Tag Archives: Rabbinic Literature

Historic Moment: MJ’s Future Through Education

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Derek Leman

Coming up on Messianic Jewish Musings: It happens occasionally that I have so many topics for the blog and so few days. Look for the following this week and next. (1) A series on a crucial paper by David Rudolph, … Continue reading →

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Another Midrash on Lamentations

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Derek Leman

Every morning we translate sections of Eichah Rabbah (Lamentations Rabbah) at the summer intensive class in L.A. I am taking through MJTI (mjti.com). Lamentations is my kind of book. I believe that life has a hard edge to it and … Continue reading →

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Pt 2, A Consoling and Disturbing Midrash for People of Faith

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Derek Leman

In Part 1 (day before yesterday), I gave a prelude to a midrashic parable which I will share with you today. It is a parable explaining, in a very narrative way, a possible meaning of Lamentations 3:21. It’s not just … Continue reading →

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Pt 1, A Consoling and Disturbing Midrash for People of Faith

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Derek Leman

Shouldn’t we be more disturbed by the absence of God in this world? I’m not denying God’s providence or that he dwells amongst the people of Israel and the followers of Yeshua in various mystical ways. But I am affirming … Continue reading →

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Midrashes on Messiah

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Derek Leman

FFOZ’s latest journal, Messiah Journal 104 is now available and has some very important articles for our community. To subscribe to Messiah Journal, go here. One thing I hope you will read is my own review of Richard Harvey’s important … Continue reading →

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J-BOM: Elisha ben Abuya, Pt 2

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Derek Leman

Our Jewish Book of the Month is As a Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg. It is the story of Elisha ben Abuya, the tragic heretic, much beloved as a member of the Sanhedrin, a disciple of R. Joshua and the … Continue reading →

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The Beginnings of “the Rabbis”

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Derek Leman

Understanding where we came from, as most people realize, is actually quite helpful. Often attitudes toward modern institutions are colored by historical processes set in motion long before the most distant ancestor we can find was born. Long before the … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel, Some Rabbinic Stories

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Derek Leman

Ezekiel and rabbinic literature have something in common: they both have a reputation for being difficult. There is some truth to this perception. I don’t think Ezekiel makes the best reading material for beginners. Ezekiel is also mentioned in a … Continue reading →

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Rabbinic Parables and Yeshua

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Derek Leman

If you get a chance to read parables from rabbinic literature, it is striking how similar they are to parables told by Yeshua in the gospels. I spent some time last night in The Historical Jesus in Context, ed. Amy-Jill … Continue reading →

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