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Starting 17 March 2010:
Pastoral Epistles Bible Study

Unlike some of the other letters of the Pauline corpus, there has been no significant demand for a detailed, Messianic examination of the Pastoral Epistles of 1&2 Timothy and Titus. Many of today's Messianic teachers and leaders think that they already know what these letters mean, and so putting out the effort of analyzing them beyond a cursory reading or survey is thought to probably not be needed. Sadly, today's broad Messianic movement is largely unaware and uninformed of a literal factory of academic proposals and perspectives, from over the past fifty years, regarding 1&2 Timothy and Titus. Much of this scholarship has affected various trends present in evangelical Christianity, the clergy of the contemporary church, and the debate over complimentarianism and egalitarianism. It is time for our faith community to join into these discussions.

This lengthy study of the Pastoral Epistles will take into consideration much of what has been offered by various scholars, not only in terms of the ancient setting of 1&2 Timothy and Titus, but also with how these epistles should be accurately applied in a modern setting. It will be our intention, as we probe these letters, to weigh our Messianic strengths and weaknesses of them, in an effort to be a faith community that is no longer lacking an adequate understanding. What are the things that we have actually interpreted correctly from the Pastoral Epistles, and what needs to be improved upon? How might some Messianic congregations and fellowships look if we took a good, hard look at 1&2 Timothy and Titus, and made a few required changes?


AUGUST 2010


Dear Friends:

One of the things I learned a long time ago is that you cannot build a ministry upon a foundation of refuting the teachings of other ministries. There may be times when you have to state a position of agreement or disagreement, but it is inappropriate to focus all of your efforts just to prove yourself right, and others wrong. Not only can it be a waste of valuable energy, but it only stirs up negative emotions. If you really intend to speak on a topic, it is not educationally viable for people to see the position you are trying to defend presented in terms of a response or counter-response to someone else. Bible teachers have to learn the art and science of addressing the issue and going to the Scriptural text. As they do this, it may be necessary to engage with the thoughts of an opposite or dissenting voice. But, the focus of a reader's attention should always be on the core issue at hand, and not that some kind of "revenge" is enacted against a different viewpoint.

This is the dilemma that I have found myself in for much of the past year, especially given some of the controversies that have erupted over ministry shifts and politicking occurring in our broad Messianic faith community. I have been asked many times: Are you going to write a response to this...? My consistent answer has been: We will address the issue. Why spend most of your time refuting a specific ministry or specific persons, when the controversy might be forgotten two to three years from now (and certainly ten years from now)? Why not evaluate what the actual issue is, so today's Messianic Believers can learn what the Bible says about a subject, in conjunction with the thoughts and opinions of a range of respected scholars? This, of course, takes longer as a teacher has to separate himself from an emotionally-charged environment (sometimes rife with accusations and mud-slinging) and stick to the actual subject. The reason it has taken me a while to assemble this month's lead article, "One Law for All," was not only because it had to be added to my queue of ongoing projects; I wanted to take my time so I could stand above the anger, contention, and territorialism which so often manifests when this subject is brought up.

Is the Torah relevant instruction for all of God's people, or only some of God's people? As you prepare to read "One Law for All," you are going to see a significant feature that has been lacking in most of the responses and counter responses: an analysis of the relevant passages from Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. This article is the only evaluation that I know about to date which has considered not only academic Jewish opinions, but also those of evangelical Christian and liberal/critical scholarship. Of course, I would be keen to point out the One Law topic is not the only issue out there in the Messianic world where attention is not given to a variety of Scriptural passages--which have become mere sound bytes--rather than a place to begin an examination and evaluate the trajectory of salvation history.

I believe many of you are going to appreciate the article "One Law for All." Outreach Israel Ministries and TNN Online do affirm that both Jewish and non-Jewish Believers should be instructed from the Torah or Moses' Teaching. We believe it is relevant for those who know their ancestors stood at the base of Mount Sinai, and those from the nations who have recognized the Creator God. Yet, we also think that some of the positions represented per the One Law debate in recent days, have missed some important things. These include, perhaps somewhat disturbingly, the centrality of Yeshua the Messiah and His sacrifice to our faith, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of God's people. A Torah observance that does not help people to really understand the love and mercy of God even more, and how our personal behavior is to reflect itself to a lost world, is often not an emphasis. A third solution between the two polarizing positions of Divine Invitation and Covenant Obligation is presented, which is more in tune with the ethos of the New Covenant era in which we live. Never to be forgotten is the requirement for God's people to make a positive difference in society, and for us to serve as a small representation of the greater redemption to come to the cosmos.

This month will also feature the soon release of the new commentary Acts 15 for the Practical Messianic. We are very excited about this, and know that it will help many people, answering various questions about the Jerusalem Council and its significance for today's Messianic movement. Stay tuned for the official announcement so you can order your copy!

Until next month...

J.K. McKee


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NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR AUGUST 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
Pastoral Epistles Study: Half Way Report 08.25.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JULY 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
Fourth of July Worship and Prayer 07.05.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JUNE 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
June 2010 Editor's Update 06.10.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MAY 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
Hebrews 10:23-25 05.17.2010
May 2010 Editor's Update 05.13.2010
1 Timothy 2:8-15 Thoughts 05.12.2010
Evil for Good 05.10.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MARCH 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
Pastoral Epistles Opening Thoughts 03.24.2010
March 2010 Editor's Update 03.22.2010
Everyone is wrong but me! 03.18.2010
Gifts, the Big IF 03.15.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR FEBRUARY 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
February 2010 Editor's Update 02.23.2010
A Few Thoughts on the End-Times 02.09.2010

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JANUARY 2010
MCHUEY BLOG, & YOUTUBE:
Shaken Leadership 01.28.2010
January 2010 Editor's Update 01.28.2010
Acts 15 Concluding Thoughts 01.27.2010
A Place Where Everyone Can Belong 01.18.2010
The Need for Mutual Submission 01.07.2010

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED ARTICLES FOR 2010:
AUGUST:
One Law for All (PDF)
JUNE: The Message of Philippians (PDF)
JUNE (BONUS):
The Message of Colossians and Philemon (PDF)
JUNE (BONUS): The Message of Ephesians (PDF)
MAY:
Micah 4:1-3; Isaiah 2:2-4: "The Torah Will Go Forth From Zion" (PDF)
APRIL:
What Does "Under the Law" Really Mean? (PDF)
MARCH:
The Last Sedar and Yeshua's Passover Chronology (PDF)
FEBRUARY: Is Messiah the Termination of the Torah? (PDF)
JANUARY: Matthew 5:17-19: Has the Law Been Fulfilled? (PDF)


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