Story Of Ezra Here is the story of Ezra. Ezra was a saint and a wise man. He went out one day to his own farm, as was his custom. About noon he came to a deserted, ruined place and felt the heat. He entered the ruined town and dismounted...
Story Of Ezekiel After Joshua, Ezekiel succeeded him as the prophet to the Israelites. The people had fled from Palestine for fear of the plague and settled on a plateau. God said to them: “Die you all,” and they all perished. A few centuries passed, and then Ezekiel, passing by,...
Prophet Aaron According to the Abrahamic religions, Aaron (אַהֲרֹן ’Ahărōn) was a prophet, high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Bible and Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his...
Knot On Moses Tongue As for Moses, on receiving the order to go to Pharaoh, he supplicated: “My Lord, open my breast (relieve my mind and make me so persevering as to tolerate every impudence and bear every hardship), and ease for me my task. Make loose a knot upon...
Endowment Of Moses And Jesus This article covers the endowment of Moses and Jesus. Since, due to their historical conditions, the messages of all the previous Prophets were restricted to a certain people and period, certain principles had prominence in those messages. Also, God bestowed some special favors on each...
What Is Messengerhood? Messengerhood is the highest rank, the highest honor, possible. It proves the superiority of a man’s inner being to that of others. A Messenger is like a branch, which arches out from the Divine to the human realm. He is the very heart and tongue of creation....
Table Of Prophets Of Abrahamic Religions This is the table of prophets of Abrahamic religions collected from the sacred texts. The prophets are sometimes called messengers. Table of prophets in Abrahamic religions See all in Prophets And Messengers Judaism Christianity Islam — — Adam (ʾĀdam) — Abel Abel (Hābīl) Seth (Sheesh) — Enoch...
Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah.“ Growing up in Philadelphia, I attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish school. In 11th grade, a Southern Baptist preacher came to speak to...
Jesus Bar’Abba Or Jesus Barabbas This article explains the differences between Jesus Bar’Abba and Jesus Barabbas. Jesus Bar’Abba or Jesus Barabbas, which one is it? According to the gospels, Jesus considered himself a Bar Abba (Mark. 12:6; 13:32; Mt. 11:27; Luke. 10:22) and prays to God as Abba the Father....
Is Isaiah 53 Referring To Jesus? Before we examine Isaiah 53 verse by verse some preliminary issues must be considered. Isaiah 53 is only understood properly when read in the context of the Jewish Bible as a whole. Earlier on in the book of Isaiah, God had predicted exile and...
Is God A Man? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Is God A Man?“ Most Christians due to their dependence on Christian translations and commentaries of the Tenach are unaware of the vast body of scriptural evidence that exists revealing that the God of...
“I Am” Or “I Was”? This article covers the answer to the question: “I Am” or “I Was”? Some people claim Jesus is God and use (John 8:58 ) to support their views; “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” These people then link...
Did Jesus Say “I Am God”? This article covers the answer to the question: “Did Jesus Say ‘I Am God’?“ Some people claim Jesus is God and use (John 8:58) to support their views; “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” The same people...
The Place Of The Last Judgement Where will the Great Gathering and Last Judgement Take Place? The elevated instances of wisdom the All-Wise Creator displays in all things, and His even attaching vast instances of wisdom to a single insignificant thing, suggests to the point of being plain that the...
Bodily Resurrection What does the body, defective, changing, unstable and pain-stricken, have to do with eternity and paradise? The spiritual pleasures should be enough. Why should a bodily resurrection take place for corporal pleasures? Since, despite its darkness and density in contrast to water, air, and light, earth is the...
Personal Morality in the Talmud This article covers the personal morality in the Talmud. The Talmud is concerned with man himself, and not only with the social consequences of his actions. Scattered throughout Talmudic literature, we have therefore a description of the ideal in human character. It is inspired by...
Wisdom From The Talmud This article covers Wisdom From The Talmud. Talmud is short for ‘Talmud Torah,’ which means “study of the Torah” in Hebrew. The Torah is the Hebrew term for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.) The Talmud is...
Jewish Views On Evolution Jewish views on evolution include a continuum of views about the theory of evolution, experimental evolution, the origin of life, the age of the universe, evolutionary creationism, and theistic evolution. Today, many Jews accept the theory of evolution and do not see it as incompatible with...
Genesis Creation Narrative The Genesis creation narrative is the creation myth of both Judaism and Christianity. The narrative is made up of two stories, roughly equivalent to the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis. In the first, Elohim (the Hebrew generic word for God) creates the heavens and the Earth in six...
Fasting In Judaism This article covers fasting in Judaism. Fasting for Jews means completely abstaining from food and drink, including water. Traditionally observant Jews fast six days of the year. With the exception of Yom Kippur, fasting is never permitted on Shabbat, for the commandment of keeping Shabbat is biblically...