1.The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures. See Table atBible. 2.A scroll of parchment containing the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, used in a synagogue during services. 3.The entire body of religious law and learning including both sacred literature and oral tradition. ...
For Christians, if you think about it, they have their role model—Jesus—who is, by definition, an impossible role model to emulate: he’s a god. I can aspire to behave as much as possible like him, but I’m never going to achieve that fully because he’s an immortal and I am ...
I suppose Jerry always thought that he would defend it on the basis of an empirical test. That was always going to fail. It reminds me now of Strauss’s The Life of Jesus— this is going back to the 1830s when David Friedrich Strauss, as a committed Christian, decided to go through ...
Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world. Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers. Someone asked him, “What does a country ...
“I tried to give my best both to Jehovah and to the world,” she relates, “but I was sleeping only five hours a night. Precursora riʼ gupa ti dxiiñaʼ ni nabé bisidxaga laa, bíʼnibe dxiiñaʼ riʼ biaʼ chupa iza. jw2019 The first article will discuss five...
Posted by fiveloaf on October 2, 2024 Religion becomes dangerous when it’s teachings gets misinterpreted. Most of its books focuses on the wonders of God, and guides humankind to be wise God fearing people, intertwined with lessons on morality and social interaction. But people being people,...
Matt Bracken’s books are suggestive, as well. In any event, stick close to Jesus and the leading of the HS. It feels to me like we in the USA are like the Israelites backed up to the Red Sea with Pharaoh’s army pressing in, so I am looking for the Lord to deliver us....
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In the Bible, the three wise men brought gifts of frankincense and myrrh to Jesus. They were on a par with gold. To burn these precious unguents and offer them to the Gods was one of the highest sacrifices and offerings that you could make. Paradoxically, in addition to being a ...
Here are some soundbytes from my just-released book “An Account of Things Accomplished”: An Exposition of the Gospel according to Luke (Franklin, NC: Christicommunity Press, 2024).Jesus said that John the Baptist was the greatest man ever born of woman. What did He mean by that? Well,...