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 …
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Jesus: The Incomparable Gift
While studying about God’s dealings with the Jews and with the nations, I enjoyed intriguing thoughts about a passage from Acts 3:18-20, and I want to share them: But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may …
God’s Call to Abraham to Birth the Jewish People
Hi gang! Here in Phoenix I'm in the midst of teaching a new study entitled Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots, and we have studied about a special purpose God has given the Jewish people: to bless all the families of the earth (Genesis 12:3). In fact, last week I posted two pieces …
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Israel is Chosen by God…Does that Mean He Loves Them More?
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. ~Deuteronomy 7:6 As I teach on Israel being God's chosen land and Jews being God's chosen …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 