Messiah Journal

Hoga

The untold story behind Messianic Judaism’s most controversial and misunderstood pioneer.

God as Man

Exploring the blurry line between anthropomorphism and incarnation in rabbinic text.

Gospel of Thomas

A proposal for a Messianic Jewish commentary on the Gospel of Thomas.

Providence and Free Will

Framing the debate from the perspective of Jewish sources and the New Testament.

Jewish Exegesis

How Jewish teachers, Yeshua, and the apostles interpreted the Tanach in the Second Temple period.

The Final Chapter

The last installment in the biography of Messianic Jewish pioneer Abram Poljak.

Luther and the Jews

Uncovering the sources behind the anti-Semistim in the writings of Martin Luther.

Jerusalem Crucified

David B. Woods reviews a groundbreaking new book by Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer.

Litany of Jewish Suffering

Acts of anti-Semitism and persecution perpetrated against the Jewish people over centuries.

He Made No Distinction

David Woods asks, “Does Acts 15 erase distinction between Jews and Gentiles?”

A Mixed Multitude

Who is this “mixed multitude of Gentiles” in the Messianic Jewish movement today?

After the Nazis

Poljak’s return to Germany in the early 1950s and his struggle against the forces of darkness.

Torah Club 2018

First Fruits of Zion reveals a new direction for Torah Club and a new vision for community.

New Jerusalem

A sneak peak at “what no eye has seen”: the World to Come and the reward of the righteous.

Messianic Union of Israel

A look back at the 1950 Jerusalem Conference of Messianic Jews and the short-lived Messianic Union of Israel.

The Didache

The full text of Vine of David’s new English translation of the Didache.

Lost for 1400 Years

How an Apostolic-era, Messianic manuscript disappeared for 1400 years and has now been rediscovered.

Israel Pick

The story of how a nineteenth-century rabbi became a pioneer of Messianic Judaism.

Lucky Issue

Dedicated to the hundred-year anniversary of the passing of Chaim Yedidiah Pollak (Lucky)

Messianic Luminaries

Vine of David honors Messianic Jewish pioneers by republishing their writings in the Luminaries Series

HaMatzliach

Still controversial after 100 years, a close look at Lucky’s life and the story of his work for the kingdom

Passover in Genesis

Finding the story of the redemption concealed in the first book of the Torah

One Day above Another

Taking a fresh look at the controversial Sabbath question in Romans chapter 14

Battle for Haifa

Abram Poljak arrives in 1948 Palestine, just before the War for Independence begins

Meta-Theology

It’s not the theology that you believe, but what you believe about theology.

Epistle of Barnabas

Forgotten Temple ceremonies and apostolic traditions preserved in an unlikely source.

The Sabbath Light

Abram Poljak and the birth of Messianic Judaism during the blitz of London.

Alternate Ending

Would the Messianic Era have begun if Yeshua’s generation had heeded the gospel message?

Jewish Views

A discussion around the meaning of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ within a early rabbinic literature context.

Poljak and Levertoff

Like the split between Paul and Barnabas, these two pioneers parted and went their separate ways.

The Ingathering of Israel

One aspect of the coming of the Messiah is curiously absent from most forms of Christian eschatology.

Impending Doom

What did the generations of Noah, Nineveh, and Sodom and Gomorrah share in common with the apostles?

Homosexuality?

Guest writer David Hall addresses this controversial issue in light of the Torah and brings a fresh perspective.

Gifts of the Spirit

A Messianic Jewish perspective of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts from the 2013 Shavuot Conference.

Abram Poljak

An exciting new Vine of David biography about one of Messianic Judaism’s founding fathers.

Incomplete Redemption

The story of entering the promised land reveals a pattern which explains our relationship to the kingdom.

Synagogue of Satan

What is this mentioned in the book of Revelation, and who are those who say that they are Jews and are not?

The Great Debate

A translation of a debate between a prominent mitnaged and a chasid of Rabbi Levi Isaac of Berdichev.

The Didache

The story behind a rst-century document titled “Teaching of the Twelve Apostles to the Gentiles.”

Berlin Statement

A watershed development, affirming Torah's place in Messianic Judaism.

The Birth of Yeshua

Is there a tradition of Jewish believers celebrating the birth of their Master at the festival of Sukkot?

Proclaim Liberty

Learn what is means to be, or not be, an effective witness for the Messiah.

HaShem is One

Living out the implications of the Shema in everyday life.

How Much Torah?

Which commandments of the Torah apply to God-fearing Gentile believers?

How Much Tradition?

The controversial role of Jewish tradition in the practice of Messianic Judaism.

A New Translation of the Song of the Exalted Servant

Transcription and Comparison with MT Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Commentary on the Song of the Exalted Servant

Carry Your Mat

An examination of the Johanine Sabbath conflicts.

Knowledge of God

A translation from Paul Philip Levertoff’s Religious Ideas of the Chasidim.

Getting Saved

Has the mode of salvation changed since the days of King David?

Yeshua and the Sabbath

In-depth study of the Synoptic Gospels’ Sabbath controversies revealing the halachah of Yeshua.

The Green Mitzvah

A Torah perspective on environmentalism and stewardship over creation.

Mapping Messianic Theology

An important new book charts our modern Messianic Jewish theology.

Messianic Milestones

The emergence of the modern Messianic Jewish Movement.

Sabbatarians

A Reformation-era Messianic movement in Transylvania.

Heavenly Adam

How can man be made in the image of God if God does not have any form?

Talking Grapes

An apostolic midrash about the wine of the Messianic Era that may be been taught by Yeshua.

Haircuts or Hats?

A comprehensive essay on the place of headcoverings in the modern Messianic community.

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