[First posted in 2012. For those who can’t remember, who’s ‘Ham’? Read on and find out. In looking for images representing this son of Noah, it was surprising to see him portrayed as a black man because of the suggestion that the black race descended from him. Nah. . . so, sorry, no image of […]
[First posted in 2012. For those who can’t remember, who’s ‘Ham’? Read on and find out. In looking for images representing this son of Noah, it was surprising to see him portrayed as a black man because of the suggestion that the black race descended from him. Nah. . . so, sorry, no image of […]
Read more[First posted in 2013. We used to teach from the standpoint of the Christian doctrine of ‘original sin’ that the proof is evident in this chapter: —the firstborn of the first man and woman —-who ‘fell from grace’ —-and ‘sent out of Eden —-and directed away from the Tree of Life’ — produced a man […]
Read more[First posted in 2013. We are into what might be called the “days of darkness” — Halloween, All Souls Day, where imaginary creatures, ghosts and spirits, figures characterizing evil and darkness dominate the thematic landscape. We will repost a series of articles connected with this theme of “dark forces”. This is an excellent article […]
Read more[First posted August 13, 2014. We are into the ‘season of light’, more like the season of artificial lights. Man-made spectacles using light dominate this month of December—enjoyable, impressive maybe, but never reaching the level of “awesome” even if that word is quite overused and in fact badly or wrongly or mindlessly used. What exactly […]
Read more[First posted in 2012; contains our views at the beginning of our journey to rediscover the revelation of the One True God on Sinai; we haven’t changed our position, so this is as relevant to day as it was 6 years ago.—Admin1] In the book of beginnings, the Creation account is probably the most […]
Read more[We dug this up from 2012 files; helpful to those who are overwhelmed in finding out the Torah actually listed not 2, nor 10, but 612 commandments as of a Jewish scholar’s count! Whaaaat???? But before you panic, please read why not ALL 612 are applicable to us, Gentiles, and hey, not even to Jews. […]
Read more[This was first posted August 7, 2012; 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? And specifically the ordeal he […]
Read more[This was first posted in 2012; always relevant to human relationships, particularly difficult ones! For related posts (life application) check out: Where was God when . . . . Is there true justice on earth? Translations: AST/ArtScroll Tanach; EF/Everett Fox The Five Books of Moses.—Admin1.] —————————— Poor Cain, the firstborn […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses] Leviticus/Wayyiqrah’ 11] 1 YHVH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying to them: 2 Speak to the Children of Israel, saying to them: These are the living-creatures that you may eat, from all the domestic-animals that are upon the earth: 3 any one having a […]
Read more[This was originally posted in 2012. With the continuing interest in coconut oil and products from the coconut tree, we are reposting this 5 year-old article. Please read the three comments in the “readers’ response” at the bottom of the page; interestingly, this post caught the attention of enthusiasts/promoters of coconut oil and coconut products. […]
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