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Faith Strengthened (Chizzuk Emunah)
Abstract From The Author's Preface My religious zeal was aroused, on finding that the name of the Supreme Being was dishonored, and our Holy Law profaned, by the very people who had been appointed to be the guardians of faith and the witnesses of those grand truths which make the simple man wise, the sorrowing heart glad; and the dim eyes bright. To my grief, I found that the inquisitive and indefatigable study of religion, which yields due reward to its zealous followers, was not cultivated a
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Chapter 22v - Bloodshed and suffering
Continued from Chapter 22u Bloodshed and vicarious suffering: The Torah view The blood shed is all-important in the symbolic ritual of animal sacrifice done in the Temple, but forgiveness of sin can be obtained anywhere without the sacrificial aspect. The sin-offering can help make atonement by being part of the Temple ritual, but it is not required for forgiveness. Only sincere repentance is required. Repentance is a turning point of the heart and mind from sin. This is made clear in Psalms
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Why I Am Converting To Judaism - Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series by Angela Dekort about why she converted to Judaism. You can read Part 1 and Part 3 as well. After doing a lot of research on the internet, I learned about the Messianic movement. One website in particular was instrumental in my thinking: www.jewsforjesus.com. Messianics call themselves Hebrew Christians or, more commonly, Messianic Jews. They observe a lot of modified Jewish rituals and customs in their synagogues, which are often sponsoring Baptist or Pent
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The New Testament and its Inconsistencies
The New Testament, which contains 27 books, can be best described as a document dedicated to spreading stories about Jesus and his mission. Sometimes referred to as The Letters of Paul, he was responsible for 17 of the 27 books. What are the inconsistencies of the New Testament? Let's find out in this post. The NT also attempts to “prove” that the Hebrew Scriptures (Tanach) actually predict Jesus’ coming, messiahship, and yes, even divinity. Written mostly in the late 1st Century, they speak in
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Manufacturing Verses
"and Jesus came and resided in a city called Nazareth that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, 'He shall be called a Nazarene.'" Matthew 2:23 The gist of this proof-text is to support the claim (erroneous at that) of the Messiah hailing from the Galilean city of Nazareth. There are two details of significance here: • There is no requirement found anywhere in Tanach that the Messiah needs to come from Nazareth • The verse Matthew cites appears nowhere in Tanach Christia
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Why I Am Converting To Judaism - Part 3
This is the last part of the 3 part series by Angela Dekort about why she converted to Judaism. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 as well. Perhaps, I thought, it really wasn't important that Jesus hadn't fulfilled the main prophecies of the Messiah if he had at least fulfilled some of the others. I started to go through the prophecies outlined in Matthew, who, as a Jewish writer keenly interested in establishing Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, relied heavily on these prophecies. But I didn’t get fa
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Chapter 28 - Did Hosea Mention a Second Coming of Jesus?
Continued from Chapter 27 (Hosea 5:15) The prophet Hosea declares: “I will go and return to My place until they feel guilt and seek My face; in their trouble they will earnestly seek Me” (Hosea 5:15). In the course of his message of rebuke for apostasy, Hosea stresses the necessity for Ephraim and Judah to first return to God through their own conscious decision before He will grant relief from their affliction. Disregarding context, many Christians interpret Hosea 5:15 as a prophesy dealing
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