Reading in context….

Learning to read in context is crucial.

I heard one time “context without text is just a con” so we need to pay attention to each word!

“Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, AND THEY SET UP FALSE WITNESSES, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and THE LAW: For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall CHANGE THE CUSTOMS which Moses delivered us“ Acts.6.11-14

The reason Stephen is stoned in chapter seven … THEY LIED about his character and behavior!

Stephen, Paul, John and ALL THE APOSTLES (yes even Peter) … taught the Torah … they taught Yeshua is the High Priest (a huge offense to the Sanhedrin) … and they taught that Yeshua was God in the flesh (also offensive to Sanhedrin)

It was a battle for control of the people (and their money) not a change in doctrine.

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Published by jontinymcpheron

First let me say that I am a mere human being that was born into a sinful nature and only by the grace of God almighty and the salvation found in Jesus Christ will I be found acceptable. I pray that you take my words as one weary travelers discoveries and that my intentions are not point fingers at any one denomination or belief system. My life experience has shown me the detailed workings of the Protestant Church to include my participation in seminary and collegiate Bible training, the complete catechism of the Catholic Church and a review of the Quran. None of these were capable of answering many nagging questions concerning the scriptures. After 40 years of "church life" I stopped following the crowds and began a study of the scriptures in the original Hebrew and Greek. Paralleling events in history with the scriptures and deciphering the effect of these events on the lives and theology of the believers. I pray that the information provided here has a three fold effect: 1. provide truth not otherwise provided by the corporate church experience 2. Answer questions that others are either afraid to ask or afraid to answer, and last but not least, 3. bring people to a saving relationship and closer walk with YHVH.

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