Dialogue with the Christian community is critical again. A leading Haredi rabbi recently advised a colleague of mine to ...

For 1,500 years the Israelites had looked for their high priest, the descendants of Aaron, to represent them before God and offer sacrifices for their sins. It was really important for the Hebrews to ...

Genesis chapter fourteen reveals hostility among the kings of Canaan. In verses 1–12, the battle of nine kings is described, but it is the tenth king who does not take part in the rebellion, who ...

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be ...

Why is “behind the curtain” a key phrase? Within the Jerusalem temple, a heavy curtain separated humans from God, where God dwelt in the “Holy of Holies.” Once a year, on Yom Kippur, the high priest ...

Jesus taught His disciples on the Emmaus Road that the Old Testament was actually about Him. As Augustine said, the New Covenant is hidden in the Old Covenant and the Old Covenant is only fully ...

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