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Monthly Archives: January 2007
What is a good way to say it?
Just finished my final exam today for “The Shape of Messianic Jewish Theology,” a class I am taking online and through DVD from the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (mjti.org). MJTI is associated with the UMJC (umjc.net). It was a tough … Continue reading
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Pt 5: Thoughts From Levine’s 3rd Chapter
This is part of a series of blogs on Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, just released by Harper San Francisco. Amy-Jill Levine teaches New Testament at Vanderbilt and is an Orthodox Jew, though a progressive and a feminist (how’s that … Continue reading
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Sabbath Meditation: Strangers and Natives
Okay, it’s about to be Shabbat. If you are observant, I hope you have laid out your best white tablecloth, set up your candles, and gotten ready your challah loaf and bottle of Manischewitz Concord Grape (or any suitable Merlot … Continue reading
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Brief Thought: Soulen and the SCN
Those interested in hearing more about Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, please be patient. I will get more on here about it. I have so much other reading I have to do for my final exam and for some freelance … Continue reading
Jacob (James) the Brother of Messiah
Here is a topic-du-jour not related to the Amy-Jill Levine book, which we will continue to review and discuss in future posts. The subject of James came up in my life yesterday as I was writing a freelance assignment. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Messianic Jewish, Theology
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Pt 4: An Issue from Levine’s 2nd Chapter
This is part of a series of blogs on Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, just released by Harper San Francisco. Amy-Jill Levine teaches New Testament at Vanderbilt and is an Orthodox Jew, though a progressive and a feminist (how’s that … Continue reading
Posted in Amy-Jill Levine, Bible, Christian, Messianic Jewish, Theology
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Pt 3: A Question from Levine’s Second Chapter
This is part of a series of blogs on Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, just released by Harper San Francisco. Amy-Jill Levine teaches New Testament at Vanderbilt and is an Orthodox Jew, though a progressive and a feminist (how’s that … Continue reading
Posted in Amy-Jill Levine, Bible, Messianic Jewish, Theology, Yeshua
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El Shaddai and HaShem (Shabbat Meditation)
Hope many of you are settling down for Shabbat (the Sabbath). We have delightful smells coming from the kitchen. The house is quiet before the big night. Shabbat soup, chicken, wheat challah, and other foods will soon be eaten. It … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer, Sabbath, Theology, Yeshua
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A Quotation (In Place of an Article)
I’ve had a crazy-busy week with appointments and extra studying for a class I’m taking at the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute from Dr. Mark Kinzer (mjti.org). So, while I am still reading Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, I keep have … Continue reading
Pt. 2: Musings on Levine New Book, Ch. 1
This is part of a series of blogs on Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, just released by Harper San Francisco. Amy-Jill Levine teaches New Testament at Vanderbilt and is an Orthodox Jew, though a progressive and a feminist (how’s that … Continue reading
Musings on Levine’s New Book, Introduction
This begins a series musing on and, to some degree, reviewing Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew, just released by Harper San Francisco. Amy-Jill Levine teaches New Testament at Vanderbilt and is an Orthodox Jew, though a progressive and a feminist … Continue reading
Incarnation: Is it Jewish?
Today I will share a thought from Orthodox Jewish theologian Michael Wyschogrod. His recommended books include Abraham’s Promise and The Body of Faith. He is very biblical and prioritizes the Bible over tradition. His thought sometimes approaches Messianic Judaism, but … Continue reading
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A Thought About Messianic Jewish Prayer and a Prayer
I’m offering two things for your reading today. First, I want to pass on a thought about Messianic Jewish prayer that made an impact on me at this year’s Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations conference (umjc.net). Then I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer, Prayer, Theology, Yeshua
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Wyschogrod on Jewish Distinction and Christianity
Hate to make excuses, but I have been pulled in twenty directions at once this week. Want to make sure those who check the blog get something worth looking at often (daily if I can). So, I’ll rely on what … Continue reading
The Jewish Death of Yeshua
I was planning to write on something else tonight, but I am tired. I wanted to explain the lack of contradiction between John and the synoptics (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) about the Last Supper, the Passover, and the timing of … Continue reading
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A Hasidic Parable on Love
Well, I’m studying for my final exam in “Shaping Messianic Jewish Theology,” an online course offered by the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (mjti.org). I’m going back over some things we read in Michael Wyschogrod’s The Body of Faith (full of … Continue reading
Posted in Life to Come, Love, Messianic Jewish, Theology
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Why it is important for Messianic Jews to be Jews, Pt. 1
Well, I didn’t get as much reaction as I’d have like from my “Christian Theology and Israel, Part 3” post. I’m licking the wounds to my ego and moving on to other topics. Let me start this topic with a … Continue reading
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Messianic Jewish Musings 