(Jeremiah 23:5-6) In their effort to substantiate the belief in a triune deity, Christians have alleged that a prophecy given by Jeremiah suppor...

(Jeremiah 31:22) “A woman encompasses a man” Christians offer a tendentious interpretation of the verse: “For the Lord has created a new thing ...

(Jeremiah 31:31-34) Jeremiah declares: Behold, the days come, says the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with ...

(Hosea 1:7) Some Christians contend that two divine personalities appear in Hosea 1:7: “But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will ...

(Hosea 5:15) The prophet Hosea declares: “I will go and return to My place until they feel guilt and seek My face; in their trouble they will ea...

(Hosea 11:1-2) Hosea 11:1-2: When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. The more they [the prophets] called th...

Micah 5:1 states: “But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, who are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of you shall one come forth to Me that is to...

The prophet Zechariah declares: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your king is coming to you, he is jus...

(Zechariah 12:10) Christians have argued that the prophet Zechariah is speaking of Jesus when he declares: “And they shall look to Me whom they ...

The Masoretic text has a qamatz (vowel sound) under the kaph in ka-’ari, this results from an assimilated definite article. Thus, the literal trans...

(Malachi 3:1, 23-24) Did Elijah come and we didn’t recognize him? The prophet Malachi declares: Behold, I send you My messenger, and he shall c...

Psalms 2:7 The concept of physical sonship with God the Father is not found in biblical theology or in first century Judaism.

(Psalms 2:12) “Do homage in purity” In Psalms 2:12 it is stated: “Do homage in purity [nash-ku bar], lest He be angry, and you perish in the way.”

(Psalms 16:9-10) My flesh dwells in safety The Masoretic text of Psalms 16:9-10 reads: Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my fl...

Physical or spiritual body? What does the New Testament claim happened to the corpse of Jesus? Jesus is said to have been resurrected, to have ent...

Could Jesus have risen in either a completely different material body or in an immaterial body possessing the properties of an angelic being which ...

(Psalm 22) Finding the Jesus who never was The early church used the Jewish Scriptures to augment the little they knew of the circumstances sur...

“Like a lion” Although the psalm gives no indication that it is describing this mode of death, Psalm 22 has become, for Christianity, a major sour...

The incorrect spelling is most likely due to a defective manuscript, a similar error is found in the Septuagint reading.

Some scholars say the spelling ka’aru is found in a 1st/2nd century C.E. manuscript from Nachal Chever (5/6 HevPs).

Psalms 45:7-8 reads: “Your throne, God [’Elohim], is for ever and ever; a scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteou...

(Psalms 69:22) The Gospel authors often employed scriptural verses out of context in order to support their claim that Jesus is the central theme ...

Who’s your daddy? On the basis of Mark 12:35-37, Christians ask: “If the Jewish Messiah is not the Son of God, how do you answer Jesus’ question?”

God cannot be separate from Himself The privilege of sitting at the right hand is a mark of distinction (1 Kings 2:19). The terminology “sit at My...

“A priest forever” Psalms 110:4 states, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” God considers David as being in special servic...

(Proverbs 30:4) Christians argue that Proverbs 30:4 is a prooftext for the divine origin of Jesus. But, who says this passage is messianic and w...

(Daniel 7:13-14, 27) Christians often cite Daniel 7:13-14 as proof that the Messiah is to be a divine being.

The Jewish tradition of "The Messiah" has its foundation in numerous biblical references, and understands "The Messiah" to be a human being - witho...

It hurts to hear people say it is too difficult to be Jewish. Some missionaries go so far as to claim that it is “impossible” to keep the Torah....

The dual nature of mankind teaches that we have the potential and responsibility to sanctify the material world, with the unlimited power of our sp...