The Baptism Of Jesus From A Jewish Perspective

Author : Tov Rose
Publisher : Tov Rose
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496143457

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The Baptism of Jesus from a Jewish Perspective by Tov Rose Pdf

What is missing in the "traditional" way Baptism is explained in a church? What do you know about the Jewish side of the story? What concepts intrigue you? Confuse you? One of the subjects including is, 'Why John?" What was it about that man in particular that made him the perfect prophet for the right time? (Bet you've not heard a sermon on that subject, have you?) Why was John considered a prophet and what does this have to do with Baptism? There are many misconceptions about Baptism of the believer. Some teach that Baptism is simply and outward expression of the internal spiritual commitment. Others teach that it is a requirement, a sacrament. While all of these may be true, there is a background story that is rarely taught, understood and mostly unknown to most pastors. You may have heard that John's baptism was for repentance alone, and this is true. However, what is missing from this simple description is the purpose and history of that specific form of baptism John was practicing and the authority, which he carried in Israel.In contemporary Judaic Religious tradition of the day those pagans (non-Jewish people), who wished to convert to Judaism have to go through a very specific ritual of Baptism. Moreover, this was the very form of baptism that John was using to baptize Jewish people—which is one of the things that made him a Prophet. In order to understand what John was doing you need a little more background and this work provides what is missing...

Author : Rabbi Eric David Lakatos
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780359344215

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Baptism Its Jewish Origins by Rabbi Eric David Lakatos Pdf

Believers in Messiah Yeshua are required to be immersed in water; but many do not understand why. There are many misconceptions about the ritual of "Tevillah" (immersion), aka "Baptism". Are you still saved if you've never received water immersion? In this book, Rabbi Eric David Lakatos will define what Baptism really is, where it came from, why it is critically important in the spiritual life of a believer, and dispel false ideas and notions about the immersion so that all believers, both Jewish and non-Jewish can be confident in their Tevillah when they enter the Mikveh for the first time, or again.

Author : Carol E. Smith, MTS
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781504904148

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Water Rites in Judaism by Carol E. Smith, MTS Pdf

The motivation for choosing this study comes from this writer’s curiosity regarding the origins of water baptism and the link between water baptism and Spirit baptism in relationship to the church and Christianity. From the time I began studying the Bible many years ago I have been passionate about wanting to trace how religious practices and beliefs in Judaism may align with contemporary Christian practices and beliefs. The origins of Christianity are permeated in ancient Jewish religious practices and beliefs. Yet many Christians lack information and therefore understanding about the Jewish legacy handed down to the church. Most Christians accept that water baptism is necessary to be a part of the Christian Church. They do not question who, what, when, how or why regarding the practice of water baptism. This writer intends to furnish information and argument supporting origins of water baptism. This project is largely written for contemporary Christians, but it is hoped that it will benefit all other serious inquirers of truth as well. It is the writer’s proposal to furnish background necessary to articulate a knowledgeable answer to the question “What are the origins/roots of water baptism?” Archaic modes of ceremonial water rituals will be explored to assist Christians in understanding the underpinnings of the origins of Christian religious practices and beliefs. The list of works consulted, though not exhaustive, covers publications authored over nearly a century, which permits the author to explore scholarship on the timeless subject of origins of water rites. The writer’s purpose for this study goes forth with the hope of spurring contemporary Bible-based Christians into exploring roots/origins of water baptism. The rite of water baptism (Acts 2:38) did not begin on the day of Pentecost when the church was formulated, as many Christians today believe. Water rites or baptism was a religious practice of Judaism before Christianity.

Author : Aaron Bernstein
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547134374

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Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ" by Aaron Bernstein. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Rev. A. Bernstein B.D.
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465505118

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Some Jewish Witnesses for Christ by Rev. A. Bernstein B.D. Pdf

Author : Lee I. Levine
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780827607507

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Jerusalem by Lee I. Levine Pdf

Jerusalem in the Second Temple period experienced dramatic growth as it achieved unprecedented political, religious, and spiritual prominence. Lee Levine traces the development of Jerusalem during this time -- through its urban, demographic, topographical, and archaeological features, its political regimes, public institutions, and its cultural and religious life.

Author : Aaron Milavec
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814659896

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Salvation is from the Jews (John 4:22) by Aaron Milavec Pdf

Growing up in an ethnic suburb in Cleveland, Aaron Milavec was an impressionable adolescent whose religious and cultural influences made it natural for him to pity, blame, and despise Jews. All of that began to change in 1955 when Mr. Martin, a Jewish merchant, hired Milavec as a stock boy. Milavec's initial anxieties over working for a Jew surprisingly gave way to profound personal admiration. This, in turn, plunged Milavec into a troubling theological dilemma: How could God consign Mr. Martin to eternal hellfire due to his ancestral role in the death of Jesus when it was clear that Mr. Martin would not harm me, a Christian, even in small ways? This book is not for the faint-hearted. Most Christians imagine that the poison of anti-Judaism has been largely eliminated. In contrast, Milavec reveals how this poison has gone underground--disfiguring not only the role of Israel in God's plan of salvation but also horribly twisting the faith, the forgiveness, and the salvation that Christians find through Jesus Christ. This painful realization serves as the necessary first step for our healing. At each step of the way, Milavec's sure hand builds bridges of mutual understanding that enable both Christians and Jews to cross the chasm of distrust and distortion that has infected both church and synagogue over the centuries. In the end, Milavec securely brings his readers to that place where Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity can again be admired as sister religions intimately united to one other in God's drama of salvation.

