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Why Christians<br />
Should Learn Their<br />
<strong>Biblical</strong> Hebraic Roots?<br />
by Richard Booker, Ph.D.<br />
(BLCS Associate Professor of Hebraic Heritage Studies)<br />
Why should Christians learn their biblical Hebraic roots?<br />
The answers to this question cannot only be informative and enlightening, they can<br />
also be somewhat challenging because they force us to rethink centuries of tradition<br />
and stereotyping regarding Christianity and Jews.<br />
Most do not realize there was a vital connection between Christianity and Judaism that was<br />
severed by the Christian church centuries ago. Once that severing took place, biblical Judaism<br />
and biblical Christianity, which God intended to be one, went their separate ways with tragic<br />
consequences for both.<br />
Returning to Our Roots<br />
We are living at a time when the Lord is calling both Jews and Christians back to their biblical<br />
roots. The biblical root of Christianity grew from an everlasting covenant God made with<br />
Abraham. Christians become part of that covenant through faith in Jesus.<br />
There were 2,000 years of Hebrew history, culture, language, traditions and customs that<br />
formed the root of Christianity. We may not like it or want to acknowledge it, but Christianity is<br />
nourished from that Hebraic/Jewish root.<br />
A Jewish rabbi from Tarsus, known as the apostle Paul, wrote these words to the Christians in<br />
Rome, Do not boast against the branches (Jews). But if you do boast, remember that you do<br />
not support the root (the Hebraic origins of our faith), but the root supports you (Christianity)<br />
(Romans 11:18).<br />
The root is the origin, the cause, the source that establishes and gives life to that which is<br />
attached to the root. The more we can learn about our Hebraic/Jewish roots, the more blessed<br />
we will be in our Christian lives.<br />
A Fuller and Clearer Understanding of the Bible<br />
While Christians in America view life with a Western mind and worldview, the Bible was written<br />
by Abraham s descendants who had an Hebraic culture, language, and worldview. This presents<br />
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