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By Sidney Louis Davis Jr. The Question A subscriber asks: How does a Jewish community view the Kingdom of God, and how does it relate to non-Jews? The Hebrew Bible, rabbinic writings, Jewish prayer, and the New Testament present a coherent vision of God’s Kingdom. HaShem reigns now, His rule is accepted through covenant loyalty,…
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A Jewish reading of sacred time, atonement, judgment, cleansing, and renewal Yom Kippur in Israel’s Sacred Time Yom Kippur is too often treated as a background symbol, as though its only purpose were to point away from Judaism toward something else. But the day has its own weight. It stands inside Israel’s calendar, Israel’s covenant,…
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Agape, Ahavah, and the Question of Divine Love in the Quran A Comparative Study for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Readers Sidney Louis Davis, Jr. AskTheTeacher.blog Roxbury, Massachusetts © 2026 Sidney Louis Davis, Jr. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without…
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In Jeremiah 31:9, God calls Ephraim His “firstborn” because Ephraim represents the exiled Northern Kingdom of Israel and possesses the covenantal status of Joseph’s firstborn heir. The expression describes chosen rank, inheritance, and beloved sonship—not biological birth order. “For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”—Jeremiah 31:9 The Hebrew reads: כִּי־הָיִיתִי…
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A. In the context of Deuteronomy 25:5–10, can you help me with the following, please? Can the brother choose another wife? Verse 10 – What is the significance or implication or consequence of him being called “The house of him that hath his shoe loosed”? B. Deuteronomy 25:11–12. Can you explain? C. Deuteronomy 26:11. Did…
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A Jewish Reading of 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Temple, Synagogue, Sacred Order, and the Woman’s Covering in the Jewish and Greco-Roman World Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 concern men and women who pray and prophesy before others. The setting is therefore public worship, even when that worship occurs in a private house. His appeal to…
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PART 8 – Six Visual “Son of God” Charts Focusing on the Book of Hebrews Chapter 1 This paper is designed as a visual guide to Hebrews 1. The charts, tables, and synthesis maps carry the main focus, while the surrounding text briefly orients the reader to what each visual demonstrates. Visual roadmap: Chart 1…
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PART 7 — “Son of God” Through the Lens of Israel’s Scriptures When modern readers encounter the phrase “Son of God,” the mind often jumps straight to later Christian confession, debates about divinity, and the fully developed language of the Church. But Hebrews did not invent that phrase in a vacuum, and the New Testament…
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Why “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills” became a comforting platitude—and what the Hebrew text actually means Introduction Psalm 121:1 is one of the most beloved and frequently quoted lines in the Bible: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.” For many Christian readers, the…
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The Forty-Two-Month Satanic Occupation of Jerusalem and the Counterfeit Glory of Revelation 13 By Sidney L. Davis, Jr. Ask The Teacher July 22, 2026 Tisha B’Av Abstract This paper argues that Isaiah 14:13, Daniel 7–12, Matthew 24, Luke 21, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 11–17, and related passages form a single Jerusalem-centered eschatological complex. The central…
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An Apostolic Jewish Commentary on Gentile Nearness, Israel’s Commonwealth, and the Temple-Shaped People of God By Sidney Davis Abstract This commentary reads Ephesians 2 as a Jewish, covenantal, Temple-shaped, and historically situated argument about the status of formerly pagan Gentiles who have come to Israel’s God through Israel’s Messiah. Against supersessionist interpretations that treat the…
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By Sidney L. Davis, Jr. Ask The Teacher July 18, 2026, Shabbat Chazon Abstract This paper examines Isaiah 14 as both a historical taunt against the king of Babylon and a canonical-theological portrait of satanic-imperial ambition. It argues that the boast, “I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of…
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“FOR MY NAME’S SAKE”: ZION, JERUSALEM, AND THE HATRED OF THE NATIONS By Sidney Davis asktheteacher.blog “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.” — Matthew 24:9 “My Name’s Sake” Is Not Merely the Verbal Name “Jesus” In…
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Reverse Supersessionism: A Study in Displacement, Authority, and Theological Inversion Supersessionism has long been identified as a defining theological error within broad strands of Christian interpretation. It is traditionally understood as the claim that the Church has replaced Israel in the economy of God—displacing the Jewish people from their covenantal, historical, and theological role. Yet…
