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A Learning Journey – Defining the Term “Jew” – Part 1
A Learning Journey – Defining the Term “Jew” - Part 1 Today, I am sharing a new learning journey. I have stumbled across a definition of “Jew” that is quite different from anything I had ever seen before. As promised, when I come across things like this, I would like...
What Does it Mean to Be a Berean?
What Does it Mean to Be a Berean? Everybody wants to be a Berean. The problem is, most people want the title of Berean but would fight me to the death before they actually became a Berean. What do I mean? Read on… Where does this idea of being a Berean come from? The...
Jesus the Carpenter or Stonemason
What did Jesus do before he began his ministry? The slogan goes: “My boss is a Jewish Carpenter.” The reference is to Jesus being a carpenter before he began his ministry. However, is that what the Bible actually teaches us? Why do we think Jesus was a carpenter? This...
Jehoshaphat’s Great Idea
Jehoshaphat’s Great Idea I just finished writing this and after reading it, I realize it sounds like a great boast and complaint session. So I will apologize here for what you are about to read. You might want to put in earplugs so the complaining doesn’t get too...
The Mystery of John 8:1-11- The Adulterous Woman
The Mystery of John 8:1-11 - The Adulterous Woman John 8:1-11 tells the familiar story of the adulterous woman. The Scribes and Pharisees drag her to Jesus in an attempt to test him. They tell Jesus the woman is an adulterer and they remind him that the penalty for...
Mary Magdalene – The Prostitute? – Part 3
The Identity of the Prostitute of the Gospels In Part 1 of this post, we reviewed the traditional view of Mary Magdalene. In Part 2, we found out what the Bible actually says about her. We learned that though the Church has taught for over a millennium that Mary of...