Christians often say, “Jesus died for your sins,” a statement that may seem at odds with Jewish beliefs about how our sins are forgiven. But what if I told you that Hanukkah reveals a deeper connection, showing that there is a concept in Jewish tradition that the death of the righteous atones for the sins […]
https://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/maccabean-martyrs.jpg782474J. Aharonhttps://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/About-Messiah-Logo-No-Transparency-300x169.pngJ. Aharon2024-12-26 18:22:092024-12-26 18:22:09Atonement without a Temple: Maccabean Martyrs and Yeshua
According to the Jewish prayer book for the High Holidays (the machzor), “Repentance, prayer, and charity can avert the severity of the evil decree.” According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God opens up two books in heaven: the Book of Life, and the Book of Death. For the following ten days, each person has […]
https://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/woman-repentance-AI-1.png20483584Brian J. Crawfordhttps://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/About-Messiah-Logo-No-Transparency-300x169.pngBrian J. Crawford2024-10-02 23:20:342024-10-02 23:20:34What are the Ten Days of Repentance?
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 […]
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Atonement without a Temple: Maccabean Martyrs and Yeshua
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Jewish HolidaysChristians often say, “Jesus died for your sins,” a statement that may seem at odds with Jewish beliefs about how our sins are forgiven. But what if I told you that Hanukkah reveals a deeper connection, showing that there is a concept in Jewish tradition that the death of the righteous atones for the sins […]
What are the Ten Days of Repentance?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Jewish HolidaysAccording to the Jewish prayer book for the High Holidays (the machzor), “Repentance, prayer, and charity can avert the severity of the evil decree.” According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God opens up two books in heaven: the Book of Life, and the Book of Death. For the following ten days, each person has […]
Is the Church the “True Israel”?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, New Testament Issues, Theological Issues, TheologyWhat 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 […]