Although the roots of Christianity run deep into Hebrew soil; many Christians are regrettably uninformed about the rich Hebrew heritage of the church. This volume delineates the link between Judaism and Christianity; between the Old and the New Testament; and calls Christians to reexamine their Hebrew roots so as to effect a more authentically biblical lifestyle.As an introduction to the world of Hebrew thought; Our Father Abraham is biblical; historical; and cultural in nature. At the same time; the writing is personal and passionate; reflecting Marvin Wilson's own spiritual pilgrimage and his extensive dialogue with Jews. The book (1) develops a historical perspective on the Jewish origins of the church; (2) sets forth the importance and nature of Hebrew thought; (3) discusses how the church can become more attuned to the Hebraic mind-set of Scripture; and (4) offers practical suggestions for interaction between Jews and Christians. The study questions at the end of each chapter enhance the book's usefulness as a text and also make it suitable for Bible-study and discussion groups. All Christians--and Jews too--will profit from Wilson's sensible treatments of biblical texts; his thorough understanding of both the Christian and the Jewish faith; and his honest historical analysis of the general failure of the Christian church to acknowledge and understand its relation to Judaism.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lest We ForgetBy Shari AlexanderDo you believe?Yes. It did happen.Yes. It can easily happen again because we refuse to believe it happened.Yes.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Monument of a Gifted Boy in a Terrible TimeBy Daniel L. BerekAlthough the Holocaust diaries of adult writers contain greater historical detail; those of children and young adults give us a perspective of what it is like to be a person in the early years of life; full of both fear and hope. Petr Ginz was a remarkable person in so many ways; a talented artists; writer; humorist; and reporter. His artistic legacy is one of a young man who faced unimaginable adversities with courage; dignity; and hope (even when there was little reason to hope).This beautiful diary covers Ginz's life in Prague; as the Nazi stranglehold creates new social and economic restrictions against the Jewish population with each passing day; and continues with life in Terezin; what was supposed to be a model ghetto but was; in truth; a model of Nazi lies and deception. Petr's sister; Chave Pressburger; who survived the war; adds notes on the underground newspaper he edited at Terezin; Vedem. (For further information on Vedem; I heartily recommend the book "We Are Children Just the Same."A little over a half century later; Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon selected a copy of Petr's most famous work; Moonscape; as one souvenir to take aboard the space shuttle Columbia. It was that mission that ended in tragedy; the spacecraft disintegrating as it entered Earth's atmosphere. I like to think that both these great dreamers have reunited in Heaven; united in their dreams for a peaceful and just world.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. beautifully portrayed two years in a typical young teenager's lifeBy Charlotte W. MarkHeartwrenching; beautifully portrayed two years in a typical young teenager's life; with examples of his writing only months after his deportation to Terezin.
