----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 22, 2004 05:45 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Hebrew Mindset
> It couldn't hurt! Have a bowl of 'chicken noodle' then, post again. > (Paallleeeese, no offence intended) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: December 21, 2004 19:54 > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Hebrew Mindset > > > > > > > 2. In eschatology, there is the idea that there is no heaven we > inherit, > > > but that this earth and what is here and observable with the physical > > > senses is all there is to reality. The promises of God are all viewed > as > > > belonging to earth and only the literal earthly fulfillment is in view, > > > much like the Jehovah's Witnesses share in their eschatology. Of > course, > > > as with monism, not all Hebrews viewed it this way. The Pharisees are > an > > > example of a sect of Hebrews who were more like the Greeks in their way > of > > > thinking. As you know, the Greeks got their views about the immortality > > > of the soul and the existence of angels and monotheism (One God) from > > > Plato. Rather than the seen world being what is real, it is the unseen > > > world. Remember Plato's talk of "forms"? Early church fathers like > > > Justin Martyr argued that Plato got his views from Moses. > > > > > > Hey David. > > > > What evidence does he present? Doe she actually say that he got his ideas > > from Moses or does Justin Martyr assert this from his own beliefs? > > > > > The interesting thing here is that the early Hebrews often considered > > > their culture to be superior to that of others. They had pride in the > > > fact that they were descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We see > > > similar tendencies expressed here from various members on this list who > > > think that anything other than the ancient Hebrew mindset is sure to > fall > > > into deception and gross misunderstanding. The feeling that the Hebrew > > > mindset is superior becomes so strong that it often becomes a basis for > > > fellowship and for discernment of right and wrong. It even leads to the > > > rejection of Greek words, so that "Peter" as a name is rejected and > > > replaced with "Cephas" instead. The name "Paul" is rejected and > replaced > > > with "Sha'ul." The name "Jesus" is rejected and replaced with "Yeshua" > or > > > "Yahshua." The general idea is that if it is Hebrew it is good and of > > > God, but if it is from Greek origin it is bad. Therefore, start > thinking > > > and talking like a Hebrew and you will find godliness. :-) Get the > idea? > > > > Are they serious about this? You mean I am going to have to learn Greek > and > > Hebrew to grow in grace? > > > > Pete > > > > ---------- > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may > know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a > friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
