He Wanted Me To “Turn The Other Cheek”

He Wanted Me To “Turn The Other Cheek”

He Wanted Me To “Turn The Other Cheek” This week I received an anti-Semitic email, which I ignored and immediately deleted.  However, years ago, while staffing a Jewish information table on a college campus, I was the victim of a verbal anti-Semitic outburst that ultimately turned violent.  The individual, who disliked Jews, tried to punch me. Fortunately, years of martial arts training enabled me to defend myself.  I blocked the punch and held the assailant down until the police arrived. One
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
General Missionary FAQS

General Missionary FAQS

This is a list of general Missionary FAQS that you may have. Read on... Q: What is Deceptive Proselytizing? A: Deceptive Proselytizing is an attempt to convert people through devious and false means and methods. Although not all missionaries are deceptive, when you are challenged by any of them, it’s important to use critical thinking and not take their arguments at face value. A person can come to your home, or leave missionary literature at your door. An invitation to an event can be mailed
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 37e - THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS AND PSALM 22

Chapter 37e - THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS AND PSALM 22

Continued from Chapter 37d The Masoretic text has a qamatz (vowel sound) under the kaph in ka-’ari, this results from an assimilated definite article. Thus, the literal translation is “Like the lion” (cf. Isaiah 38:13). While in English, a noun used in a general sense is recognized by having no article, neither definite nor indefinite, in Hebrew, as well as in many 5 languages, such nouns take the definite article. For example, “Work is good for man” in Hebrew would be “The work is good for ma
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 38 - A FRIEND’S BETRAYAL

Chapter 38 - A FRIEND’S BETRAYAL

Continued from Chapter 37e (Psalms 41:10) New Testament authors attempt to legitimatize the claims they make on behalf of Jesus by referral to biblical verses. Psalms 41:10 (verse 9 in some versions) reads: “Even my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat my bread, has lifted his heel against me.” The Gospel of John has Jesus use the last half of this verse to predict that Judas will betray him. It states: “He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me” (John 13:18). The bib
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Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 39 - THE KING OF ISRAEL

Chapter 39 - THE KING OF ISRAEL

Continued from Chapter 38 (Psalms 45:7-8) Psalms 45:7-8 reads: “Your throne, God [’Elohim], is for ever and ever; a scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God [’Elohim], your God [’Elohecha], has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.” In particular, we are interested in the literal text of Psalms 45:7a which states, “Your throne God [’Elohim] is forever and ever.” The overall context shows that an ear
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Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 40 - MIXED-UP DRINKS

Chapter 40 - MIXED-UP DRINKS

Continued from Chapter 39 (Psalms 69:22) The Gospel authors often employed scriptural verses out of context in order to support their claim that Jesus is the central theme of the Bible. Sometimes there are subtle contradictions in their respective narrations that show the fictive origins of their assumptions. For example, Psalms 69:22 (verse 21 in some versions) states: “They put poison into my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” Ignoring context and word meanings Matthew writ
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 41a - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Chapter 41a - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Continued from Chapter 40 (Psalms 110:1) Who’s your daddy? On the basis of Mark 12:35-37, Christians ask: “If the Jewish Messiah is not the Son of God, how do you answer Jesus’ question?” The Messiah is the Son of David. Yet David calls him “Lord.” How can David call the Messiah “Lord” if he is David’s descendant? Some Christians answer that the Messiah is David’s descendant according to his humanity and David’s Lord according to his divinity ̶ ̶ he is God come down from Heaven and incarnat
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 41b - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Chapter 41b - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Continued from Chapter 41a God cannot be separate from Himself The privilege of sitting at the right hand is a mark of distinction (1 Kings 2:19). The terminology “sit at My right hand” is used here as an idiomatic expression showing God’s favoritism toward David. When God invites David to “sit at My right hand,” it is to show the privileged position enjoyed by David in his relationship with God. It is not to be taken as literally indicating anyone actually sitting at God’s right hand. Simil
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz