Comments on: Great Books for Learning to Walk Like Rabbi Jesus

By: chiefer

chiefer — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:33:18 +0000

Thanx for this recommendation. I can understand your appreciation for the Orthodox rabbi very well. It was the same for me with Rabbi Jonathan Lord Sacks. What a brilliant mind, what deep thoughts, what an understanding of Torah. I am deeply moved by his teaching everytime I read him.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:12:58 +0000

In reply to Lois Tverberg. Thanks Lois. I'll look at that chapter for sure.

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:58 +0000

In reply to Phil. I spent some time discussing the Good Samaritan parable on pages 62-64 of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus. The parable is based on a story from 2 Chronicles 28:1-15. The rest of chapter 5 (p 55-65) shows how it relates to the lawyer's question about "loving your neighbor."

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:06:47 +0000

Just wondering if you’d have any recommendations for resources dealing specifically with the Good Samaritan parable from a 1st century cultural perspective? I have Ken Bailey’s explanation of it but was wondering if there might’ve additional ones you’d recommend. Thanks.

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:35:40 +0000

In reply to Joel. You'll find the discussion on Passover you're looking for on this page. See the comments below it. I shared one link there that specifically addresses your question.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:53:58 +0000

Thanks, Lois. Point taken.

I wonder if you or some of your esteemed commenters can explain why the Synoptic Gospels indicate that the Last Supper was a Passover meal while John’s Gospel, on the other hand, has Jesus dying as the Pesach lambs were being sacrificed, which would have happened BEFORE the meal.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:46:24 +0000

A book that I would recommend for insight into the last supper/passover meal is “Christ in the Passover” by Cecil and Moishe Rosen. I think it is still available through Amazon.

By: Karen Sutton

Karen Sutton — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:57:35 +0000

@ Reg Munro

The “Last Supper” was a Passover Feast –

While not exactly the same as what is celebrated today, there is a lot of imagry, understanding what goes on in a Passover Feast will shed some light on what was going at the “Last Supper”.

For example, the Matza (the bread) is to be unleavened (made without a rising agent such as yeast – yeast represents puffing up/sin) also, to remind the children of Israel that their ancestors had to leave Egypt in a hurry and didn’t have time for their bread to rise. Yeshua, as the “Bread of Life” is sinless and humble.

The wine – during the Passover, there are several cups of wine -each one with a purpose – the cup of redemption is the one where Yeshua proclaimed that this is His blood – Blood on the doorposts of the houses of the children of Israel is what protected them from the Angel of Death – likewise, Yeshua’s blood offers us protection/redemption from death.

HTH

One of my favorite resources is the website: “Hebrew4Christians”.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:02:44 +0000

These are things often taught to Jewish elementary school students!

By: Judah Gabriel Himango

Judah Gabriel Himango — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:58 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation of Telushkin’s writings.

By: Reg Munro

Reg Munro — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:50:15 +0000

As a recent reader of the three books I wonder where I could read something about evening meals that would expand my understanding and insight into what was going on at he last supper. Have you any suggestions? Thanks

By: Cynthia Prentice

Cynthia Prentice — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:22:49 +0000

Thanks for this post Lois! All these books are new to me and I’m looking forward to reading them.