Category: Torah
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What is the Problem? The Law, or Torah, is often disregarded in modern Christian thought. Many believers assume the Torah is incomplete, harsh, legalistic, or unable to reveal God’s true heart. Some even speak as though Jesus came to save us from the Law. But if that is true, what exactly was wrong with it?…
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Jesus and Ritual Purity: Life Near God, Not a Language of Sin One of the most common misunderstandings many Gentile believers inherit when reading the Gospels is the idea that ritual purity equals moral sin. When we hear words like unclean or see Jesus touching lepers, corpses, or interacting with those considered impure, we often…
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How God Makes Covenants: Understanding the Structure Behind the Bible’s Promises When the Bible speaks about covenants, it is not inventing a new religious concept out of thin air. God chose to communicate His relationship with humanity using a form that people in the ancient world already understood. That form is what scholars call a…
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Grace Was Never the Opposite of the Law Many Christians grow up believing the Bible tells two very different stories: first law, then grace. The Old Testament is often described as harsh and rule-driven, while the New Testament is seen as merciful and faith-filled. But when we read Scripture carefully, we discover that this contrast…
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How Followers of Jesus Relate to God’s Instruction (Torah) Today For many Christians, the word Torah carries a certain tension. It is often reduced to “law,” contrasted with grace, or quietly pushed into the background of the Bible as something important once, but no longer relevant now. Yet Scripture itself does not speak about the…