Monthly Archives: November 2011

(Hut, Booth or Exhibit #8) 2nd — 4th Centuries CE: Onomastics of the name Jesus – Unlike Any Other Biblical Names P-45, papyrus ca. 255 C.E. earliest extant source for NHM 20.24-32; 21.13-19; 25.41 – 26.39 and other fragments of … Continue reading →

Sukkot – The Harvest Holiday and Thanksgiving September 22, 2010 Did the Jewish holiday of Sukkot inspire the first Thanksgiving? Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th of Tishrei on the … Continue reading →

In times of our beloved Rabbi, Maran Yeshua Jews spoke two common languages: Hebrew spoken in religious contexts and spoke Aramaic in secular contexts. What we can not know for sure is if the courier was given a Hebrew name … Continue reading →

Ask someone coming out of Synagogue on a Shabbat, “Do you believe in God?” and the worshipper is shocked. “What type of question is that? Of course I do!” Then ask him, “Do you consider yourself religious?” and you’ll hear … Continue reading →

What מרן רבינו ישוע מלך המשיח / Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua HaMashiach and HaShlichim / the Emissaries began in Jerusalem was not the church, it was not Christianity. It was a realization that Melech HaMashiach (King Messiah) and Yemot HaMashiach (days … Continue reading →

There appears to be a contradiction between the name of this Sidra and its content. For “Lech Lecha,” as the Sicha will explain, means “Go to yourself”-Abraham’s movement towards the fulfillment of his task. But the Sidra describes a series … Continue reading →

Names are more than convenient labels—going by your Jewish name is a statement of pride in your Jewish heritage. The Jews of ancient Egypt, tradition tells us, kept their Jewish names. That’s one of the ways they remained a cohesive … Continue reading →

When I look at the portrayals of Christ which have been produced during the course of Church history, I presume that they are declarations of love because they present the Lord in romanticized physical beauty. He is depicted with cherry-red … Continue reading →

They were not perfect men. Abraham twice called Sarah his sister rather than rely on God for protection. He married Hagar rather than wait for God’s promise through Sarah. Isaac proved his fallibility by turning a blind eye to the … Continue reading →

John M. Templeton Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas MEMORANDUM (June 15, 2005) Financial Chaos — probably in many nations in the next five years. The word chaos is chosen to express likelihood of reduced profit margin at the same time as … Continue reading →