HINDUISM Hinduism is a very diverse religious faith that began in India. It began during the “Iron Age” of India (which was the 12th to 6th centuries BC) and it has no single founder. There are many varieties of Hinduism embracing a complex and divergent set of views and thousands of “gods;’ and for this reason, itContinue reading “Who is Jesus in other religions series; Part 3 – Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Bahaiism, and Zoroastrianism”
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Who is Jesus in other religions series; Part 2 – the ISLAMIC Faith
The Islamic faith was founded by Muhammad on the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th Century. He claimed to be restoring the monotheistic religion (prior to Muhammed the Arabs had many gods…contrary to those who tell you Muslims worship the same God…well, that’s a different Muse for a different time but I’ll just say here…NOT theContinue reading “Who is Jesus in other religions series; Part 2 – the ISLAMIC Faith”
Who is JESUS in other religions series; Part 1 – the JEWISH Faith
So…when you meet and interact with someone who is not a “Christ-follower,” what do they think about Jesus? Do you know? The other “Major Religions.” Also, those who I will say “claim” to be a “Christian” but who actually have a belief about Jesus (Yeshua) that is vastly different from what you might think. WhatContinue reading “Who is JESUS in other religions series; Part 1 – the JEWISH Faith”
One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God series – 5 of 5
Chapter 5 – Compound Names of God, part 2 Today we’re going to complete our look at just ‘some’ of the compound names of God used in the old Testament; and thus complete our Muse on ‘The Names Of God’ …a brief review…Part 1 of Compound Names of God (below) we covered: Jehovah-Nissi (The LordContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God series – 5 of 5”
One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 4 of 5
Chapter 4: Compound Names of God, Part 1 The compound Names of God reveal who HE is ‘to you.’ Here in Chapter 4 of the Names of God series we will muse over 5 of the “compound” names for God found in the Old Testament. Each of these names, generally matched with “Jehovah” as inContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 4 of 5”
One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 3 of 5
Chapter 3 – YAHWEH (LORD, JEHOVAH) & “I AM” (pronounced “yah-weh”)/YHWH/YAH In the Old Testament Yahweh occurs 6,519 times. This name is used more than any other name of God. Yahweh is first used in Genesis 2:4. Yahweh is the promised name of God. A name, by Jewish tradition, is too holy to voice, is actually spelled “YHWH” without vowels. YHWH is referredContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 3 of 5”
One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 2 of 5
Chapter Two – Elohim (El Elohim) Meaning: The Almighty Creator, Judge, God (el-o-heem’) Use in the Bible: : In the Old Testament Elohim occurs over 2000 times. Elohim is first used in Gen 1:1. Elohim is the almighty creator of the universe. Elohim knows it all, He created it all things and as a Spirit,Continue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 2 of 5”
One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 1 of 5
Chapter One – Adonai ADONAI (LORD, MASTER); The Lord, my Great Lord. (ad-o-noy’) Means God is the Great Master and majestic Lord. God is our authority. Adonai in the Septuagint (Greek): kurios – Lord, Master Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Adonai occurs 434 times. There are heavy uses of Adonai in Isaiah (e.g., Adonai Jehovah). It occurs 200 times inContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 1 of 5”
Pilgrim’s song while ascending to New Jerusalem, our true Home
Psalm 121 “I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord himself watches overContinue reading “Pilgrim’s song while ascending to New Jerusalem, our true Home”
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