Useful books / journals and web-sites that relate to the Messianic Movement

[bestofdays]

Fair enough, Visionary.

Only out for a week or so and looking to have reviews soon.
R.A.

 

[MessianicMommy]

The Olive Tree Connection by John Fischer - dated 1982, but still as relevant and informative. Just finished it today. It is also available on kindle.

 

[visionary]

Tree of Life.
A diverse community of Messianic Jewish and Christian scholars collaborated to produce The Tree of Life Messianic Family Bible-The New Covenant. Messianic rabbis, leaders, scholars, artists, professors, psalmists, linguists, writers, parents, and children came together to work on this.

 

[bestofdays]

I have a blog site that should be of interest to all who are messianic jewish believers and really any believer in Christ. It is jerusalemxfactor.com and should furnish a keen and informative insight into current events dealing with Israel and Jerusalem in particular. This is cutting edge and relevant stuff and i hope everyone checks it out.
Cheers!

 

[Gideon]

THE ATONEMENT CLOCK
by Christian Gedge
Published © 2010
Free shipping when purchased here:
www.5loaves2fishes.net/node/218

In 1859 a Jewish scholar, Benedict Zuckermann published a table of sabbatical years in ancient times. He based his conclusions on a variety of sources such as the book of Maccabees and Josephus. In one example he cites an exemption Alexander the Great granted Jews concerning payment of tax every seventh year. Apparently it occurred once at the time Alexander conquered Gaza. With examples like this Zuckermann charted the seven year cycle. (Shmita)

Like Zuckermanns earlier work, ‘The Atonement Clock’ deals with the Sabbatic/Jubilee countdown. But new information (archaeology and astronomy) reveals a stunning convergence of data to Messiah, Jesus of Nazereth. The Jubilee (Yovel) was not lost as previously supposed. Christian Gedge doesn’t pretend to be Jewish but Im sure that Messianic believers and Christians alike would get a lot from reading this book.

Gideon

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[Henaynei]

Books by a Messianic author...click here to go to the site and mosey around. Scroll around, all the books were written by this author.

Messianic Jewish non-fiction
Jewish Roots: Reading the New Testament through First Century Jewish Eyes;

Written by a Messianic Jew who received barmitzvah-training in an Orthodox synagogue, Jewish Roots is a totally unique exploration of the Hebraic foundations of the Christian faith. This volume provides the reader with concepts and terminology that will fully illuminate the instructions of Yeshua (Jesus) and the Sheliachim (Apostles). Now the precious drashot (teachings) of Messiah can be understood by modern Christians as they were meant to be understood by Jewish believers two thousand years ago. Large Print Edition.
Introductory Textbook for the class: Introduction to Jewish Foundatons of Christianity

and Galatians - a book sorely need by MJism and whose time has come!

For many years now, a Messianic perspective on the epistle to the Galatians has been greatly needed in the Body of Messiah. Now, Isaac Israel, a Messianic Jew who received barmitzvah-training in an Orthodox synagogue, presents a unique and compelling commentary on the book of Galatians from a Messianic Jewish perspective! A long awaited and much needed addition to both Messianic and Christian hermeneutics.

And Biblical Messianic science fiction
a trilogy Everything That Stands-Starts where "Left Behind" quit -biblically based imagination at it's Best!

The first three Chronicles in the Late-Earth Chronicles series: THE STORM, VALLEY OF THE SHADOW and MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE, now newly revised and together in one volume! Three retro science fiction, end-time page-turners with powerful Messianic themes.

the 4th volume - Thy Kingdom Come

Volume Four of the Late-Earth Chronicles: Paul Jason Moscowitz, the last apostle to the solar system, is a hunted man during the reign of the Anti-Messiah. Enemies are everywhere, but there are also some unexpected allies, particularly a supercomputer named "Jeeves", a machine with abilities unsuspected even by its inventor.

and the still being written/yet to come final volume 5, Warriors of Eden.

