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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... angels , " " foundations of fire , " " fires of lights and miraculous brilliances , " " fountain of discovery and counsel of holiness and secret truth , " " dwelling places of uprightness , " and " congregation of good- ness and pious ...
... angels , " " foundations of fire , " " fires of lights and miraculous brilliances , " " fountain of discovery and counsel of holiness and secret truth , " " dwelling places of uprightness , " and " congregation of good- ness and pious ...
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... he will send out the angels , and gather his elect from the four winds , from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven . ( Mark 13 : 8–27 ) While Jesus ' teachings were unique , they contained images The Search for Paradise 13.
... he will send out the angels , and gather his elect from the four winds , from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven . ( Mark 13 : 8–27 ) While Jesus ' teachings were unique , they contained images The Search for Paradise 13.
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... Angels - In Jewish literature , angels frequently were depicted as God's messengers . Two angels protected Lot from attack by his neighbors and warned him of the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ; an angel of the Lord slew ...
... Angels - In Jewish literature , angels frequently were depicted as God's messengers . Two angels protected Lot from attack by his neighbors and warned him of the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ; an angel of the Lord slew ...
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... angel Michael defended them.22 Satan accused them every day of the year except on the Day of Atonement.23 A sage described the angelic princes of the heathen nations appearing before God and accusing the Jews of committing the same sins ...
... angel Michael defended them.22 Satan accused them every day of the year except on the Day of Atonement.23 A sage described the angelic princes of the heathen nations appearing before God and accusing the Jews of committing the same sins ...
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... angels ] into hell . " 30 Most Jews in the first century accepted these images of Satan , and Jesus built on them in his talks . Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness and Peter and Judas in Jerusalem.31 When people were sick and had to ...
... angels ] into hell . " 30 Most Jews in the first century accepted these images of Satan , and Jesus built on them in his talks . Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness and Peter and Judas in Jerusalem.31 When people were sick and had to ...
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