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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

Is “I Never Knew You” a Jewish Form of Excommunication?

from Courage in the Line of Fire · host AskDrBrown Ministries

When Jesus said, "I never knew you," was He using a known Jewish formula of excommunication? Dr. Brown walks you through the passage, the Talmud's use of that phrase in Moed Katan 16a, a weaker parallel in Eruvin 53a, and Craig Keener's commentary, then shows why it can mean either "you were never truly Mine" or "you were Mine and I am cutting you off." ~~~ FRONTL|NE Newsletter: https://thelineoffire.org/newsletter Donate: https://thelineoffire.org/donate-one-time X: https://twitter.com/DrMichaelLBrown YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LFTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmichaelbrown Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASKDrBrown Website: https://thelineoffire.org Radio Broadcast from The Line of Fire Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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