Category Archives: Gentiles

Torah Fundamentals, #1

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Derek Leman

The first point worth learning about Torah seems an obvious one, but in fact it escapes quite a few people. Right from the beginning of the actual enactment of Torah (you’ll see what I mean shortly by “enactment”) this point … Continue reading →

Posted in Gentiles, Judaism, Torah | 60 Comments

Quick Conversation on Acts 15:21

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Derek Leman

My “Daily D’var” commentary today covered Acts 15:1-21. As most of you know this is a crux passage for Messianic Jews, Messianic gentiles, Judeo-Christians, and in general for the issue of roles of Jews and gentiles in Messiah and with … Continue reading →

Posted in Gentiles, Torah | 26 Comments

Torah and New Testament, #2

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Derek Leman

The people of Israel was precious before the church arose, and the law was marvelous before the gospel was elucidated. But when the church arose and the gospel took precedence, the model was made void, conceding its power to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Gentiles, Gospel, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Paul | 8 Comments

Torah and New Testament, #1

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Derek Leman

…an eternal and final law–namely, Christ–has been given to us, and the covenant is trustworthy, after which there shall be no law, no commandment, no ordinance. -Justin Martyr, Dialogue With Trypho the Jew, ch. 11. This, we might say, is … Continue reading →

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At the YIC Blog: Greece, Rome, and Israel

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Derek Leman

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. . . . He said to her, “Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” -Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Gentiles, History, Judaism, Yeshua In Context | 1 Comment

CLASSIC REPOST: Reverse Galatianism

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Derek Leman

Back in September of 2008 I wrote about “Reverse Galatianism.” I think it is an important way of expressing ourselves to Christians who misunderstand what Messianic Judaism is about. As you will see at the beginning of this re-post, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian, Gentiles, Judaism, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Replacement Theology, Supersessionism | 23 Comments

Daniel Lancaster on Galatians

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Derek Leman

Say you want a book to share with a Christian to explain your love for Torah and Jewish Roots. Or say you want a book to explain your passion to see Jewish faith in Yeshua. Or say you want a … Continue reading →

Posted in FFOZ, Gentiles, One Law, Replacement Theology, Supersessionism | 8 Comments

FAQ: The Sabbath and Gentiles

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Derek Leman

This is an emotional topic for people. It is a topic people argue about with anger. And it is not a popular position to say that the Sabbath is a sign commandment for Jewish people, that it is a sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Gentiles, Sabbath, Torah | 56 Comments

Not Jewish Yet Drawn to Torah, Part 8

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Derek Leman

This article is way overdue! I had people facebooking me two weeks ago saying, “Hurry up!” A short summary of the issue in this series: many non-Jews have been drawn into Messianic Judaism and various Judeo-Christian groups in the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Gentiles, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Torah | 56 Comments

Not Jewish Yet Drawn to Torah, Part 7

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Derek Leman

It has been a long series, but this post will be short. I said in “Summary and Perspective on Part 5” to some of those who were dubious about my views: “If you, as Jews, do not understand the spiritual … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian, Gentiles, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Torah | 8 Comments