The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference
The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference

Author: David Berger

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2008-03-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 178694989X

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This book is a history, an indictment, a lament, and an appeal, focusing on the messianic trend in Lubavitch hasidism. It records the shattering of one of Judaism's core beliefs and the remarkable equanimity with which the standard-bearers of Orthodoxy have allowed it to happen. This is a development of striking importance for the history of religions, and it is an earthquake in the history of Judaism. David Berger describes the unfolding of this historic phenomenon and proposes a strategy to contain it.

Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference
Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference

Author: David Berger

Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civi

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781904113751

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'Years from now, this work will likely be seen as a primary text that formed part of the internal Jewish debate.' ~ N. R. Deutsch, Choice --- 'Passionate, powerful, brilliant...This is simply the most important book of Judaism - not about Judaism but of Judaism - to appear this year, and the most urgent in decades.' ~ Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post --- 'Throughly engrossing book...Berger's abiding Orthodox religious commitment, deep familiarity with religious texts and ideas, and specialized training in historical scholarship have singularly positioned and qualified him to embark on this defense of Judaism...Astute historian that he is, he offers trenchant and compelling explanations for this lack of aggressive Orthodox reaction to this latest false messianism...an articulate, thoughtful, and passionate book.' ~ Benny Kraut, Shofar --- 'Compelling...imperative reading, as it carefully and systematically documents the true nature and scope of contemporary Lubavitch missionary work.' ~ Al

We Have Found the Messiah
We Have Found the Messiah

Author: Michael Vicko Zolondek

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-09-28

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1498282261

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Ben F. Meyer once wrote, "Radical developments generally take place not by someone's seeing something new but by his seeing everything in a new way." This book is Michael Vicko Zolondek's attempt to bring Meyer's words to fruition. For more than two hundred years, scholars have been debating whether the historical Jesus took up the role of Davidic Messiah. In this book, Zolondek addresses this long-standing question in a fresh and unique way. He challenges a generation of scholarship by arguing that the manner in which it has gone about answering the Davidic messianic question is significantly problematic when considered in the light of Jesus' cultural context and the messianism of his day. This cultural context and messianism then forms the basis for Zolondek's fresh approach to the Davidic messianic question, which he ultimately answers in the affirmative. In this book, readers will not only be exposed to more than forty years of research on the Davidic messianic question, but they will come away with a unique understanding of what it means to be a Davidic Messiah and what it would have looked like for Jesus to have taken up that role.

Are You the One Who Is to Come?
Are You the One Who Is to Come?

Author: Michael F. Bird

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1441205969

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Did Jesus claim to be the long-awaited "messiah"? Going against much contemporary scholarship, Australian scholar Michael Bird argues that he did. He begins by exploring the messianic expectations in the Old Testament and Second Temple Jewish literature. Next, Bird points out weaknesses in current arguments that "Messiah," or "Christ," was a title given to Jesus by the early church but not used by Jesus himself. Bird then examines the Gospels and related literature, finding in Jesus's words and actions evidence that he saw himself as the messiah described in the Scriptures of Israel and believed that Israel's restoration hinged on the outcome of his ministry.

The Grammar of Messianism
The Grammar of Messianism

Author: Matthew V. Novenson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0190255021

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In this book, Novenson gives a revisionist account of messianism in antiquity. He shows that, for the ancient Jews and Christians who used the term, a messiah was not an article of faith but a manner of speaking: a scriptural figure of speech useful for thinking kinds of political order.

Man, Myth, Messiah
Man, Myth, Messiah

Author: Rice Broocks

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 0718005937

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Did Jesus Really Exist? The search for the historical Jesus continues to be headline news. Any speculative theory seems to get instant attention as the debate rages about His real identity and the claims made in His name. Did Jesus really exist? Is there real historical evidence that demonstrates that He lived and actually said and did the things the Gospels record? Is there any validity to the speculative claims that the Jesus story was a myth, borrowed from a variety of pagan cultures of the ancient world? In this follow-up to the book God’s Not Dead (that inspired the movie), Man, Myth, Messiah looks at the evidence for the historical Jesus and exposes the notions of skeptics that Jesus was a contrived figure of ancient mythology. It also looks at the reliability of the Gospel records as well as the evidence for the resurrection that validates His identity as the promised Messiah. Man, Myth, Messiah will be released concurrent to the God’s Not Dead movie sequel, which will cover the same theme.

Messianic Judaism is Not Christianity
Messianic Judaism is Not Christianity

Author: Stan Telchin

Publisher: Chosen Books

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0800793722

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A self-proclaimed Messianic Jew discusses the growth and dangers of the Messianic Judaism movement, reiterating God's intention for his church to serve as "one new man" and advocating unity among the body of believers.

The Making of the Messiah
The Making of the Messiah

Author: Robert Sheaffer

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Looking at the evolution of Christian writings and doctrines exactly as skeptics investigate contemporary accounts of UFO abductions or psychic wonders, Sheaffer shows how early Christian writers altered historical facts to make the new religion "sell" to potential converts. What emerges is a scheme of deliberate distortion and deceit that could grace a mystery novel, leaving in its wake a trail of highly suspicious and incriminating evidence.

Jesus the Messiah
Jesus the Messiah

Author: Robert H. Stein

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-08-20

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0830875832

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In this accessible introduction to Jesus Christ, Robert Stein draws together the results of a career of research and writing on Jesus and the Gospels. Now in paperback, this classic textbook is clearly written, ably argued, and geared to the needs of students, giving probing minds a sure grounding in the life and ministry of Jesus.