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The Lord’s Supper and the Passover Seder: How Are They Connected?

JP Staff Writer 10Apr2025 Blog, Readers’ Perspective 8 Comments

The two elements of the Lord’s Supper (bread and wine) are those least distinctive to the Passover meal.

DidacheEarly ChristianityEucharist (Lord's Supper)FAQs About JudaismHolidays and CalendarPassoverPaul and His WritingsRituals

Can you explain ritual purity?

JP Staff Writer 07Oct2019 Articles Leave a Comment

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Did women go through a mikveh (ritual immersion pool) after childbirth?

Shmuel Safrai [1919-2003] 13Oct2006 Blog, Readers’ Perspective Leave a Comment

Scripture seems to say nothing about a woman washing herself either after childbirth or after her monthly period.

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Did Jews in the first century know their tribal affiliation?

Shmuel Safrai [1919-2003] 11Oct2006 Blog, Readers’ Perspective Leave a Comment

The New Testament mentions individuals who belonged to this or that tribe. Did Jews in the first century know their tribal affiliation, and did it affect people’s daily life in any way?

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I am teaching a class on Second Temple Jewish eschatology. Can you suggest a book or other source material that I could use?

David N. Bivin 06Mar2003 Blog Leave a Comment

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Does God Have a Gender?

Stephen Schmidt 01Nov1990 Blog, Readers’ Perspective Leave a Comment

Some people see theological significance in the fact that in Hebrew the gender of the third person of the Trinity is feminine.

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Which Day Is the True Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?

Ray Pritz 01Sep1990 Blog, Readers’ Perspective Leave a Comment

We must be careful to maintain a distinction between a day of meeting and a day of rest.

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    Joshua N. Tilton on Sending the Twelve: Conduct in Town18Jul2025

    You're right. Although we did mention our preference for Luke's order in Comment to L105, we didn't give our reasons…

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    Fantastic! So helpful. I especially appreciate how the article shows the principle at work in Peter's role in resolving the…

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    Goyo Marquez on He Could No Longer Openly Enter a Town: A Synoptic Study in Light of an Early Luke05Jul2025

    That was really good. Thank you. Love your books.

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    Goyo Marquez on Sending the Twelve: Conduct in Town04Jul2025

    I may not being seeing it, but I can't find the explanation for your choice of between the order of…

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