Messianic Judaism : a modern movement with an ancient past / David H. Stern. [print]

"A revision of Messianic Jewish manifesto."

I. DelawareSTINY. The high calling of God -- Plan of the book -- Challenges -- The original title: Messianic Jewish Manifesto -- My authority to write this book -- -- II. IdahoENTITY. Why Messianic Judaism? -- "Messianic Jew" -- Definitions -- Terminology -- -- III. HISTORY. History -- The key to everything -- Israel, church, Messianic Jews -- Messianic Judaism and history -- Messianic Judaism and Jewish history -- Messianic Judaism and the church -- Messianic Jewish history -- Jewish-Christian relations -- Are Messianic Jews "Christians"? Part 2: An open debate -- -- IV THEOLOGY. The need for Messianic Jewish systematic theology -- Introductory observations -- Theology proper -- Sin, atonement, faith, works -- The people of God: covenants, corporateness, promises and the Gospel -- Eschatology -- Inspiration and authority of scripture -- -- V. TORAH. Torah incognita -- The Torah of the Messiah, a tree of life -- Halakhic issues in Messianic Judaism -- -- Virgin Islands HOLINESS. The weight of holiness -- Planning versus holiness? -- Three levels of holiness -- Holy implies saved -- and vice versa -- Power -- -- Virgin IslandsI. Puerto RicoOGRAM. The Messianic Jewish community today -- Programmatics and Messianic Judaism -- Institutions we need -- Literature we need -- Messianic Judaism and Israel -- Which direction?

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