Category Archives: Jewish-Christian Relations

Book Write-Up: While We’re Far Apart, by Lynn Austin

Posted on September 5, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Lynn Austin. While We’re Far Apart. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2010. See here to buy the book. While We’re Far Apart is set in World War II New England. Eddie Schaffer is about to go to war, and the shy Penny … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Christ in the Sabbath, by Rich Robinson

Posted on July 3, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Rich Robinson.  Christ in the Sabbath.  Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2014.  See here to buy the book. Rich Robinson is a Jew who believes in Jesus and a researcher for Jews for Jesus.  He has an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Messianic Hope, by Michael Rydelnik

Posted on February 24, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael Rydelnik.  The Messianic Hope: Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic?  Nashville: B&H Academic, 2010. I would like to thank B&H Academic for my review copy of this book.  See here for B&H’s page about it. The question of whether … Continue reading →

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Purification of Body and Soul

Posted on August 29, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

On page 287 of Verus Israel (translated into the English by H. McKeating), Marcel Simon talks about how ancient Christians distinguished Jewish baptism from Christian baptism: “Sometime when they use the word baptism they are thinking of the regular ablutions, … Continue reading →

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Origen on the Passover Not Being a Type of Christ’s Passion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently read the church father Origen’s “Treatise on the Passover”, as it is translated and annotated by Robert J. Daly, S.J.  In this post, I’ll be drawing from Daly’s comments and some of what Origen says in his treatise … Continue reading →

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Paul, Christianity, and Judaism at Last Night’s Bible Study

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

At my church’s Bible study last night, we did Session 11, which is entitled “Paul’s Peace Movement”.  We’re going through Romans: The Letter That Changed the World, with Mart De Haan & Jimmy DeYoung. My posts on my church’s Bible … Continue reading →

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Finders and Owners: Appreciating Laws as Laws, Not Advanced Ethical Concepts

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I’ll use as my starting-point Deuteronomy 22:1-4, which I will quote in the King James Version: “(1.)Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any … Continue reading →

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On Islam, Humility, Biblical Interpretation, Etc.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

My church’s Bible study group is still going through Romans: The Letter That Changed the World, With Mart De Haan and Jimmy DeYoung. The last two sessions have been about Romans 9-11, in which Paul is in anguish because most … Continue reading →

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Why Inter-Religious Dialogue?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

One question that has appeared more than once in my reading of Paul Knitter’s No Other Name? A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions concerns the purpose of inter-religious dialogue.   Knitter wants for it to be … Continue reading →

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Derek Leman on Isaiah 9:5(6)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Messianic Jewish rabbi Derek Leman has graciously given me permission to post today’s Daily Isaiah on my blog.  I am glad to do so because today’s Daily Isaiah was one of my favorites!  Daily Isaiah is something that Derek sends … Continue reading →

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