Author : James H. Moon
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465581990

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Water Baptism: A Pagan and Jewish Rite but not Christian, Proven by Scripture and History Confirmed by the Lives of Saints Who Were Never Baptized With Water by James H. Moon Pdf

Author : Brian C. Dennert
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3161540050

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John the Baptist and the Jewish Setting of Matthew by Brian C. Dennert Pdf

Although recent discussions on Matthew have emphasized the document's setting within Judaism, these studies have not analyzed how the Jewish figure of John the Baptist functions within this setting. Brian Dennert steps into this gap, arguing that Matthew presents Jesus to be the continuation and culmination of John's ministry in order to strengthen the claims of Matthew's group and to vilify the opponents of his group. By doing this he encourages Jews yet to align with Matthew's group (particularly those who esteem the Baptist) and to gravitate away from its opponents. The author examines texts roughly contemporaneous with Matthew which reveal respect given to John the Baptist at the time of Matthew's composition. The examination of Matthew shows that the first Evangelist more closely connects the Baptist to Jesus while highlighting his rejection by Jewish authorities.

Author : Lars Hartman
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567085894

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Into the Name of the Lord Jesus by Lars Hartman Pdf

A comprehensive examination of all the passages in the New Testament, together with key documents from the apostolic Fathers, which allude to baptism.

Author : Robert L. Webb
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725217713

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John the Baptizer and Prophet by Robert L. Webb Pdf

This volume, a revised version of a doctoral dissertation submitted to the University of Sheffield in 1990, places John the Baptist within his first-century Jewish context by exploring his public roles and activities as a baptizer and a prophet as they would have been understood within the sociohistorical context of Second Temple Judaism. After surveying the relevant traditions concerning John the Baptist (in particular, Josephus, canonical Gospels, and extracanonical sources), the volume turns to the use of ablutions and immersions in the Hebrew Bible, in Second Temple Jewish literature, and especially in the Qumran literature. In light of this context, several functions of John's baptism are proposed both in continuity with his context and in distinction from it. Then, Webb explores John's role as a prophet in two respects. First, after surveying the expectation of eschatological figures of judgment and restoration in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Jewish literature, John's own proclamation of a coming one is understood as describing Yahweh's coming to judge and restore, but through an unspecified human agent. Second, in light of the varieties of prophetic figures in the Second Temple period, John is best understood as a popular prophet who uses the symbolic event of the people's baptism in the Jordan River and their return home to symbolize not only their entrance into the true remnant Israel but also their entrance into the Promised Land. When this symbolic activity is placed alongside John's prophetic critique of Herod Antipas and of Herod's marriage, the social and political implications of this critique become evident. The symbolic activity and strong critique led to the Baptist's death under Herod Antipas.

Author : Renald Showers
Publisher : Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0915540800

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What on Earth Is God Doing? by Renald Showers Pdf

Walk from creation to eternity in a way guaranteed to change your view of the world. You'll finally understand the war Satan is waging against God and how that conflict has affected history, including the persecution of Jewish people and Christians.

Author : Leonard Greenspoon,Dennis Hamm,Bryan F. Le Beau
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563383225

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The Historical Jesus Through Catholic and Jewish Eyes by Leonard Greenspoon,Dennis Hamm,Bryan F. Le Beau Pdf

A collection of essays that examines the Galilean peasant named Jesus—the historical understanding of him and what difference that makes—from the perspective of Catholic and Jewish scholars.

Author : Leicester Ambrose Sawyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Baptism
ISBN : HARVARD:HWT6V8

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Critical Exposition of Baptism by Leicester Ambrose Sawyer Pdf

Author : Joel Marcus
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611179019

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John the Baptist in History and Theology by Joel Marcus Pdf

An analysis that challenges the conventional Christian hierarchy of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth While the Christian tradition has subordinated John the Baptist to Jesus of Nazareth, John himself would likely have disagreed with that ranking. In this eye-opening new book, John the Baptist in History and Theology, Joel Marcus makes a powerful case that John saw himself, not Jesus, as the proclaimer and initiator of the kingdom of God and his own ministry as the center of God's saving action in history. Although the Fourth Gospel has the Baptist saying, "He must increase, but I must decrease," Marcus contends that this and other biblical and extrabiblical evidence reveal a continuing competition between the two men that early Christians sought to muffle. Like Jesus, John was an apocalyptic prophet who looked forward to the imminent end of the world and the establishment of God's rule on earth. Originally a member of the Dead Sea Sect, an apocalyptic community within Judaism, John broke with the group over his growing conviction that he himself was Elijah, the end-time prophet who would inaugurate God's kingdom on earth. Through his ministry of baptism, he ushered all who came to him—Jews and non-Jews alike—into this dawning new age. Jesus began his career as a follower of the Baptist, but, like other successor figures in religious history, he parted ways from his predecessor as he became convinced of his own centrality in God's purposes. Meanwhile John's mass following and apocalyptic message became political threats to Herod Antipas, who had John executed to abort any revolutionary movement. Based on close critical-historical readings of early texts—including the accounts of John in the Gospels and in Josephus's Antiquities—as well as parallels from later religious movements, John the Baptist in History and Theology situates the Baptist within Second Temple Judaism and compares him to other apocalyptic thinkers from ancient and modern times. It concludes with thoughtful reflections on how its revisionist interpretations might be incorporated into the Christian faith.