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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71. Division and the Unity of God
Clifford Denton There is no doubt that division characterises much of what we experience on this earth. Indeed, from the time of Adam, man has been alienated from God. Furthermore, division is a device of Satan in the spiritual conflict. Things are not as they could have been and, yet, we tend to accept things […]
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72. The Divinity of Yeshua our Lord in Biblical Context
Joseph Shulam The problem of understanding the relationship of God and the Messiah has plagued the Christian world since the second century. And, I personally have suffered greatly as a result of controversy around this subject. I have been accused by some leaders in the Christian community of not believing that Yeshua is divine. However, […]
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73. The Effect of the Concept of Inner and Outer Court Worship on Christian Music Styles
Merla Watson The following article is the transcript of a talk given by Merla Watson at the De Bron Conference Centre in Holland during the Feast of Tabernacles celebration, and seminars on our Jewish heritage as Christians, in 1995. Merla and Merv Watson are professional musicians who live in Israel and also have, their ministry […]
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74. Kingdom of Heaven
Karl Coke Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. God created man to live in the “Kingdom of the World” with the principles from His “Kingdom of Heaven,” Man is created to live in both kingdoms simultaneously. In fact, man is […]
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75. The Kingdom of God: God’s Power Among Believers
Robert L. Lindsey One of the greatest theological controversies in the last century concerns the meaning of the terms “Kingdom of God” and “Kingdom of Heaven.” Because scholars have not given adequate attention to the fact that these are completely Hebraic terms, confusion has arisen concerning the period of time to which the Kingdom refers, […]
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76. The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like A Seine
Mendel Nun The dragnet or seine is the oldest type of fishing net, and its use was once the most important fishing methods on the Sea of Galilee. In the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud it is called HE.rem, and the Greek sa.GE.ne, from which the word seine is derived. Sources such as Egyptian grave […]
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77. Thy Kingdom Come
Bradford Young Like Jesus, the rabbis made frequent reference to “the Kingdom of Heaven.” A familiarity with the way “Kingdom of Heaven” is used in rabbinic literature is essential for understanding its use in the Gospels. A Hebrew benediction which appears quite frequently in rabbinic literature can help us grasp Jesus’ understanding of the Kingdom. […]
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78. The Bride and Bridegroom
Randy Felton In Scripture we find many hints and comparisons about the relationship between God and his people as a Bridegroom and His Bride. This is a relationship we should be familiar with. One of the problems we have in our western culture is to interpret the Scripture in light of our own tradition or […]
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79. Messiah’s Reign: Millenium or Kingdom?
Eleni Matheson What did the Man from Nazareth teach about God’s kingdom? It was a subject dear to His heart. Almost all of the 84 references in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John to the terms “Kingdom of God or “Kingdom of Heaven” quote Yeshua’s own word. In the decades that followed, his […]
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8. Rethinking the Unthinkable: Why Christians must never forget the Holocaust.
Marvin Wilson The year 1993 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power, but what have we learned over the last sixty years? The Holocaust years (1933-1945) present all humanity with a tragedy of mind boggling proportion. The Holocaust was not and is not a Jewish problem. It was a crime against all humanity […]