Tag Archives: Judeo-Christian
What You Always Wanted to Know About Sabbath-rest but Were Afraid to Ask!
I took some much needed time off this week. It was a brief respite away from home and my daily grind but it yielded great benefits. Given a few days away, I began the gradual unwinding process that is … Continue reading
A Call To Give Thanks
Thanksgiving by definition means to express gratitude towards God. Thanksgiving was central to the Jewish faith and an essential part of worship according to the Old Testament. It was offered generally by the Jews in response to God’s concrete acts in … Continue reading
The Jewish Roots of a Thanksgiving Feast
The Pilgrim Separatists who settled at Plymouth Massachusetts and celebrated the first American Thanksgiving feast were Christians but the precedent for thanksgiving feasts traces back to the Old Testament and Judeo-Christian roots. The tradition of thanksgiving feasts began with the Jewish … Continue reading
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