Chag Sameach! "Joyous festival!" At the Hebrew celebration of Purim, it is indeed a joyous festival! Described in the book of Esther, the Jews celebrate the day that Queen Esther and her cousin, Mordechai, saved the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an evil Persian ruler. Today, Persian (Iranian) leaders still seeks to …
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God’s Faithfulness to His Chosen People
Welcome back friends! Ready to dive in? Romans 11 tells us that God's calling to His people is absolute, but key foundational truths in Romans 9 and 10 will help us understand Romans 11. If you missed those discussions, you will find them here: The Biblical Blueprint for Jewish-Christian Relations Salvation is for Gentiles AND …
The Biblical Blueprint for Jewish-Christian Relations
Friends, did you know the Bible gives us a clear blueprint of what Jewish-Christian relations should look like? It's all there...we just need to know where to find it: Romans 9-11! In the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans, he spent the first 8 chapters telling us how to live as Christians. We learn that …
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Jews and Christians: A Parting of Ways
Let's go on a historical journey to look at early Jewish-Christian relations, the birth of Rabbinic Judaism, a parting of ways and attempts to reconcile. It’s a full plate, but I’ll try to keep it interesting! Over the past few days we’ve established the fact that our Christian roots are firmly planted in Judaism. This brought about …
