(This article was written in response to an address by Penina Taylor to the Sydenham Shul in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 9 August 2008. Her address was entitled: “From destruction of the Temple to destruction of the soul”.) The 9th day of Av is the day on which the Temple in Jerusalem was twice destroyed – […]
Correspondence with Dr. Fruchtenbaum
October 4, 2012 by
We received a couple of complaints in response to the article “Rightly dividing the word of truth” by Kevin Daly, accusing us of “misrepresenting” Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum. The article – based on email correspondence between Dr. Fruchtenbaum and the author – dealt with the question of whether the Old Testament should be interpreted in the light of the […]
“Stop confronting us with Jesus!”
October 4, 2012 by
In discussions with Jewish leaders and Rabbis it is often suggested that Christians should stop “targeting” Jews with the gospel because they have the Law of Moses and have no need to repent, and should rather turn their attention to the pagans, prostitutes and drug addicts. The Lord’s verdict however is somewhat different: Go now, write […]
Israel in Exile
October 4, 2012 by
Dies auch in Deutsch erhaeltlich Living in Exile The seventy year exile of the Jews to Babylon was God’s punishment upon them for their unfaithfulness to the covenant they had made at Mount Sinai. Daniel, who was a young man when he was carried off into Babylon, acknowledged this in his prayer to the Lord […]
Salt and light
October 4, 2012 by
salt and light part 1 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. (Matthew 5:13) Those who receive God’s word have a dual purpose in this world, […]
Why did so many Jews miss the Messiah?
October 4, 2012 by
The promise of the Messiah-King is the principal theme of Biblical prophecy from Genesis to Malachi. The apostle Peter says that the prophets searched intently trying to find out the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Messiah was pointing to and that even angels longed to look into these things (1 Peter 1:10). The […]
Israel and the promises of God (part 3 of ‘Rightly dividing the word of truth’)
October 4, 2012 by
‘The Old Testament promises a national salvation of Israel, it promises a natural restoration when the Jews will live in peace in the whole Promised Land, and nothing in the New Testament can cancel those divine unconditional promises, and if it does so it becomes a fraudulent document. If it precedes [proceeds?] to provide additional information, […]
The Claims of the New Testament (part 2 of ‘Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth’)
October 4, 2012 by
“A basic problem I see in your hermeneutical principle is you seem to use the New Testament to interpret what the Old Testament says, but I think that is the wrong way to go about it.” Fruchtenbaum Scripture must be interpreted according to its own requirements. We should consider: What does the New […]
The Dispensational scheme of Bible interpretation in the light of Scripture (part 1 of ‘Rightly dividing the word of truth’)
October 4, 2012 by
In a recent correspondence, Dr Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Director of Ariel Ministries and author of the books Israelology: The Missing Link In Systematic Theology and The Footsteps Of The Messiah: A Study Of The Sequence Of Prophetic Events, challenged the understanding that the New Testament is the fulfilment of the Old, and suggested that the Bible should rather be […]
THE ISRAEL OF GOD – a consideration of so-called “Replacement Theology”
October 4, 2012 by
In his book “The destiny of Israel and the church” Derek Prince stated: “Essential truth is usually simple, and the truth is, Israel is Israel, and the Church is the Church” (p. 15). A few chapters further on he wrote, “Up to this point we have been considering Israel and the Church as if they […]
