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...Times, you might know that Rebbe Menachem M. Schneerson, head of the almost evangelical Lubavich sect of Hasidism, is revered as the Messiah by thousands of his followers. In fact, more people may now believe the nonegenarian rabbi to be the Messiah than believed the same of Jesus of Nazareth at the time of his death...
...with Christianity, of course, depend on whether the scrolls were written in Jesus' era pparently referring to the coming Messiah, the text declares that he will "heal the wounded, resurrect the dead ((and)) preach glad tidings to the poor." The passage closely resembles the words of Jesus in the Nazareth synagogue (Luke 4) ty concern is simply to find out what this text means." He asserts that here and in parallel passages, the Dead Sea Messiah "appears as triumphant -- as is usually the case. That is the normal Jewish tradition." Eisenman says either translation is possible, whereas Wise concludes that...
When her womb was touched by eternity 2,000 years ago, the Virgin Mary of Nazareth uttered a prediction: "All generations will call me blessed." Among all the women who have ever lived, the mother of Jesus Christ is the most celebrated, the most venerated, the most portrayed, the most honored in the naming of girl babies and churches. Even the Koran praises her chastity and faith. Among Roman Catholics, the Madonna is recognized not only as the Mother of God but also, according to modern Popes, as the Queen of the Universe, Queen of Heaven, Seat of Wisdom...
...Steep Nazareth in a bright sun. The 60,000 Arabs here are Israeli citizens, but the character of the town is distinctly Arab, with winding streets and souks. The Jews live on an opposite hill in modern houses with broad streets that might have been transplanted from suburban America...
Johny Jahshan works as an accountant in the Galilee Christian College. His house on a hillside overlooking Nazareth has a middle-class comfort that makes a stranger think twice. This is a dissonance one sometimes feels among Palestinians who live very well. Their comfort does not invalidate their grievance, but it subtly shifts the moral ground, or at least complicates their status as victims. Israel has been economically profitable for many Palestinians, even as Israelis have exploited Palestinian labor and markets. Now, however, Palestinians are boycotting as many Israeli products as they...