In this fresh and lucid study, Ariel presents the fundamentals of Jewish thought on the profound issues of God, human destiny, good and evil, Torah, and messianism, guiding the reader toward a definition of the beliefs that shape Jewish identity. This lively exploration of Jewish ideas and ...
and because of the promise Hashem made to them that the descendants of Jacob (who was also called Israel) would remain forever the Chosen People (see Deut. 4:37). Since the Jews were chosen in the merit of our ancestors, not for own merits, nothing that we do can make us lose that ...
What language is the Talmud written in? How many books are in the Talmud? Why is the Talmud important? How long is the Talmud? How many Jewish laws are there in the Talmud? What do Jews believe about Jesus? Why is the Talmud important to Judaism?
The Jews cried, “Crucify!” until Pilate relented and delivered Jesus up to be crucified.Jesus forgives the men who drove the nails into his hands, all while being mocked by the crowd. If he was the Son of God and could do such miracles, why didn’t he save himself?
The new testament is buddhism being taught to the jews in a language acceptable to them. The holy spirit is a psychophysiological phenomenon that some experience when they believe in the resurrection and vocalize their commitment to the Buddhist path. But not everyone experiences it, just like not...
God will do for us, and clothe those conceptions with suitable expressions, and make our humble addresses to him for what he has promised to give to us and do for us, in such a way as shall be acceptable to God through the interest of our Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ. ...
The Greek term for 'kingdom' is used 162 times in the New Testament, with most of them referring to the Kingdom of God. Yet, how often do we as believers discuss God’s kingdom and keep it on the forefront of our hearts? I believe one of the reasons we don’t talk about God’...
God caused him to die from worms in his stomach (Acts 12:23). Herod was definitely not a Christian. But then there is the case of Ananias and Sapphira whom God struck dead for lying to the Holy Spirit. I do believe we will see Ananias and Sapphira in heaven, but they perished ...
God is the light that shines within and through His church as the light of the world. The same word the Bible uses for light inMatthew 5to describe Christ’s Church also describes Christ Himself inJohn 8:12: “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the worl...