The Real Yeshua

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Some are named for their first word, others for their first significant word. What about the rest? Read the complete article at -- http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2016/06/how-the-books-of-the-hebrew-bible-got-their-names/

It is our position that any person honestly and sincerely seeking truths will value and incorporate new factual information into his or her existing Belief System in order to make sure that it is as accurate as possible.  The Biblical Heritage Center, Inc. is not a religious organization and therefore does not have a doctrinal statement or a statement of faith.  BHC is an educational and research organization and the only guideline that we ask people that study with us to accept is this: My Belief System will be large enough to include all the Facts; It will be open enough to be Examined and Tested; and, It will be Flexible enough to change if Errors or New Facts are discovered . Could anyone "honestly" seeking truth do otherwise? Could he or she be a “seeker of truth” and reject factual information? Would a “seeker of truth” and refuse to allow his or her beliefs to be examined? Would a person be a “seeker of truth” and knowingly hold beliefs that are in err...

Yeshua said, “ It was also said, `Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you, `Whoever divorces his wife, except for the matter of fornication causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. ’” (Matthew 5:31-32) This is probably one of the most discussed and debated teachings of Yeshua in history. The first step in working with any text is to define the context in which it appears. In this case, the context began in verse 27. (Yeshua said,) “You have heard that it was said to those of old, `‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you, `Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ‘” (Matthew 5:27-28) The section on divorce is a subsection of his teaching about adultery.  So, let’s begin by defining what adultery was during Yeshua’s time. Sexual intercourse of a married woman with any man other than her husband. Adulter...

“Heaven” was a well-known euphemism, among many others, for the name “Yahweh” in the Jewish culture of Yeshua. Below are comments about what the Kingdom of Heaven meant to Yeshua: (1) It was not only the eschatological (end times) rule of God that would come in the future. (2)  It was already on the earth now. (3) It was a divinely willed movement that will spread among people throughout the earth. (4) It was more than just simply a matter of God’s kingship in Israel. (5) It was also the domain of his rule. (6) It was an expanding realm embracing ever more and more people. (7) It was a realm into which one may enter and find one’s inheritance. (8) It was a realm where there are both great and small. I hope you found this study interesting. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make an online donation – CLICK HERE . If you consider our work valuable, but have never contributed or it has been a long time ago, how about doing it now. We depen...

What happens if a three legged stool loses a leg? Yeshua’s movement and message were built on Three Foundational Values -- TESHUVAH ( repentance ), MISHPAT ( justice ) and TZEDAQAH ( righteousness ).  Knowing what these meant to Yeshua and his first century Jewish audience is essential for Christians today – who base their beliefs on Jesus. One fact is very clear, one cannot believe in the Jesus who lived and taught in Galilee and Judea without clearly understanding what he taught. Today, the Christian message alludes to his teachings on TESHUVAH and TZEDAQAH , but the cornerstone of his message – MISHPAT -- is completely missing. This would be incomprehensible to him, his apostles, members of his movement and the rest of the Jewish nation of that time. Below are overviews of those three foundational Values. (1) TE SHUV AH ( repentance ) -- The root word, SHUV , simply means “ turn around” -- if someone is going the wrong way they must turn around and go the rig...

The Haggadah is a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. Reading the Haggadah at the Seder table is a fulfillment of the Scriptural commandment to each Jew to "tell your son" of the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus in the Torah. Download a Free Passover Haggadah and read the story in your home. It also contains prayers, blessings and much more. Download at -- http://jewishfederation.org/images/uploads/holiday_images/39497.pdf