Contrary to what many think, Jews and Christians have not always had the best relationship. Initially, Christ followers were Jews, but Gentiles were invited into the saving grace of the Messiah, and soon became the "champions" of Christianity. Divisions grew. Fast forward through the centuries to the Crusades, where we find a series of 8 …
Continue reading Israeli Knesset Member Building Bridges with Evangelicals
Welcome back to the study table, friends. This week's focus is the parting of ways of Jewish and Gentile believers, and yesterday we ended our session with a list of ways this has played out over the years. The Jewish people (both believing and unbelieving) experienced great persecution through major world events such as 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 …
Continue reading 1st Century Christians and Jews: Fractured Relations
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 …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 