Yom Yerushaliyam...Jerusalem Day. It is one of Israel’s most celebratory days, as they commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War. As a Christian, I have a yearning not only to understand this Israeli celebration, but to enter into it! It is an extraordinary milestone in Israel’s history and, for those of us …
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God’s Appointed Role in History for Israel
Currently, on Sunday mornings, I am leading a study called Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots to a class at my church. We are learning and understanding more about God's plan for the Jewish people, and His plan for us Gentiles as well. I have shared much of the study online, and want …
Jews and Christians: A Parting of Ways
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 …
Early Jewish-Christian Relations
Dear study friends, we're going on a historical journey today to take a 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 we'll try to keep it interesting! Over the past couple days we've established the fact that our Christian roots …