Part 5: Are the Law and Grace mutually exclusive

i just received some comments on a post i wrote i while ago about the interaction of the “Law” and “Grace”. they spurred me to write a little more on the subject.
let us think about the Law as a law. what do laws do in our society? they almost exclusively restrict us [...]

Does Faith in Torah Save us?

i read an interesting article just now. i was looking for something in regard to my recent reading of a passage in the New Testament. and i stumbled on the article about Torah. its a little difficult to read, especially for those not from a Hebrew background. so wanted to try [...]

Law of Liberty?

this is a short post from Digging with Darren that i wanted to discuss:
“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the Law (Torah) of liberty.” (James 2:12)
“R. Elazar said further: “It is written [Exod. 32:16]: ‘Engraved upon the tables,’ which means, that if the tables had not been [...]

Talmud and Jesus

another good short insightful insight into Talmud. it sounds a lot like Mt 6:33 to me. what do yall think?
Mitzvos Relating to Kohanim
52: Giving a Kohein Firstborn Animals
“Sanctify for Me every firstborn, the first born of every womb in bnei
Yisrael…” (Shemos 13:2)
The firstborn of a kosher animal is designated for Hashem and given [...]

Guilty Until Proved Innocent??

i have begun a subscription to commentary on the Talmud from Rabbinic sources. it has been very interesting so far. sure, i dont agree with everything, and yes, most of these commentators (and the Talmud itself) dont recognize Yeshua as Messiah, but they still have much to provide in way of analyzing Torah. [...]