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Chapter 24 - THE LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Chapter 24 - THE LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Continued from Chapter 23 (Jeremiah 23:5-6) In their effort to substantiate the belief in a triune deity, Christians have alleged that a prophecy given by Jeremiah supports their contention. The prophet declares: Behold, the days are coming says the Lord, that I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and he shall reign as king and prosper, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is his name by whic


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Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 41a - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Chapter 41a - IS GOD SITTING NEXT TO HIMSELF?

Continued from Chapter 40 (Psalms 110:1) Who’s your daddy? On the basis of Mark 12:35-37, Christians ask: “If the Jewish Messiah is not the Son of God, how do you answer Jesus’ question?” The Messiah is the Son of David. Yet David calls him “Lord.” How can David call the Messiah “Lord” if he is David’s descendant? Some Christians answer that the Messiah is David’s descendant according to his humanity and David’s Lord according to his divinity ̶ ̶ he is God come down from Heaven and incarnat


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Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 42 - WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?

Chapter 42 - WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?

Continued from Chapter 41b (Psalms 110:4) “A priest forever” Psalms 110:4 states, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” God considers David as being in special service or servant capacity to Himself. This is expressed by the term “priest” being applied to David. However, he was not a priest in the manner of the priesthood of Aaron, but rather a priest of God, “after the manner of Melchizedek.” Genesis 14:18 describes Melchizedek as “king of Salem" and “priest of God Mo


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Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 6 - ABRAHAM’S THREE VISITORS

Chapter 6 - ABRAHAM’S THREE VISITORS

Continued from Chapter 5 (Genesis 18-19) Christians take Genesis 18 and 19 as proof for their trinitarian views. In their search for evidence in support of the doctrine of the Trinity, they claim that the three angels who appeared to Abraham as he sat in his tent door under the oaks of Mamre were actually the first, second and third persons of the Trinity. Although the complexity of the context may lend itself to several interpretations, the Christian understanding of these chapters as referr


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Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 16 - ’EL, ’ELOHIM AND Y-H-V-H

Chapter 16 - ’EL, ’ELOHIM AND Y-H-V-H

Continued from Chapter 15 (Joshua 22:22, Psalms 50:1) Trinitarian Christians make use of ’El, ’Elohim and Y-H-V-H, employed in Joshua 22:22: “’El, ’Elohim, Y-H-V-H, ’El, ’Elohim, Y-H-V-H” [“God, God, the Lord, God, God, the Lord”] and Psalms 50:1: “’El, ’Elohim, Y-H-V-H”, as proof of their doctrine. In actuality, these three distinct appellations are juxtaposed for the express purpose of heightening the effect, and they do not at all imply that God is a triune personality. Using the names in


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Zalman Kravitz