What Did Yeshua Mean by the term, “Son of Man”?

This article is a follow-on from my previous article, ‘Did Yeshua think of himself as the messiah?’ One of the most common assumptions in Paullist Christian theology, is that when Yeshua referred to himself as “the Son of Man”, he was openly and irrefutably claiming...

Did Yeshua think of HIMSELF as the messiah?

I wanted an impartial answer to the question of whether Yeshua thought of himself as the messiah, based on the scriptural evidence, rather than whether his followers thought of him as a messiah (a crucial difference). I asked ChatGPT to look at all the biblical...

Yahwist Opposition to Authoritarian Power based on biblical Principles

In Yahwist theology, political authority is never absolute. Power belongs ultimately to YHVH alone, and all human rule is provisional, accountable, and morally constrained (Deut 10:17; Ps 146:3). Any political system that concentrates unchecked power, suppresses moral...

When Prophets Spoke Against Secular Power and Civil Leaders

This is purely a reference article which links up to other articles. It lists all biblical verses in the Miqra where prophets criticised civil rulers. Examples from Yeshua’s teachings starts about halfway down. Here is a carefully curated list of biblical examples...

A Different Approach to Politics: A Biblical Yahwist Guide

Shalom everyone, For a religious person, one’s faith should always be the conscience behind one’s political choices, but religion should never take political power, because it will become utterly corrupted by it. (For your reference, ‘Yahwism‘ and ‘Yahwist‘ refer to...