And Scripturally based fiction
short story Pliskin's Progress

Pliskin the Jew journeys through the perilous Kingdom of Christian Doctrine, guided (and sometimes misguided) by the King James Version of the Bible. A Messianic parody of Paul Bunyan's classic allegory, Pliskin's Progress leads the "Gentle Reader" through the Land of Laughter to the Isle of Enlightenment. (Two other Messianic articles are also included in this special edition: a scathing review of Edward Chumney's Restoring the Two Houses of Israel, including an expose on the "Two House" movement -- the true synagogue of Satan: "them which say they are Jews, and are not" (Rev. 2:9)--plus an entertaining discussion of the spiritual powers behind the political turmoil of the 1960s.) Makes an ideal gift for your Messianic friends!

and a collection of short novellas, Time, Times, and Half a Time

A startling anthology of novellas, novelettes, and short-stories by the innovator of Messianic end-time science fiction - Isaac Israel!

b'Shalom {iPod touch w/CF app}

 

[MessianicMommy]

Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?: Helping (Not Hurting) Those with Emotional Difficulties



A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home

 

[Gxg (G²)]

For some resources that are very insightful:

• In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity and Jewish believers in Jesus: the early centuries By Oskar Skarsaune.
  • BOth excellent works in showing the ways Judaism/Christianity have been interconnected...and demonstrating how in the period up to 150AD, 'Jewish believers were the leading theologians of the church, and the Gentiles had mostly learned their theology from Jewish tutors, either by reading their writings (Ignatius reading the New Testament) or by copying their Old Testament expositions (Barnabas) and many other things...mainly focused along the lines of showing where the Church must acknowledge the history and role of its Jewish members and showing how to make the way easier for Jews who wonder if they can believe in Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, and still remain Jewish. The author traces the story of second temple Judaism from the crisis of the Jewish encounter with Hellenism in the second century B.C. through the diverse Judaisms of the first century A.D. Then, from the time of Jesus and the origins of the church up to the Constantinian revolution of the early fourth century A.D, Skarsaune offers fascinating snapshots and analyses of the interactions, the arguments and the shaping influences of Judaism on the life, creed and practices of the church.

• Nazarene Jewish Christianity: from the end of the New Testament Until Its Disappearance in the Fourth Century (Studia Post-Biblica)... By Ray Pritz
  • This work concerns a comprehensive study of the heirs of the earliest Jerusalem church, their history and doctrines, their relations with both synagogue and the growing Gentile church...with the author analyzing all sources, Jewish, Christian, and pagan, which can throw light on the sect and its ultimate mysterious disappearance).

Both works by Pritz and Skarsaune indicate that Jewish believers continuing in some form of Jewish practice were known into the fourth or fifth century. More discussed here, here /here , here, here, here, here, here , and here (as it concerns Book Review ).

Skarsaune is professor of church history at MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo..and he is also editor of and contributor to The History of Jewish Believers in Jesus from Antiquity to the Present, which includes his study of the Ebionites - whom Skarsaune argued made a central claim of the parentage of Joseph, and against the virgin birth of Jesus. Skarsaune has close ties to the Messianic Jewish community in Israel and invited their contribution to the project--especially with ministries under the MJAA such as Dan Juster (author of one of the works used by Tikkun International and the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America --MJAA--entitled Jewish Roots ). His book “In the Shadow of the Temple” is excellent for the level of depth he goes into in rejecting the idea that the church was Hellenized early on. Christianity, he claims, drawing on the earliest Creeds and polemics, is thoroughly Jewish.

Ray Pritz writes and teaches study material at the Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish Studies. He is the former director of the Bible Society in Israel. He is currently assigned to the Translations Department of the United Bible Societies preparing resource material for Bible translators. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, he has an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he has lectured on and off for over twenty years. His doctoral dissertation was published jointly by Magnes Press and E.J. Brill under the title Nazarene Jewish Christianity (1988).

