[First posted in 2016; reposting in time for Halloween, the day of spooks and spirits!–Admin1] ——————– We have a whole series debunking the belief in the devil, fallen angels, demonic spirits—yes, despite the teaching of Paul of Tarsus and their existence, prominence and predominance in the life of the Christian Savior Jesus in-the-flesh in the […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS As we kindle these two Sabbath lights, embracing this visual symbolic Jewish tradition, we relate one to Your servant Israel, Your light to the nations, to us gentiles. We relate the other to Your Revelation on Sinai, which the recipients and custodians have enshrined in the Torah, a way of living Your […]
Read moreKindle the Sabbath Lights Blessed are You, YHWH, our God, King of the Universe! God of Israel, God of Sinaites, God of all world religions. Whether or not they acknowledge You as God, You, YHWH, are God! Creator, Revelator on Sinai, God of Your Chosen Nation, Israel! […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS As sundown is once again upon our earth, signaling the beginning of Your 7th Day, our anticipated Day of Rest, our Shabbat —- As earthly time continues to march on, moving from season to season, according to Your natural design in forecast-able weather patterns and predictable climate changes– We reflect […]
Read moreKindle the Sabbath Lights Oh YHWH, God of Israel, We bless You for blessing the nations with knowledge of You and Your Torah, the true Revelation that Israel was privileged to be given as part of its Covenant with You on Sinai. We bless Israel for sharing with the nations, the […]
Read more[First posted in 2012 — it has been seven years, so time for a timely repost on the day of spooks, ghosts, goblins, witches — Halloween! BOO indeed! We have a series of articles in this website questioning the existence of a “fallen angel” which has spawned a category of imaginary creatures (devil, demons, witches, […]
Read more[Continuing the final chapter of Neil Gillman’s book The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought; this is an ebook downloadable on the kindle app from amazon.com, it is worth adding to your personal library; reformatted for posting; highlights ours–Admin1.] ———————- THE ARGUMENT FROM ANTHROPOLOGY – I: MY BODY The death of […]
Read more[Continuing the final chapter of Neil Gillman’s book The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought; this is an ebook downloadable on the kindle app from amazon.com; reformatted for posting.–Admin1] ——————- The Theological Argument: God is more powerful than Death Ask the typical Jew to describe the nature of God and he or […]
Read more[Continuing the final chapter of Neil Gillman’s book The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought; this is an ebook downloadable on the kindle app from amazon.com; reformatted for posting; highlights ours.—Admin1]. —————————- Religion and the Afterlife The impulse to create that broader structure, to knit together the discrete moments of a human life into […]
Read more[First posted in 2012; part of our series on the controversial figure in Christian and other religions referred to as the “devil” or Satan who is mis-named “Lucifer” but let’s not get into all that in this introduction. Other posts in this series, in case you have not read them, are: Revisit: Ha Satan […]
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