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Messianic Jewish Congregations examines the present state of Jewish believers in Jesus in Israel and North America. A bulk of the information has been gained with the use of surveys, personal interviews, and visits to congregations. Wasserman begins by tracing the history of Jewish leadership in the church. He then analyzes in detail the worship style of Messianic congregations. Two chapters are given to the substance of the surveys, concentrating on fellowship, discipleship, and evangelism. Finally, the book examines indigenous cultural expression and the factors that contribute to congregational success. The book will interest Christians who want to understand the presence of Jews in the church, and students of religion.
List of contents
Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Who Sold this Business to the Gentiles? Chapter 5 Background Chapter 6 The Current State of Scholarship Chapter 7 Methodology Chapter 8 The History and Theology of Messianic Judaism Chapter 9 Definition of Terms Chapter 10 Who is a Jew? Chapter 11 Church, Synagogue, or Congregation Chapter 12 Converts or Proselytes Chapter 13 From Peter to Bar Kochba Chapter 14 Jews in the Gentile Church Chapter 15 An Emerging Identity Chapter 16 The Development of a Messianic Theology Chapter 17 Haskalah: The Jewish Enlightenment Chapter 18 Reforming Judaism for Modern Life Chapter 19 The Seed of Zionism Chapter 20 Rabinowitz and the Kishinev Congregation Chapter 21 Indigenous and Empowered Chapter 22 The Hebrew Christian Alliances Chapter 23 Jewish Mission Organizations Chapter 24 Messianic Congregational Identity Chapter 25 The Nation of Israel Chapter 26 The Jesus Movement and Messianic Identity Chapter 27 Jews for Jesus Chapter 28 American Messianic Congregations Chapter 29 The Development of Messianic Congregations in Modern Israel Chapter 30 Worship Style Chapter 31 The Mosaic Law Chapter 32 Torah-Observant Congregations Chapter 33 "Judaizers" Chapter 34 The American Expression Chapter 35 The Israeli Expression Chapter 36 The Future for Messianic Jewish Congregations Chapter 37 Appendix: Sample Survey Form Chapter 38 Bibliography Chapter 39 Index
About the author
Jeffrey S. Wasserman is a lecturer on Comparative Religions at various graduate and undergraduate institutions in the Chicago area.