Both are excellent works in regards to showing how Gentile Churches often did not know how to handle Jewish believers because they remained Jewis, while those in the Jewish Community did not know what to do with them because they believed that Yeshua was their Messiah..leaving many . caught in between, much as the Messianic Jewish synagogues of today experience.

Another is an E-Book that is freely available on above website, entitled "The History Of Jewish Christianity: From the First to the Twentieth Century" by Hugh J Schonfield. Schonfield was a Jew who termed himself a "Nazarene," meaning that he believed, as a Jew, that the Messiah, as predicted in Judaism's Hebrew Bible, had come in the person of Jesus/Yeshua. Most of his earlier works are what many Messianic Jews have advocated.

The works of Messianic Jew, Dr.Michael Brown, are also good material for reference..as it concerns evangelism/outreach amongst Jewish people. His best books on the subject are ones such as Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: New Testament Objections and Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: General and Historical Objections. Dr.Michael Brown has present in his ministry very relevant/ amazing stories on his site, as seen here concerning hearing stories of Jews from America, Israel and around the world, how they encountered Messiah, the trials they faced, and the miracles they experienced. He also shared on his website his own experiences---and things that helped him in his own understanding when it came to his Jewish heritage and things he'd say in objection to Yeshua.

Judaism can exist without Christianity, even though Christianity cannot exist without Judaism since it was born from it/had aspects of its foundation in it.

Early Jewish Christianity is was always seen as a form of Judaism - even though the form of Judaism it was got deemed "Christianity" - and there was a difference between Jewish Christianity (which is what Messianic Judaism is about) and Gentile Christianity....the form that later developed in the early centuries of the Church where much of the Jewish/Hebraic side was eradicated in the name of the Lord.

For good review on the matter from a Jewish Christian perspective, one may consider the following:

• Father Bernstein Finds the Jews | The Groom's Family

One may also consider Jewish Christianity in apostolic times: A native Jewish Church ).

Shalom

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Originally Posted by Heber

I commend reading these books, journals and web-sites. I do so only because they give a good, wide-ranging overview of the Messianic Movement and its detractors. The two lists are equal in stature - it is just not possible for me to put the whole lot into alphabetical order! ​

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I do not necessarily agree with everything that is written!​

List 1.
Books
Berlin, A., and
Brettler, M. Z. (Eds)
The Jewish Study Bible
(New York NY: Oxford University Press, 1999)

Cohn-Sherbok, D.
The Jewish Messiah
(Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1997)

Cohn-Sherbok, D.
General Editor
Voices of Messianic Judaism - Confronting Critical Issues Facing a Maturing Movement
(Baltimore MD: Lederer Books, 2001)

Dosick, W.
Living Judaism – the Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice
(San Francisco CA: Harper Collins, 1998)

Friedman, S. S.
A History of The Holocaust
(London: Vallentine Mitchell, 2004)

Fructenbaum, A. G.
Hebrew Christianity: its Theology, History and Philosophy
(Tustin CA: Ariel Ministries Press, 1983)

Fryer-Kensky, T.
Christianity in Jewish Terms
(Bouldin CO:Westview Press. 2000)

Gundry, S. N. (Ed)
How Jewish is Christianity?
(Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan, 2003)

Harvey, Dr. R.
Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology - A Constructive Approach
(Milton Keynes: Paternoster Press, 2009)

Hedges, S.H.
Jesus, Torah and Messianic Judaism
(Sofia Bulgaria: Future Hope. 2007)

Horner, B. E.
Future Israel - Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged
(Nashville TE: B&H Academic, Published but undated) This is the best book I have seen that defeats the Replacement Theology argument!

