A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' ParablesIntended to appeal to both Christians and Jews,A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus, and compares the similarities and differences in Jesus' thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine. Each chapter uncovers hidden messages within each of Jesus' parables, and discusses each parable within its first-century religious and historical context. The book attempts to build bridges of understanding between Christians and Jews by exploring the notion that we share a common history. |
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... Moses on Mount Sinai ; and Moses transmitted all that knowledge to the Jewish people in the five scrolls that bore his name . All that God created in the universe , all that God was , all that would happen in the future , and all that ...
... Moses on Mount Sinai ; and Moses transmitted all that knowledge to the Jewish people in the five scrolls that bore his name . All that God created in the universe , all that God was , all that would happen in the future , and all that ...
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... Moses.12 Probably the practice began with the Jews who returned from exile in Baby- lonia , becoming more formal and structured over time . The Mishnah indi- cates that there were regular Torah readings on Mondays , Thursdays , and ...
... Moses.12 Probably the practice began with the Jews who returned from exile in Baby- lonia , becoming more formal and structured over time . The Mishnah indi- cates that there were regular Torah readings on Mondays , Thursdays , and ...
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... Moses , Isaiah , and Jesus When Moses was instructed to urge Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves , he was also told that God had " hardened " Pharaoh's heart . No matter how persuasively Moses pleaded , Pharaoh would not hear him.3 ...
... Moses , Isaiah , and Jesus When Moses was instructed to urge Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves , he was also told that God had " hardened " Pharaoh's heart . No matter how persuasively Moses pleaded , Pharaoh would not hear him.3 ...
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Frank Stern. An angel protected Jacob on his journey , explained to Moses the meaning of the burning bush , escorted the Israelites through the wilderness , set a cloud between them and the pursuing Egyptians , invoked a curse against a ...
Frank Stern. An angel protected Jacob on his journey , explained to Moses the meaning of the burning bush , escorted the Israelites through the wilderness , set a cloud between them and the pursuing Egyptians , invoked a curse against a ...
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