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THE JEWISH RESPONSE TO MISSIONARY CHRISTIANITY - Introduction

THE JEWISH RESPONSE TO MISSIONARY CHRISTIANITY - Introduction

INTRODUCTION For Jews adhering to traditional Judaism the Torah is God’s words revealed directly to Moses. Subsequent additions to the Jewish canon are God inspired works often recording God’s interaction with the prophets of Israel. The Old Testament The Jewish Bible in its original language is the clearest expression of God’s written word to His people. This despite copyist errors and lost knowledge of certain word meanings and the like that have interfered with a clear transmission of the


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

CHapter 22p - Isaiah 53:7

CHapter 22p - Isaiah 53:7

Continued from Chapter 22o Isaiah 53:7: “as a sheep that before her shearers is dumb; and opened not his mouth” The silence that was a bit too loud Was Jesus humble and silent when he stood before the Jewish officials and then Pilate? In these encounters, Jesus did not show the humility and silence with which Isaiah describes the servant in verse 7. Before the Jewish officials: The alleged encounter between the high priest, the elders, and Jesus is one of vigorous verbal exchange. The Synopti


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 22q - Isaiah 53:8 and Isaiah 53:9

Chapter 22q - Isaiah 53:8 and Isaiah 53:9

Continued from Chapter 22p 53:8: “As a result of the transgression of my people [the nations] he [Israel] has been afflicted.” The literal rendering of this verse is: “From the transgression of my people the stroke [nega‘] to them.” That is, because of the transgressions of the Gentiles the servant (Israel) suffered. The speaker is the Gentile spokesman. As regards the word lamo, “to them,” grammarians recognize that it is also in a sense singular, “to him” (as it is in non-poetic usage), bec


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz