The biblical holy days are not just for Jews. Christians, too, can receive the blessing of these glorious days, the greatest objects lessons in the Bible. God gave each day to teach his people about him and his relationship to them. From the Sabbath, which pictures eternity, to the popular holiday, Hanukkah, mentioned by name only in the gospel of John, the special times were set apart to bless the people of God.

From the first "Christian" persecutions of the Jews in the fourth century to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust, from Israel-bashing in today's press to anti-Semitism in today's pulpits, this shocking and painful book tells the tragic story of the "Church" and the Jewish people. It is a story every Christian must hear. For nearly 2000 years, the Church and the Jewish people have had a history of pain, antisemitism,and hatred.  Forward by Don Wilkerson,Times Square Church.

Edited by Calvin L. Smith

This book explores the relationship between the Jewish people, the Church and Israel, from biblical times to the present. Its fifteen essays from contributors with considerable expertise and published work in the field provide readers with a careful and objective examination of the issue from various perspectives.

This timely volume is being published at a time when the debate surrounding the relationship between the Church and Israel raging within Evangelicalism is increasingly polemical and polarised. 

A beautifully produced CD in full size case from the remarkable conference Thy Kingdom Come: A Conference on the Bible, Theology and the Future held in Westminster, in October 2014. 

Why did the early Church split over a single Latin word? Why is there a painting of Plato and Aristotle in the Vatican? Why do we meet in Churches? Why were the descendants of the Apostles so hated? Why are Priests celebate? Why is the Bible so Misunderstood? Why is the Western Church in decline?

Why so many questions? Surely the best place to rediscover our roots is not through the Reformers, or the Church Fathers, or the Puritans, or through any other staging post in the Church's journey, but to return to the very beginning. to the mindset and beliefs of Jesus and His disciples, the Hebrew roots of Christianity.

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A beautifully produced set of video DVDs from the remarkable conference Thy Kingdom Come: A Conference on the Bible, Theology and the Future held in Westminster, in October 2014. 

Contents:

Session 1: The Coming Kingdom and the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6), with Dr Derek Tidball

Session 2: The Coming Kingdom and the Hope of Israel (Romans 11), with Dr Calvin Smith

Session 3: The Coming Kingdom and the Great Commission (Matthew 28), with Dr Mitch Glaser

Session 4: The Coming Kingdom and the Words of Jesus, with Dr Darrell Bock

Session 5: The Coming Kingdom and the Day of the Lord (Joel 2), with Mr Daniel Nessim

Session 6: The Coming Kingdom and Biblical Interpretation, with Dr Craig Blaising

Written by eleven biblical scholars, this study explores the theology of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53 and answers a number of important questions:

• What is a Christian interpretation of Isaiah 53?
• What is a Jewish interpretation of Isaiah 53?
• How did the New Testament writers understand Isaiah 53?
• How should forgiveness and salvation be understood in Isaiah 53?
• How can Isaiah 53 be used in Jewish evangelism?
• How do we preach Isaiah 53?

Darrell. L Bock (PhD, Unversity of Aberdeen) is a research professor of New Testement studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous works in New Testament studies.

Mitch Glaser (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is president of Chosen People Ministries. He is coeditor of 'To the Jew First:The Case for Evangelism in Scripture and History'.

Israel, the Church, and the Middle East, by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser, challenges the supersessionist drift of the modern church, showing that God retains a plan and purpose for the Jewish people while also addressing a number of the divisive issues raised by authors critical both of Israel and of those who affirm Israel's right to the land. The book explores the hermeneutics and wider effects of the conflict, such as the growing antipathy within the church toward the evangelization of the Jewish people. It provides readers with an objective and interdisciplinary treatment, which is irenic and respectful in tone.

WHY ISRAEL? is the first book by the Ezra foundation, in a series that explores the topic of Israel through the lens of scripture, bringing clarity to a controversial topic. Has the Church replaced Israel in the plan of God? Does ethnic Israel still have a future? What about Israel today? These questions and more will be answered by providing readers with an outline of a biblical theology of Israel.

WHY THE JEWISH PEOPLE is the second book in the Israel series from the Ezra Foundation. Providing an in-depth study of the origin and impact of replacement theology throughout the centuries to the present day. This book examines the disastrous consequences of replacement theology and its links to antisemitism. A concise and comprehensive examination of history and theology that brings clarity and understanding to this often-misunderstood topic.