Judaism – CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM

What are “Outer Darkness” and “Gnashing of Teeth”?

Christian Universalism — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:42:25 +0000

When these metaphors are taken literally and out of context, their imagery might appear quite terrifying, akin to a vivid depiction of the Augustinian-Calvinist hellfire: But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12 They will throw them into the […]

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Is the Parable of the Sheep & Goats About Hell? (Matthew 25:31-46)

Christian Universalism — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:27:17 +0000

Jesus presents three parables in Matthew 25: The Parable of the Ten Virgins (verses 1-13), The Parable of the Bags of Gold (verses 14-28), and the one we focus on today, The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (verses 31-46). Some, Augustine himself included, interpret a section of this parable (verses 41-46) as evidence allegedly […]

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‘Repentance,’ ‘Salvation,’ and ‘Hell’ from a Jewish Perspective

Christian Universalism — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:07 +0000

This article will explore the concepts of ‘repentance,’ ‘salvation,’ and ‘hell,’ examining their interconnections from the perspective of the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish thought. Repentance In certain conservative Christian traditions, such as Calvinism, Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, Messianic Judaism (a small Evangelical Fundamentalist group I used to be associated with), and several others, a direct link is […]

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Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16): Jewish Perspective

Christian Universalism — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:33:40 +0000

In the Bible, the term "Abraham's Bosom" (sometimes translated as "Abraham's side") is a unique expression found only once. In Jewish tradition, however, "Abraham's Bosom" is a well-known metaphor (e.g., Apocalypse of Zephaniah 11:1-2; Kiddushin 72b; Genesis Rabba 67), not regarded as a literal place or as a historical account of events but a metaphor for being in a state of peace and blessing.

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