gollamudi ,The Greek translation we have are older than the Hebrew translations and therefore more reliable.  You are basing your interpretation on the least reliable of the two.   That in itself makes your argument flawed.Your second flaw is that you cheery pick a definition for the Jewish word as it can either mean virgin or young woman.  …[Read more]

Gollamundi,You must be having a bad day as I do not think you though through what I wrote before you responded to me.  Gollamundi wrote:Quote Samson death never meant for any atonement of sins of Israel. I use the allegory of Jesus sacrificing himself to defeat God’s enemies and not as atonement.  In this way I demonstrate self sacrifice is ind…[Read more]

Gollamundi's source reads:Quote The simple reason is that the traditional Jewish messianism is solidly based in Scripture …I already proved this claim as false.  Where is it stated that the Messiah will accomplish all he has to do in a short time?  It does not and yet the Jews claim he does.  That is an extra-Scriptural belief of the so ca…[Read more]

Quote (Elizabeth @ Feb. 13 2010,18:12)kerwinWhy then, did God institute the animal sacrifices in the old testament?Read the book of Leviticus.GeorgOffhand, I would say to let the Hebrew people know that sin had a cost and so turn the hearts of the the parents to the children and vise versa. The problem arose when some decided to pay that cost so…[Read more]

George,I believe you misunderstanding me.  I am attempting to point out to Gollamundi that Jesus sacrificed himself to destroy God's enemies which is sin.  In doing so he committed an act of mercy not an act of human sacrifice.  That is the point that Psalms 40 makes.  God also demanded a sacrifice of a bull for atonement and yet stated it was not…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 13 2010,09:52)Quote (kerwin @ Feb. 12 2010,22:08)Here is a better example:Exodus 32:30-33(NIV)The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”So Moses went back to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have…[Read more]

Gollamundi,His full name is Jesus ben Sira and he authored the book Sirach in the 2nd century BC.  I am not sure what he was speaking of as Paul warns against the same thing in one of his letters.  On the other hand both Paul and Jesus practiced a type of esoteric mysticism which may be fairly normal to the Middle Eastern cultures with their use o…[Read more]

Here is a better example:Exodus 32:30-33(NIV) reads:Quote The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”So Moses went back to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. But now,…[Read more]

gollamudi,I am actually trying to learn more about interpreting geologies according to the Jewish point of view.  In the case of the gemology in Luke this may be presumptuous as he is a gentile unlike Matthew.An unrelated or loosely related note:  Did you hear the author of Matthew seems to have a liking for the number three.  This sounds like mo…[Read more]

Gollamundi,In one of the links you gave me I found the situation mentioned where an Egyptian father is mentioned in the line of the descendants of Judah because a man died without sons.1 Chronicals 2:34-35(NIV) reads:Quote Sheshan had no sons—only daughters.       He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marr…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 12 2010,09:03)Hi brother Kerwin as per Jewish tradition one will become a Jew through his mother but I don't agree with this view since Solomon's genealogies consists of four non-jewish woman (Tamar, Rachab, Ruth and Bethseba) but his tribe or geneology will be determined through his father. Here are some links on such…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Feb. 12 2010,09:29)hi kerwinwe can control our will;1Co 7:37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing.I do not disagree with you.  My point is that determinism an…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Feb. 11 2010,22:36)hi kerwini do not understand were i misunderstand James Dt 13:1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, Dt 13:2 and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not kno…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Feb. 11 2010,17:09)kerwinyou right in what you are saying if you chose to follow God pad he will help you ,but as for temptation ??Jas 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; Jas 1:14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dra…[Read more]

gollamudi,Jesus probably had a “Sefer Yuchsin” which records his male ancestors, not female.  I am not sure how the decent through a female would affect that since one's Judaism is through the mother. I am also not sure how adoption would effect it though one could not be adopted into a tribe other than one's birth tribe.

Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 11 2010,14:23)The question here is not that Esther wanted to go to king after three days and three nights but she wanted them to keep fast on her behalf for three days and three nights irrespective of the day she was going to meet the king. Please see for your self.Esther stated that she and her maids would fast for the…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Feb. 11 2010,12:08)Quote (Gene @ Feb. 11 2010,15:54)ED J………Ok….> I would say you will find out as you experience life My Child, As we all will, only GOD knows the end from the beginning We are not given that ability.  We are all HIS workmanship created for his purposes my son. peace and love……………geneHi Gene,What if…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 10 2010,20:42)I wonder always which is wide gate whether Christianity or Judaism? Even in this forum 'Myth of Free Will' is the widely accepted by members of this forum. So think over which is the wide gate.I do not know how you definite free will.  I do know when I use the term free will that it is not the same definition…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 11 2010,13:41)Quote (kerwin @ Feb. 11 2010,17:19)Quote (Ed J @ Feb. 11 2010,11:56)Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 04 2010,21:15)Hi brother Terraricca,Can you prove this so called three days and three nights from N.T? It is again a mess how the writers of Gospels made it.Hi Adam,Are you really that unfamiliar with…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Feb. 11 2010,11:56)Quote (gollamudi @ Feb. 04 2010,21:15)Hi brother Terraricca,Can you prove this so called three days and three nights from N.T? It is again a mess how the writers of Gospels made it.Hi Adam,Are you really that unfamiliar with Scripture?Mt:12:40: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so…[Read more]