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
Recently I was invited to attend a Christian Leadership Seminar at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, Research, and Education Center. I spent over a week with 25 other Christian pastors and ministry leaders studying Antisemitism and the Holocaust. In addition, I am taking classes through Israel College of the Bible, where study has focused on …
Continue reading A Brief Look at Jewish History: An Introduction
As is the case with many Christians (particularly those who have visited Israel), I have wrestled with the question, "Why don't Jews believe in Jesus?" From strictly a Christian perspective, it is difficult to understand why a people who have such passion for God, and who understand the Old Testament better than most Christians ever …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 