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Israel's Messiah and the People of God: A Vision for Messianic Jewish Covenant Fidelity
Israel's Messiah and the People of God presents a rich and diverse selection of essays by theologian Mark Kinzer, whose work constitutes a pioneering step in Messianic Jewish theology. Including several pieces never before published, this collection illuminates Kinzer's thought on topics such as Oral Torah, Jewish prayer, eschatology, soteriology, and Messianic Jewish-Catholic dialogue. This volume offers the reader numerous portals into the vision of Messianic Judaism offered in Kinzer's Postmissionary Messianic Judaism (2005). An introductory essay by editor Jennifer M. Rosner sets Kinzer's thought and writings in context.
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250 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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July 8, 2011
I was given this book to review for a church librarian publication for Protestants but I did not have the background to understand it, that was my problem ---not the authors. He seemed to know his material very well.
Mark Kinzer is President Emeritus of Messianic Jewish Theological Institute and the author of “Post missionary Messianic Judaism” written in 2005. His editor Jennifer Rosner is a doctoral candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. The endorsements where from many highly educated religious folks. It was very evident that he cared deeply about the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. I can't imagine a more thoroughly written book complete with a very detailed general bibliography, well written footnotes, scripture index and subject/name index.
However, I felt like a 3rd grader listening in on doctoral religious candidates. The fault was not in his writing, but in my background and education. I can only think of a few people in our large church who might spend the time reading this book. In an effort to understand better the terms I asked Jewish friends, did some basic research on Judaism, by books and computer on the dense differences of the many factors described. I have never been one to like to write mission statements or puzzle over deep meanings so the 7 essays which Mark Kinzer has delivered to symposiums were way over my head. The Amazon reviews of his first book were all positive and he is widely regarded as the foremost theologian for the Messianic movement.
The basic different between the Jewish Christian, whose primary identity lies in the Christian world and the Messianic Jew- whose primary identity lies in the Jewish world. Also “ to be a Jew means to meet God and receive grace in and thorough Israel; to be a Christian means to meet God and receive his grace in and through Christ” Another statement which caught my eye, was” If Jesus was indeed the Messiah, then a Jew is obligated to follow him”. Mark feels the fulfillment of Jesus the Messiah is both a theological and experiential reality. He is a Jew and seeks to follow the Torah and live a more Jewish life then ever before, but he is also a Christian that believe the Jesus fulfills the promises made to him ancestors.
I learned a great deal about the Jewish people but found it as difficult as to understand the fine points of comparing any sect or religion or denomination, I was lost in the detail but can appreciate his scholarship. I could only find secular Jewish people to talk to, so I believe this book is for a very limited number of seminary scholars...
Mark Kinzer is President Emeritus of Messianic Jewish Theological Institute and the author of “Post missionary Messianic Judaism” written in 2005. His editor Jennifer Rosner is a doctoral candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. The endorsements where from many highly educated religious folks. It was very evident that he cared deeply about the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. I can't imagine a more thoroughly written book complete with a very detailed general bibliography, well written footnotes, scripture index and subject/name index.
However, I felt like a 3rd grader listening in on doctoral religious candidates. The fault was not in his writing, but in my background and education. I can only think of a few people in our large church who might spend the time reading this book. In an effort to understand better the terms I asked Jewish friends, did some basic research on Judaism, by books and computer on the dense differences of the many factors described. I have never been one to like to write mission statements or puzzle over deep meanings so the 7 essays which Mark Kinzer has delivered to symposiums were way over my head. The Amazon reviews of his first book were all positive and he is widely regarded as the foremost theologian for the Messianic movement.
The basic different between the Jewish Christian, whose primary identity lies in the Christian world and the Messianic Jew- whose primary identity lies in the Jewish world. Also “ to be a Jew means to meet God and receive grace in and thorough Israel; to be a Christian means to meet God and receive his grace in and through Christ” Another statement which caught my eye, was” If Jesus was indeed the Messiah, then a Jew is obligated to follow him”. Mark feels the fulfillment of Jesus the Messiah is both a theological and experiential reality. He is a Jew and seeks to follow the Torah and live a more Jewish life then ever before, but he is also a Christian that believe the Jesus fulfills the promises made to him ancestors.
I learned a great deal about the Jewish people but found it as difficult as to understand the fine points of comparing any sect or religion or denomination, I was lost in the detail but can appreciate his scholarship. I could only find secular Jewish people to talk to, so I believe this book is for a very limited number of seminary scholars...
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