An in-depth look at the birth of the modern Messianic Jewish movement when a group of rabbis find Jesus by exploring Scripture.
Author - David Lazarus
David is a Jewish Israeli Yeshua (Jesus) believer and has been a teacher/communicator of the Jewish roots of the New Testament for more than 35 years. He has traveled to over 25 nations teaching on the Hebrew Scriptures and Israel. David served on the Steering Committee of Israel’s National Hebrew-Speaking Pastors Conference defining and communicating relevant issues affecting local Messianic congregations in Israel as well as organizing and teaching conferences for Messianic Jewish and Christian leaders around the world.
After serving as a Combat Medic with an IDF Tank Battalion in the First Lebanon War, David went on to earn university degrees in Biblical Studies, Communications and Journalism. Together with his wife Michaella they served as Senior Leaders of the Hebrew-speaking Beit Immanuel Congregation in Jaffa, Israel since 1987.
David and Michaella have four married children and a growing generation of grandchildren.
More articles from David Lazarus
Part 2 in our exciting new series taking you through the “World of the Bible” to better understand the setting and lessons of Scripture.
In Part 2 of our look at “The Mystery of the Olive Tree,” we examine the relationship between Israel, the Church and Messianic Jews
We’re witnessing the undoing of 2,000 years of Jewish rejection and animosity towards Jesus, a miracle by any estimation
The moral challenge of wielding the invasive power of advertising.
Another Hanukkah miracle may be just around the corner if only we could believe and allow God’s light to keep warming our hearts and shining through us.
A new municipal signpost reminds us of God’s provision, love and care, even in the midst of our enemies.
The righteous lives by faith, not by creed. And faith is not an adherence to certain theologies.
What good is love if it doesn’t bring correction and make us better people?
The sharp contrast we see in Christianity between the Torah (law) and grace, or between works and faith, is as far distant from the Hebrew way of thinking as heaven is from earth.
