[First posted 2013, reposted during the Christian Lenten season in 2015; always a timely reminder about Jewish expectations for the Jewish messiah that signals the ‘end of the age’. James D. Tabor in his book Restoring Abrahamic Faith clarifies: “What we need to recover is some balance: The prime emphasis of the Scriptures is upon the return […]
Read more[This was first posted in 2012. There are seekers like ourselves out there looking for answers to the same questions we had before we became Sinaites; we see where they’re from, how many posts they check out. We can’t convince one more soul right where we are and yet this website is drawing visitors […]
Read more[First posted May 11, 2015; for another excellent discussion of the Sabbath, here’s a post that features the chapter in another book we highly recommend, RESTORING ABRAHAMIC FAITH by James D. Tabor: The WAY of YHVH – 4 – Observing the Seventh Day Sabbath —Admin 1] ———————- As Christians we never questioned Sunday as […]
Read more[First posted March 29, 2015. What could possibly be ‘good news’ coming from ‘bad news’ Judas, the infamous betrayer of the Christian Savior who ‘ID-d’ his Master with a kiss? This Foreword by author Bart D. Ehrman is copy-pasted from the preview of the book available at amazon.com.–Admin1] ———————– FOREWORD BART D. EHRMAN In fall […]
Read more[Originally posted December 9, 2013, reposted March 29, 2015; a timely clarification of where the idea of messiah originated. This is second to the last subtopic, so please bear with us . . . there is so much to study (and check out) in James D. Tabor’s absolutely SOBER and thoroughly researched claims. As […]
Read more[Continuing Chapter 2 of James Tabor’s Restoring Abrahamic Faith: THE WAY; first posted July 2, 2012.—Admin1.] ————- Remembering the seventh day (Saturday) Sabbath is a vital part of the restoration of true BIBLICAL FAITH. This fourth commandment is not a minor statute or ordinance to be changed or abrogated with the passing of time. It is […]
Read more[First posted 2012. Continuing “What did Paul Achieve,” Chapter 5 of Charles Freeman’s A New History of Early Christianity; condensed and slightly edited. Please get a copy of the book for your library.–Admin1.] ———————— Corinth may have been the first city where Paul had an opportunity to preach over an extended period. (Acts suggests that he was […]
Read more[First posted 2012; continuing the series on Paul, the real founder of Christianity. This is from the book (see image on the left). We encourage serious students of biblical studies to own this book, if only to get straightened out on the history of Christian beliefs and whose thinking and writings shaped this religion.—Admin1] ———————– […]
Read more[From it’s first posting in 2012, part of the series on Paul, revived during Christianity’s lenten season. Continuing “What did Paul Achieve,” Chapter 5 of Charles Freeman’s A New History of Early Christianity; condensed and slightly edited. Please get a copy of the book for your library—Admin1]. —————— The problem [of Paul’s journeys] […]
Read more[First posted in 2012; revived on the occasion of Christianity’s lenten season. This picks up from “What did Paul Achieve,” Chapter 5 of Charles Freeman’s A New History of Early Christianity; condensed and slightly edited. We highly recommend this book for the library of all serious students of religion, particularly the Christian religion.–Admin1.]. ——————- Paul first […]
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