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The Reality of Disciples and Rabbis

September 16, 2013 10 Comments

I recently was asked about how disciples studied with rabbis. What age were disciples, and did they pay the rabbi a fee to study? How did they support themselves at the same time? Did the rabbis work at some craft to support themselves? (They were not like rabbis of today, which like pastors are to […]

Filed Under: Articles, Articles: Jesus' Jewish Reality Tagged With: Discipleship, Historical Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Judaism, Rabbis & Disciples, Talmidim

The Meaning of Life, According to Jesus

April 24, 2013 11 Comments

Here’s a little experiment for you. Right now, make yourself smile. Look in the mirror. Are you really, genuinely smiling? Or is it a little forced? Okay, now make yourself laugh. Did you fill the room with hearty guffawing? Or did you find it quite difficult? Okay, now make yourself happy. Are you truly brimming […]

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Great Books for Learning to Walk Like Rabbi Jesus

September 27, 2012 15 Comments

Words That Hurt, Words That Heal

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog called “Good First Reads About Jesus’ Jewish Context” which shared what I’d give to people who are just beginning to learn about Hebraic studies. Many of you wonder what else I recommend. You’d think that the next books I’d suggest would be more history. But discipleship is […]

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Sheep that REALLY Follow Their Shepherd

May 25, 2012 10 Comments

“In many countries, sheep spend their lives in fenced-in pastures where they spend their time grazing and milling about. In Israel, however, where grass has difficulty growing in the arid soil, sheep must know their shepherd, following him obediently from pasture to pasture. There, shepherding is a much more active task. Some sheep come running […]

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Disciples as Apprentices

August 26, 2009 1 Comment

In Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, we wrote about the life of an ancient disciple in chapter 4, called “Following the Rabbi.”  You might remember that the ancient practice of apprenticeship is very similar, and likely the source of some of the traditions of discipleship. I included the story of a modern day […]

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