by Erika VanHaitsma | Oct 16, 2017 | Jewish Jesus
Have you ever asked yourself what did Jesus look like? As you’re scrolling on Facebook or the internet you can see tons of very different pictures of what people think Jesus looked like. Also on the internet you can find different ideas of what people think the...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Feb 16, 2017 | Jewish Jesus, Sunday Morning Thoughts
So, Jesus was a Jewish Rabbi. What does that even mean? It means Jesus was seen as a teacher and was actually something of a celebrity. Ok, at times a HUGE celebrity. The Jewish culture in the 1st century (and still very much today) centered around the Hebrew...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Feb 9, 2017 | Jewish Jesus
Let’s play a game. I’ll say a name and you say the first word(s) that comes to your mind. Mary Poppins Moses Abraham Lincoln Jesus Just a guess but I’m sure that, for most of you,”Jewish” and “1st century Judea” were not the...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Dec 15, 2016 | Christmas, Jewish Jesus
The more you delve into the Christmas story the more shocking it becomes. Bryan has been studying Matthew 1 recently so we’ve been talking about the first Christmas, and I’m always amazed at how different it would have been for them then we usually...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 25, 2016 | Jewish Jesus
When Jesus the Messiah walked the earth He never committed a sin. The Word made flesh cannot contradict the written Word of God. God cannot contradict God. The Son cannot disobey the Father. Rest assured, Believer, your Savior was and is fully obedient and submissive...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 18, 2016 | Jewish Jesus
Did Jesus sin when He walked this earth? It’s a serious question. Some believers say He did. I have heard several well-meaning Christians either say or imply that Jesus did in fact sin in the last few years. Their thinking is actually understandable when you...
