Messiah Magazine, # 89, Shemot 2006

The Carpenter among the Nazarenes

Take a fresh look at the Carpenter from Nazareth, His relationship with His family, His disciples and the two Galilean villages that laid claim to Him.

“Covenant” or “Testament?”

Did Yeshua’s death bequeath us the New Covenant and cancel the Old Covenant, or is something else going on in Hebrews 9:15–17? Tim Hegg brings clarity to an ambiguous passage in the book of Hebrews.

The Unchanging God

Is God capricious in His requirements, now forbidding, then permitting; now condemning, then pardoning? Meet the unchanging God of the Torah.

Using the Sacred Name

Whether or not to use God’s Sacred Name continues to divide believers in the Torah movement today. Consider our viewpoint in part 2 of this series.

Bar Mitzvah

As the Torah movement comes of age, questions about bar and bat mitzvah abound. Let’s look at some of the facts behind the ceremony.

Purim, the Festival of Hidden Miracles

Grab your noise makers and prepare to eat hamentashen! It’s time for Purim—the festival that celebrates the story of Esther, the miraculous survival of the Jewish people.

The Church’s Early Identity

Chris O’Quinn digs into the documents of the early Church to trace the evolution of traditional Christianity after the Apostles.

Temple Mount Sifting Project

The FFOZ Israel Tour crossed paths with a prominent Israeli archaeologist who is finding valuable artifacts from the Jerusalem Temple Mount. This is his story.

On Tour with FFOZ

Reports from the November, 2005 First Fruits of Zion Israel Tour.