In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the ...

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Contrary to Christian belief the Binding of Isaac is not a prophecy for human sacrifice or crucifixion, which in Jewish Law is an abomination. If one reads a few verses below the Hebrew scriptures, ...

Many readers of the Torah are shocked and disturbed when they discover its seemingly approving references to slavery. Yes. The Torah recognises the existence of slaves, and legislates some aspect of ...