You don't Understand the Bible because you are Christian
By the early second century the Christian Church was predominantly Gentile, having separated from its Jewish roots and base. It lost most all understanding of Jewish culture. Very few in the church could read Hebrew, and as significantly, its Scriptures were in Greek, which contributed to its growing ignorance of the intricacies of Jewish word play. They could not and did not retain the richness, the interconnectedness, and the brilliance of the Hebrew writing, and thereby misinterpreted much of what they cherished. Today, many, if not most, Christians also lack the basic knowhow needed to adequately appreciate our Jewish-written Scriptures. This little 150 page book will not heal what ails us, but in a light, sometimes fun, other times serious way, it will help, and that is needed. It may even erase a few of the lines that separate our two great communitiesaJewish and Christianaand remind us of our shared humanity and Faith. Creative, insightful, humorous, sensitive, challenging, thought provoking . . . . What other words are used to describe this book and its author? See pages iv and v.With divine help, each gave birth to a child destined to become a national hero. We can ... In the New Testament, add to the list the parents of John the Baptist, Elizabeth and Zechariah. Are the ... Again, the stories follow a conventional pattern.
| Title | : | You don't Understand the Bible because you are Christian |
| Author | : | Richard Gist |
| Publisher | : | FriesenPress - 2014-07-28 |
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