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Chapter 36b - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Chapter 36b - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Continued from Chapter 36a Physical or spiritual body? What does the New Testament claim happened to the corpse of Jesus? Jesus is said to have been resurrected, to have entered into another kind and level of existence, one in which he will never again die. The New Testament authors are ambivalent on the subject of whether Jesus was resurrected with a physical body or only as a spirit. What was the state of the returned Jesus? The early church could not agree as to what was his post-resurrec
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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
Where Christian Renderings of Hebrew Text Change What Is Conveyed

Where Christian Renderings of Hebrew Text Change What Is Conveyed

Continued from Part 8 ISAIAH 53:5 53:5:  “But he was wounded as a result of our transgressions, he was crushed as a result of our iniquities.” Christian renderings of the Hebrew text attempt to convey the message that the servant vicariously took upon himself the sins of the people, and this caused him, and not them, to suffer the consequences.  This conclusion is arrived at by a distortion of the text.  That is, they claim the servant took on the iniquities of 5s and thereby, allowed their s
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Evaluating the Resurrection

Evaluating the Resurrection

According to the "apostle" Paul, the faith of a Hebrew-Christian must stand or fall on a single alleged fact: the resurrection of Jesus. In Paul's own words, "if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless" (1 Cor. 15:17). Are the accounts of Jesus' resurrection in the Christian bible believable -- or have you, like Esau, traded your holy birthright for a bowl of worthless soup? Following is a short Biblical study to assist you in evaluating this most central of Christian claims. We pra
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Why did Jesus quote Psalms 22:2 on the cross?

Why did Jesus quote Psalms 22:2 on the cross?

Both Matthew (27:46) and Mark (15:34) use Psalms 22:2: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?" as the last words spoken by Jesus from the cross. Why should Jesus have thought himself as separated from God at the very moment when, according to Christian theology, he was fulfilling God's plan? Answer: It is certainly Questionable why the Jesus of Christian theology should have expressed this sentiment. Luke and John omit this cry in their crucifixion accounts, and instead, imply that Jesus h
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Was Jesus scourged to a bloody pulp?

Was Jesus scourged to a bloody pulp?

Is it true that Jesus was scourged to such an extent that the whip marks left his body resembling a bloody pulp? Let's find out. Answer: Scourging appears to have been a customary preliminary administered to those about to be crucified. The condemned, usually stripped naked, was beaten and mocked all the way to the execution site. Yet, at most, Jesus underwent a superficial scourging. According to Mark 15:20 and Matthew 27:31 the Roman soldiers "put his own outer garments on him" before he was
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What is the only biblically acceptable means of sacrificial death?

What is the only biblically acceptable means of sacrificial death?

What is the only biblically acceptable means of sacrificial death? Let's find out. Biblically, sacrificial death could only occur through the shedding of blood exclusively (Leviticus 17:11). Jesus' death by crucifixion cannot be considered a sacrificial death. His death may have been caused by either asphyxiation or by going into shock brought on by the traumatic physical events of his last hours, before and after he was nailed to the cross. In his case, shock would not have been brought on sol
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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