Publisher's Synopsis
The New Testament Validates Torah is a study all Messianic people need, especially in terms of the future growth and expansion in which our faith community finds itself. On the whole, today's Messianic movement holds that the Torah or the Law of Moses remains valid instruction for God's people, and that Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ) did not come to abolish or do away with it (Matthew 5:17-19). Yet throughout much of Christian history, many theologians have argued that the Law has been rendered inoperative, and/or that it was only to be followed by those in the pre-resurrection era. Many Messianics are incapable of responding to the common arguments delivered by their Christian family members, friends, acquaintances, or even various pastors and teachers they know-who quote verses to them from the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament) which supposedly prove that the Law has been "done away."
Has Moses' Teaching been abolished? This publication is a lengthy study which analyzes and critically examines, in detail, a wide number of New Testament passages commonly offered as proof texts to claim that the Torah is not to be followed by those in the post-resurrection era. Statements such as not being "under the Law" (Romans 6:14-15), "Christ is the end of the Law" (Romans 10:4), "All things are lawful" (1 Corinthians 6:12), "abolishing...the Law of commandments contained in ordinances" (Ephesians 2:15), "having nailed it to the cross" (Colossians 2:14), and many more, are considered. Considerable attention is given to the Greek source text of the Apostolic Scriptures, and where translation errors into English appear to have been made by various modern versions. Cross-examination and discussion with various scholars have also been offered, as well as an exploration of important subjects present within today's Biblical Studies. The New Testament Validates Torah is an important apologetic study which will benefit Messianics and evangelical Protestants alike. There is literally nothing in today's Messianic movement which has compiled as much information on Torah relevance for God's people into a single book. Also, unlike some other publications issued on the message of Torah relevance, The New Testament Validates Torah is highly respectful to Christian voices over the centuries who have valued what they have considered to be the "moral law" of the Old Testament, and seeks to honor those who have preceded us in the faith.
