Through Jewish Eyes

by Craig Hartman

In Through Jewish Eyes, you'll find a myriad of parallels between Jewish customs and New Testament truth. Drawing from his own Jewish heritage, Hartman demonstrates how to use these parallels as points of contact for a gospel witness and for a better understanding of the New Testament s Jewish background. He speaks about the need for Christians to understand Judaism and to reach their Jewish neighbors and coworkers with news of the Messiah. Through Jewish Eyes will give you deeper insight into the Scripture and into Jewish culture.

Genres: Christian Living, History

196 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2010

Reviews

[Aaron Carlberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, let me say, I have a deep respect for Craig Hartman. He loves the Jewish people and has a great desire for those in the world to have that love as well. He wants to see Israel know the hope of their people is found in the person of Jesus...and Hartman loves Jesus.

Why did I only give this book 3 stars though? Afew reasons.

1) Hartman's personal dispensational theology tends to lay heavy over this book in ways that (in my opinion) diminishes certain points he is trying to make. I am not going to lay out my issues with dispensational theology because most people wouldn't care in a short review and it would seem like nitpicking.

2) There is a ridged adherence to the King James Version of the Bible (not that there is anything wrong with KJV), I know it's a Bob Jones University thing...but there are times he would make a great point (in normal language) and then draw you back out of it by using the KJV.

3) There is an American Evangelical Zionism that permeates the entire book that many times causes a reading into the text rather than seeing what a text actually says.

I know, I am sounding very negative, I am not trying to be because I think it IS a valuable book to read especially if you know little to nothing about the distinctively Jewish roots of the faith we call Christianity. In the end, Hartman and I both love Jesus and no matter our differences we will spend eternity with Christ together and it won't matter who was "right" as we will both be enamored with Jesus AS THE CHRIST and not ourselves.

[Bob Deangelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the back of this book says, "Biblical Christianity is Jewish." The author of this book is knowledgeable on both sides of this fence. Having grown up a Jewish man (culturally and religiously), and later coming to Christ and Christianity, the writer builds a very solid bridge connecting the two. The book shows the Jewish perspective of Bible Christianity. As a non-Jew, I certainly learned a lot from this book, and you will too. In order to fully profit from this book, I would need to go back through it and work through the end of chapter study questions, and I would absorb even more. This is a book...I don't believe I have ever read a book on this subject. I appreciate the author's ministry, and I appreciate the thoughts he has put in book form. I would not say that this is a fast read, but it certainly is a profitable one.

[Rachael Marsceau · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd have to go through this again (NOT right before bed) because a lot of the feast stuff kind of went in and right back out. However, I LOVED the chapter on Chanukkah and how Gentile Christians can and should celebrate it. I loved the discussion of home life and zealously passing down scriptural understanding and application to the children.

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book; it does bring to light some very interesting reflections on the Messiah and Messianic prophecy

[Linda Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Jewish scholar explains how Jewish people would view the world and Jesus.

[Kelley Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't say enough good things about this book. If you are a Christian, you need to know about your Jewish heritage. Mr. Hartman was a devout Jew who came to know Jesus Christ as the true Messiah. His book is full of information about Jewish holidays and customs and how they tie into the messages of scripture. This book brought deeper meaning to some key passages in the gospels. I have loaned this book out so many times to friends that there are now coffee stains and personal notes written in the margins. It is time for me to buy another copy. It is an excellent teaching resource as well. If you like to "dig deeper" into scripture and Biblical history, you will want a copy of this book for your personal collection.

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[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely excellent!