By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative The Incarnation “I used to think the becoming incarnate was impossible for God. But recently I have come to the conclusion that it is un-Jewish to say that this is something that the God of the Bible cannot do, that he cannot come...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative In Mark 12.28-34 we find a scribe asking Jesus a serious question, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus replied by saying, “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Introduction The word Messiah”-“Anointed One” (Heb. messiah),(Gk. Christos) is derived from verbs that have the general meaning of “to rub something” or, more specifically, “to anoint someone.” The Jewish Scriptures records the anointing with oil of priests ( Exod. 29:1-9 ), kings (1 Sam …
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Over the years, I have been asked if the messianic prophecies are so clear about the coming of Jesus, why didn’t the disciples understand His mission? This question can be dealt with in a number of ways. First, we must understand the different...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Note: Some of this was adopted from the recommended readings here: 1.Fruchtenbaum, A.G, Messianic Christology: A Study of Old Testament Prophecy Concerning the First Coming of the Messiah (Tustin CA: Ariel Ministries, 1998), 146-152. 2. Cooper, David L. Messiah: His Historical Appearance (Los...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Introduction Over the years I have taught classes on evangelism and apologetics. I have always stated that Christians will only get motivated to learn and apply apologetics into their lives when they start to engage the culture for the faith. I am troubled...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative I once read an article by Alan Miller on the CNN Belief blog called “My Take: ‘I’m spiritual but not religious’ is a cop-out Miller says: “The increasingly common refrain that “I’m spiritual, but not religious,” represents some of the most retrogressive aspects of...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Mission in the Bible The relationship between Israel and the nations has always been something that has been on my mind for the last 15 years or so. I have been involved in outreach efforts to Jewish people and have taught classes on messianic...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative We are living in a day of religious pluralism and theological illiteracy. On a very general level, many Christians have been told they need to share the Gospel with people. But why? What is it that motivates you to even engage the culture for...
The resurrection of the dead (tehiyyat hammetim) is a core tenant of faith for every Orthodox Christian and Jewish follower of Jesus the Messiah. But to many well-meaning Christians, the resurrection of Jesus tends to be detached from its Jewish foundations. Jon D. Levenson and Kevin J. Madigan explain: Christian...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative As we celebrate Independence Day, we shouldn’t overlook The Declaration of Independence. In it, we see that God’s revelation in nature itself allows for the grounding of human rights and human dignity. As Stephen Meyer points out, Jefferson wrote the Declaration, asserting the inalienable...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Some people think the resurrection of Jesus is impossible to believe or they may think the entire story just doesn’t make sense. I think if there is anyone who would rise from the dead, it would be Jesus. In other words, when I...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Over the years I have talked to many Jewish people about whether Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. Whenever I bring up the resurrection of Jesus as an attempt to show that Jesus is most certainly the Messiah, I usually get the response that a...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Over the years I have heard many skeptics say Jesus was just another messianic figure who got himself crucified. The old saying, “Jesus is just one of several messiah’s in the first century” is not only patently false but also a gross oversimplification. Just...
Introduction Over the years, I have had my share of discussions with people about Jesus the Messiah. I can say without hesitation that one of the most common objections I hear is the following: “I think Jesus was a good teacher, but I don’t take those miracle...
Dan Cohn-Sherbock, a well-known rabbi of Reform Judaism and Jewish theologian provides his own reasons for rejecting the resurrection of Jesus. He says: "As a Jew and a rabbi, I could be convinced of Jesus’ resurrection, but I would set very high standards of what is required. It would not...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Knowledge By Testimony We all know that many events that we study in history are things in the past. Since historians can’t verify the events directly (they weren’t there to participate in the events), they rely on things such as written documents (both primary...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Over the years I have had my share of discussions about what we can know about Jesus. I think a good starting place about historical discussions about Jesus is seen in the book The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by New Testament …
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Christology is the study of the person and work of Jesus. In this post, I discuss six Christological titles pertaining to Jesus the Messiah: 1. The Son of God What does it mean when Christians say “Jesus is the Son of God?” Even though...
By Eric Chabot, CJFM Midwest Representative Introduction Is anyone still interested in studying prophecy? I am well aware that when many hear the word “prophecy” it can conjure up thoughts of Nostradamus, Harold Camping, or imaginary prophecy books that are sitting on the shelves of Walmart. So let...
