So, classes started on Monday. They should be pretty exciting. I'm in Physical Settings of the Bible, Arabic (taught by a Palestinian ), Introduction to the Modern Middle East (taught by a jaded Israeli), From the Jewish Jesus to Christianity (taught by a Jewish professor), and Rabbinical Thought and Literature (taught by a Rabbi). It's going to be great getting to know more about the Jewish roots of Christianity. I met a Jewish shopkeeper who feels called to build bridges between Jews and Christians (and Muslims as well). I've been back to his shop once to ask him questions about his beliefs and will probably make that a habit, which will be amazing. I will leave you with some Jewish insight...
Rabbi Moeshe to our Christian class:
"As a Jew I would like to thank you Christians for the idea of dividing the Bible into numbered chapters and verses. Christians came up with the idea in the Middle Ages. So...I can thank you for verse numbers, and you can thank us for the Old Testament."
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Jews are awesome. I don't know if I would have the courage to talk to a random shopkeep about his religious views though. You should tell us more about that
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