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As they went away, #jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 11:7-9
#yeshua asked these rhetorical questions in order to build up the audience's expectations of what he would say about John, but I think his high praise of John must have still been quite a surprise to them. "Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist."
The contrast to what he said immediately afterward would have been even more startling: "Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
To answer the current topic: I take a simplistic view of most of Scripture. Logically, the Torah was to be read in front of everyone once every 7 years. Didn't matter their education status, it was to be read and understood and then acted upon during those 7 years before they were going to hear it in full again.
So, with that said, I do not believe to grasp most, if not all, concepts in Scripture that you have to do any type of deep dive.
HOWEVER, Paul was not just your average person. He studied TaNaK and the Talmud under one of the top teachers of the time. If you look into what was expected from them during the time, you know it isn't just a passing knowledge of either.
Even with this extensive knowledge, once he came to the realization that Yeshua was the promised Messiah, he went off by himself for 3 years. I believe it was to go and study the TaNaK WITHOUT the Talmudic influence.
You cannot go into any of Paul's letters with a simplistic approach to try and understand them. Unless you are going into his letters assuming what we are told in Acts is true of him. As I point out in the comic attached, Paul was accused in Acts the very same things Paul supporters and Paul deniers accuse him of today. 1) Teaching to worship in ways that violate the Law, 2) Teaching to forsake the Law all together, 3) creating a new set of rules, i.e. a new religion.
I know personally, it took me three read throughs of Galatians before I got to a point where I pick up Galatians off-hand and not immediately think "Paul is speaking against the Law here!".
What really helped me on that was reading Romans front to back and doing an outline of it. Then going back to Galatians and doing the same. I say start with Romans because it is very pro-Torah, especially when read together in context (you know, like how someone would read someone else's letter to them).
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For this week's Shabbat Service, Dan will be teaching on the Torah Portion Vayigash - Genesis 44-47; Ezekiel 37 and Ephesians 2. We look forward to seeing you in person or online!
https://www.youtube.com/live/Q....jx7o1SbWto?si=1pJNAR
Yeshua (aka Jesus) makes several startling and puzzling statements about John the Baptist and the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew 11:7-14. It raises several questions that I will attempt to answer in this video.
1. How is John the greatest born of woman?
2. How is John both the greatest and still less than the least in the Kingdom of Heaven?
3. How is the Kingdom of Heaven effected by violence between John and "now"?
4. What does it mean for the prophets and law to prophesy until John?
5. How is John Elijah?
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Introducing "Eyes of Grace" - A Captivating Tale of Redemption and Returning to the Old Paths.
Eyes of Grace, a gripping novel written by the upcoming authoress, The LampKeeper, (who is also a character in the book) immerses you in a world where emotions run deep and telling secrets can get you killed. Prepare to be swept away by this enthralling tale where the complexities of human desires are unveiled and unexpected twists keep you on the edge of your seat. From the very first page, you'll find yourself captivated, as The LampKeeper skillfully intertwines the lives of three multifaceted characters through their trials and triumphs into a story of love and the redeeming grace of God.
The people who agree with you are like the oil that preserves your iron whereas the people that challenge your beliefs are like the hard stone that you sharpen against.
You need a healthy dose of both in your walk with Yah.
Avoid weeding out the people that don't agree with you on everything if you can at all help it.
[John] said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”
Matthew 11:3 #yeshua
I think there are two interpretations of John's question:
1. He was beginning to doubt what he had known his whole life, that Yeshua was the promised Messiah. He was asking for confirmation.
2. He was observing Yeshua's peaceful approach and wanted to know if there was one Messiah or two separate messiah's, one to suffer and atone for the people's sins and one to drive out foreigners and restore the throne.
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