We are continuing on with our discussion of Levirate marriage and how it was inextricably connected to ancient Hebrew beliefs about the afterlife. Actually, correction. The beliefs about the afterlife I’ve outlined so far were as a matter of fact pretty universal in nature and again the Lord in His Torah was piggybacking on a […]
D25-8: In The Hebrew Culture, A Man’s Name Reflected His Reputation And Destiny
In our discussion of Levirate marriage and ancient beliefs about the afterlife, today I want to talk about the meaning of the word “name” as it was understood in Biblical Israel. In Hebrew, “name” is SHEM. That’s right. When we say the term HASHEM, we are literally saying “The Name” implying “The One And Only Name Above All […]
D25-7: The Idea Of Dying And Going To Heaven Is Nowhere To Be Found In The Torah
We’re going to be spending some time in the next couple of posts talking about Levirate marriage. This topic is important because it a plays a key role in more than quite a few Biblical stories. First I’d like to share what the ancient historian Josephus wrote about concerning this subject. He noted three reasons […]
D25-6: What If You Had To Marry Your Brother’s Wife If He Passed Away And Left No Children?!
“If brothers live together, and one of them dies childless, his widow is not to marry someone unrelated to him; her husband’s brother is to go to her and perform the duty of a brother-in-law by marrying her.”-Deuteronomy 25:5 Today we’re going to be broaching a topic that’s pretty much unknown in the whole western […]
D25-5: Paul’s Interesting Take On The Command To ‘Not Muzzle An Ox When It Is Treading The Grain’
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, the Apostle Paul applies Deuteronomy 25:4 which says “You are not to muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain” in a unique way. Here’s what he wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians: “Did you ever hear of a soldier paying his own expenses? […]
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