http://adropofwater.disqus.com/enSat, 07 Jul 2007 20:00:45 -0000http://www.adropofwater.net/readings/velvet-elvis-rob-bell-rabbis-in-particular/#comment-4803973Hey, nice-looking blog. <br><br>Have you seen what Ben Witherington wrote about Rob on his<a href="http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2007/02/rob-bell-hits-lexington-and-packed-out.html" rel="nofollow">? <br><br>He says, "it seems clear that Rob, in his valid attempt to read Jesus and the NT writers in the context of early Judaism, has not used good enough sources to really help him understand the difference between Judaism prior to the two Jewish wars in the first and second centuries A.D, and later Mishnaic and Talmudic Judaism."<br><br>Although I disagree with Dr. Witherington on a good bit, he is definitely a prime authority on matters historical such as this one. You should check it out...</a>clearlySat, 07 Jul 2007 20:00:45 -0000