Introduction to the Torah

• Torah in the narrowest sense refers to the first five books of the Bible • In a broader sense, Torah includes all Jewish law and tradition • Torah was given to Moses in written form with oral commentary • The oral component is now written in the Talmud • There are additional important writings […]

Has the Bible been changed or corrupted as Islam claims?

  What about contradictions in the Bible?  A: Muhammad claimed that the “People of the Book,” (the Children of Israel, the Jews), “changed the words from their right places and forgot a good part of the message” and “altered words from their context and neglected a portion of the message they were reminded of.” Yet […]

Timelines: Jewish and Gentile Writings and Thought – History of Judaism Study

  Timelines: Jewish and Gentile Writings and Thought is in this post only. The following list will take you to the whole History of Judaism Study. Introduction, Purpose, Definitions and Terminology Eliminating Potential Sources of Complex Monotheism Was Jewish Complex Monotheism Borrowed from the Greeks? The Hebrew Bible Teaches Complex Monotheism – Part 1 The Hebrew […]

A Forward for Christians trying to Understand Kabbalah

Should we Study Kabbalah? You might be surprised to learn that Jewish tradition regards the idea of “Torah” to include not just the written words of Moses (i.e., the written Torah) or even the words of the sages codified in the the Talmud (i.e., the oral Torah), but also to a “hidden revelation” (Torat Ha-Nistar) […]

The Origins and History of Kabbalah

by Matt Slick Kabbalah claims a divine authorship, though it probably originated in the 12th century A.D.  Allegedly, the truth of Kabbalah was first given to the angels before God created the world.  Mankind then received it on three separate occasions through three different men. Adam was the first to receive the teaching through the […]

Introduction to Genesis

Introduction to Genesis In a very real sense, the book of Genesis is the most important book in the world, for it is the foundation upon which all the other sixty-five books of God’s written Word have been based. When Jesus Christ, after His resurrection, gave a key Bible study to His disciples on the […]