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Title: Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
ISBN: 0802804233
Author:
Marvin R. Wilson
Publicate Date: 1989-04
Publish: 1989-04
List Price: $22.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Great Teacher, Great Book
A very interesting and very comprehensive book about the true roots of the Christian faith. In a post-modern society where Christianity is being labeled a rip-off of Mithraism, Gnosticism, Egyptian paganism, and even Druidism, this book accurately shows how what we now call Christianity was seen as a fulfillment of Judaism. Wilson shows that it is Jewish through and through and that we Christians should be proud of it.
I was blessed to have him as a teacher for Modern Jewish Culture at Gordon College; I learned more about Jewish-Christian relations in 4 months than I did in the prior 22 years of my life!
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2: Eye-opening for Christians
I have recommended this book to many other Christians. I've found it has expanded my understanding of both the Tanach (Old Testament) and the Christian New Testament.
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3: Must-have for any personal library
As a researcher, I use this book often, even when I am discussing non-religious topics. Wilson offers insightful wisdom in many areas of social life. He offers not only historical perspectives on Christianity and its Jewish roots, but also on areas such as education, family life, language, and culture.
This book is a must-have for any personal library. It remains academically enriching as well as personally challenging to me ten years after I first read it.
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4: Service Excellent & Book Content a great read!
The books were sent timely, and the read was an amazing easy read, very educational material if you really want to understand the roots of Christianity. I bought several copies to help friends to see the fundamental start to many practices that are followed "just because" we learned to do things coming up.
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5: Please be careful with this book!!
I found the book to be good until I got the part that mentions that gentiles are NOT obligated to follow the commandments of YHVH. In essence it is saying that He has two standards. Not true. Multiple times in the Torah YHVH mentions that there is one law for the homeborn and the stranger that sojourns with them. He has only one standard for all mankind who choses to follow Him. The "noachide laws" are a way that man has come up with to try and get around the fact that we are to follow YHVH's commandments. Of course a good study is in order to decide if what I say is true or not. Nazerene Israel is the faith of the apostles throughout the book of Acts. Shouldn't it be ours too?
Another false point that I found in this book is that they believe Yahshua died on a Friday instead of Wednesday. This is an interesting study for those who are serious about being seekers of the truth. The only sign Yahshua said He would give was 3 days and 3 nights. A Friday death and Sunday resurrection is 3 days by reckoning but only 2 nights, not 3. In this study you will find that He was killed on a Wednesday and rose right at the end of Sabbath (Saturday), see Mt 28:1, the seventh day not the first as is typically taught.
I figure that if this book can't get Yahshua's name, death and resurrection, and the importance of one law and one standard for all correctly then there really is no point in anyone reading this book. It was written and caters to mainstream christianity and its dogma. The truth is out there. Seekers of the truth will find it. Yahshua meant this in Mt 7:14. Few will "FIND" it.
Be blessed seekers.
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