Lichenstein, to be released next week!

Lichenstein, to be released next week!

Rabbi Joshua Brumbach gives a great book description here and explains the importance of the book.

Pharisees

Pharisees

On Wednesday I blogged about a unique Bible study group I am co-teaching for seven weeks this summer on the context of the Bible. In preparation I am making outlines and notes on various topics. There are few questions of…

Book Discussion: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 7

Book Discussion: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 7

The fifth chapter in David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013) is about Messianic Jews and Jewish tradition, by my mentor and friend, Carl Kinbar. Before discussing the contents of this chapter, there…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 6

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 6

Chapter 4 of David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013) is by Carl Kinbar, my friend and mentor, who is Messianic Judaism’s premier teacher of rabbinic literature and especially the Midrashim. He writes…

IMJ Discussion: Jews and Intermarrieds in Churches

IMJ Discussion: Jews and Intermarrieds in Churches

In last night’s discussion of Introduction to Messianic Judaism (David Rudolph and Joel Willits, eds. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013) one issue that came up was the experience of Jewish and intermarried families who attend churches. A related issue that came…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 5

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 5

In case you’ve not been following the series, the book is David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). Part 5 will be about chapter 3, “Messianic Jewish Worship and Prayer.” After a brief…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 4

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 4

What is a synagogue? How is a Messianic Jewish synagogue the same as a mainstream synagogue? How is it different? How is a Messianic Jewish synagogue the same and different from a typical church service? What sorts of things are…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 3

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 3

This installment #3 in an in-depth discussion of David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). Part 3 is about the second part of chapter 1 which summarizes Messianic Judaism’s history from 1735 until…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 2

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 2

This series is about introducing and reviewing in many parts, rather than one article, David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). This article is a review of the first half chapter 1, written…

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 1

Book Notes: Introduction to Messianic Judaism, Part 1

Rather that one giant review which would survey the scores of topics in David Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds., Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013), I’ll be posting a series of shorter, more focused reviews. In part 1,…