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Category Archives: Messianic Prayer
In Prayer We . . .
I found out about the Siddur Eit Ratzon (Season of Favor) from the Reform Shuckle blog just before High Holidays in 2010. I love this prayerbook. If it was affordable, I’d buy a hundred and make it the prayerbook of … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Messianic Prayer, Philosophy
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New Liturgy: the Lord's Prayer
???????? ??????????????? ??????????? ??????? Avinu shebashamayim, yitkadash sh’meicha. Our Father, who is in heaven, may your name be sanctified. (Forgive the transliterated Greek, but I have yet to set up my Mac to type in Greek): Pater heimon ho en … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Messianic Prayer, Prayer, Vine of David, Yeshua
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Ovadia Starts a Messianic Liturgy Series
Ovadia at the “Just Jewish” blog is a very promising young student destined to be a scholar in our ranks. He discovered a long time Christian blog called The Internet Monk. Many of you may know of Michael Spencer, a … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Messianic Prayer, Prayer
Tagged Internet Monk, Michael Spencer, Siddur
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New Modern Orthodox Prayerbook
I have recently bought a Koren Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and it is beautiful. Imagine my interest when I heard from MJTI’s Carl Kinbar that Koren has just released (as of May 15) a Modern Orthodox Siddur (Prayerbook) translated and commented … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Messianic Prayer, Prayer
Tagged Jonathan Sacks, Koren, Prayerbook, Siddur
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An Upcoming and Very Needed Book
Tefillin, or phylacteries as they are known to many Christian readers, are a vital part of Jewish devotion. The practice of tefillin comes from four scriptures in the Torah, which speak of
Posted in Book Reviews, FFOZ, Gentiles, Judaism, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer
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Gathering the Exiles
The tenth benediction of the Amidah says: Sound the great shofar of our freedom, raise the banner to gather our exiles and gather us together from the four corners of the earth. Blessed are you, HaShem, who gathers in the … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Life to Come, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer, Prayer
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Musings on the Amidah, Part 2
The first benediction of the Amidah is the Avot, the fathers. Before we pray it, we say: My Lord, open up my lips so my mouth can speak your praise. Then, before we pray it, we bow and walk forward … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer
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An Apocryphal Prayer
The history of Israel is told in the Bible until the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. The New Testament picks up the story about 480 years later with John the Baptizer. What happened in between? The answer? A whole lot. … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Prayer, Second Temple Lit.
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That His Name Would Be One
I am a fool for eschatology [theology of the future]. I love to think about the promises of the prophets. I love to imagine the world the prophets say will some day be here. I am reminded of eschatology when … Continue reading
Posted in Messianic Prayer, Theology
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