This section of the website holds an archive of articles which were published in the Tishrei Journal. The earliest version of the journal began in the month of Tishrei 1992, with the purpose of exploring the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith. These articles represent the beginning of what is being fulfilled in The Tishrei Bible School. Many of these articles raise questions of continuing relevance. By browsing through the various sections, viewing titles of the articles and opening those which are of particular interest, can be a help to those who are asking questions relating to the origins of the Christian Faith and the continuing relationship with Messianic Jews.
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9. God’s Chosen People: Jewish-Christian Relations in the Reformation Period.
Gregory L Powell Social life during the Reformation was immensely diverse. A key characteristic was humanity’s inability to control and shape its own destiny. Human misfortune was attributed to the spiritual forces of Good and Evil which waged war on the earth. A superstitious culture looked to various forms of spirituality in an attempt to […]
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90. The First Century Church
Richard Veach When we take an overview of the “Body of Christ” that we call “Christianity” we find that it is divided into many different belief systems, denominations, and many different kinds of non-denominational churches. How is it that we all have the same Biblical text, but so many different belief systems all with their […]
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91. Language and Theology – Two Examples
Michael Cox For most of my working life, up until retirement, I worked as a theological translator. I would like to share with you my thoughts on two passages of Scripture, one from the Hebrew Bible and one from the New Testament. Every language has its own genius (“creative, or inventive capacity”, Concise Oxford Dictionary). […]
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92. The Didache
Richard Veach The Didache (a Greek word for teaching), also known as “The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles” or “The Doctrine of the Lord to the nations through the Twelve Apostles”, is an important document because it is one of the earliest Christian writings and is thought to have been written during a time when […]
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93. The Mighty Hand of God
Christopher Barder Ezekiel 20:34 – “I will bring you from the nations and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered — with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.” Isaiah 11:11-12 NIV – “In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant […]
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94. The Didache: Part 2
Richard Veach In the previous article I discussed the history and the importance of the Didache and why it is still relevant to the church in our day. It was written before much of what we now have in the New Testament and while some of the Apostles of Jesus were still alive and able […]
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95. Baptism in the First Century
Richard Veach Where did the practice of baptism originate? Could the idea of baptizing converts come from the many lustrations used in the purification rites that are found in the tabernacle laws? Perhaps it was adopted from the use of the Mikveh during the first and/or second Temple periods. Proselytes to Judaism were required to […]
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96. The Lord’s Supper in the First Century
Richard Veach Whether you refer to the Lord’s Supper as the Eucharist, Holy Communion, or the breaking of bread, and whether you partake of it monthly, weekly, or periodically depends on your religious background or affiliation. If you are a Protestant Christian, it is typically comprised of a tiny glass of grape juice (or wine) […]
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97. The Anticipation of the Outpouring and Ingathering
David Garnett (This article is a transcript of a talk given initially to a group who were praying for Israel, and later to a more general audience – in both cases it was found that explanation of terminology was beneficial and generally church history as a subject has been little taught.) Introduction As this journal […]
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98. Food for Thought
Hannah Weiss Scripture speaks of “solid food”, contrasting it with “milk”. Yet many believers see no difference between them. We are generally taught that once we receive new birth through Yeshua, our spiritual maturity is guaranteed by taking in “the pure milk of the Word” (1 Peter 2:2). The spiritually mature are simply those who […]