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Sep 24, 2012 · Jesus was smack in the middle of the Jewish tradition of his time. Remembering that can make you a better Christian, says this Jewish scholar of the New Testament. Train, for a moment, the long lens of history on Amy-Jill Levine’s life story.
Why Jewish New Testament professor Amy-Jill Levine thinks Jews should know more about Jesus, and Christians more about first-century Judaism.
- The Story of Blind Bartimaeus
- Lessons from The Story of Blind Bartimaeus
- Reflections on The Story of Blind Bartimaeus
Even before Bartimaeus had personal contact with Jesus, he believed Him to be the Messiah. “Son of David” is the term Matthew used in his gospel to prove to the Jews that Jesus was the promised Messiah (Matthew 1:1). This title is a reference to the Messianic promise in Isaiah 9:6-7. The Messiah would be a descendant of David whose kingdom would la...
What does the story of blind Bartimaeus teach us? Let’s unpack a few of those lessons now. 1. Do not let anybody silence your voice or dampen your enthusiasm when you’re chasing after Jesus. I have always loved how enthusiastically Bartimaeus called to Jesus. He heard that Christ was nearby and he knew he had one chance to be healed. Being blind, B...
The lessons we uncovered from the healing of Bartimaeus are powerful ones. While we live out our lives on earth, we need to remember that this space is not out home. We have to keep out eyes focused on God and keep doing the things that draw us closer to Him. It’s easy to make excuses for the things we know we should do but are not doing but there ...
Crucifixion, invented in Persia, was a popular method of execution throughout the Roman Empire, but it is now intrinsically bound up with the story of Jesus’ sacrifice and his subsequent return from the dead. Continue to explore the Bible with the meanings behind these classic Biblical quotations.
Not every passage in the Hebrew Bible is about the entire biblical story leading to Jesus. But every passage will play off the themes introduced in the garden (Gen. 1-3). And these themes are developed throughout the Hebrew Bible, weaving in and out of narratives, songs, parables, and prophecies.
According to the Bible, Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Hundreds of years before his birth, prophecies were recorded about his coming. Mary, a young virgin, was visited by the angel Gabriel during her betrothal year.
Oct 4, 2021 · A leading expert in New Testament, she is featured in several video segments in the Bible course. Levine, who is Jewish, doesn’t claim the New Testament as sacred herself, but she enriches Christians’ understanding of the text with insights into Jesus’ Jewish identity.
