Who Was Melchizedek? (2)
Melchizedek as a Transcendental Savior We continue our discussion of one of the oldest and most astonishing documents discovered at Qumran, the fragment called 11QMelchizedek. In our last article, we saw that…
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Who Was Melchizedek? (1)
The Mysterious Figure People often wonder who Melchizedek was. Some believe he was Noah’s son Shem reincarnated; others that he was an angel; early church fathers taught that he was the pre-incarnation of Jesus, and…
Biblical Portraits: Rebecca – Finale
What most people don’t realize The story that we are dealing with – the story of the “stolen blessing” – as with every other narrative, can be looked at from the different…
Biblical Portraits: Rebecca And Her Sons
The Disturbing Story A dear friend of mine used to often say (quoting her Rabbi’s words): always look for the “Menorah pattern”. I recalled these words when I realized that I wouldn’t…
Bibilical Portraits: Rebecca (5)
The Question In the last post, we spoke about the phrase: שְׁנֵי גֹיִים בְּבִטְנֵךְ – Two nations are in your womb – from the prophecy that Lord gave to Rebecca when she was still…
