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    Jewish Insights Into Scripture
    Jewish Insights Into Scripture
    Jewish Insights Into Scripture
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    Jewish Insights Into Scripture

    By Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

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    All too often our understanding of both the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament is clouded by centuries of Western tradition and interpretation. In this collection of provocative essays, Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg pulls back the curtain and helps contemporary Christ-followers to understand how the scriptures were understood by their original audience.

    Jewish Insights Into Scripture will deepen your appreciation for familiar Bible passages and enhance your understanding of some verses you may have previously found difficult to interpret. Appropriating these Jewish insights will help you draw closer to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN9781981822041
    Jewish Insights Into Scripture
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    Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

    Head of School at The Israel Institute of Biblical Studies and Founder of the Israel Bible Center, Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is an Israeli Christian author, experienced educator and expert scholar in Jewish context and culture of the New Testament.One of Dr. Eli’s greatest passions is building bridges of trust, respect and understanding between Christians and Jews. His writing reflects a balanced perspective based on historic and contextual interpretations. As a communicator, he has a unique ability to simplify complex ideas, so they are both memorable and shareable.

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    Jewish Insights Into Scripture - Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

    JEWISH INSIGHTS

    INTO SCRIPTURE

    Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg, PhD

    JEWISH STUDIES

    FOR CHRISTIANS

    Smashword Edition

    ISBN-13: 978-1981822041

    Jewish Insights Into Scripture, Copyright © 2017-2020 by Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author (dr.eli.israel@gmail.com).

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Don’t Mess with Abraham

    The Blessing Meant for Jacob

    Was Tamar a Saint or a Sinner (or Both)?

    A Match Made in Heaven

    First Let Me Bury My Father

    Unless You Hate Your Father and Mother…

    Unless Your Righteousness Surpasses...

    What Did Jesus Teach about Divorce?

    Did Jesus Build Fences around the Torah?

    Did Jesus Declare All Foods Clean?

    Did Jesus Know the Future?

    Was Mary Magdalene Ever a Prostitute?

    Why Could Mary Not Touch Jesus?

    The Lion of the Tribe of Judah

    If You Are the Messiah, Tell Us Clearly!

    How New Is the New Covenant?

    Who Was the First Comforter?

    Who Said to Hold All Things in Common?

    Did the Apostles Believe in the Trinity?

    Did Shimon Peter Live as a Gentile?

    Was the Shema Important to Paul?

    Paul’s Forgotten Rule

    Was Paul Right about Women?

    Did Paul Instruct Timothy to Eat Unclean Food?

    Why Was Paul Against Circumcision?

    The Law of Moses and the Grace of God

    The Gospel in the Hebrew Bible

    Torah and the Apostle Paul

    Is There One Law for Everyone?

    Gentile Christians and the Jewish Torah

    Are Christians Now Jews?

    Why Don’t (All) Jews Believe in Jesus?

    Luther, Hitler, and the Jews

    Will the Temple Be Rebuilt?

    What Is the Lord’s Day?

    What Was the Throne of Satan?

    666 or 616?

    What Was the Mark of the Beast?

    What Is Armageddon?

    Who are the Seven Spirits?

    The Challenge of Translation

    Can Work Be Worship?

    The Biblical Hebrew Compass

    The Hebrew Hallelujah

    What Does Prayer Mean in Hebrew?

    What We Think We Know

    Grace in Judaism

    Thank You for Not Making Me a Woman

    Benjamin Netanyahu’s Name

    Introduction

    In this short book you will find essays offering insights into Scripture from a Jewish perspective. Based on an understanding of the Hebrew language and the relevant historical contexts, the essays in this book raise questions of interest to modern believers in the Jewish Christ (Messiah).

    I propose some answers that are consistent with the known textual and archaeological evidence as well as valuable recent contributions to Biblical interpretation. The writing is designed to be accessible for every reader, even if sometimes dealing with specific or even technical matters. It is my sincere hope that these insights will bless you as you continue in your quest to understand the Bible and live a faithful life of honoring Israel’s God. Come learn more with us at the Israel Bible Center!

    Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

    President, Israel Bible Center

    December 2017 – Kislev 5778

    Don’t Mess with Abraham!

    Genesis 12:3 is a very well-known verse: And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. That sounds clear, but a very important nuance is lost in translation.

    The Hebrew verb meaning to bless is לְבַרֵךְ (levarekh), from the root ב-ר-ך (B-R-Kh). This root is connected to the concept of a knee, and thus implies rendering service to someone (i.e., bending the knee). Hence, one possible meaning of the divine statement could be, I will serve those who serve you! To serve implies doing good for someone, bringing benefit to a recipient – thus blessing.

    In the second part of the verse God promised Abraham that the one who curses you מְקַלֶּלְך (mekalelkha) will in turn be cursed אָאֹר (aor). Notice that this promise (or threat!) uses two different words that are both translated as to curse. The first of these, מְקַלֶּלְך (mekalelkha) comes from a root connected to the idea of lightness (as opposed to heaviness). The second word, אָאֹר (aor), derives from a completely different root that means something like to utterly destroy.

    Taking these Hebrew insights into consideration, an alternative possible translation of this famous verse might be as follows: I will do good to those who do good to you, and the one who makes light of you I will utterly destroy.

    The Blessing Meant for Jacob

    Many believers struggle with understanding the Biblical figure of Jacob when they consider his life, at least privately. Their basic question may be expressed as, How could a thief, a liar, and a coward be considered the father of God’s people Israel?

    I believe that the blind, elderly Isaac had two different blessings in store for his sons. One was the blessing of the firstborn son, prepared for Esau, and the other was the blessing of Abraham, prepared for Jacob. The first was a general blessing of prosperity and power, but the second one had to do with

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