Circumcision & Offspring
21 “And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.” - Isaiah 59:21 (ESV)
Don't Have To Be Scared!? Right?
When the darkness at night is replaced by the darkness of life I hope this question comes to mind.
The inclusion of this story prompts many questions. Why is the Lord kind to this Egyptian woman and child? The future relationship between Abraham’s seed and Egypt must impact the importance of the story.
Tis so Sweet
Eliminating sweets from my diet for 30 days was daunting, but I had done it before – surely I could do it again. Nope. Not even close.
Trinitarian Bathtime
Would it change our opinions about baptism by "sprinkling" if we imagined the gracious and loving perichoresis of the Trinity as the source?
A People’s History may present some “biased, disrespectful—even subversive” (8) content but is valuable to conservative laymen and pastors seeking a new perspective on the many topics covered. The book therefore is to be recommended for an alternative look at church history.
Jesus on Circumcision
Circumcision is equated with the healing of a man's body. This is a blessing and a gift. It is deliverance as is fitting for the Sabbath. It i the fulfillment of the year of Jubilee (Luke 4:18).
Ultimately, The Return of the Kosher Pig presents a stunning and beautiful set of arguments for the Divine Nature of Israel’s Messiah. God did not leave His people in the dark but promised the greatest of His blessings in the Scriptures of the Jews and in the minds of their greatest teachers. In writing, Rabbi Shapira has made these truths even more evident.
Can we all agree there are more important things?
Sarai’s jealousy of Hagar, a gentile, and is a fascinating foreshadow of the Jewish response to the teaching ministry of Paul (Acts 13:45-50; 28:24-28; etc.).
