Monthly Archives: February 2012

After the Torah Discovery

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Derek Leman

Many people have made the “Torah Discovery.” A typical story is someone who has been a Christian (usually evangelical and often charismatic) and their whole life exposed to the “law is bad” and “Jesus put an end to the law … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Gentiles, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Torah | 27 Comments

From Anglo Jesus to Yeshua

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Derek Leman

Last year, in a post called “Communion under the Anglo Jesus,” I wrote about my experience attending an Episcopal church near Memphis, about a six hour drive from my home in Atlanta. I had been invited to give a “Yeshua … Continue reading →

Posted in Judeo-Christian, Replacement Theology, Scot McKnight, Supersessionism, Yeshua | 14 Comments

Wanna Know What Rabbis and Ministers Really Think?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Derek Leman

I saw this video and said OMG (“Oh my gosh!” — that’s my “kosher” version of OMG). Some may disagree with the action this Episcopal priest took, but listen to her surrender to reality after years of frustration. And she … Continue reading →

Posted in Congregational Life | 12 Comments

Reading Tips for the Hebrew Bible

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Derek Leman

I’m mostly away this week, speaking and working on a side job. One of the things I am doing is a series of talks at a private school about bringing Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) learning into New Testament faith. How … Continue reading →

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Miri writes on her MJ experience and going Kosher …

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Derek Leman

I know Miri since she used to live in Atlanta. So it caught my eye this morning on Twitter when I saw the the Biblically Kosher blog featured her story. I’m glad I read it because it’s about more than … Continue reading →

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YIC Blog: “My Son” as Midrash

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Derek Leman

Matthew 2:15. It’s a famous example of what seems to be the unusual, perhaps questionable, use of the Jewish scriptures by the apostles. It occurs in a very noticeable location — the birth narrative of Yeshua in Matthew. Some parts … Continue reading →

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Studying Isaiah

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Derek Leman

Sometimes the benefits of taking time to slowly consider and investigate a passage produces surprising results. This morning I woke to the task of writing my “Daily Isaiah” notes on a few verses that seemed rather uninspiring. I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Isaiah, messianic, Prophets | 4 Comments

“Christ at the Checkpoint”: Joint UMJC-MJAA-IMJA Statement

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Derek Leman

I am so glad to see people better equipped to raise issues of current events than me make this statement. I felt this way myself in the small amount of reading I had done about this conference. But I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Replacement Theology, Stephen Sizer, Supersessionism | 3 Comments

PODCAST: Review of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Derek Leman

For those who prefer to listen, here is the review on Podcast. And you can subscribe on iTunes to the Podcast called “Yeshua in Context” (note: iTunes has it as a separate podcast from my old “Yeshua in Context Podcast”). … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Tverberg’s Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Derek Leman

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life, by Lois Tverberg, PhD. Zondervan, 2012. Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher. Lois Tverberg is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, ethics, Yeshua | 8 Comments