Comments on: Jesus as Rabbi 1: What is a Rabbi?

By: Jim Killion

Jim Killion — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:45:49 +0000

Dave – your question is better phrased, “did Jesus have s’mikah?”, or, “was Jesus a s’mikah’d Rabbi?”

Refer to Matt 7:28-29; Mark 1:27; and Luke 4:32

The Gospel writers point out that the crowds who listened to Jesus referred to him as one who taught with “authority”, or, “s’mikah”.

This term is not used lightly and is not insignificant.

By: Dave Muller

Dave Muller — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:13:33 +0000

oooops, didn’t change my name after the last joke offspring thread…

By: Dave "Evil no-church-going mystic semi-p reprobate" Muller

Dave "Evil no-church-going mystic semi-p reprobate" Muller — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:13:07 +0000

I feel bad no one is commenting on this post. Itâ€™s funny and kind of sad that most of the comments go to the â€˜controversialâ€™ posts, and not to the posts with the great subject matter needing to be discussed.

Wow, those were my thoughts EXACTLY just this afternoon.

Itâ€™s what keeps me coming back to this blog

Same here.

Chris, I sort of got lost in that one, was Jesus a “sâ€™mikah”?

By: merry

merry — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:32:50 +0000

I printed this out to read closely, but never commented on it. Even though I don’t always comment on them, I really enjoy the articles you write on Hebrew culture, the context of Scripture, etc. It’s what keeps me coming back to this blog. This is stuff I don’t hear about in church that I wish I did and I wish more people did.

Have you ever considered writing a book?

By: Chris L

Chris L — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:20:52 +0000

Thanks, Joe…

It is an interesting observation you make, though. Something else I find interesting, though, is that articles like this one generate the most personal email, though (asking for clarification, giving more information, requesting reference material, etc.)

By: Joe C

Joe C — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:34:08 +0000

Chris,

I feel bad no one is commenting on this post. It’s funny and kind of sad that most of the comments go to the ‘controversial’ posts, and not to the posts with the great subject matter needing to be discussed. This one had some really great information I hadn’t heard before. I always assumed that “rabbi” today means something totally different than what people meant when they called Jesus a “rabbi”, or others for that matter. I’m looking forward to the other parts of this. Thanks

Joe