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Resurrection in Jewish Tradition

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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…
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The Shroud of Turin: Jesus’s Resurrection Cloth

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The Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth believed to have once wrapped the crucified Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth. Though its documented history began in Lirey, France, in the mid-fourteenth century, earlier historical references suggest it was…

Who Were Jesus’s Women Followers?

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Did you know that many of Jesus’s followers were Jewish women? Yes, many Jewish women have come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, starting with his first followers two thousand years ago. Today, Jewish women from all around the world,…

The Rabbi Who Believed

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If Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah, why don’t our rabbis believe in Him? This is a thought-provoking question, but it begins with a faulty assumption. I want to share with you the story of an Orthodox rabbi who initially rejected the New Testament…

What Does the New Testament Say About Supporting Israel?

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Ever since its declaration of independence in 1948, the State of Israel has been under attack from forces who desire her destruction. Jewish people from within Israel and the Diaspora have been the primary supporters of Israel’s cause since…

What Is the Relationship Between the Two Testaments?

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A Shabbat dinner in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil may be an odd place to start for this article, but that is where my wife and I recently met a new Israeli friend. Mutual friends connected us since we were both backpacking in South America and happened…

Is the God of the New Testament the Same as the God of Israel?

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Some have argued that the God of the New Testament is different from the God of the Hebrew Bible. If you were brought up in a Jewish home, this may have been a common notion. For some, the God of Israel is known through the Hebrew Scriptures,…
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What Did Jesus Teach?

It is perhaps no surprise that the four gospel accounts of Jesus’ life place great emphasis upon the final days leading to his crucifixion and resurrection. As he repeatedly declared, this was the mission for which he volunteered, with all…