Monthly Archives: July 2007

Dr. Kinzer on Reasons for Witness

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Derek Leman

After writing Post-Missionary Messianic Judaism, Mark Kinzer has often been misunderstood as a Jewish universalist or someone who has no motive for witness of Yeshua to Jewish people. The following are notes from his lecture delivered this morning at the … Continue reading →

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Reasons Gentiles Should be Equal Members in MJ

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Derek Leman

I have written and said much about Gentiles in Messianic Judaism. It is not hard to figure out why. I am a Gentile leader in Messianic Judaism. My own story is different than most. I am a Gentile in process … Continue reading →

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A Response to Comments on July 25 Blog

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Derek Leman

I wrote on July 25 about a statement just released by Dayeinu, a network of theologically conservative Messianic leaders. Several of my friends and a few I don’t know wrote to object to Dayeinu’s statement and my agreement with it. … Continue reading →

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A First in Messianic Judaism!

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Derek Leman

Last night the UMJC Annual Conference (umjc.net) was addressed by a member of the Knesset of Israel, MK Elchanan Glaser, a member of the Pensioners’ Party. MK Glaser spoke to us because of the ongoing work of the Union in … Continue reading →

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UMJC On-Site Blog, July 25

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Derek Leman

More delegates’ meeting today. We discussed some important business, but nothing blogworthy (except one thing that I’ll wait for an official announcement before I mention). So, what should my topic be today? How about salvation, Messianic Judaism, and Dayeinu? First, … Continue reading →

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UMJC On-Site Blog, July 24

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Derek Leman

Here I am at the delegates’ meeting at the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations conference (umjc.net). It is a somber day for a meeting. I’m not sure whose fault it is that we are meeting on Tisha B’Av, the day … Continue reading →

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On-Site Blogging the UMJC Conference

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Derek Leman

Shalom all: I am in the Windy City (Chicago, in case you didn’t know). Tomorrow begins the 2007 UMJC Conference. I will be blogging issues and themes that come up at the meetings. The UMJC is a congregational network and … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation, Tradition-less Shabbat?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Derek Leman

This entry is a little late. I’m just getting it in about 1:15 before Sabbath starts. If you are observant of Sabbath, I pray your table would be a blessing tonight as ours is. May you be surrounded by love. … Continue reading →

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Responding to Peter, Part 2

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Derek Leman

Rising to the challenge I threw out, Peter has responded with numerous citations. He is probably using a secondary source (I wish he would name the source) with a list of citations. He has given so many I cannot respond … Continue reading →

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Responding to Ralph on Gentiles and Torah

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Derek Leman

Ralph Finley is a friend from the UMJC, a Messianic Jewish congregational network, to which we both belong. Ralph sent a few interesting arguments that I thought would be worth responding to in a post. Note that there are two … Continue reading →

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Responding to Peter on Patristic Sabbatarianism

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Derek Leman

Peter is a friend I’ve made through the blog. He has a blog at merehumanity.wordpress.com Peter wrote today and asked why I had not answered one his recent comments on the blog. I believe the comment posted belowis the one … Continue reading →

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The So-Called Hebraic Mindset: Fantasy vs. Reality

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Derek Leman

Several months ago I had a short series called Fantasy vs. Reality. Myths I attempted to bust in that series included the idea that Paul faked his Jewish practice to win his countrymen to Christ, that the Lord’s Supper was … Continue reading →

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Messianic Judaism and Torah

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Derek Leman

Recently a friend tried to persuade me that there is a center or common core of doctrine and practice in Messianic Judaism in all its forms. That is, he wanted me to see that in the broader world of theology, … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation, Amos and the Plowman

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Derek Leman

Shalom all, I hope you are preparing for a good Sabbath or (a good worship weekend if you not Jewish). I will be firing up the grill to prepare some fresh burgers for a laid-back Sabbath tonight with just my … Continue reading →

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Purity Laws and Resurrection, Final Part

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Derek Leman

My readers are a patient lot. You never complain. Occasionally I promise to deliver something interesting and put it of for weeks and you don’t give me a hard time. I promised several weeks ago to show a connection between … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Gentiles in Messianic Judaism

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Derek Leman

I want to reopen a conversation that was started in May. On May 23, 2007, I wrote a post called “Warning: This is a long post on Gentiles in MJ,” which was followed by “Carl Kinbar on Gentile in MJ” … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation, A Little Humor and Some Spice

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Derek Leman

Shabbat shalom, and may your table be blessed this Sabbath with love and holiness! I used to go to a used book sale benefiting Brandeis University every year. The book sale was discontinued a few years ago (it’s online instead). … Continue reading →

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The Purity Laws and Resurrection, Part 2

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Derek Leman

Two weeks ago I started something I have yet to finish. I started a short series on the Purity Laws of the Torah. That is, I started a series about the things that Torah says make a person unclean. Many … Continue reading →

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