This type of meditation now used in psychotherapy is derived from an old Buddhist discipline. But the Tanakh has its own, God-centered version.
Interacting with a personal God who listens to our prayers and cares about our daily affairs feels foreign to many Jewish people. Thus the Jewish heal...
The issues relevant to the “spiritual but not religious” movement are so ancient that the Jewish Bible addresses many of them—and so did Jesus!
God made you Jewish on purpose. What if faith in Jesus enables you to discover the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the One who has the final say on w...
I prayed, “God, if you exist, save me from death! I will believe in you all my life!” Suddenly, my sister, Sarah, grabbed my hand and we ran.
Jesus is often misunderstood because he’s taken out of context. We have to understand him within the world of first-century Jewish life.
When the truth hurts, we must choose either to endure pain or avoid truth. What does this mean when we apply it to a spiritual reality?
What is Christian antisemitism? This would mean siding against both the Jewish Apostles who penned the Christian New Testament, and against the Jewish...
How did the authors, focus, language, and content come together to create an identifiably Jewish New Testament? Do Jewish people believe in the New Te...
More than any other book of the Hebrew Scriptures, the writings of the prophet Daniel confront us with evidence of the time of Messiah’s coming.
The New Testament says from the first page that it’s the story of the Jewish Messiah, the Son of David and Son of Abraham.
The idea of a future resurrection from the dead comes from ancient biblical Judaism. But what do Jewish sources think about Jesus’ resurrection?
What is the meaning of Isaiah 53? Does Isaiah 53 have descriptions of Jesus in the chapter? Read on here for more on the suffering servant described t...
It’s a very common misrepresentation that while Jews believe in one God, Christians believe in three. The fact is that Christianity is as firmly monot...
Is there room in Jewish thought for the idea that someone can die for the sins of another? The Bible and Jewish tradition both seem to think so.
Despite the celebrated pluralism of today’s Jewish community, Jewish believers in the Messiah are often excluded and counted out of Jewish community.
Who are God’s chosen people, and what does it mean He selected them for a specific purpose and task? Does the history of the Jewish people cancel thei...
Can Jewish people read the New Testament? Discover why the New Testament draws from Hebrew Scripture, the Jewish Bible. Read about why a rabbi who con...
This question can be controversial or confusing. Here we present a logical look at whether or not a person can be Christian and Jewish at the same tim...
Here is an in-depth overview of the similarities, differences and changes over time between the three primary branches of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservat...
The Scriptures tell us specific credentials to help us identify the Messiah and recognize imposters. Let’s take a look at them together.
The New Testament is full of quotes, references, and allusions from the Hebrew Scriptures. Many of those are found in the words of Jesus himself.
Did Jesus celebrate a Passover Seder similar to what I grew up with? Should his followers today be remembering this event in a “more Jewish” way?
We shouldn’t feel guilty or ashamed to mourn. In the Bible God encourages us to express our emotions in times of pain and loss.