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What The Gospels Truly Say About Jesus Being Afflicted

Continued from Part 6 Jesus’ popularity in review: Do the Gospel’s describe Jesus as a person who “was despised and rejected,” or from whom people fled? The words: “He was despised and rejected of men … and as one from whom men hide their faces … and we esteemed him not” cannot be applied to Jesus if one is to believe the Gospel narratives. The Gospels claim that Jesus enjoyed widespread popularity during his lifetime among all classes of society. The evangelists report that the chief prie

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

The Misconceptions Around Jesus Healing The Sick And Afflicted

Continued from Part 7 ISAIAH 53:4 5:4: “Surely our diseases he did bear, and our pains he carried; but we considered him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” The servant as a vehicle for bearing “our” diseases and pains. Did Jesus heal the sick and infirm? Matthew makes use of Isaiah 53:4. He writes: “This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, ‘He took our sicknesses and carried our diseases’” (Matthew 8:17). The context shows that Matthew understands this verse lit

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

The Legitimate Cause of Jesus' Death

Continued from Part 10 Not by blood loss Presuming Jesus was nailed to the cross, did blood oozing from the nail wounds cause his death? The Roman method of execution by crucifixion was designed as a punishment to be prolonged in order to serve as a lesson to both the victim and all onlookers. Since no vital organ would be pierced crucifixion usually caused a slow death. If the victim expired within a short time he would deprive his executioners of satisfactorily meting out the sentence in

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

How Jesus’ Grave Was Set With The Wicked

Continued from Part 15 ISAIAH 53:9 53:9: “his grave was set with the wicked” The burial of Jesus How was Jesus’ grave “set with the wicked”? Many Christians connect “wicked” with the two lestai (“thieves,” “brigands”) executed alongside Jesus (Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27; “5s,” in John 19:18). Other Christians connect the lestai with, “a company of evil-doers have enclosed me” (Psalms 22:17 [verse 16 in some versions]). But, crucifixion was not the punishment for common criminals. Lestai

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Whether or Not Jesus Opposed Violence

Continued from Part 16 Jesus and his philosophy of violence Jesus was not adverse to using violence and held no general principle against violent action. If Jesus was truly non-violent he could not have uttered his call to family strife and divisiveness. He proudly avowed that his is a mission which will cause discord and disturb the universal peace and bring war to the world (Matthew 10:34-35, Luke 12:49-53). Jesus called for his opponents to be brought before him for summary execution. H

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

Thorough Reflection On The Work of Jesus That Matters Or Not

Continued from Part 25 ISAIAH 53:11 53:11: “From the labor of his soul he shall see; he shall be satisfied.” Christian commentators claim that the life’s work of Jesus is reflected in verse 11. Certainly, the Gospels’ Jesus was not “satisfied” with what he accomplished during his lifetime; this is indicated by what he said on the cross. There, it is said, he cried out: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34). The argument that verse 11 refers to the suppose

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Understanding How Jesus Shared His Portion of Spoils

Continued from Part 28 Jesus and the spoils of war shared with the mighty. What portion did Jesus share with the great, what spoil did he divide with the mighty? Who are the “great” and who are the “mighty” with whom he supposedly interacted and shared the “spoil”? Where and what is the fulfillment? Is fulfillment left to the “he’s coming any day now” second coming farce? Christians, get over it, he’s not coming back–not then, not now, not ever. 53:12: “because he had poured out his sou

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Where The New Testament Refutes The Christian Trinity

Continued from Part 1 PART 2: THE PROBLEM OF THE SON The Master and the servant There are many New Testament passages that refute the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. An examination of statements attributed to Jesus by the Gospels, shows that he never said he was God or a part of God. Jesus spoke of his Father in heaven as his God (John 20:17), to whom he attributed superior authority, knowledge, and greatness (Matthew 20:23, Mark 13:32, John 14:28). The Trinity doctrine says “the Fathe

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read