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Most of what you will see here are digital articles that were originally published in our quarterly magazine, Israel’s Messenger. There are also additional posts relating to theology, current events, and sharing your faith with a Jewish person.
OBJECTION: “If Jesus is the Messiah, why is there no world peace?”
Response by Dan Bergman | According to the rabbi who taught me Hebrew, this was the ultimate show-stopping objection that he just couldn’t get past. Many others share that sentiment. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes, “Do we live in a world where peace reigns, war is a...
OBJECTION: “Christians Believe in Three Gods!”
Response by Dan Bergman | Nothing could be farther from the truth! 1. We believe in ONE God. We worship the one true and living God! This God is the one and only Messiah! He is the Creator! His Spirit came upon His people to lead them and empower them to do His will....
OBJECTION: “Isaiah 7:14 is not a Virgin Birth!”
Response by Ken Symes | Today, the Jewish rabbis, along with many Christian leaders, do not believe that Isaiah 7:14 teaches that the Messiah was to be “virgin” born. “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin [almah] shall conceive, and bear...
OBJECTION: “The Servant of Isaiah 53 is not the Messiah!”
Response by Mark Robinson | In searching the web about articles on Isiah 53, I came across this comment in the comments section of an article: Can you show any verse where Isaiah says Jesus/Yeshua is the Servant. Isaiah specifically says; “You are My servant, O...
The Anti-Missionary Movement
by Mark Robinson | BACKGROUND For centuries, there have been arguments against the belief that Jesus is the Messiah. Certain individuals in the Jewish community have not only entered into debates over this issue but pamphlets and books have been written trying to...
The Vision of Daniel 9
By Mark Robinson | Daniel’s 70 “weeks” prophecy is unsurpassed in majesty, unparalleled in detail, and unrivaled in the prophets. It takes us from the depths of the Babylonian captivity to the grandeur of the Messianic kingdom, providing us with a road map of future...
Hebrews Introduction
This is the first episode of our Study in the book of Hebrews. In Hebrews chapter 1 we are introduced to the Son whom God has spoken through in the last days. This one is the Messiah and many prophecies are given in the first chapter to establish that the Son is the...
The Vision of Daniel 7
By Dan Bergman | The handwriting was not yet on the wall. Daniel had not yet seen the inside of that lion’s den. It was 553 B.C. – the first year of Belshazzar’s reign in Babylon. Although recorded later in our Bibles, the events of Daniel 7 actually take place...