Jeffery, G. R.
The Handwriting of God
(Toronto: Frontier Research Publications, 1997)

Juster, D.
Jewish Roots - A foundation of Biblical Theology
Shippensburg PA: Destiny Image 1995)

Kinzer, M. S.
Post-Missionary Messianic Judaism
(Grand Rapids MI: Brazos Press, 2005)

Kravitz, B.
The Jewish Response to Missionaries
(Los Angeles CA: Jews for Judaism, 2001) This is anti-missionary

Kung, H.
Judaism - The Religious Situation of Our Time
(London: SCM Press, 1992)

Maoz, B.
Judaism is not Jewish – a Friendly Critique of the Messianic Movement
(Roshire UK: Mentor – Christian Focus Publications, 2003)

Matthison, K. A.
Dispensationalism - Rightly Dividing the People of God
(Philipsburg NJ: P & R Publishing, 1995)

Provan, C. D.
The Church is Israel Now
(Vallecito CA: Ross House Books, 2003) This supports Replacement Theology

Sacks, J.
The Home We Build Together
(London: Continuum, 2007)

Soulen, R. K.
The God of Israel and Christian Theology
(Minneapolis MN: Fortress Press,1996)

Stern, D. H.
Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel
(Clarksville MD: Jewish New Testament Publications Inc., 1988)

Stern, D. H.
Messianic Jewish Manifesto
(Clarksville MD: Jewish New Testament Publications Inc., 1997)

Stern, D. H.
Messianic Judaism - A Modern Movement with an Ancient Past
(Clarksville MD: Lederer Books, 2007)

Sizer, S.
Christian Zionism - Road Map to Armageddon?
(Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 2004) This suppports Replacement Theology

Telchin, S.
Messianic Judaism is not Christianity – a Loving Call to Unity
(Grand Rapids MI: Chosen Books – Baker Publishing Group, 2004)

Telchin, S.
Betrayed!
(London: Marshall Pickering,1982)

Young, B. H.
Meet the Rabbis – Rabbinic Thought and the Teaching of Jesus
(Peabody MA: Hendrickson 2007)

Academic Journals:
Mishkan
“…and the children struggled” The Church and the Jews Through History – Issue 50, (2007)
Caspari Centre for Biblical Studies: Jerusalem

Mishkan
Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology – Issue 57, (2008)
Caspari Centre for Biblical Studies: Jerusalem

Web sites

Aish
www.aish.com

Blumenthal, Y. C. *
The Council of My Nation - an Articulation of Judaism
www.jewsforjudaism.org/index.php?option=comremository&Itemid=447&func=startdown&id=12

Drashi *
The Problem with Matthew
http://www.anti-missionary.com/files/drashi.html This is anti-missionary

Brown, M. *
Is a Post Missionary, Truly Messianic Judaism Possible? http://www.ilifetv.com/thinkitthru/postMissionary.htm This is anti-missionary

Kaplan, A. *
The Real Messiah – a Jewish Response to Missionaries
http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/index.php?option=comremository&Itemid=447&func=fileinfo&id=17 This is anti-missionary

Towards Jerusalem Council 2
www.tjcii.org

The Jerusalem Council (Beit Din)
www.jerusalemcouncil.org

Messiah Watch International
www.rabbiyess.com/Psak_DIN.html

*These authors have written un-published books accessible only as e-books at the web addresses shown. Page numbers quoted are those that were shown at the time of access or download.

List 2

Books

Berkowitz, A & D.
Torah Rediscovered
(Torah Resources International: Hampton VA, 2004)

Fischer, R.R.
The Children of God - Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians Nourished by Common Jewish Roots
(Olim: Tiberias, Israel, 2000)

Friedman, D.
They Loved the Torah - What Yeshua's First Followers Really Thought About the Law
(Lederer Books: Clarkesville MA, 2001)

Goodman, M. (Ed)
The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies
(Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2002)

Jacobs, A
The Case for Enlargement Theology
(Glory to Glory: Saffron Walden, 2010) (Alex, my friend, works with CMJ UK)

Pawson, D.
Defending Christian Zionism - in Response to Sizer and Stott (Sizer's book appears on the previous list, above)
(Terra Nova: Bradford on Avon, 2008)

Rosen, M & C
Witnessing to Jews
Purple Pomegranate: SanFrancisco CA, 1998)

Schlink, B.
Israel - My Chosen People
(Kanaan: Darmstadt, Germany, 2000)

