Acts of the Emissaries: The Early History of the Yeshua Movement (A Messianic Commentary)

by Barney Kasdan

Publisher:

Messianic Jewish Publishers

, 2022

Overview

The Book of Acts describes a tumultuous time in biblical history, especially for Jews.

Caught in the political chaos of the house of Herod, the challenges of Roman rule over Judea and the sectarian battles within Judaism, this first century writer (Luke) documents the rise of an intriguing movement of Jews who embraced Yeshua/Jesus as the promised Messiah and describes what they had to deal with.

He also presents the connection between the Jewish first followers of Yeshua and the much larger Gentile world, out of which came many of the congregations formed in the first century to which Rav Shaul (Paul) wrote letters, making up most of the B’rit Hadashah (New Testament).

Who was Luke? Was he a Jew or non-Jew? Rabbi Kasdan presents this information so people can make an informed decision.

Product Details

• Title: Acts of the Emissaries: The Early History of the Yeshua Movement
• Author: Barney Kasdan
• Series: A Messianic Commentary
• Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publishers
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 216
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Acts › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781951833237, 1951833236
• Resource ID: LLS:CTSMSSRSYSMVMNT
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T23:56:27Z

About Barney Kasdan

Barney Kasdan is leader of Kehilat Ariel, a thriving Messianic congregation located in San Diego. He holds degrees from Biola University (B.A.) and Talbot Theological Seminar (M.Div.). He also completed a year of post-graduate study at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. Mr. Kasdan is the author if the popular book God’s Appointed Times.

In 1941, The United States is drawn into World War II. During that same year, Dr. Henry Einspruch publishes his classic book, The Yiddish New Testament, a breakthrough in evangelistic literature for Jewish people. Over the following decades, the publications of Lederer/Messianic Jewish Communications have been widely used to impact thousands of Jewish people with the Good News of Messiah. These books and tracts have been distributed in the Orthodox Jewish community, have been given out to Jews in the former Soviet Union, and have been used by Messianic congregations and Jewish outreaches all over the world. Messianic Jewish Publishers mission is two-pronged: Reaching out to Jewish people with the message of Messiah and teaching the non-Jewish spiritual family about their Jewish roots.