Israel is an ancient land. Stones and bricks that are thousands of years old remain amid the modern hustle and bustle of the 21st Century State of Israel.
Scripture is filled with messages of God’s salvation.
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Have you ever wondered why Jesus told the listeners to his Sermon on the Mount that they needed to be “perfect?”
He had spent the day teaching the crowds about a new way to live, where the wisdom of the world is turned upside down: in God’s kingdom, the poor in Spirit are blessed. We shouldn’t hate our enemies, but instead love and pray for them.
For Jewish Believers in Jesus, understanding the Jewish roots of their faith in Jesus is clear. For Gentile Believers, the Jewish roots of Christianity may not be as evident. Since about the third century after Jesus walked the Earth, there has been a marked division between Judaism and Christianity. In general, Jewish people view the New Testament as the Christian Bible that has nothing to do with them. Likewise, some Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) consider the Old Testament irrelevant.
