This edition of Kesher is a themed issue dedicated to soteriology in the context of Messianic Judaism. The theme of soteriology is timely, since there are two Messianic events that deal with this issue. The first is the Borough Park Symposium (October, 2007) and the second is a Theological Forum on Soteriology hosted by the UMJC Theology Committee (March, 2008). For those who have not been able to attend these events, this issue of Kesher includes a selection of the papers.
New Articles...
From the Editor Dear Friend,
Greetings in the name of our Messiah. I am writing to announce to you some new developments with Kesher: a Journal of Messianic Judaism.
First of all, our new website has been launched, and it offers the additional benefits of ... Read More >>
Guidelines for Healthy Theological Discussion When I was asked to speak on the subject of guidelines for healthy theological discussion, the story of Michael Wyschogrod's meeting with Karl Barth came to mind.* As a little background, Michael Wyschogrod is an Orthodox Jewish theologian who lives ... Read More >>
The Narrow Wider Hope The Issues At Hand - Defining Perspectives on
Afterlife and Salvation
It has been very important to me to
teach on the meaning of salvation from what I call a "Gospel of the
Kingdom" perspective. Salvation is a concept that is far r... Read More >>
Those Who Do Not Obey the Good News of Our Lord Yeshua Does the New Testament limit inclusion in
the life to come to those who profess faith in the person and work of Yeshua?
Those who would answer yes to this question might be termed restrictivists.
Those who would answer no might be termed inclusivi... Read More >>
Shavuot and its Impact upon a Messianic Soteriology Recent
discussions within Messianic Judaism have addressed various aspects of
soteriology. Unfortunately, the relationship between Shavuot and the Messianic
view of salvation is often missing from the dialogue. Yet, in Luke-Acts, the
... Read More >>
The Condition of Salvation - For Jews and Gentiles in this Age The purpose of this article is to
answer the question, "Exactly what must one do to be saved?" According to the
Scriptures, what is it that a person must do to be saved?
The key point as emphasized by the Brit
Chadashah is that fai... Read More >>
The Essential Need for Salvation through Messiah Yeshua Sin
separates humanity from God and the world to come. The mystery of salvation
lies solely with
God who has revealed only one way to enjoy right-relationship with God now and
in the world to come. That way is personal, conscious faith (in this l... Read More >>
Book Review
David Brondos, Fortress Introduction to Salvation and the Cross (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007.)
In Fortress Introduction to Salvation and the
Cross, David Brondos, Professor of Theology at the Theological Community of
Mexico, surveys soteriological constructs ranging from the book of Isaiah to 21s... Read More >>
Sholem Asch, One Destiny: an Epistle to the Christians (trans. by Milton Hindus; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons,
1945, 88 pp.)
Sholem Asch was among the most beloved writers
in Yiddish literature for the thirty or more years leading up to the Second
World War. Encouraged by the grea... Read More >>
