The Jewish Roots (Heritage & Essence) of Christian Faith
CLOSED COURSE
Dec 3, 10, 17 & Jan 7, 14, 21
The Jewish Roots (Heritage & Essence) of Christian Faith is an ONGROUND ONLY Term 2 Session 2 (8:30–9:45pm) course held at the Messianic Studies Institute (4950 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio 43230) starting 12/03/2018.
Course Description:
Come explore what it means to be alive and thrive in our "olive tree" connection (Rom 11:18). While Jews remain Jews and Gentiles remain Gentiles in Messiah as their callings in life (see 1 Cor 7:17–24), the 'Christian' (more accurately 'Messianic') way of life is thoroughly Jewish in its heritage and essence. Come be transformed by the richness of this Jewish heritage and essence that will make us wiser, deeper, and richer in living out and handing down the Messianic way of life. Your understanding of history and God's promise plan in history, and your prayer life and reading of the Bible, will never be the same!
Prerequisite:
None
Required Textbook:
Marvin R. Wilson, Exploring Our Hebraic Heritage: A Christian Theology of Roots and Renewal (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014). ISBN: 978-0-8028-7145-9
Course Dates:
Dec 3, 10, 17 & Jan 7, 14, 21
Your Instructor
Henri’s primary interests include the Biblical languages (specializing in Biblical Greek); the reciprocal relationship between the Tanakh and the New Covenant Scriptures; the study of the New Covenant Scriptures from the 'Within Judaism Perspective'; the Way of the LORD as a Biblical worldview and way of life; the origin, meaning, and instantiation of ekklēsia; the Jewish-Graeco-Roman milieu of the New Covenant Scriptures; 2nd Temple Jewish Literature, especially the 'Pseudepigrapha'; the full Good News; the kingship/kingdom of God; the letters of Paul; ancient rhetoric; hermeneutics; paradigms; and conceptual metaphor. He is a member of the SBL and the SPOSTST, and has served as an Adjunct Instructor of Biblical Greek and/or NT at the seminaries of Ashland and Capital University. Henri currently serves as the Academic Dean and Executive Director of MSI, as well as the Education Coordinator of Beth Messiah Congregation.