OUR HEBREW HERITAGE
Exploring the Jewish Roots of Christianity

Years ago, Edith Schaeffer, the wife of the great Christian thinker Francis Schaeffer, wrote a book entitled Christianity is Jewish.  This title might upset some Christians, but the fact is, Christianity is richly and deeply rooted in the Jewish religion.  Most churches and Christian educational institutions largely ignore this subject today.  This is very unfortunate since we can't fully comprehend many Christian doctrines without understanding their foundation in Jewish thought.  After all, Jesus, the Prophets, the Apostles, and the inspired writers of Holy Scripture (with the possible exception of Luke) were all Jews.  The NT authors were raised on OT theology and their New Covenant Scripture writings contain much OT terminology.

In this section, we'll feature various articles to increase our awareness of our vast Hebrew heritage, which in turn should provide us with a greater appreciation of our Christian religion.  We'll explore our Jewish roots from a biblical and historical perspective, examine its nature, and discuss its importance in relationship to a number of Christian doctrines and themes.

 

Introduction to Leviticus - (wayyiqra’ - and He called) - Relevance to Christians; Historical Background; Themes; Interpretation Hints etc

Typology in Leviticus - How the Events Prefigured Christianity

Introduction to Numbers - (bemidbar - in the Wilderness) - Relevance to Christians; Historical Background; Themes; Interpretation Hints etc

The Jewish Sacrificial System (in progress)
 

Hebrew Feasts and Festivals - An Introduction to the Jewish Holy Days

Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles

Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) - (in progress)

The Ancient Jewish Wedding (in progress)

Once an Arafat Man - How a Former PLO Terrorist Came to Love the Jews

 
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