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The Testimony of Scripture - an in-depth look by Rabbi Blumenthal

The Testimony of Scripture - an in-depth look by Rabbi Blumenthal

The Testimony of Scripture by Rabbi Yisroel C. Blumenthal INTRODUCTION Sola scriptura - Solely scripture. Scripture alone and nothing else. This is the rallying cry of Protestant Christianity. Protestant Christianity accepts no divine message other than the one that they believe to be recorded in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Consequently, Protestant Christianity rejects any component of the national Jewish tradition that is not recorded in the books of scripture. Earlier in this wor
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What are the implications of the Christian doctrine of original sin?

What are the implications of the Christian doctrine of original sin?

What are the implications of the Christian doctrine of original sin? Let's find out. Answer: According to the Christian doctrine of original sin, until Jesus, atonement for sins could only be received through a blood atonement offering at the altar of the Jerusalem Temple. Those (Jews and all Gentiles) who could not avail themselves of the atonement granted at the Jerusalem Temple's altar died by this sin, consigned to eternal punishment with no means of achieving atonement and heavenly blessin
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Is a "believer" still Jewish?

Is a "believer" still Jewish?

Is a born-Jewish individual who believes Jesus to be his/her "Lord and Savior" still a part of the Jewish people? A Jew who believes in Jesus as his/her "Lord and Savior" has become a Christian. Even if not a formal member of a church group that person is a Christian theologically. The halacha (B.T. Sanhedrin 44a) recognizes the biologic link to the Jewish people as inviolate, but also recognizes that as long as one remains an apostate one is not considered to be part of the Jewish community.
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Is "Jews for Jesus" Jewish or Christian?

Is "Jews for Jesus" Jewish or Christian?

We have received so many questions from concerned Jews as to the background of “Jews For Jesus.” To make the record clear, Jews for Jesus is a Christian missionary organization – period. They are one of the older and certainly bolder operations targeting Jews for conversion, though formally only about 30 years in operation. We have received so many questions from concerned Jews as to the background of “Jews For Jesus.” To make the record clear, Jews for Jesus is a Christian missionary organizat
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Was Jesus the Messiah?

Was Jesus the Messiah?

Was Jesus the Messiah? a. The Messiah According To Judaism One of the basic premises upon which Christianity rests is that Jesus was the Messiah predicted in the Jewish Bible. Judaism has always rejected this belief. Since the goal of “Hebrew Christian” missionaries is to convince Jews that Jesus did in fact fulfill the requirements of the promised Messiah, it is necessary to examine the Jewish understanding of the Messiah to understand why such claims are simply not true. b. The Hebrew Roots
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 14 - A SECOND MOSES

Chapter 14 - A SECOND MOSES

Continued from Chapter 13 (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18) The Torah declares that “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me [Moses] from among you, from your brethren, to him you shall listen…. I [the Lord] will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren; and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him” (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18). Christians allege that these verses are a prophecy that refers to Jesus. This tendentious in
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 22c - 52:13: “He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high”

Chapter 22c - 52:13: “He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high”

Continued from Chapter 22b Exalted, lifted up, very high Rewarding the servant: The servant is to be raised to a higher position in the estimation of those who were previously appalled at the sight of him. Does “He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high” refer to Jesus’ alleged rewards after death in heaven and on earth? Some Christians believe that the meaning of these words is to be found in Philippians 2:5-11, which speaks of Jesus’ supposed exaltation in heaven and on ea
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz