Tag Archives: theology
Emor: Being Your Slave What Should I Do?
And G-d said to Moses: … [a Kohen] shall not contaminate himself [through contact with] the dead of his people. Except for his closest kin–his mother, father, son, daughter or brother. Or for his virgin sister… who has not married … Continue reading
The Transcendent Path
If you find yourself affixed to a single path to truth—the path of prayer and praise, or the path of kindness and love, or the path of wisdom and meditation, or any other path of a singular mode —you are … Continue reading
Dogma on a Leash
Christian theology is the enterprise which seeks to construct a coherent system of Christian belief and practice. This is based primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as the historic traditions of Christians. … Continue reading
Lancaster’s Galatians: Sermon Three, Paul’s Gospel, and the Unfair Election
For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation … Continue reading
The Year of Reading the Bible Jewishly
The Jewish nation said to the Holy One, blessed be He, “I have decreed many decrees upon myself.” R’ Yosef Engel (Gilyonei Ha-Shas) finds this assertion of the Gemara difficult. It would seem that Rabbinic decrees are not issued by … Continue reading
Healing the Enemy
It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work. -Ethics of the Fathers 2:21 In economics, the bottom line measures success and failure. Someone who goes into a business venture with complete recklessness, yet makes a great deal of … Continue reading
Sunday School Homework: Acts 9:1-31
But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or … Continue reading
How Will Christians Perfect The World?
In “Laws of Kings”, chapter 11, topic 4, Rambam explains that the true Messiah (Mashiach) will bring about the fulfillment of the prophecy of Zephaniah 3:9. In the words of Rambam: “He [the true Messiah] will perfect the entire world, … Continue reading
Missing Author
Who wrote the Torah? Most people you ask — depending on your circle of friends — will answer, “A group of very wise men got together and wrote it.” For the past 3,300 years the Jewish people have lived with … Continue reading
