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Shalom, everybody.

This is going to be a very short message I am not even trying to go to the

depth of the problem of the Jews with the cross because it's going to be as long as I guess

the entire history of the last 2,000 years,

but I will try to touch three major topics.

The problem of the first century Jews with the cross. The problem of the Jews in general with the message of the cross and the problems of the Jews with the

barriers of the cross.

First of all, I'd like to start with Luke Chapter 24. He said to them, these are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you.

That all things, can you say that? All things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms concerning me.

And he opened their understanding

that they might comprehend the scriptures.

In other words, Jesus didn't have to open the scriptures because the scriptures were there.

He opened their understanding so they can understand the already written scriptures that were there read to them every

Shabbat.

Then he said to them thus it is written and listen to me this is the resurrected Jesus

who already is about to depart and leave the band of disciples alone so the book of

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