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Hebraic Thinking is that of an Oral Culture

July 19, 2009 8 Comments

In Walter Ong’s classic book Orality and Literacy, he shares a fascinating theory about why our modern Western culture thinks so differently than the way the Bible does. Eastern thinking, like what you find in the Old Testament, is very concrete and image-oriented, and it uses stories and parables to explain rather than abstract logic. […]

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Not Yours to Complete

May 7, 2009 5 Comments

How Jewish ethics deals with smoking can teach us about following Christ.

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Can we call Jesus “Rabbi”?

February 10, 2009 17 Comments

Is it appropriate to call Jesus “rabbi”? Or did he reject the title? A look at how the word was used in the first century.

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Dating Jesus’ Jewishness

February 10, 2009 4 Comments

How much can we really know about the Jewishness of Jesus? That’s a pretty fundamental question, since the goal of this website is to understand the Jewish background of Christianity. I’ve found some pretty important news in my recent reading, and wanted to share it here. A common approach to studying Jesus is to use […]

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Learning to Think in Three Dimensions

February 9, 2009 4 Comments

What our eyesight can teach us about having a biblical perspective.

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Reflecting on the First Advent

February 4, 2009 1 Comment

During the Advent season, I’m reconsidered the harsh reality that Jesus entered two thousand years ago.

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Would Jesus Go Green?

January 16, 2009 4 Comments

Right now, a hot topic in the news is the effort of many to be “green.” Because of the rising price of oil and the discussion about global warming, many people are trying to “reduce their carbon footprint.” Others may just be rolling their eyes at another over-hyped trend, and skeptical about the whole thing. […]

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Say Little, Do Much

January 16, 2009 Leave a Comment

A rabbi from Jesus’ time pointed out that we can learn a good lesson from Abraham from how he lavished hospitality on strangers.

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Ruth’s Family Soap Opera

January 16, 2009 2 Comments

Modern readers miss the scandalous background of Ruth – that she was a Moabitess, who were known for their sexual immorality. You need to listen to this story with ancient ears to appreciate how she’s redeemed.

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