Let the Real Israel Please Rise: Defining Messianic Judaism and the Israel of God
Recently, I had a conversation about the task of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) to define Messianic Judaism. The individual with whom I spoke said, "Good luck, why not just follow the Lord?" My first thought was, "I did not know that the two were mutually exclusive." In addition, the question that entered my mind was, "What exactly does it look like to, ‘just follow the Lord?'" At that moment, I did not actually respond to my conversation partner, yet once again, I found myself confronted with the reality that Messianic Jews are either indifferent to, struggle with, or