Tag Archives: Christ
On Choosing God
Negate your own will in favor of God’s will. -Ethics of the Fathers 2:4 If I surrender my will and turn my life over completely to the will of God, do I not thereby abrogate my power of free choice? … Continue reading
“He is Risen” Day
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not … Continue reading
Reunification
On this day in 1601, Hebrew books that had been confiscated by Church authorities were burned in Rome. This was an unfortunate theme throughout the Middle Ages: In 1592, Pope Clement VIII had condemned the Talmud and other Hebrew writings … Continue reading
Does Jesus Matter?
Why Native American religions, when scholars acknowledge that Native American tribes do not traditionally distinguish between religion and the rest of life? -William T. Cavanaugh Chapter 1: The Anatomy of the Myth” The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and … Continue reading
Who Are We in Christ, Part 3
Dear Rabbi, If G-d is a mystery to us, beyond human reason and logic, then how can we relate to Him? Answer: You’re right, G-d is essentially unknowable. Yes, He makes Himself known to us through His miracles, His prophets, … Continue reading
Who Are We in Christ?
Being caught up in the fresh wind of God’s activity among the Gentiles, none of the apostles or the other Jewish believers immediately attempted to formulate a theology of Gentile identity. They just rejoiced. As we seek to formulate—or perhaps … Continue reading
The Messiah’s Father
It’s striking, then, that the Gospels explain that Jesus was not from David’s house, nor a male descendent of any but God, as he was born of a virgin. I’ve already explained it is anathema to Judaism for the divine … Continue reading
The Return of the Jewish King
Aside from the vast numbers of Jews murdered during the Holocaust, the scars that the experience left on survivors was unimaginable. One of the champions of the survivors was the Beis Yisrael of Gur, zt”l. He himself had plenty to cry about—he … Continue reading
