Hebrew Roots
Hebrew Roots is a broad term for ministries that emphasize the need for studying the scriptures from a perspective of the ancient Hebrew, Middle Eastern context in which they were written, rather than trying to fit what is read into a modern Western European or American worldview. Such ministries particularly insist that the teachings and life of Jesus can only be understood correctly by realizing that He was a Jewish rabbi living in a Jewish society. And thus, one needs to understand the first century customs, traditions, teachings, and beliefs of the Jews in order to understand the Gospel. Some Hebrew Roots ministries also teach that, not only should Christians study these things, they should personally adopt many of the customs and beliefs of modern Judaism. Still others reject modern Judaism as a role model and attempt to reconstruct a life-style they believe to reflect the beliefs, customs, and practices of ancient Israel before the time of Christ. See: Hebrew Roots Movement. |
