Drawn to Hebrew Roots genre/Art Katz, John Garr

[moen]

Anyone else out there involved in this? It’s an incredibly rich, deep way of Bible Study and practice. The above teachers have a tremendous way of opening scripture (no they’re not Catholic, but they do not push any denomination— I have participated in a Hebrew study…where we’ll take just part of a scripture, and look at the original meanings and it will transform how you look at things. For instance, the word for WAIT in Isa 40 (wait and renew strength) doesn’t mean sit around twiddling your thumbs. It has the idea of a rope being twisted into a strong cord…and the idea is that we are to allow ourselves to focus/study/be pliable in such a way as to become one as in a twisted rope.
We’ll spend 3 hours looking up words, and it just makes you so hungry to learn more about how deep and amazing our God is!
I have heard of a Catholic man who has a ministry of this, but can’t think of his name…anyone?

 

[Robbinson]

Anyone else out there involved in this? It’s an incredibly rich, deep way of Bible Study and practice. The above teachers have a tremendous way of opening scripture (no they’re not Catholic, but they do not push any denomination— I have participated in a Hebrew study…where we’ll take just part of a scripture, and look at the original meanings and it will transform how you look at things. For instance, the word for WAIT in Isa 40 (wait and renew strength) doesn’t mean sit around twiddling your thumbs. It has the idea of a rope being twisted into a strong cord…and the idea is that we are to allow ourselves to focus/study/be pliable in such a way as to become one as in a twisted rope.
We’ll spend 3 hours looking up words, and it just makes you so hungry to learn more about how deep and amazing our God is!
I have heard of a Catholic man who has a ministry of this, but can’t think of his name…anyone?

I don’t know of Art Katz or John Garr. However, while an understanding and appreciation of the Jewish roots of our faith is important and can lead to a fuller understanding of the gospel and enhance our Christian experience, please be careful of the so called “Hebrew Roots” movement. Many involved in that movement have fallen into legalism and preach that we must continue to follow the Mosaic Law (the dietary laws, and some profess, all of the levitical laws (all 613 commandments - not for justification, but for sanctification). It is difficult to harmonize that thinking with Galations or Romans (let alone with Church doctrine on those issues).

That being said - we are celebrating Yom Kippur this evening - but celebrating as believers in Christ and focusing on our appreciation for Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins and on our confession and repentence of sin.

Blessings,

Brian