My heart’s desire and prayer to God for every Jew is to obtain salvation, which is freely offered by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I am drawn to the Jewish people in unbreakable bonds of love and friendship because I trace my faith back through the Tanakh to the Torah and the creator of the universe. I know the Jews are required to read certain passage from the Torah every day of the year. Therefore, I wish every Jew would read these three passages from the New Testament that draw us together:
- Matthew 1 — the Jewish genealogy and divine origin of Jesus Christ as the prophesied descendant of King David
- Acts 7 — the first Jewish martyr in the Christian church who was killed because he believed the writings of Moses, Isaiah, and Nehemiah
- Hebrews 11 — the roll call of faithful Jews throughout history who are an example and inspiration to all Christians everywhere –References from BSI Hebrew Bible with Modern Hebrew NT
These New Testament passages show how Christians throughout the world have been blessed by the promise of God to Abraham of blessing for blessing. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to centuries of Jews for preserving the Torah. And Christians are sharing in the suffering of the Jewish people through the persecution of millions of Christians every year. We are closer than you think.
- Chronological study of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — I worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. What does that mean? Who were they? And why are they important? Here is a chronological review of the scriptures
- What does the LORD require of you? (Micah 6:6-8) — This is the most consistent doctrine preached from Genesis to Revelation. God told Adam what he requires, Moses told the children, the prophets told the nation, Jesus told the world, and the Apostles told us.
- How to share the gospel to Jews — I worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob so I love the Jews like He does. They know more about the Messiah than I ever will, but I know him as my personal savior.
- Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus by John Ortberg — Jesus’ impact on our world is highly unlikely, widely inescapable, largely unknown, and decidedly double-edged. It is unlikely in light of the severe limitations of his earthly life; it is inescapable because of the range of impact; it is unknown because history doesn’t connect dots; and it is doubled-edged because his followers have wreaked so much havoc, often in his name. He is history’s most familiar figure, yet he is the man no one knows. His impact on the world is immense and non-accidental. From the Dark Ages to Post-Modernity he is the Man who won’t go away. And yet … you can miss him in historical lists for many reasons, maybe the most obvious being the way he lived his life. He did not loudly and demonstrably defend his movement in the spirit of a rising political or military leader. He did not lay out a case that history would judge his brand of belief superior in all future books. His life and teaching simply drew people to follow him. He made history by starting in a humble place, in a spirit of love and acceptance, and allowing each person space to respond. His vision of life continues to haunt and challenge humanity. His influence has swept over history bringing inspiration to what has happened in art, science, government, medicine, and education; he has taught humans about dignity, compassion, forgiveness, and hope.