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Chapter 22L - Scourging of Jesus

Chapter 22L - Scourging of Jesus

Continued from Chapter 22k The rest of the story John’s claim that Jesus was “scourged” during the trial before Pilate (John 19:1) leaves open the extent of injury incurred by Jesus at the hands of the Romans. Generally, the normal Roman thoroughness, when it came to torture, would have left no doubts of torture being inflicted. Jesus would have bled profusely and would have had great difficulty standing on his feet. Yet, Jesus is portrayed as confronting Pilate without any kind of impairmen
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Zalman Kravitz

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Chapter 22m - Death by blood loss?

Chapter 22m - Death by blood loss?

Continued from Chapter 22L 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
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 22o - Isaiah 53:6

Chapter 22o - Isaiah 53:6

Continued from Chapter 22n 53:6: “the Lord has visited upon him the iniquity of us all” The pre-Gospel church and its developing christology The pre-Gospel church developed its christology by utilizing biblical passages. The phrase “the Lord has visited upon him the iniquity of us all” found in Isaiah 53:6 was a significant source for the christological belief that Jesus died for the sins of the world. This unverifiable contention is belied by Jesus’ non-fulfillment of the sum total of Isai
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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
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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
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Zalman Kravitz
Jesus Codes - Uses and Abuses - Part 1

Jesus Codes - Uses and Abuses - Part 1

By: Rabbi Daniel Mechanic1 (In consultation with Doron Witztum2 and Harold Gans3) DANIEL MECHANIC is a senior international Codes lecturer and researcher for the Aish Hatorah/Discovery Seminar. He would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Satinover - a world-renowned author on Codes- for his helpful comments. This article has been split into 4 parts - read Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 as well. DORON WITZTUM is the pre-eminent Codes researcher and author in the world. He has dedicated his professional effo
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Zalman Kravitz
Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah

Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah

Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah By Rabbi Yisroel Blumenthal Christian missionaries point to the passage Isaiah 52:13 thru 53:12 as the “ultimate proof” for their belief in Jesus. A missionary once admitted to me that when his beliefs are challenged by counter-missionaries, he goes back and reads Isaiah 53 in order to be strengthened in his Christian faith. This same missionary also admitted to me that the fact that Jesus is the most respected Jew in world history also encourag
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Zalman Kravitz
Judaism and Reincarnation

Judaism and Reincarnation

By Yerachmiel Tilles How prevalent is the Jewish belief in reincarnation today? How does it differ from the Asian belief? What do the Rabbis think of it? The root of the word "Torah" is the verb "to instruct". Torah's primary function is to teach us how to live Jewishly, in harmony with G‑d's will. As such, the basic levels of scriptural interpretation lead to a practical understanding of mitzvot and related Jewish values. Many Jews are surprised to learn, or may even wish to deny, that reinc
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Zalman Kravitz