Tag: yeshua
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Romans 9–11 is one of the most important sections of the New Testament and also one of the most misunderstood. Many readers approach these chapters assuming Paul is explaining why the Church replaced Israel or why God rejected the Jewish people. But if we follow Paul’s argument carefully, we see that he is answering a…
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Modern Zionism means different things depending on who is speaking. It is most commonly described as a political movement focused on Jewish national sovereignty in the land of Israel. Biblical Zionism, however, is a theological conviction that God’s covenant promises to Israel—including the land—remain valid and ultimately find their fulfillment in the reign of the…
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Replacement theology proposes that the coming of Messiah resulted in the Torah becoming obsolete and that the church replaced Israel as the covenant people of God. While this interpretation became influential in later Christian theology, the biblical narrative itself contains many themes and passages that challenge this conclusion. From the Torah and the Prophets to…
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Scriptures Often Used to Argue That the Torah or Jewish People Were Replaced Throughout church history, certain New Testament passages have been interpreted to suggest that the Torah is no longer relevant or that the Jewish people have lost their covenantal role in God’s purposes. The following verses and themes are often treated as foundational…
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Immersion: Entering the Life of a Disciple For many believers, baptism is treated as a symbolic milestone—important, but optional, and often disconnected from daily obedience. Yet when Scripture is read in its original context, immersion is revealed as something far more weighty. It is not merely a testimony of faith but an embodied commitment to…
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What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple? When Yeshua called men and women to follow Him, He was not inviting them into a belief system alone, but into a way of life. The Gospels consistently describe His followers not simply as converts, but as disciples—students who bound themselves to a master. This was not…
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Did Jesus Break the Sabbath? Or Did He Show Us How to Keep It? One of the most common accusations leveled against Jesus in the Gospels is that He broke the Sabbath. Again and again, the narrative seems to put Him at odds with the religious leaders of His day over what was and was…
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Did Jesus Abolish the Torah? What “Abolish” and “Fulfill” Really Mean in Matthew 5 Few passages have shaped Christian theology more profoundly—and more problematically—than Matthew 5:17–19. In just three verses, Yeshua addresses the Torah, the Prophets, the future of God’s commandments, and the responsibility of teachers. How these words are understood determines whether the Hebrew…
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Yeshua: Why His Jewish Context Deepens Our Understanding When we read the Gospels, we are encountering the story of Yeshua of Nazareth, a Jewish man living and teaching among Jewish people, shaped by the Scriptures, rhythms, and expectations of Israel. This is not a minor historical detail; it is essential for understanding what He taught,…