[In 2010 at the start of our Sinaite’s spiritual pilgrimage to biblical Mt. Sinai, i.e., the Revelation of YHWH, we encountered a lot of opposition and criticism from our Christian colleagues . . . understandably. This article —first posted in 2012 —was in answer to the exact words in the title. We add this to our […]
Read more[This was originally accidentally post ed in May 2017. It caught my attention when a reader recently clicked it, so I reviewed it since I thought I had trashed it and wondered how it got posted without my noticing it. After reviewing, I realized that I had completely left out the title and author […]
Read more[This was first posted in 2012; reposting to raise the issue of “human sacrifice”. The updated commentary here is from the Sinaite’s perspective.—Admin1.] —————————— What else could we possibly add to everything that has already been written about the test of Abraham’s faith except to focus, for a change, on the would-be-sacrificed promised heir? […]
Read more[First posted 2012; one of 40 essays written by Abraham Joshua Heschel (AJH) circa 1953, in a collection edited by his daughter Susannah Heschel, titled: Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity; another excellent MUST READ/MUST OWN for serious students of the “Bible”. What AJH calls “the Bible” is only the TNK, the Hebrew Scriptures, not the Christian Bible, […]
Read more[First posted in 2016; we haven’t changed our perspective on this topic.—Admin1.] ———– Look at that book, some of us Sinaites might learn something from taking that course or simply ordering the book. There has been, for 7 years now, an ongoing debate among Sinaites about the topic suggested in the title […]
Read more[First posted December 9, 2014: Continuing the discussion on world religions, specifically monotheisms that trace their roots to Abrahamic faith, this is from chapter 6 of MUST READ/MUST OWN Who are the REAL Chosen People? – by Reuven Firestone. The chapter’s title: Chosenness and Covenant in Rabbinic Literature. Reformatted and highlighted for this post.—Admin1] The claim for […]
Read more[Visitors, please click Site Map first and if you can’t find the topic you’re searching for, leave a message below in JOIN THE CONVERSATION/POST MESSAGE.—Admin1.] 10/24/17 “Harvesting of vital organs from comatose patient to donate and prolong life of needy recipient” —We had not seriously thought about this topic until we learned about grown children […]
Read moreWe 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 gospels and the resurrected triumphant Jesus in battle with Satan in the last book of Revelation. Now […]
Read moreSo here we are approaching the Jewish celebration of their new year “Rosh Hashanah” . . . significantly the same season in year 2010 when Sinai 6000 was conceived and birthed in a short span of time, a “reawakening” of sorts. But . . . re-awakened to what . . . or more appropriately, to […]
Read more[This Sabbath liturgy is musical, intended to be sung — but if you’re not familiar with the music, reciting the lyrics works just as well. Remember, the hymn title cited is the original Christian title; the lyrics are revised to reflect the Sinaite’s creed. We use hymnology to reinforce teaching that is missed in study; […]
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