- “Korban Is Anything That Is Mine”: A Study Of Matthew 15:1-11.In this essay I will search out the meaning of the word Korban and what Yeshua is rebuking in the Jewish tradition. Yeshua cites a principle of the Torah and a verse from the prophets to clarify a halakha. The Contention Beginning in verses 1-2, we have Jewish lawyers and scholars ask Yeshua for a … Continue reading “Korban Is Anything That Is Mine”: A Study Of Matthew 15:1-11.
- Mishnah Shekelim 1:1-7: The Temple Tax and YeshuaShabbat Shekelim is coming. Let’s discuss how the Temple Tax came to be observed in the time of Yeshua. The month of Adar, which arrives in early spring time about March, they repair basic city and highway infrastructure in preparation for the Passover festival about 45 days later. The elders also began collecting the one … Continue reading Mishnah Shekelim 1:1-7: The Temple Tax and Yeshua
- Is Midrash The Same As Allegory? Galatians 4:21-31 Vs. Luke 3:21-4:15.Paul used an “allegory” to communicate to non-Jewish followers of Messiah Yeshua. But is allegory the same as midrash? In this post, I will show the difference between Jewish midrash and the popular Greek genre called allegory. In Galatians 4:21-31, Paul said, “I speak allegorically”, so his non-Jewish audience would know how to properly interpret … Continue reading Is Midrash The Same As Allegory? Galatians 4:21-31 Vs. Luke 3:21-4:15.
- What Is Midrash?“The Song of Songs is the parable that Solomon formulated in order that the people will understand the Torah.” (Boyarin, p103). I am often asked, “What is midrash”, and I think to myself, “how much time do I have to explain?!” The word midrash, just to start, can refer to a method of interpretation or … Continue reading What Is Midrash?
- They Will Call His Name ImmanuelI think the writer of the Gospel of Matthew wrote a delightful midrash in his account of Yeshua’s birth. The writer cleverly weaves several verses of Scripture together in one quotation and gives us a rich meditation on the Mission and calling of Yeshua to usher in the Kingdom of Heaven. First a little story … Continue reading They Will Call His Name Immanuel