It is so easy to read over things in the Tanakh. I help lead two classes at my local church, and we were going through Exodus and Leviticus when I noticed something peculiar. I had always thought growing up that “circumcision of the heart” was one of those things that Jesus changed when he ushered in the “church dispensation of grace.” Sadly, this is not an uncommon belief in the church today. The church often reads Paul as though he is redefining what it means to be a believer in G-d and...

As Torah Observers, we often hear these statements when engaging with Christians:“The Law of Moses is not the Law of G-d.” or “The Law of Moses is not the Law of Christ” and even on occasion, “The Law of Christ is not the Law of G-d.” So it was interesting to me to see David Wilber from 119 Ministries have a brief interaction on this topic and bring a Scripture to the table that I had not seen used before. Before I get into the topic, I want to layout what this article is not. It is not a...

As I have engaged in Rabbinic studies, the book Jewish Literacy by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has been an incredible source of information on Jewish thought. The book begins at Creation and hits key points not just of the Tanakh, but even of New Testament era and on up to modern history. It is in entry 71 that Rabbi Telushkin focuses on Yeshua. The entry is titled “Jesus, The Crucifixion, Pontius Pilate, The New Testament.” In this entry, we are given the following as a statement about the...

Jeremy Williams, What does it mean to “be holy?” Is it necessary for Christians to act a certain way, or is this “be holy” more like a...