Schmalz R. E & Fischer, R.
The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church
(Olim: Tiberias, Israel, 1999)

Shelton, D & Quinn, S.
Ten Commandments Twice Removed
(Remnant Publications: USA, 2007)

Wright, C.
Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
(Harper Collins: London, 1992)

Wright, F.
Father, Forgive Us - A Christian Response to the Church's Heritage of Jewish Persecution
(Monarch Books: Grand Rapids MI, 2002)

Young, B.
Meet the Rabbis - Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus
(Hendrickson: Peabody MA, 2007)


​

One resource that seemed to be highly relevant to MJism and the differing varieties of it is entitled How Jewish Is Christianity?: 2 Views on the Messianic Movement (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology). It's a work that gives diverse perspectives about the messianic movement— from six contributors ..with central themes being questions like "Are Messianic congregations necessary or should Jewish believers be incorporated into the Gentile church?"...or discovering how Christian Jews relate their Jewish practices and customs to the church has been an issue within Christianity since the first century. All of the contributers are people who have lived and wrestled with this issue, graciously choosing to present informed arguments and counter-arguments.


On the authors of the work:

Stanley N. Gundry: Executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

The late Louis Goldberg (ThD, Grace Theological Seminary): General editor, served on the faculty of Moody Bible Institute for thirty years and was the author of Our Jewish Friends, Are There Two Ways of Atonement? and other books.

William Varner (EdD, Temple University): Formerly dean of the Institute of Biblical Studies with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, is professor of biblical studies at The Master's College in California.

Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum (ThM, PhD, New York University): Founder and director of Ariel Ministries.

David Stern (MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary): Translator of the Jewish New Testament and the Complete Jewish Bible.

John Fischer (ThD, California Graduate School of Theology, PhD University of South Florida): Rabbi and chairman of Judaic Studies at St. Petersburg Theological Seminary.

Gershon Nerel (PhD, Hebrew University, Jerusalem): Served with the International Messianic Jewish Alliance and the Messianic Jewish Alliance of Israel.
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[Gerat_Tzedek]

Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council -- the link to the rabbinical messianic judaism rabbinical council's standards of observance.: Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council

 

[Gxg (G²)]

The Olive Tree Connection by John Fischer - dated 1982, but still as relevant and informative. Just finished it today. It is also available on kindle.

The olive tree connection is truly an amazing read Very easy read and pertinent info

 

[Gxg (G²)]

I commend reading these books, journals and web-sites. I do so only because they give a good, wide-ranging overview of the Messianic Movement and its detractors. The two lists are equal in stature - it is just not possible for me to put the whole lot into alphabetical order! ​

I do not necessarily agree with everything that is written!​

List 1.

Books
Berlin, A., and
Brettler, M. Z. (Eds)
The Jewish Study Bible
(New York NY: Oxford University Press, 1999)


Cohn-Sherbok, D.
The Jewish Messiah
(Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1997)

Cohn-Sherbok, D.
General Editor
Voices of Messianic Judaism - Confronting Critical Issues Facing a Maturing Movement
(Baltimore MD: Lederer Books, 2001)

Dosick, W.
Living Judaism – the Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice
(San Francisco CA: Harper Collins, 1998)

Friedman, S. S.
A History of The Holocaust
(London: Vallentine Mitchell, 2004)

Fructenbaum, A. G.
Hebrew Christianity: its Theology, History and Philosophy
(Tustin CA: Ariel Ministries Press, 1983)

Fryer-Kensky, T.
Christianity in Jewish Terms
(Bouldin CO:Westview Press. 2000)

Gundry, S. N. (Ed)
How Jewish is Christianity?
(Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan, 2003)

Harvey, Dr. R.
Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology - A Constructive Approach
(Milton Keynes: Paternoster Press, 2009)

Hedges, S.H.
Jesus, Torah and Messianic Judaism
(Sofia Bulgaria: Future Hope. 2007)

Horner, B. E.
Future Israel - Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged
(Nashville TE: B&H Academic, Published but undated) This is the best book I have seen that defeats the Replacement Theology argument!

