Circumcision in the Second Temple Period
This article is based on a series of presentations that Rob gave at the August, 2012 TorahResource Institute Conference in Tacoma, WA. Salvation Halakhah in Acts 15:1 [I]n Acts 15:1 and 5 we are...
View ArticleChristmas, Hanukkah, or Humbug?
Most of us in the Messianic movement are aware of Christmas' pagan origins, and thus avoid it. But what do we do about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah? Daniel Botkin explains.
View ArticleIn The Way: Hanukkah Flame
Honey... I know you're excited to celebrate your first Hanukkah as a Messianic believer, but don't you think this is a bit much?
View ArticleSearching for Your Jewish Soul? Matisyahu, the Son of Matityahu, and the...
Are you looking for religion, or do you belong to Yeshua? In this article, Rob Vanhoff explores the search for 'legitimate' Jewish observance through the lens of three famous Jewish Matthews.
View ArticleUnity
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" (Psalm 133:1).
View ArticleHow Should we Approach the Term “Gentile”?
Does the term 'gentile' mean 'pagan'? Is it primarily a negative term in the Scriptures? How should we approach it? In this article, J.K. McKee examines the Biblical contexts in which this term is...
View ArticleWho Wrote the Torah?
The question of who wrote the Torah has been heavily debated in scholarly circles. Did Moses author the Torah? What about the Documentary Hypothesis (JEDP Theory)? Ariel Berkowitz weighs in:
View ArticleThe Seven Days of the Week: A Picture of Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth
Does the 7 day creation account in the book of Genesis correspond to 7 stages of spiritual growth? What can this tell us about the importance of the Sabbath?
View ArticleThe Virgin Birth: An Inquiry Into the Biblical Doctrine
Is the virgin birth of Yeshua a foundational doctrine of the faith? What about those who say that the whole idea of a "virgin conception" is derived from pagan myths? And if the Virgin Birth is so...
View ArticleSacred Name Concerns
Is it a sin to use titles such as God, or Lord, or Jesus Christ? What about sacred names like "Yahuah" and "Yahshua"? Is there any linguistic evidence to support these alternative titles? J.K. McKee...
View ArticleWhat does Galatians 3:24-25 mean that we are no longer under a schoolmaster...
When Paul says that believers "are no longer under a tutor" or schoolmaster in Gal. 3:24-25, did he mean that believers are no longer to follow God's Law (Torah)? J.K. McKee weighs in.
View ArticleHanukkah: 8 Thoughts for 8 Nights
Eight meditations on the significance and meaning of Hanukkah -- both historically, and for today.
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