Was Thomas a Doubter? The Pharisees' Tradition and the Resurrection.

She’ol, Hades & Gehenna: Mapping the Biblical Underworld

She’ol, Hades & Gehenna: Mapping the Biblical Underworld. What is She'ol? Korach's descent into the earth opens a study of the Jewish concept of the underworld, its gates, chambers, and appearances of this tradition in the New Testament. https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/sheol-hades-gehenna-mapping-the-biblical-underworld/ [https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/sheol-hades-gehenna-mapping-the-biblical-underworld/]

The Cursing of the Fig Tree as Midrash: Has Israel Been Replaced?

Learn how the Cursing of the Fig Tree, though taught as a pillar of Replacement Theology, might actually be a Midrash on two well-known prophetic passages. Subscribe [https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/the-cursing-of-the-fig-tree-as-midrash-has-israel-been-replaced/] for more like this.

Did the Rabbis Hijack "Biblical" Judaism?

Was Rabbinic Judaism a corruption of Biblical faith, or the reason Judaism survived? Explore the Pharisees, the destruction of the Temple, and the historical roots of Rabbinic tradition, and why many have gotten this wrong. For more on this topic, visit our Second Temple Judaism Category: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/tag/second-temple-judaism/ [https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/tag/second-temple-judaism/]

Moses Is Preached In Every City: The Missing Key to The Jerusalem Decree

The outcome of the Jerusalem Council wasn't simply a welcome letter to the Gentiles; it was a framework for ongoing growth. And without the venue, the synagogue, the letter's guidance falls apart. For notes and more information, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/moses-is-preached-in-every-city-the-missing-key-to-the-jerusalem-decree/ [https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/moses-is-preached-in-every-city-the-missing-key-to-the-jerusalem-decree/]

The Mystery of Wine & Wisdom: Emptying Our Vessel

A strange encounter between a Rabbi and the daughter of the Roman emperor opens the door to a deeper mystery about humility, the soul, hidden wisdom, and the meaning behind Jesus’s teaching about “new wine.”   For more, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/the-mystery-of-wine-wisdom-emptying-our-vessel/ [https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/the-mystery-of-wine-wisdom-emptying-our-vessel/]