Jeffery, G. R.
The Handwriting of God
(Toronto: Frontier Research Publications, 1997)

Juster, D.
Jewish Roots - A foundation of Biblical Theology
Shippensburg PA: Destiny Image 1995)

Kinzer, M. S.
Post-Missionary Messianic Judaism
(Grand Rapids MI: Brazos Press, 2005)

Kravitz, B.
The Jewish Response to Missionaries
(Los Angeles CA: Jews for Judaism, 2001) This is anti-missionary

Kung, H.
Judaism - The Religious Situation of Our Time
(London: SCM Press, 1992)

Maoz, B.
Judaism is not Jewish – a Friendly Critique of the Messianic Movement
(Roshire UK: Mentor – Christian Focus Publications, 2003)

Matthison, K. A.
Dispensationalism - Rightly Dividing the People of God
(Philipsburg NJ: P & R Publishing, 1995)

Provan, C. D.
The Church is Israel Now
(Vallecito CA: Ross House Books, 2003) This supports Replacement Theology

Sacks, J.
The Home We Build Together
(London: Continuum, 2007)

Soulen, R. K.
The God of Israel and Christian Theology
(Minneapolis MN: Fortress Press,1996)

Stern, D. H.
Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel
(Clarksville MD: Jewish New Testament Publications Inc., 1988)

Stern, D. H.
Messianic Jewish Manifesto
(Clarksville MD: Jewish New Testament Publications Inc., 1997)

Stern, D. H.
Messianic Judaism - A Modern Movement with an Ancient Past
(Clarksville MD: Lederer Books, 2007)

Sizer, S.
Christian Zionism - Road Map to Armageddon?
(Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 2004) This suppports Replacement Theology

Telchin, S.
Messianic Judaism is not Christianity – a Loving Call to Unity
(Grand Rapids MI: Chosen Books – Baker Publishing Group, 2004)

Telchin, S.
Betrayed!
(London: Marshall Pickering,1982)

Young, B. H.
Meet the Rabbis – Rabbinic Thought and the Teaching of Jesus
(Peabody MA: Hendrickson 2007)





Academic Journals:
Mishkan
“…and the children struggled” The Church and the Jews Through History – Issue 50, (2007)
Caspari Centre for Biblical Studies: Jerusalem

Mishkan
Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology – Issue 57, (2008)
Caspari Centre for Biblical Studies: Jerusalem



Web sites

Aish
www.aish.com

Blumenthal, Y. C. *
The Council of My Nation - an Articulation of Judaism
www.jewsforjudaism.org/index.php?option=comremository&Itemid=447&func=startdown&id=12

Drashi *
The Problem with Matthew
http://www.anti-missionary.com/files/drashi.html This is anti-missionary

Brown, M. *
Is a Post Missionary, Truly Messianic Judaism Possible? http://www.ilifetv.com/thinkitthru/postMissionary.htm This is anti-missionary

Kaplan, A. *
The Real Messiah – a Jewish Response to Missionaries
http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/index.php?option=comremository&Itemid=447&func=fileinfo&id=17 This is anti-missionary

Towards Jerusalem Council 2
www.tjcii.org

The Jerusalem Council (Beit Din)
www.jerusalemcouncil.org

Messiah Watch International
www.rabbiyess.com/Psak_DIN.html

*These authors have written un-published books accessible only as e-books at the web addresses shown. Page numbers quoted are those that were shown at the time of access or download.

