Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg, at The Blogs

Jan 5, 2022, 11:43 AM

Was John the ONLY voice crying in the wilderness?

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’"...

May 19, 2021, 3:41 PM

How Christmas Saved Hanukkah

In the month of December, in countries with considerable Christian and Jewish populations, two holidays can be clearly noticed. Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, and Hanukkah, celebrating the miracle that took place circa 160 B.C.E. in Jerusalem’s...

May 11, 2021, 12:11 AM

Thank You, God, for Not Making Me a Woman

Even though most things in Christianity can be in one form or another traced to its original Jewish roots modern Christians rightly have lots of questions about Jewish ideas and practices. The idea of thanking God by a male...

May 8, 2021, 2:23 PM

Is Christmas a Pagan holiday?

Let us begin with a bit of a dark picture. Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures are we told about a celebration commemorating the birth of Christ Jesus. Nothing in the Scriptures gives us any sure evidence about the date...

Apr 29, 2021, 11:07 AM

Is Easter A Pagan Holiday?

There is a growing number of Christians who think that the celebration of “Easter” is rooted in pagan traditions. One of the basic assumptions is that the name “Easter” is a Christian appropriation of “Ishtar,” a Babylonian fertility goddess....

Apr 23, 2021, 12:09 AM

What does St. Paul have to do with the Shema?

It was some time last year that I began to have a major breakthrough in my personal understanding of the Apostle Paul. I think, like many of us, I became accustomed to him often not making sense; being willing...

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Founder of the Israel Bible Center (www.israelbiblecenter.com), Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg writes for Christians present in large numbers in the audience of Times of Israel. He is expert scholar in Jewish context and culture of the New Testament. Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg believes that the Bible does not need to be rewritten, but that it needs to be reread. You can contact me at elil@eteachergroup.com

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