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Call of Levi

David N. Bivin & Joshua N. Tilton 09Aug2017 LOY Leave a Comment

In the Call of Levi story we learn about Jesus’ attitude toward sinful persons and about his relationship with the Pharisees.

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  1. garyz on At the Feet of a Sage02Apr2026

    How I love to read the words of my rabbi, David Bivin. I have spread the gospel of UDWJ, have…

  2. Joshua N. Tilton
    Joshua N. Tilton on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society01Apr2026

    Shalom Coburn, Thanks for your question. Things get complicated when asking about the "scribes" and "teachers of the law" because…

  3. coburn on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society29Mar2026

    Where do you place the scribes and the "teachers of the law (Matthew 5:20)" on this spectrum? Were they an…

  4. Anne Askey on The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit12Mar2026

    Thank you for this. I've been curious about Melchizedek.

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