Apr 11, 2024
The nineteenth passage of the Sefer Yeshua is based on Mt 23:12 and Lk 14:11, 18.14b. Its likely origin is therefore the Q-Gospel. 19. 1Yeshua said, ‘Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, 2and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.’ Overview This pericope ends the...
Apr 9, 2024
Shalom my dearest sisters and brothers, Depending on when the New Moon is sighted in Israel, biblical New Year will either start this evening (Tuesday 9th Apr) or tomorrow evening (Wednesday 10th Apr). In preparation for celebrating the Sovereignty and Majesty of YHVH...
Apr 4, 2024
The eighteenth passage of the Sefer Yeshua is based primarily on Lk 14:34-35, but it is very similar to Mt 5:13-14 and Mk 9:50a. The Lucan version is used in the Sefer Yeshua, while the Matthean version is used in the Scroll of the Preaching (which is my...
Apr 3, 2024
When any innocent person is killed in wartime, it is a tragedy. Regarding the aid-workers who were recently killed in Gaza, I am absolutely certain that there will be an inquiry in Israel as to what happened, and I hope that any person responsible will be brought to...
Mar 31, 2024
How do we cope with passages in the Bible, where God commands the genocide of various peoples? The first point to make is that before the formation of scripture, the general guidance to Yahwists was, ‘Know YHVH’ (cf Jer 31:34, 1Chron 22:19, Hos 2:20, 6:3; in Yahwism,...
Mar 31, 2024
A Talmidi friend recently asked me, “How do we cope with the presence of evil in our world, and not fall into a state of mind whereby we blame God for allowing evil and heinous things to happen?” Let’s approach this problem from the extreme position....