List 2

Books

Berkowitz, A & D.
Torah Rediscovered
(Torah Resources International: Hampton VA, 2004)

Fischer, R.R.
The Children of God - Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians Nourished by Common Jewish Roots
(Olim: Tiberias, Israel, 2000)

Friedman, D.
They Loved the Torah - What Yeshua's First Followers Really Thought About the Law
(Lederer Books: Clarkesville MA, 2001)

Goodman, M. (Ed)
The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies
(Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2002)

Jacobs, A
The Case for Enlargement Theology
(Glory to Glory: Saffron Walden, 2010) (Alex, my friend, works with CMJ UK)

Pawson, D.
Defending Christian Zionism - in Response to Sizer and Stott (Sizer's book appears on the previous list, above)
(Terra Nova: Bradford on Avon, 2008)

Rosen, M & C
Witnessing to Jews
Purple Pomegranate: SanFrancisco CA, 1998)

Schlink, B.
Israel - My Chosen People
(Kanaan: Darmstadt, Germany, 2000)

Schmalz R. E & Fischer, R.
The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church
(Olim: Tiberias, Israel, 1999)

Shelton, D & Quinn, S.
Ten Commandments Twice Removed
(Remnant Publications: USA, 2007)

Wright, C.
Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
(Harper Collins: London, 1992)

Wright, F.
Father, Forgive Us - A Christian Response to the Church's Heritage of Jewish Persecution
(Monarch Books: Grand Rapids MI, 2002)

Young, B.
Meet the Rabbis - Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus
(Hendrickson: Peabody MA, 2007)

The sum total of the two lists should give a broad insight to the many and varied printed materials that relate to the Messianic Movement. Do not forget to look at the references and/or bibliographies of these books to find even more interesting books, journals, articles etc that you can look up for your own use.

For another excellent one, one can investigate Zola Levitt's ministry (full of excellent articles/essays from the perspective of Messianic Jews doing outreach to the Jewis people) and see the video they made entitled ZLM Video: “The Effect on Christianity Today” with Dr Michael Brown..., which was focused on showing how "the infusion of Jewish people and perspective into the Evangelical Christian mix has facilitated new and exciting forms of praise and worship music..and the Messianic emergence has also led to a review of the history of the church, relative to the Jews and Israel." There was another episode that Brother Zola made which was very beneficial entitled ZLM Video: The Congregational Movement with Dr. Erez Soref, which is focused on "the emergence of Evangelical congregational experience that is decidedly Jewish in its character and flavor, while considering the prophetic implications of a returning to Jewish expressions in the last days."

ALso, , found a very reasonable Messianic ministry that one of my Jewish friends shared with me. We've talked via phone as well as email and he lives in Pittsburg - and he alerted me to this ministry that did a pretty good job on addressing the issue of knowing what the Law was and the ways it applies. Very simple to follow - as seen here in Ten Commandments: Suggestions or Concepts? and Mosaic Laws - knowing how the Torah is like a U.S Constitution where it is amended frequently throughout the Tanak and further into the time of Christ....

 

[gord44]

Has anyone ever read 'Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life' by Lois Tverberg?

 

[MessianicMommy]

I haven't yet.

 

[Avodat]

Has anyone ever read 'Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life' by Lois Tverberg?

Probably better to ask that in the main body of the forum (start a thread) than asking here, which is really a reference thread.

 

[gord44]

Thanks Avodat!

 

[mrasell]

For those who can read Hebrew, the New Testament can be read online here:
Bible Society in Israel

I also have a book translated into Hebrew about the Messianic prophecies, "unlocking the messianic prophecies (hebrew language translation)".

Marc Rasell

 

[visionary]

Amazon.com: Everything Old is New Again: A Jewish Midwife's Look into Pregnancy and the Feasts of Israel eBook: Renee W. Stein C.M., Sarah Hawkes Valente: Kindle Store

INteresting.. comparing "in the womb" with the feasts of the Lord.

 

[Avodat]

Pamela Eisenbaum. Paul was not a Christian - the Original Message of a Misunderstood Disciple Harper One, New York 2009.

Geza Vermes. Christian Beginnings from Nazareth to Nicaea, AD 30-325 Penguin Books, London 2013.

 

[cyberlizard]

Another good read:

Sabbath to Sukkot: Rest to Restoration. Holmes, S. (2011) - download freely here.


Steve