The claim that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew is something that must be substantiated by those who believe it with historical references, textual support, and most of all extant manuscripts in Hebrew. These references must be credible, the textual claims must be supported within a relatively conservative framework of exposition, and the manuscripts must be verified as authentic by organizations such as United Bible Societies or the American Bible Society. Thus far, no one in the Messianic community has been able to prove a written Hebrew origin for the entirety of the New Testament on the basis of these factors.
Messianic Theology
The claim that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew is something that must be substantiated by those who believe it with historical references, textual support, and most of all extant manuscripts in Hebrew. These references must be credible, the textual claims must be supported within a relatively conservative framework of exposition, and the manuscripts must be verified as authentic by organizations such as United Bible Societies or the American Bible Society. Thus far, no one in the Messianic community has been able to prove a written Hebrew origin for the entirety of the New Testament on the basis of these factors.
John McKee discusses a few of the difficulties Messianic people can have with interpreting commandments in the Torah—given to Ancient Israel first. How do we read some instructions as ever-constant, and others for mainly ancient circumstances? What are apodictic laws, and what are casuistic laws?
John McKee addresses how the field of apologetics, defense of the faith, requires people to…
John McKee discusses how he indeed does get asked a number of very controversial, confidential questions, by both Messianic leaders and people. What might some of those questions be, as we contemplate our future?
John McKee discusses the difficulties that many Messianic people have with the theological concept known as “realized eschatology,” and how future prophetic realities have started to break into the present.
John McKee discusses how today’s Messianic people can be positively affected by the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.
Eitz Chaim Yeshiva, Plano, TX – 20 November, 2021
John McKee addresses how important it is going to be in the future for people of faith to employ a much more restrictive and limited use of the word “heresy.”
Eitz Chaim Yeshiva, Plano, TX – 13 November, 2021