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Jesus, Genesis, and the Kingdom of God

 

“Do not think that I intend to remove words from or add words to the Torah or the Prophets. I do not intend to misinterpret them! I intend to accurately quote and correctly interpret them. Amen!” Only a very skilled and confident Torah scholar would have made a statement like this. This is supported by his interactions with scribes and Pharisees. It was connecting the Parable of the Great Day of Judgment the Creation Story in Genesis that revealed how skilled Jesus was. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/35d98c2de010/jesus-genesis-and-the-kingdom-of-god


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