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Narkis Conference, Jerusalem (Links Updated)

July 9, 2015 6 Comments

About a month ago I spoke at a conference at Narkis Church in Jerusalem. I posted a link to my talk called Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims on an earlier blog, but many of the talks there will be of interest to those who like to learn about Christianity in its historical, Judaic context. The entire conference is now viewable on Vimeo.

Narkis Conference

Some talks focused specifically on the history of the church and its pastor, Robert Lindsey. But Lindsey founded a group of Jewish and Christian scholars who studied the New Testament in context, so many talks discussed and explored his ideas, particularly about the “Kingdom of Heaven” as God’s present reign over those who receive him as king.

Below I thought I’d share some links to some of the talks that I think you, my readers will especially enjoy.

Brad YoungOne presentation you’ll appreciate is Dr. Brad Young’s talk “The Miracles of Jesus.” He discusses how they would have been received in their Jewish context–as signs of the coming of the Kingdom of God. Brad explains that Jesus chose the miracles that he did for a specific purpose. He didn’t just perform these signs to alleviate suffering or inspire general feelings of awe, but to teach specifically about the nature of the Kingdom of God.

 

JordashAnother great presentation was by Jordash Kiffiak, a graduate student who recently completed his dissertation at Hebrew University. He gave a great talk called “Loving God with all Your Mind” that shares wisdom from his struggles with becoming a scholar, and how he has learned to love God in his academic studies. You can watch Jordash at this link.

 

Brian KvasnicaYet another speech that will interest many was by Brian Kvasnica about the identity and role of Gentiles in the life of Israel. (Not the modern country, but the redeemed Israel that Paul describes in Romans.) He casts the issue in light of Lindsey’s thoughts as he grappled with the fact that he was a Baptist (Gentile) pastor who worshiped and served a Jewish Messiah.

 

David PileggiAnd finally, Rev. David Pileggi gave a provocative talk called, “When You See Jerusalem Surrounded by Armies,” on end-times prophecies and their impact on this church in downtown Jerusalem. During the 70’s and 80’s, when many thought the Second Coming was imminent, Narkis’ location made the church a magnet for would-be prophets who were convinced that the end was nigh. With a little tongue-in-cheek humor, Pileggi recounted some of Lindsey’s fascinating experiences and his reflections on issues in eschatology.

You can find the rest of the talks at this link.

Filed Under: Blog, Events Tagged With: Brad Young, Brian Kvasnica, David Pileggi, Hebrew University, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jews and Gentiles, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Loving God, New Testament, Religion_Belief, Robert Lindsey

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    July 25, 2015 at 7:27 pm

    Thank you for passing on these interesting discussions!

    Reply
  2. Cam Hamm says

    October 4, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Thanks for letting us know where the get all the videos, Lois. Just as a point of clarification, you have Jordan Kiffiak, but his name is Jordash.

    Blessings on you and your work,

    Cam

    Reply
  3. Lois Tverberg says

    October 4, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Cam – Thanks, I changed it. Jordash is a friend of mine – don’t know what I was thinking!

    Reply
  4. chuck fisher says

    August 28, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Again, I am coming late to the party, but several of the links in the above article are broken. Have they been removed, or just moved?

    Reply
    • Lois Tverberg says

      August 30, 2017 at 10:38 am

      Chuck, thanks for pointing this out. I will work on it and contact you.

      Reply
  5. Lois Tverberg says

    August 31, 2017 at 11:08 am

    All the links here have been fixed!! Sorry about that.

    Reply

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