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Most believers need a clearer understanding of the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective. Explore more about our faith in Jesus from this angle and other topics, including evangelism, Israel, antisemitism, biblical festivals, the international Jewish community, Jewish roots of Christianity, personal testimonies, and prophecy.
Many of us find the horror and scope of the Holocaust inconceivable, even though we know it happened. Humanity’s capacity for cruelty is hard to grasp—harder still to imagine being subjected to it. Where was God? How could God allow this? Does God even exist? These are very difficult and…
Chapter 6 of Hebrews ends with the statement that Jesus was “a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Now, in chapter 7, the writer of Hebrews returns to the subject he described earlier as “solid food,” the subject of the significance of Melchizedek. Why was Melchizedek significant?…
The prophet Isaiah predicted the death of the Messiah as a sacrifice for our sins in Isaiah chapter 53, where he wrote, All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to…
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has left a devastating impact on the Middle East. Israelis are facing immense suffering and tragic loss of life, and Palestinians in Gaza are caught between a terrorist organization and a nation fighting for their right to exist. This crisis began on Saturday,…
Beyond a yearly calendar of holy convocations, the Levitical Feasts (Leviticus 23) as a whole point the reader to a deeper understanding of the God of Israel.
Q: What does the word Purim mean? A: The word Purim literally means “lots.” The holiday is named Purim because it looks back to a time in Jewish history when the “lot was cast” and the fate of the Jewish nation literally hung in the balance. Q: What is the historical background to…
Dr. Mitch Glaser, September 5, 2014 for Ministry Today The Psalmist encourages us to pray for Israel, but believers may not fully appreciate the reasons why God instructs us to pray specifically for Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). Yet, our motivation to pray for the peace of Jerusalem is embedded…
Imagine the scene:The blasphemous king ascends the steps of the Temple in Jerusalem. He has conquered the nation of Israel and now wants to eradicate the Jews by eradicating Judaism. The king enters the Temple, declares himself to be God manifest on earth, and then sacrifices a pig upon the…
The topic of “Modern Day Antisemitism” is critical – particularly with regard to its impact upon Jewish evangelism. This is not an easy subject, and it is one we would probably prefer to avoid, but to do so would be at our own peril.
The primary reason Jewish people today will not easily consider the possibility that Jesus is the Messiah is because of the historically negative relationship Jewish people have had with Christianity.
Dear friend, Shalom! I remember asking Jesus into my heart as if it were yesterday. It was the most momentous decision of my life, and the peace and love that flooded my soul that day has really never left me. I love the Lord with all my heart, mind and…
From Ukraine to Siberia, these stories reflect the diverse paths these individuals traversed to embrace Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah.