| Preface |
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9 | (4) |
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Part 1 Judaism and Jewish Practice |
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1 Are there Jewish denominations? |
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13 | (12) |
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2 What is Hasidic Judaism? |
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25 | (5) |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (5) |
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5 What exactly is meant by the term Torah? |
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39 | (3) |
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6 What is the Masoretic text? |
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42 | (3) |
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7 What are the holy books of Judaism? |
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45 | (4) |
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8 What are the main differences between Judaism and Christianity? |
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49 | (5) |
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9 What do Jewish people think about Jesus? |
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54 | (3) |
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10 Do the Jewish people expect a literal Messiah? |
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57 | (3) |
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11 Do Jews refer to God by the name of Jehovah? |
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60 | (4) |
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12 What is meant by the term kosher? |
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64 | (3) |
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13 Why do traditional Jews have separate dishes in their kitchens for meat products and dairy products? |
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67 | (4) |
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14 Why do traditional Jews light candles at the beginning of the Sabbath? |
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71 | (8) |
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15 Why dont traditional Jews drive on the Sabbath? |
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79 | (2) |
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16 Why do traditional Jewish men wear a skullcap (called yarmulke or, in Hebrew, kippah)? |
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81 | (3) |
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17 Why do traditional Jewish women wear wigs (or even shave their heads)? |
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84 | (2) |
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18 Why do some Jewish men grow long side curls? |
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86 | (2) |
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19 Why do some Jewish men wear white fringes outside of their shirts? |
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88 | (4) |
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20 Why do traditional Jewish men pray with black boxes (called phylacteries or, in Hebrew, tefillin) on their heads and arms? |
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92 | (3) |
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21 What are the little boxes (mezuzahs) on the doorways of Orthodox Jewish homes? |
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95 | (2) |
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22 Why do some religious Jewish men wear long black coats? |
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97 | (2) |
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23 Why do traditional Jews claim that Jewish descent is matrilineal (i.e., coming through the mother) rather than patrilineal (i.e., coming through the father)? |
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99 | (3) |
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24 Are there really 613 commandments in the Torah? |
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102 | (4) |
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25 What are the seven laws of Noah? |
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106 | (6) |
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Part 2 The Jewish People and Jewish History |
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26 What is the origin of the term Jew, and can Jews today really trace their lineage back to the Jewish people of the Bible? |
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112 | (3) |
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27 What are the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? |
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115 | (5) |
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28 Are the Samaritans really Jews? |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (5) |
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30 Why have Jewish people been so hated and persecuted through the centuries? |
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128 | (7) |
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31 Do contemporary Jews want to rebuild the Temple? |
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135 | (4) |
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32 Has there been a continuous presence of Jews in the land of Israel for the last two thousand years? |
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139 | (1) |
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33 Should all Jews move back to Israel? |
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140 | (3) |
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34 Are the Palestinians descendants of the ancient Canaanites? |
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143 | (6) |
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35 In the Bible, is the fig tree a prophetic symbol for Israel? |
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149 | (5) |
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Part 3 Rabbi Yeshua and the Jewish Background to the New Testament |
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36 Was Jesus really a rabbi? |
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154 | (1) |
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37 Did Jesus follow the Oral Law? |
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155 | (5) |
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38 What is the original Hebrew name for Jesus? And is it true that the name Jesus (Greek Iesous) is really a pagan corruption of the name Zeus? |
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160 | (5) |
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39 What language did Jesus and the apostles speak? |
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165 | (4) |
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40 Was the New Testament originally written in Hebrew? |
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169 | (6) |
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41 Was the New Testament originally written in Aramaic? |
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175 | (5) |
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42 What are some examples of the Jewish background to the New Testament? |
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180 | (7) |
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43 What does it mean to "restore the Jewish roots" of the Christian faith? |
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187 | (3) |
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44 Was Paul really an educated Jew who knew the Hebrew language well? |
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190 | (5) |
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45 Did the Jews really kill Jesus? |
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195 | (7) |
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Part 4 Contemporary Christians, the Law of Moses and the State of Israel |
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46 Did Jesus abolish the Law? |
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202 | (6) |
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47 Did Paul abolish the Law? |
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208 | (5) |
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48 Should Christians keep the Law? |
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213 | (6) |
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49 Should Christians observe the Sabbath on Saturday? |
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219 | (5) |
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50 Should Christians adhere to the dietary laws? |
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224 | (2) |
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51 Should Christians observe the biblical Jewish holidays? |
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226 | (4) |
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52 What is the difference between Passover and Easter? |
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230 | (3) |
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53 Are Gentile Christians spiritual Jews? |
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233 | (5) |
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54 What is the "Two House Theory"? |
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238 | (6) |
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55 What is the difference between a Messianic Jew and a Hebrew Christian? |
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244 | (2) |
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56 Are Messianic Jewish leaders really rabbis? |
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246 | (6) |
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57 Is it good for Christians to attend Jewish synagogues? |
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252 | (2) |
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58 Should Christians unconditionally support the nation of Israel? |
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254 | (10) |
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59 What did Paul mean when he said that "all Israel will be saved"? |
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264 | (5) |
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60 Did God make a special way for Jews to be saved without believing in Jesus? |
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269 | (6) |
| Notes |
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275 | (22) |
| Index |
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