Summary : The immediate cause of Jesus’ death is His direct action to liberate animals from the Second Temple (Matthew 21:12–13; Mark 11:15–17; Luke 19:45–46; John 2:13–16), which severely offended the Chief Priests and scribes by greatly compromising their lucrative commercial interests (Tabor 2012; Akers 2020). Secondary causes include long-standing grudges or religious discrepancies between the Jewish priests and Jesus, and the Romans’ concern about the subversive, anti-co

According to PETA, today (April 3) marks World Rat Day, a chance to honor rats as the affectionate, intelligent, and distinct individuals that they are. They laugh when gently tickled; they assist one another; they possess remarkable visual abilities; they are highly intelligent and capable of learning tricks; and they are devoted mothers. Rats experience pain, fear, and happiness, just as humans do. Yet despite this, they remain among the animals most frequently used in outd

Contrary to the mainstream church’s doctrine, the Eucharist is not Jesus’ flesh and blood; Jesus is not the ultimate sacrificial lamb to atone for our sins.   1. Eating Blood, Even Symbolically, is a Taboo Eating blood, even symbolically, is strictly forbidden by the Torah (cf. Tabor 2012; Leviticus 17:10-14), and Jesus came to fulfil the Law rather than to abolish it (Matt. 5:17). The Last Supper or the Eucharist is described in the Messianic Rule  in the Dead Sea Scrolls  

Contrary to the belief of many theologians — including Thomas Aquinas, Pope Benedict XVI, Craig Keener, Scott Hahn, and N. T. Wright — Jesus did not consume the Passover lamb. Per the Gospel of John, the Last Supper  took place before  the Passover  (John 13:1). Since the Jewish day begins at sunset, this places the meal at the beginning of the Passover Preparation Day , which John explicitly identifies later (John 19:14). During the Last Supper, bread instead of animal flesh