Addressing the Theological and Spiritual Issues of the Broad Messianic Movement
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how today’s Messianic people should responsibly approach the issue of Alef-Tav. Is this simply the Hebrew equivalent of the Greek Alpha-Omega, or are there possibly hidden clues about the Messiah to be taken from it?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
I heard a teaching which dealt with “jots and tittles” in the Hebrew text of the Bible. It claimed that these markings were written by Moses, and that Yeshua actually referred to them in Matthew 5:17-19. Is there any validity to this teaching?
I saw a teaching which discussed the “Hebrew versus Greek mindset.” What does this mean?
Do you believe that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew? It seems that many within today’s Messianic movement believe the New Testament was written in Hebrew, but they lack substantial proof for this.
Can you recommend any specific Hebrew and Greek dictionaries or lexicons I can use in my Bible studies?
I heard a Messianic teacher call Hebrew the “pure language.” Can this at all be substantiated? He used this to discredit the inspiration of the Greek New Testament.
Is there any academic validity with Hebrew letter pictures, i.e., interpreting various Hebrew words through the representations of each letter in its spelling?
In what way is Yeshua the Messiah the Alef and the Tav? Some interesting teachings circulate around the Messianic movement about the first and last Hebrew letters, and their association with Yeshua.
Does the Hebrew b’nei Yisrael mean “sons of Israel” or “children of Israel”?
I heard a Messianic teacher say that the Divine Name YHWH was spelled out on the writing above Yeshua’s cross. Is this true?
