Christian “Seder”- A good friend who is a Mormon invited my wife and me to a Passover Seder to be held at their church. I don't understand why a non-Jewish group would have a Seder, and I am uncomfortable about going. But… More »
Does Isaiah 7:14 Refer to a Virgin Birth?- I work in a Christian hospital and have many Christian friends, many of whom feel strongly about their religious beliefs. They often quote to me Isaiah 7:14 – that a virgin woman will give birth to a boy – which… More »
Jeremiah 31 and the New Covenant- How do you understand the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31? Doesn’t that supersede God’s original covenant with the Jews? In fact, Jeremiah earlier speaks of Israel having broken its covenant with God (11:10). It seems to me that as a… More »
Jews-for-J- I've been repeatedly approached by Jews for Jesus guys near the campus of UCLA. The pamphlet that they hand out alleges that "Messianic Jews" are Jews who believe that Jesus was the Messiah. That didn't make sense to me. I… More »
“Let Us Make Man”- In the creation account in Genesis, God says, “Let us make man in our image” (1:26). Who is God speaking to? Doesn’t this verse imply that man had more than one Creator – that God created man with the help… More »
Morris Curello's Movie- I watched a TV movie called "The Rabbi," which was filmed in Israel. It portrays an Israeli man who converts to Christianity and attempts to convince his family that Jesus is the Jewish messiah. Does this movie portray normative Judaism? More »
Psalm 110 – Two Lords- Please explain what this verse means: “The Lord said unto my Lord, "Sit Thou at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool” (Psalm 110:1). Doesn’t this verse imply there is another Lord besides God? More »
Psalm 2: God’s Son and Kiss the Son- What is the Jewish thought concerning God's son in light of Psalm 2? It describes someone as the King of Zion, a world leader, and says that God calls him His son, whom He gave birth to (v. 7). Further,… More »
The Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9- I’m curious to know the Jewish understanding of Daniel 9:24-27. It seems such a clear reference to Jesus that I don’t understand how Jewish scholars can disagree. It speaks of the Messiah who will live 483 years after Daniel’s time.… More »
Zechariah 13:6 – Wounds Between Your Hands- How do Jews interpret Zechariah 13:6? “And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds between your hands?’ And he will say, ‘That I was smitten in the house of those who loved me.’” I have heard Christians see… More »
Identifying as a Jew
