1. Why should I know about the Hebraic roots of Christianity?

Because it will enrich your understanding of the Lord and of His word. According to one estimate, there are over 500 quotations and over 5,000 allusions to the Old Testament in the New Testament. Without a thorough knowledge of the Old Testament, believers miss much of the deeper layers of meaning in the New Testament.

Examples

  1. In what ways was Jesus a Passover lamb [I Cor 5: 7]? How much do you know about Passover and how Jesus fulfilled it?

  2. The church is called the bride of Christ [Rev 21]. How much do you know about ancient Hebraic marriage customs and how they foreshadow the work of Christ in heaven and of the church on earth? Do you realize how the Old Testament sacrifices foreshadow the work of Christ on the cross?

  3. Do you realize how the tabernacle foreshadows how we approach God's presence?

  4. Do you realize how the Lord's promise of dwelling with us in John 1: 14 and Revelations 21:3 fulfills the meaning of the feast of Tabernacles?

2. I thought the Lord did away with the law and all those “Jewish” things.

In Matthew 5: 17-18, Jesus said he came fulfill [give real true meaning to] the law. He went on to state that not even the smallest accent mark in the law would be abolished until heaven and earth disappear.

The Jewish things of the Old Testament are not Jewish things, they are LORD'S THINGS. For instance, the seven annual feasts are called the Lord's feast in Leviticus 23: 2, 4, 37, 44. These feasts will be celebrated forever according to Exodus 13: 14. Paul in 1 Corinthians 5: 7-8 urged the celebration of the Passover in the present. Jesus in Luke 22: 15-16 said he would eat the Passover again in the future. Ezekiel 45: 18-25, Isaiah 66: 23, and Zechariah 14: 16-19 refer to the celebration of the feasts of the Lord in the future. Jesus did not do away with the Old Testament, he gave it deeper and richer meaning.

3. I am under grace and not under the law.

If you have accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, you are under grace and not the law. A TRUE study of Hebraic roots will bring you to a greater appreciation of the Old Testament and show the connections between the Testaments in much greater detail, but it will not led one back under the law and the enslavement to a works mentality.


 

The Sevenfold Fruit (P's) of this Hebraic Roots ministry

  1. Person of Christ [John 5: 39, Luke 24: 27]. The Old Testament points to Christ, describes his character, gives details about his ministry, and even anticipates his second coming. .

  2. Passionate Love of God [Jeremiah 31:3]. The Lord has loved, still loves, and will continue to love Israel. We should love what the Lord loves. This love is not only passionate, but it is also steadfast and should inspire Christians.

  3. Power of Evangelism [Acts 3:26, Acts 13: 46, Romans 1: 16]. The biblical model was to offer the gospel to the Jews first, then to the gentiles.

  4. Purpose of the Church [Romans 11: 11]. One of the gentile Christian's purposes is show the delights of the Jewish messiah to the Jews and make them desirous of salvation.

  5. Prophetic Key to God's Timetable [Habakkuk 2: 2-3]. Over a fourth of the Bible is prophecy, with the majority of the prophecies dealing with the future of Israel. Many of these prophecies remain unfilled.

  6. Prayer of Intercession [Psalms 122: 6-9]. The Lord seeks prayer warriors that will pray for his people. These prayers avail much since they line up with the Lord eternal plan for Jews.

  7. Pathway to Prosperity [Genesis 12: 3]. Blessing the Jews opens the door to God's blessing and spiritual prosperity in your life.

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