Why Pharisees Matter
Since posting last Friday a little corrective information about who the Pharisees really were (see “The Pharisees” here) I’ve had some interesting interaction with Christians both in person and online about the topic. Most of that interaction has been positive,…
CLASSIC REPOST: Things Messianics Would Like to Say
ORIGINALLY POSTED FEBRUARY 7, 2012 … THESE STATEMENTS DESERVE PERIODIC REPOSTING. . . . to our Christian friends and fellow Jews. And many non-Jews participating with us in Messianic Judaism would also affirm many of these points. Here are ten…
Messianic Gentiles: Tent of David #4
There are two things I hope you don’t miss in this article. One is the somewhat radical suggestion (as Christians will see it) that the Church has forgotten its root and needs to change. The second is a link at…
Not a Good Idea to Nullify the Jewish People
I got a sincere question on yesterday’s blog post. A commenter named Michael wrote in to ask, “What makes a Messianic Jew different from a Messianic Gentile?” That same question as it might be asked by someone in a church…
Christians, Wake Up from Your Slumber, Part 2
When I was a kid, I got a special spy decoder in a box of cereal (I think it was Captain Crunch). It was a piece of red, translucent plastic. The box had words on it with letters in different…
Christians, Wake Up from Your Slumber, Part 1
No, this isn’t about the presidential election in America. And it isn’t about making social policy statements regarding civil unions or marriages for same-sex couples. Neither, as I will explain below, is this a “don’t be concerned with politics” message….
VIDEO: Covenants
In the ancient world, covenants were usually between kings of greater and lesser nations. In Israel’s history, God was king, so the covenants were between the people and God. The history of Israel is bound up with covenants. The theology…
The Sad Rejection of Moses in Christianity
Christianity has had a love-hate relationship with its Old Testament from early times. I blogged as recently as July 19 about some modern Christian attitudes toward the commandments of Torah (see “More on Tim Keller and the Torah”). This really…
More on Tim Keller and the Torah
I blogged about Tim Keller and some anti-Torah (and thus, anti-Messianic-Jewish) comments he made recently. Keep in mind, as I said before, there is much about Tim Keller worth liking. He has done and said many good things. So I…
Israel: God’s Disappearing Ink?
The Bible is Israel-shaped. The historical narrative of the Bible is Israel-shaped. This disturbs people. Particularity is wrong, right? At the intersection of Judaism and Christianity where I attempt to dwell, I see people struggle from both sides with this….
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