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Some link Christian Zionism with dispensational theology. Still, it is crucial to recognize Christian Zionism is not just biblical. It is deeply rooted in historical Christian theology. Even many of the church fathers who held to supersessionism (the belief the church replaced Israel) anticipated Jewish people’s…
Apartheid. Genocide. Settler colonialism. These accusations against Israel have become more prominent since October 7, 2023, than ever before. On social media, on college campuses, and at anti-Israel protests, many depict Israelis as racist oppressors. On October 7, Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel and massacred more than…
INTRODUCTION Leopold Cohn immigrated to New York from his native Hungary in 1892 and came to believe that Jesus is the Messiah. To spread this message, he founded the Brownsville Mission to the Jews in 1894. Cohn’s ministry grew to be the largest Jewish mission in the United…
An amazing thing happens every summer in New York City: Outdoor events such as movies and street fairs begin popping up all over the city, and tourists flock in to see the sights – from Central Park to the Apple Store and more. Vacation season has started, and it…
The following article draws upon the book by Dr. Michael Brown, The Real Kosher Jesus, and has been adapted for this use with his permission by Scott Nassau of Chosen People Ministries. The words “God” and “Lord” include the letter “o,” which is counter to the practice of some religious…
Since 1894, Chosen People Ministries has been bringing the Good News of Jesus the Messiah to Jewish people. Over the past 117 years, we have seen Judaism continue to evolve in its many forms. Jewish groups today can range from being liberal and even atheistic to Conservative and Orthodox.
Surrounded by the soaring walls of a Sephardic- style synagogue and the Israeli-accented melodies of the Friday night Sabbath services, hundreds of Jewish people crowd into the one-hour service on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Half of them are below the age of 30.
The primary reason Jewish people today will not easily consider the possibility that Jesus is the Messiah is because of the historically negative relationship Jewish people have had with Christianity. Growing up in a Jewish home, I was sure of two things: that Christians did not like Jews, and…
Although the Book of Hebrews relates to every believer, the initial audience was likely a group of early Jewish followers of Jesus. The author demonstrates the superiority of Jesus compared to all earthly and celestial powers, which includes His greatness compared to angels. This is why He chose to become…
“Look, Jesus is not for Jews” Hylan said. Having grown up in a strong Jewish home in upstate New York, Hylan was sure he could not believe in Jesus. As a young adult, however, he embarked on a quest for truth. His search…
“Anti-Semitism is on the increase…and enlightened people are not immune to it.” These words, written in 1945 by the renowned British author George Orwell in an essay titled “Anti-Semitism in Britain,” might just as easily have been written in 2005. Richard Jinman, reporting on February 11, 2005, in…
325 – The Council of Nicea rejected the Jewish roots of Christian faith It separated the celebration of Easter from the Jewish Passover, stating, “For it is unbecoming beyond measure that on this holiest of festivals we should follow the customs of the Jews. Henceforth let us have nothing in…