Ordained minister Joe Brusherd, also known as Yosef, likes to refer to himself as a Torah Respecting Gentile Believer. With the goal of encouraging the Christian community to understand the richness of the Old Testament, the Torah, and the culture and customs of the people of God, Brusherd shares ninety-five inspirational and thought-provoking insights useful for preaching, leading Bible studies, and understanding God in a refreshing way.For those who have heard someone say the Old Testament is no longer relevant or who have missed a deeper meaning while reading Scripture, Brusherd offers answers to those issues and more in his compilation of insights based on the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith. Brusherd relies on his multi-denominational background as he uniquely explores a variety of topics that include laws, commandments, and "mitzvot;" Hebraic customs; God's view of marriage; and the themes of obedience and sacrifice."Joe Brusherd's Hebrew insights truly are an amazing compilation of Torah, Christian teachings, and careful thought. Joe has a gift for making Messianic teaching real, applicable and in bite-sized pieces that everyone can enjoy! 'Taste and see that the Lord is good' and that Hebrew insights are good for your spiritual health and well-being!"-Rabbi Rod MeyersWhat is the purpose of these Hebraic Insights?The author wants all of us to grow in understanding what God intended for His children, "Jew and Gentile, One in Messiah" and to encourage the Church community to understand the richness of the Old Testament, the Torah, and the culture and customs of the people. The Holy Spirit provided weekly 'insights' into God's Word and the Customs developed by a "Chosen People" who strive to be guided by a loving God. These Insights, thoughts and answers based on the Hebraic Roots of our Christian faith address these topics. 'Scripture' as Heard by the Chosen PeopleAnd Some Treasures Lost in Translation Laws, Commandments, Mitzvot From a Loving God, and For Our Benefit Hebraic Customs of Biblical Times That Encourage Us To Honor God Continuously Holidays and Everlasting Feast Days So God Can Draw Closer To Us Marriage, God's Plan from the BeginningFor Us, and For His Son Deceptions And Trojan Horses And How To Avoid Being DeceivedYou will find these Insights inspirational, enlightening and lovingly provocative.

Yosef wants everyone to grow in understanding what our Loving Father God intended for His children, "Jew and Gentile," These 95 insights will encourage understanding of the richness of the Old Testament, the Torah, the culture and customs of the people and God wants for His children. The Insights reveal the Hebraic Roots of Christian faith by addressing these topics: * 'Scripture' as Heard by the Chosen People - And Treasures Lost in Translation* Laws, Commandments, Mitzvot - For Our Benefit from a Loving Father God * Hebraic Customs of Biblical Times - Encouraging Us to Honor God Continuously* Holidays and Everlasting Feast Days - So can Draw Closer to God* Marriage, God's Plan from the Beginning - For Us, and For His Son* Theology, Sin and Salvation - Deepening Our Understanding* Deceptions and Trojan Horses - How To Avoid Being Deceived

Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus“This book will stir the pot of biblical scholarship for years to come. It will force many to rethink the origin of the Gospels and the Jewishness of Jesus. Some may disagree with Bivin and Blizzard at certain points. No one, however, can ignore the soundness of their conclusion: Jesus is a Hebrew...

In April of 2001, the headline in the Los Angeles Times read, “Doubting the Story of the Exodus.” It covered a sermon that had been delivered by the rabbi of a prominent local congregation over the holiday of Passover. In it, he said, “The truth is that virtually every modern archeologist who has investigated the story of the exodus, with very few exceptions, agrees that the way the Bible describes the exodus is not the way it happened, if it happened at all.” This seeming challenge to the biblical story captivated the local public. Yet as the rabbi himself acknowledged, his sermon contained nothing new. The theories that he described had been common knowledge among biblical scholars for over thirty years, though few people outside of the profession know their relevance. New understandings concerning the Bible have not filtered down beyond specialists in university settings. There is a need to communicate this research to a wider public of students and educated readers outside of the academy. This volume seeks to meet this need, with accessible and engaging chapters describing how archeology, theology, ancient studies, literary studies, feminist studies, and other disciplines now understand the Bible.

All too often our understanding of both the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament is clouded by centuries of Western tradition and interpretation. In this collection of provocative essays, Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg pulls back the curtain and helps contemporary Christ-followers to understand how the scriptures were understood by their original audience. Jewish Insights Into Scripture will deepen your appreciation for familiar Bible passages and enhance your understanding of some verses you may have previously found difficult to interpret. Appropriating these Jewish insights will help you draw closer to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob!

The book of Revelation is a first-century Jewish document that recognizes Jesus as ultimate Emperor of worldwide Empire. For many centuries, the interpretation of Revelation was almost solely in the hands of those unfamiliar with Jewish language, context or culture. Therefore, the cultural and linguistic disconnect was substantial. This book begins to remedy this situation by returning the Book of Revelation into its original Jewish and Hebraic contexts, without ignoring it's Greco-Roman setting as well. Are you ready to be inspired by looking at Revelation as you never looked at it before? If so, go ahead get the book and come with us on the journey of discovery into the world of Jewish Background of the Book of Revelation.

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