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The Naked Man

A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind. - Mark...

 
Judgement and the New Year

Today (September 5) is the beginning of a new year by the biblical calendar. The festival that commemorates this new beginning is called Rosh...

 
The Most Important Teaching of Jesus

I was asked once, "What is the most important teaching of Jesus?" So, I decided to find that most important message that Jesus himself...

 
The Strongest Argument

Recently I was staring at the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (or, more accurately, the reconstruction of a skeleton) when a friend whispered a...

 
The Sabbath Trumpet

"Sabbath is a sanctuary in time," wrote Abraham Joshua Heschel in his The Sabbath. "The seventh day is like a palace in time with a...

 
Kite

Standing on the beach, I see a father and his son flying a kite. A current of wind carries it high into the sky and there it soars. I know that the...

 
Parable

I've been thinking recently about the teachings of Jesus; why He taught the way He did. Skimming through the gospels, one notices His frequent use of...

 
The Most Ancient Fragment of the Bible

Have you ever wondered what the most ancient fragment of the Bible is? This tiny silver plaque (Ketef Hinnom) dates all the way back to the late 7th...