run across several other sources that help to elucidate the work of Mashiach in his first coming as Mashiach ben Yoseph that …
As a well known fact, in its history Judaism has struggled with the balance of sanctifying the Sabbath and preserving life. The first book of Macabees gives us one such account of how the Jews in the time of Antiochus IV had to realize that preservation of life in regard to self-defense took precedent over …
This article aims at helping on understanding Yeshua’s statement, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first” in light of the original context of the “rich, young ruler” as well as a Talmudic anecdote involving a near-death experience. Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must …
Part 4 of my teaching on discipleship focuses on “Daily Disciplines of a Disciple.” We need daily disciplines in our lives in order to be disciples of the Master, and to ultimately disciple others. Right-click (pc) or Control-click (mac!) to download: Discipleship Notes – Part 4 »
