All things were made through Him
by Mike Cooper | Aug 26, 2025
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.
Joh 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
Joh 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Joh 1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
I greatly appreciate this book from the late 1800s. Alfred is doing a great job exploring some of the concepts of God according to Jewish tradition, as well as Stoicism and Plato’s ideas.
It’s interesting to learn that while it was always understood (by the Jews) that God is not in time, space, or matter, and because of this, He even had no name, just names for God.
This is different, as many of the mythologies gave their gods names.
And because God was nowhere, when Adam sinned, he was hidden somewhere, believing he could hide from God.
And finally, as per the images, this greatly helps explain a lot. As God is perfect, He can only create the perfect; He made our perfect souls.
All other things were created through the Word (Jesus or Logos). He explains that the connection between our flesh and our soul is our sensual desires, which have no previous connection to heaven.
That explains how our sin separates us from God. Our sensual desires of the flesh overpower our intelligent spiritual soul. Hence, sin cannot be reasoned with. Someone deep in their sin cannot be reasoned with.
And despite our efforts, no one comes to Christ based on the evidence. They come because they understand how deeply their sensual sin has deceived them. They know there is no man-made cure for sin, and only God can heal us from it.
Jesus is the word, the reason, and the purpose. Our faith in Him is equally sensual as it is reasonable. You cannot understand God without sensualness because that connects our flesh to our soul. And, you cannot understand God without His word, which brings reasoning.
If you’re relying on one more than the other, you are deceived. Truth and love must be paired.
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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, Updated Edition
By Alfred Edersheim / Hendrickson Publishers
One of the best-known references on the life of Christ now available in one unabridged volume!
Alfred Edersheim’s The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah is a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament. This classic work successfully portrays the streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and the places of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
This updated edition features text reset in modern print. In addition, Roman numerals have been changed to Arabic numbers, Greek and Hebrew words transliterated, and the indexes corrected and updated.
Edersheim divides his work into five sections, or books:
Book 1 – The Preparation for the Gospel
Introductory historical, religious, political, and cultural material based on the author’s extensive knowledge of Jewish lore and customs.
Book 2 – From Bethlehem to Jordan
The background of Herod and his reign, St. John the Baptist and his message, and the birth and baptism of Jesus.
Book 3 – From Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration
Thirty-seven chapters explore the miracles and teachings of Jesus’ early ministry.
Book 4 – The Descent into the Valley of Humiliation
A history of the latter part of Jesus’ ministry from the Transfiguration to the journey to Jerusalem.
Book 5 – The Cross and the Crown
A chronicle of each day of Passion Week, from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection.
Appendices
Valuable background material on Jewish history, tradition, and law. |
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