The Bible Framework

Pete Ortega

In Scripture, there are many frameworks, that is, the guidelines or foundations upon which to build our understanding of the topics within the Bible. The purpose of The Bible Framework is to present God's word within the context that the Bible provides for each subject. Topics such as creation, the image of God, covenants, Israel, Old Testament prophecy, the mystery of Jesus, the church, and the end times all must work within the framework of the Bible. The difficult part is keeping outside influences, such as modern science, doctrine, scholarship, and theologians, out of the framework that the Bible provides. When we build our understanding of Scripture on outside influences, we will have to alter or ignore the plain and natural reading of Scripture to fit what we want to believe. God's word is not meant to be confusing. The Bible Framework will present each subject within the Bible, letting the Bible tell its own story. Our goal is to keep the Bible within the Bible!

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    Was Jesus a Jew?

    The conversation delves into the unique challenge of identifying Jesus' Jewish ancestry, highlighting the significance of his lack of an earthly father and the eternal nature of his identity as the Son of God. It explores the concept of matrilineal and patrilineal descent, Jesus' origin, and the mystery of Christ's identity as presented in the Bible. Daniel Juster: “The major problem with this position [matrilineal descent] is its contradiction to the scriptural indications that Jewish identity was carried through the father [patrilineal descent].”[1] Arnold  Fruchtenbaum: Biblically speaking, Jewishness is traced through the father and not the mother, and so the child of a Jewish father is Jewish; the Scriptures leave him no choice in the matter. However, the same is not equally true with the child of a Jewish mother and a Gentile father. Technically, he would be classed as a Gentile.[2] Rabbi Steven Abraham: In the Hebrew Bible, the concept of matrilineal descent did not exist. Lineage and identity typically followed the father. … In times of persecution and diaspora, establishing clear boundaries for Jewish identity helped ensure the continuity of the Jewish people. Roman law, which often determined a child’s status based on the mother, may have also influenced rabbinic thought. As the Jewish community faced external pressures and threats of assimilation, maintaining a rigid definition of Jewishness became a survival strategy.[3] Rabbi Shaye J.D. Cohen: The Qumran scrolls, Philo, Paul, Josephus, and Acts are not familiar with the rabbinic matrilineal principle. … the biblical material prevents any matrilineal theory … With the emergence of the possibility that women could convert to Judaism on their own, the matrilineal principle could develop. This process is underway in the latter part of the Second Temple period but is not complete until the second century, when immersion for women (and men) and the matrilineal principle are securely attested for the first time.[4]   [1] Juster, Dan. Jewish Roots: Understanding Your Jewish Faith (Revised Edition). Destiny Image Publishers, 2013, ch. 7. [2] Fruchtenbaum, Arnold G. The Remnant of Israel: The Theology, History, and Philosophy of the Messianic Jewish Community. Ariel Ministries, 2011, p. 10. [3] Abraham, Steven. “How Misreading Patrilineal Descent Has Shaped Our View of Intermarriage.” Rabbi Steven Abraham, 17 Dec. 2024, www.rabbistevenabraham.com/how-misreading-patrilineal-descent-has-shaped-our-view-of-intermarriage. [4] Cohen, Shaye J.D. “The Origins of the Matrilineal Principle in Rabbinic Law.” AJS Review, volume 10, issue 1, Mar. 1985, pp. 19-53. Chapters 00:00 The Jewish Identity of Jesus08:10 Jesus' Origin and Identity18:28 The Mystery of Christ

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In Scripture, there are many frameworks, that is, the guidelines or foundations upon which to build our understanding of the topics within the Bible. The purpose of The Bible Framework is to present God's word within the context that the Bible provides for each subject. Topics such as creation, the image of God, covenants, Israel, Old Testament prophecy, the mystery of Jesus, the church, and the end times all must work within the framework of the Bible. The difficult part is keeping outside influences, such as modern science, doctrine, scholarship, and theologians, out of the framework that the Bible provides. When we build our understanding of Scripture on outside influences, we will have to alter or ignore the plain and natural reading of Scripture to fit what we want to believe. God's word is not meant to be confusing. The Bible Framework will present each subject within the Bible, letting the Bible tell its own story. Our goal is to keep the Bible within the Bible!

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