For many Jewish people, belief in Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) resurrection seems like a departure from Judaism. The resurrection is often presented as a distinctly Christian doctrine that emerged after Yeshua’s death, leaving the impression that the New Testament introduced an entirely new understanding of life after death. An examination of Jewish history, rabbinic literature, and Second […]
Without God’s hand in Israel’s history, we would not exist. Israel’s continued existence, in the face of near-continuous threat, can only be attributed to God’s miraculous intervention and faithfulness to His promises. As we look at examples of God’s hand in Israel’s military history, it is helpful to keep in mind that Jewish tradition discusses […]
The phrase “Jewish follower of Jesus” may sound like a contradiction in terms. For many Jews and Christians, once a Jewish person places their trust in Yeshua (Jesus), it is assumed to be the moment that person leaves the Jewish people and enters an entirely different worldview and way of life. That assumption is understandable […]
If there is anything we know about the Messiah, it is that the Messiah will bring world peace. Yet, we who are Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) claim that the Messiah has come, despite it being obvious that there has been no world peace since Yeshua’s day. This is a powerful objection because all one […]
Few verses in the New Testament have been more tragically misused than Matthew 27:25: “All the people answered, ‘His blood is on us and on our children!’” For centuries, this verse has been cited to accuse the Jewish people of deicide—the killing of God—and to justify antisemitism, from medieval pogroms to modern prejudice. But is […]
Have you heard, “Saul the Jew converted to become Paul the Christian”? This is a common narrative of Paul’s life in Jewish and Christian communities alike. However, does this characterization of Paul stand up to scrutiny when we read the earliest and best sources by Paul and about Paul? What if Paul always remained Jewish? […]
The shofar is a horn, usually made from a ram’s horn, and is considered one of the most ancient instruments. It has become a well-known symbol associated with the Jewish people and Jewish tradition, particularly with the major Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. What does the Bible say about the shofar, and what is the […]
What is replacement theology? Replacement theology (also known as Supersessionism) asserts that the Church—followers of Jesus from all nations—has replaced the Jewish people as God’s chosen people. Those who hold to replacement theology might say things like, “The Church is the true Israel” or “The promises God made to Israel have been transferred to the […]
Many people consider Hamas to be a freedom-fighting force courageously opposing oppression and liberating the Palestinian people. As a result, they assume that being pro-Palestinian means being pro-Hamas. In reality, Hamas shows little care about the wellbeing of the Palestinian people. Hamas skirts its responsibility as the Palestinians’ elected government to protect and provide for […]
You may think that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a conflict between two warring sides that have equal apathy for peace. However, a survey of history shows otherwise. Palestinians do not have a sovereign state because Palestinian leadership has rejected all peace offers presented to date. Palestinian leadership is more committed to destroying Israel than becoming […]