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Tag Archives: commentary on the torah
Was Jesus The Messiah To The Goyim?
Evan posts to my FB: “Jesus sort of wrote his own commentary on the Torah. Do you agree?” Luke: “I don’t agree with anything Jesus said that was new. Anything he said that was true, was not new.” Evan: “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged commentary on the torah, goyim, hellenic paganism, hyam maccoby, jesus the messiah, orthodox jew, protestant principle, protestant theology
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The Torah As Protest
Rabbi Gil Student writes: In R. Chaim Navon’s recent book Genesis and Jewish Thought (pp. 59-63), he notes that there are striking similarities and differences between the Torah’s creation story and that found in various ancient Near Eastern texts. His … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient religions, book genesis, commentary on the torah, eastern texts, gil student, r joseph, religious myths
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‘The Torah’s Antipathy To Equality’
Dennis Prager was asked to contribute to a men’s commentary on the Torah. His essay is on the Torah’s antipathy to equality. For instance, the doctrine of choseness (that the Jews are God’s chosen people) is contrary to equality. Listen … Continue reading
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The Torah Revelation
Steve emails: Could you clarify the orthodox understanding of how, when and where was the actual full torah written by Moses as dictated by God. Was it when Moses was on Mt. Sinai in which case he came down with … Continue reading →