Divine Reversal: The Transforming Ethics of Jesus

by Russell Resnik

Publisher:

Messianic Jewish Publishers

, 2009

Overview

In the Old Testament, God often reversed the plans of man. Yeshua’s ethics continue this theme. Following his path transforms your life from within, revealing the source of true happiness, forgiveness, reconciliation, fidelity and love.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Divine reversal not only characterizes Yeshua and his ethical teaching, but it also holds a promise for those who seek to follow him. We are not on our own on this spiritual journey, but when we are faithful in pursuing the Master’s pathway, he will change us on a personal level through a process of divine reversal. This book does not lay out a code of behavior but serves as a guide on a journey of transformation designed by the Master himself.” (Pages 6–7)

“Hasadim is the plural form of the word hesed, an important term in the Hebrew Scriptures. By linking its practice with Torah and worship, the Jewish sages recognized the tremendous importance that the Scriptures themselves place on hesed. Yeshua, in turn, makes hesed the centerpiece of the way of life that he seeks to impart to his followers, reflecting his Jewish understanding of the singular importance of compassionate behavior. Such behavior is a divine reversal of the values of power, acquisition, and domination that normally shape human society, including religious human society. It entails a transformation of the human personality that is at the heart of the besorah.” (Page 31)

“Moreover, in the mind of the Pharisees, they are the ones who should be sitting with this controversial but fascinating teacher and discussing Torah. They are bound to have some lively and memorable debates, but sitting at the table as Yeshua has organized it means joining a group of people who have neglected and despised the very Torah that they want to discuss. Moreover, one of the Pharisees’ biggest issues is maintenance of purity laws, and who knows what kinds of impurities these folk are carrying with them? So by inviting sinners and tax collectors, Yeshua has excluded them, and they protest.” (Page 39)

Product Details

• Title: Divine Reversal: The Transforming Ethics of Jesus
• Author: Russell Resnik
• Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publishers
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Jewish interpretations; Sermon on the Mount › Jewish interpretations
• ISBNs: 9781880226803, 1880226804
• Resource ID: LLS:DIVINEREVERSAL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:19:20Z

About Russell Resnik

Russ Resnik encountered Jesus (Yeshua) in the early 1970s. He founded and was the first rabbi of Adat Yeshua, a Messianic congregation in Albuquerque. Today, he serves as executive director of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, an association that establishes, strengthens, and multiplies congregations for Yeshua. He authored Gateways to Torah, his first work on the Five Books of Moses, written from a Messianic Jewish perspective. Russ and his wife Jane live in Albuquerque and have four children and six grandchildren.

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.