That's a good question...and one that is asked often once one realizes God's original plan for the Jews, and the fact that the first Christians were Jews! (See yesterday's post, What Does it Mean to be Jewish?) Throughout Scripture we find patterns of rebellion, turning back to God, and falling again when it comes to …
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Time is drawing near for our journey to Israel! An excited group of 30 will join me for the EXPERIENCE ISRAEL Tour, set to begin on Wednesday! As time draws near, my heart is drawn to Psalms 120-134, known as the Psalms of Ascent. These psalms were actually sung by the Jewish people during the …
Pull up a chair! We're gathering at the virtual study table to follow up on yesterday's foundational discussion about early Jewish-Christian relations, and God's call of the Apostle Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles. If you missed yesterday's discussion, scroll back to it for a good foundation for today's topic. We have established that …
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Hi everyone! Through Israel College of the Bible, I have studied things such as the Jewishness of Jesus, and learned of the principles of Rabbinic Judaism (how it started, tenants of the belief system, etc). It has helped me to understand how Judaism subsists without Temple sacrifices and worship, which is what Judaism via the …
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