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questions about the feast days

Question: What is the prophetic significance of the fall feasts in the Old Testament?

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questions about the church and isra'el, circumcision, jewish identity, and biblical lifestyle

Question: Are Israel and the church the same thing? Does God still have a plan for Israel?

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question: why was circumcision so important to the jews?

question: what does it mean to "become uncircumcised" in rom 2:25?

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Question: How do you fear the Lord when you love Him?

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Question: What does it mean that our righteousness needs to "exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees"?

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Question: What does it mean that the righteous will live by faith?

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Question: What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?

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Question: What does the Bible mean when it refers to a remnant?

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Question: What was the meaning and importance of the Jerusalem Council?

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Question: Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?

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Question: Why did Peter in Acts 10:28 say that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation?

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Question: Why did the Jews think they had eternal life?

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Question: Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?

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questions about torah obedience, new covenant, and jesus' fulfillment of the law

Question: What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law?

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Question: Why did God offer a new covenant?

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question: What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?

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QUESTION: DID JESUS FOLLOW ALL THE laws of the OLD TESTAMENT?

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question: Did Jesus fulfill all the Old Testament prophecies?

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question: was the holy spirit with the people of the old testament?

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question: if i obey the old testament law (torah) today, am i pleasing god or the devil?

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Question: Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

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question: should we still obey all the commandments (torah) even though we are gentile christians?

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question: The Ten Commandments vs. the whole Law (which one should we keep?)

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Question: What does it mean that Christ is the end of the Law?

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Question: What is the curse of the law?

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Question: What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?

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Question: What is the New Covenant?

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Question: What was the Old Testament way of salvation?

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Question: What was the purpose of the Levitical Law?

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Question: Why did God change the laws that man must obey from the Old to New Testament?

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Question: Why is faith without works dead?

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questions about sacrifices (offerings)

Question: Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?

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Question: Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

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Question: Why does God desire mercy and acknowledgement of Him instead of sacrifice?

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Question: If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?

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Question: What does it mean in the Leviticus 23 when it says "ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord"?

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Question: Will a Temple be built during the Millennial Kingdom?

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Question: Will there be animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom?

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Question: When did Jews stop doing animal sacrifices and why?

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Question: Why did the Lord need food offerings?

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questions about paul and pauline epistles (romans, galatians, ephesians, etc.)

question: did the apostle paul preach the end of the law?

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Question: Is the "New Perspective on Paul" biblical?

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Question: What did the Apostle Paul mean by the "mystery"?

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Question: What did Paul mean when he said in Rom.10:2-3 that Israel had a zeal for God but not according to knowledge?

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question: what are the laws referred to in galatians 2:21 that cannot make us 'right with god'?

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Question: What did Paul mean in Ephesians 2:15 that "abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two"?

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Question: What does it mean that if 'those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless?'

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Question: Why was Paul asked to join four Jewish men in completing a vow in Acts 21:23?

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Question: What does it mean that the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother?

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Question: What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?

Question: What is the law of Christ?

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Question: What is "the letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and what does it kill?

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Question: What law is Paul referring to in Galatians 5:3?

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questions about the sabbath

question: What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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question: are christians free to worship god any day of the week?

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Question: What does Paul mean when he says to not let anyone judge us in regard to keeping the Sabbath?

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question: What did God mean when he said, "Honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy"?

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question: Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?

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question: Did Abraham observe the Sabbath?

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questions about kashrut (food laws)

Question: The phrase "unclean to you" is repeated throughout Leviticus 11. What does that say about the inherent cleanliness or uncleanliness of some creatures?

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Question: What does the Bible say about what foods we should eat (kosher)? Are there foods a Christian should avoid?

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Question: What made some animals clean and others unclean?

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question: If HaShem is not cleansing unclean animals in acts 10, then what is he cleansing? How are we to understand the vision?

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miscellaneous

Question: What is the Hebrew Roots movement?

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Question: What is the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)?

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Question: What is a Gentile?

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Question: What does the Bible mean when it says the Spirit "brooded" ?

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Question: What is the difference between the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit?

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Question: Why do Jews claim the Temple must be rebuilt in exactly the same spot as the previous ones?

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Question: Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?

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"short questions, short answers" live internet study by torah teacher ariel and ebible*

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questions about the feast days

Question: Should Christians observe the Day of Atonement?﻿

questions about the church and isra'el, circumcision, jewish identity, and biblical lifestyle

Question: How do you fear the Lord when you love Him?﻿

Question: Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?﻿

Question: Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?﻿

questions about torah obedience, new covenant, and jesus' fulfillment of the law

Question: Why did God offer a new covenant?﻿

Question: What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?﻿

Question: Why did God change the laws that man must obey from the Old to New Testament?﻿

Question: Why is faith without works dead?﻿

questions about sacrifices (offerings)

Question: If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?﻿

Question: Will a Temple be built during the Millennial Kingdom?﻿

Question: Why did the Lord need food offerings?﻿

questions about paul and pauline epistles (romans, galatians, ephesians, etc.)

question: what are the laws referred to in galatians 2:21 that cannot make us 'right with god'?﻿

Question: What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?﻿

Question: What law is Paul referring to in Galatians 5:3?﻿

questions about the sabbath

Question: What does Paul mean when he says to not let anyone judge us in regard to keeping the Sabbath?﻿

question: What did God mean when he said, "Honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy"?﻿

question: Did Abraham observe the Sabbath?﻿

questions about kashrut (food laws)

Question: What made some animals clean and others unclean?﻿

miscellaneous

Question: Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?﻿

Question: Should Christians observe the Day of Atonement?

Question: How do you fear the Lord when you love Him?

Question: Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?

Question: Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?

Question: Why did God offer a new covenant?

Question: What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?

Question: Why did God change the laws that man must obey from the Old to New Testament?

Question: Why is faith without works dead?

Question: If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?

Question: Will a Temple be built during the Millennial Kingdom?

Question: Why did the Lord need food offerings?

question: what are the laws referred to in galatians 2:21 that cannot make us 'right with god'?

Question: What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?

Question: What law is Paul referring to in Galatians 5:3?

Question: What does Paul mean when he says to not let anyone judge us in regard to keeping the Sabbath?

question: What did God mean when he said, "Honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy"?

question: Did Abraham observe the Sabbath?

Question: What made some animals clean and others unclean?

Question: Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?