Prophets Moses and Aaron start revealing the name “YHWH” to all those who will commit to God’s covenant; now and in the ongoing future; it signals the inauguration of a commitment community, ...

This book traces the appearance of the messianic idea from the prophet Isaiah to the Bar Kochbah revolt. It demonstrates the dramatic, many-sided and fascinating controversy about the messianic idea.

Babylon destroyed the First Temple after we desecrated the covenant. Rome destroyed the Second after we desecrated one ...

Both Judaism and Islam teach their followers to take care of the earth. Muslims and Jews also believe that humans should act as guardians, or khalifah, of our planet, and that they will be held ...

What is the Messiah and how will we know who he really is? “Messiah” is one of those Hebrew words, like “Amen” and “Hallelujah” that have slipped into the English lexicon. While the concept of the ...

You’ve heard it before: the fact that the Jewish religion has survived in exile for more than 2000 years is nothing less than a miracle. And really, if you think about it, what are the odds that such ...