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2024-10-23T13:48:20-04:00

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Wife-Beating in the Qur’an, or Aggressive… Lovemaking?

Last updated on: October 23, 2024 at 1:48 pm By Dr. Micah Ben David Naziri

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The first time i read a translation of the Qur’an, i was astonished by many strange terms, that did not seem to fit with the context and character of the work. To me, the text fit with the style and even phrasing of many of the, then recently translated Dead Sea Scrolls. There was more than a hint of similarity with the Second Temple Era Jewish Apocalyptic genre, as well. So why were there so many passage that at once... Read more

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2025-03-28T12:15:07-04:00

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Why God Never Wanted a King—or a Messiah

Last updated on: March 28, 2025 at 12:15 pm By Dr. Micah Ben David Naziri

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There is NO MESSIAH… and YOU are IT! If you have read the Bible – I mean really read it – then there are many things which will have stood out to you as surprising, even shocking. Many of these things run contrary to prevailing opinions, customs and minhagim. One of the most surprising things to me, as a young child, was that contrary to popular opinion, Creator – the “God” of the Bible – did not intend for there... Read more

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