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The Torah was not “invented” at Mt. Sinai. Since it reflects the character of God, it was woven into the fabric of the universe at Creation. And, it is not just for the Jewish people. Not only are there seven principles, sometimes referred to as the “Noahide Commandments,” that all nations are obligated to observe—throughout Jewish history, there have been Gentiles with a heart for God who have attached themselves to Israel and observed the Commandments given to them as well. This is attested to by the Rabbis in (among other places): …

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Wine in biblical times was wine, not unfermented grape juice. Unfermented grape juice is very difficult to keep without the aid of modern antiseptic precautions, and its preservation in the warm conditions of ancient Israel was not possible.

In fact, unless the process is inhibited, the juice from crushed grapes (“must”) begins to ferment naturally within 24-48 hours. Today, the fermentation process is usually regulated, but only in temperature-controlled tanks. Obviously, in Biblical Israel, no such “control” measures were available. …

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In order to have a meaningful discussion about Biblical issues, it is important that we define terms in the same way. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to communicate with someone who uses the same terms that we do, but defines them differently. It often eliminates whatever linguistic parity that might make our conversation worthwhile. …

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Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable feeling we get when we hold two (or more) conflicting ideas simultaneously. If you are new to eshavbooks.org (or eshavbooks.org) and you have a heart for the truth, you will, in all likelihood, experience it.

Why? Because you will be challenged to re-examine what you believe about God, about the Bible, about the life of Yeshua (Jesus), about the events recorded in the Book of Acts, and the letters of Paul. …

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It is often said that a woman of faith should not at all be concerned with outer beauty (citing 1Peter 3:1-6), that inner beauty is all that matters. Any or excessive efforts at outer adornment are all vanity. But what kind of “beauty” is Peter referring to?

Peter uses Sarah as the example of beauty, and the one that all godly women should emulate. He mentions these things as regards women and ties them all to Sarah: …

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