Category Archives: Jesus / Yeshua

Announcing the Virgin Birth in Luke 1

Posted on 03/22/2017 by Messyanic

Oftentimes people meld the accounts in Matthew 1 and Luke 1 to form the basis for the Virgin Birth Doctrine. However, these accounts are speaking of two different episodes in time. First Things First Despite the fact that Matthew appears … Continue reading →

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Is the Son of Man the Son of a Man?

Posted on 03/06/2017 by Messyanic

In the New Testament, the reference “son of man” is attributed to Jesus over 75 times, but what does that mean? The Greek word translated as “man” in that phrase is “anthropos” which means “a human being”, so this seems … Continue reading →

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Why Send Mary Away?

Posted on 02/26/2017 by Messyanic

Why did Joseph think to send Mary away while she was with child? Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with … Continue reading →

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Session 1: In the Beginning – Introduction (DVBD)

Posted on 02/19/2017 by Messyanic

Genesis 1 Establishes a Natural Order Generally speaking, all life is made to reproduce after like kind. Given that the Virgin Birth Doctrine deviates from this Natural Order established by the Creator in the beginning, the burden of proof should … Continue reading →

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Dismantling the Virgin Birth Doctrine: An Introduction

Posted on 02/19/2017 by Messyanic

I was raised to believe… Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and Joseph was not his biological father. The idea was that while Mary, a virgin, was espoused to Joseph, she was visited by the Holy Spirit and miraculously … Continue reading →

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Made in His Image and Likeness

Posted on 01/04/2017 by Messyanic

Genesis 5:3 establishes the notion that within humanity, a son bears a likeness to his father. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: … Continue reading →

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Paul Saw the Light and Heard the Voice of Jesus

Posted on 12/31/2016 by Messyanic

According to the book of Acts, Saul, before he came to be known as Paul, had an illuminating experience on the road to Damascus. He describes it like this: “and it came to pass, in my going on and coming … Continue reading →

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The Great Deviation: The Virgin Birth Doctrine

Posted on 10/01/2016 by Messyanic

Biblical Model for Conception In Genesis 4:1 we’re told, “Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through God.” This provides a model for us: a man knows a … Continue reading →

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The Finished Work of Creation

Posted on 08/13/2016 by Messyanic

When I began voicing my objections to the Virgin Birth doctrine, stating there was no precedent in the Old Testament for such an occurrence, I was met with the claim that the Creation of Adam is the needed precedent for … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning Was the Word – Part 2

Posted on 07/22/2016 by Messyanic

This is the second installment of a two-part series on John 1:1-18. If you have not read part one yet, please do so now. 😉  Since we already explored the foundation laid for chapter 1 of John in Part 1 of In … Continue reading →

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