Aug 2007
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When the temple was destroyed, Judaism had to choose between dissolution and change. The cessation of the daily sacrifice of bur…
Aug 2007
30
The main problem facing the first-century Church was how to relate to Judaism (if at all). James and Paul often appear in o…
Aug 2007
29
Titus, the Roman general who destroyed Jerusalem, did not intend to destroy the temple, but in the ravages of war, things do not…
Aug 2007
28
Jerusalem fell 40 years after the death/rejection of John the Baptist. Masada fell 40 years after the death/rejection of Jesus. …
Aug 2007
27
There were four beginning points for the 40 years of grace for Judah and Jerusalem in the first century. These were Septemb…
Aug 2007
25
In Ezekiel 4:5, the prophet was told to lie on his left side for 390 days, a day for a year, to intercede for the House of Israe…
Aug 2007
24
The past series of web logs have a natural break point with the death of Peter, Paul, and especially James, the intercessor for …
Aug 2007
23
While Paul was in Rome (61-63 A.D.), James was martyred in Jerusalem. Josephus indicates that this took place in the year 62 A.D…