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1. Between the pursuit of authenticity and dogmatism Between the pursuit of authenticity and dogmatism
In this article I want to:
2. Christian Hebraism - the Forgotten Reformation Hebrew was the language of the Bible and the New Testament. Not Greek, not Aramaic, not Latin. This is of paramount importance. Why? Because we can't believe in a God who equates himself with THE WORD while we ignore what words and languages mean or don't mean.
A return to Hebrew was a major trait of the Reformation of the Middle Ages. But this has been purposely hidden or forgotten by Christians today.
Restoring the Jewishness of the faith in our liturgy might only be relevant to those of Jewish origin.
But to most non-Jews this might seem like an irrelevant, secondary and even petty issue.
Hebraism deals with the core issues of faith: what do words mean (and don't mean), what was their original meaning when transmitted initially and how this relates to us today.
- Brief history of Christian Hebraism
- The legacy of Christian Hebraism
- Practical examples of big ticket corrections most if not all scholars agree on
- the issue of translations
- The Gospels and the NT in Hebrew - a game changer
3. Linguistic, liturgical and spiritual tensions Correcting terms is one thing. Changing the way we perform our services is another. And lastly, seeing a real spiritual benefit from any change is yet a third, separate issue. An article on the difference between these and how we can become aware of the changes the are before us.
3. Hellenism, Romanism and Hebraism - in search of the kernel of God's Truth
- How was Hellenism imposed on believers? Brief history
- How has Romanism shaped world Christianity: overview
- How Hebraism gives us the opportunity to go back to the true essense of the teaching of the Messiah and his apostles
4. The Contemporary Messianic Movement - who is it for - How did the contemporary Messianic movement came about? Overview.
- Should all churches become messianic?
- Who is the messianic movement for?
5. The national religious landscape and the restoration of Biblical truth in the context of Christian Hebraism - What is the real spiritual condition of the majority of people in your nation?
- How can Hebraica Veritas (Christian Hebraism) benefit your people in their pursuit of the truth and God?
- What spiritual issues could become resolved if and when we correct the traditionalist forms of Christianity?
- What problems can we help resolve?
- What problems can this create?
- How do we connect with young people and transmit to them a more correct Biblical understanding of God, man and life based on the Hebraic understanding of the Bible and its teachings?