What is supersessionism, and why is this Christian theology so detrimental to the Jewish people? Supersessionism is the belief that the promises, covenants, blessings, and election bestowed upon the Jewish people in the Hebrew Bible have (1)…
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Ronit Shreyberg grew up in a religious Jewish home with an Orthodox Jewish mother and a Reform Jewish father. They liked to describe their home as “conservadox.” Eventually, her mother became less Orthodox and her father become more Orthodox,…
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…
As we celebrate Passover, a season steeped in tradition and remembrance, many of us will gather with family to retell the story of our liberation from Egypt. We’ll ask the four questions, dip parsley in salt water, and savor matzah—all symbolic…
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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…
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‘Tis the season of wintertime magic. Whimsical carols fill the air. Families bundle up inside. Hot cocoa warms our mugs as snow blankets the ground. Enchantment and serenity are the promises of the season. Even so, in our culture, the magic…
https://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pillar-of-fire.jpg1108713Brian J. Crawfordhttps://aboutmessiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/About-Messiah-Logo-No-Transparency-300x169.pngBrian J. Crawford2024-12-26 18:52:532024-12-26 18:52:53The Jewishness of a Divine Messiah