Exegeting Galatians
Galatians and Torah by
Ariel Ben-Lyman HaNaviy
Historically, the book of Galatians has been widely misunderstood, due largely to the technical discussions of biblical topics ranging from circumcision, to the Torah, to freedom in Christ. A contextual study of Galatians will help to unravel the letter for both Christians and Jews. To be sure, without a proper background to the book we will forever misread Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles. For this particular study, allow me to start in B’resheet (Genesis) with Avraham and circumcision. If we begin to peel back the mysteries surrounding this simple biblical command we stand a better chance at understanding Rav Sha’ul (Apostle Paul) and his enigmatic instructions.
On Galatians and Torah
Galatians upholding Torah by
Torah Research
Historically, the book of Galatians has been widely misunderstood, due largely to the technical discussions of biblical topics ranging from circumcision, to the Torah, to freedom in Christ. A contextual study of Galatians will help to unravel the letter for both Christians and Jews. Associating Pharisaismwith Moses,thephrase“worksoflaw”(especiallyin Galatians)isquitem is understood inmainstream Christianity—particularly consider ingthe Protest antbe lief that the Law has been some how null if ied by Jesus’ sacrifice. According to such skewedtheology, on one side of the fence is Moses and the Torah—the Pharisees, asrepresent at ives of that “Old Test a mentreligion.” On the other side is Jesus,Paul and grace.n
The Problem with Paul
Roots of Christianity by
Bruce Booker
The purpose The Problem with Paul is to share with believers in Jesus that we need to reconsider seriously what we have been taught and insure that what we have been taught by our pastors, professors, and fellow believers is indeed true and solidly in line with all of Scripture – or we may very well find ourselves in opposition to God!
Torah our Expression of Love
Understanding Torah by
Bruce Booker
Torah our Expression of Love;God wants His people to love Him. This is evident from the many passages of Scripture that says so. The question I raise in this book is not so much a question of, “Should we love God?” I believe most people of God can come to an agreement on this point, but rather of the question, “How is loving God expressed by us?” I think this is where we would find a difference of understanding in our expression to Him.
We Have the Mind of Messiah
Yeshua and Judaism by
Bruce Booker
In We have the mind of Messiah Dr. Brad H. Young, the Parables Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation, writes these words to us: “The Jewishness of Jesus is related to faith in the one God of Israel. Too often faith in Jesus completely overshadows the faith of Jesus.” In short, our faith as believers in and disciples of Yeshua (Jesus) should be the same faith as Yeshua had when He walked on this earth! That is the meaning of true discipleship. This book seeks to lead us to have the faith of Yeshua so that we can become closer disciples of the Master.
Who is Israel?
Hebraic Perspective by
Bruce Booker
Who is Israel states that Is Israel simply a person, or a people? If a people, who does it consist of? For many centuries now, the Church has proclaimed that it has replaced the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In this book, we examine the implications of that proclamation in the light of Scripture and history.
Hebraic Literature
Hebrew Roots – Judaism by
Maurice Harris
Hebraic Literature;What is the Talmud? There is more than one answer. Ostensibly it is the corpus juris of the Jews from about the first century before the Christian era to about the fourth after it. But we shall see as we proceed that the Talmud was much more than this. The very word “Law” in Hebrew—”Torah”—means more than its translation would imply. The Jew interpreted his whole religion in terms of law. It is his name in fact for the Bible’s first five books—the Pentateuch.
Law and Covenant
Law and Covenant by
Ronald Dart
Law and Covenant; These two ideas are fundamental to the message of the Bible, and yet they are shockingly misunderstood and misapplied. Some take a literal approach to biblical law and adopt customs that make no sense in the modern world. Others think that the law has become irrelevant or, even worse, that it has been abolished and nailed to the cross. They hold this belief in spite of the plain statement by Jesus that the written law would remain as long as heaven and earth last.