For you are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Of all the people on earth, the Lord your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure. ~Deuteronomy 7:6 The Bible teaches us that God chose "a holy people" for Himself, to be His "special treasure." But why did He …
Continue reading God’s Chosen Land and God’s Chosen People…but Why?
Have you ever wondered how Judaism got its start, or what makes it different today than in its infancy? As Christians, do we understand how to rightly relate to the Jewish people, with whom we share our roots? Over the past few days I have tried to provide helpful insight to that line of …
Continue reading A Brief Look at Jewish History: The Modern Period
Welcome back! We are examining Jewish history in an effort to understand foundational tenants of the faith, and how we, as Christians, may rightly appreciate and relate to the Jewish people. This is the third part, following: A Brief Look at Jewish History: An Introduction A Brief Look at Jewish History: The Period before and …
Continue reading A Brief Look at Jewish History: The Period of Rabbinic Judaism
Welcome back friends! We’re spending a few days examining a bit of Jewish history in order to further understand how to rightly understand and relate to them. It is certainly not an exhaustive look at history, but enough to provide insight. Yesterday we laid a basic foundation, including the fact that God’s covenants with Abraham …
Continue reading A Brief Look at Jewish History: The Period before and after the Exile
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