Monthly Archives: June 2015
10 June 2005 David Klinghoffer asks “Are we being fair to Messianic Jews?” #otdimjh
It came as a delightful surprise when David Klinghoffer came to the defense of Messianic Jews with his article on 10 June 2005. Klinghoffer is best known among Messianic Jews for his book “Why the Jews Rejected Jesus”, for which … Continue reading
9 June 1870 Death of Charles Dickens, Creator of “Fagin the Jew” character #otdimjh
Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was considered an anti-Semite by some because of his character Fagin in Oliver Twist. Dickens defended himself against what he considered a false claim. In a later work, Our Mutual Friend, Dickens created the sympathetic Jewish … Continue reading
8 June 632 Death of Mohammed, Prophet of Islam #otdimjh
Few people have been both as influenced by and as influential on Jews, Christians and Jewish Christians as the founder of Islam, nor have had more impact through their life and teachings. For Messianic Jews Mohammed’s legacy stretches long and deep, … Continue reading
7 June 1868 Marcus Bergmann, translator of the Yiddish New Testament, declares faith in Yeshua #otdimjh
Bergmann, Marcus S….. is well-known as … translator of the Bible into Yiddish. [Bernstein] A second edition, with improved translation into simple Jargon, was issued by him in 1905. In an account of his conversion he thus writes:— “I was born … Continue reading
6 June 1391 Massacre of Jews in Seville #otdimjh
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz in the year 5151 (June 6, 1391) marked a tragic turn in the history of Spanish Jewry in Christian Spain. On that day a wave of massacres swept the Jewish communities in Spain, which brought in their wake a … Continue reading
5 June 1883 Death of Isaac Salkinson, translator of the Hebrew New Testament and Milton’s “Paradise Lost” #otdimjh
Salkinson, Isaac Edward, was born at Wilna, and died at Vienna, June 5th, 1883. According to some, his father’s name was Solomon Salkind. As a youth he set out for America with the intention of entering a rabbinical seminary there; but … Continue reading
4 June 2008 CBN News Reports on Opposition to Messianic Jews #otdimj
Turning Up the ‘Heat’ on Messianic JewsBy Chris Mitchell Mideast Bureau Chief, CBN News CBNNews.com – JERUSALEM, Israel – In the latest in a growing number of incidents against Israeli Messianic Jewish believers — Jews who believe that Yeshua (Jesus, in Hebrew) is … Continue reading
3 June 1855 Charles Spurgeon preaches on the return of the Jewish people to the Land #otdimjh
“The hour is approaching, when the tribes shall go up to their own country; when Judea, so long a bawling wilderness, shall once more blossom like the rose; when, if the temple itself be not restored, yet on Zion’s hill … Continue reading
2 June 1619 Johannes Buxtorf , Christian Hebraist, Attends a Circumcision in Basel #otdimjh
“The circumcision of 1619 is the best known incident in the life of Johannes Buxtorfl. While Buxtorf is clearly an exceptional figure and had unusual opportunities to work closely with Jews, his attendance at the circumcision and its consequences illustrate both the possibilities and … Continue reading
1 June 2009 Tim Dean discusses Christology, Messianism and Jewish-Christian Relations #otdimjh
Jesus cannot be properly understood in isolation from this relationship [with the Father above]. Consequently, a Christology from below that concentrates solely on the historical Jesus is inadequate.However, a Christology from above that begins with the pre-existent Logos or divine … Continue reading
