Tag Archives: Faith

When the “Wolf” Comes for the Neighbor

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who bravely stood against the Nazi regime, once argued that indifference to evil is a denial of the Incarnation of Yeshua. He believed that if we truly serve a G-d who entered into human suffering, then we cannot stand apart from the suffering of our neighbors. Today, I find myselfContinue reading “When the “Wolf” Comes for the Neighbor”

The Myth of the Mutating God

Introduction For centuries, a pervasive misconception has haunted both the pews of Western Christianity and the oriental sanctuaries of Eastern Orthodoxy: the idea that G-d underwent a major personality change between the book of Malachi and the Gospel of Matthew. In the popular Christian imagination, the G-d of the Old Testament is often reduced toContinue reading “The Myth of the Mutating God”

Torah’s Priority: Understanding Scripture’s Progressive Revelation

Torah provides the primary revelation of God’s nature: His holiness, justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Consequently, many central concepts are established in the pages of the Torah.

Bonhoeffer’s Take on Christian Passivism

The failure of much of the German church was not active participation in the Nazi party, but indifference. They simply continued their normal religious lives, seeing the persecution of the Jewish community as an external, secular problem. Bonhoeffer, on the other hand, insisted that true faith demolishes the barrier between the spiritual life.

Moses, Yeshua, and the Revelation of God’s Attributes

I affirm the original meaning of the Torah text. No mortal can survive seeing the unmediated glory of the transcendent G-d (Hashem). At the same time, I acknowledge that Yeshua is actually the Shekhinah made Flesh. He is the only one who can fully reveal Hashem.

The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review

The Authority of the Old Testament by John Bright My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn his book, John Bright masterfully explains the complex challenges the Hebrew Bible presents to Christians. He accurately identifies the core issue. How can a text rooted in ancient Israel’s specific history, covenant, and culture be authoritative? Christians are living underContinue reading “The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review”

جوهر سفر الأمثال

في جوهره، يدور سفر الأمثال حول الصراع بين “الحكمة” و”الحماقة”. لكن كلا من الحكمة و الحماقة ليسوا مجرد أفكارمجردة، بل هي قوى فاعلة تشكل حياتنا، تحدد خياراتنا وطريقة حياتنا.