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In an effort to expand our outreach to the masses who are searching for and needing Messianic instruction, we are now offering online Bible studies, delivered by TNN Online editor J.K. McKee. Every Wednesday a new teaching which deals with pertinent topics for today’s Messianic Believers will be presented. For the most part, these studies will be focusing on specific books of the Bible, but may from time to time deal with critical subjects as well.

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Starting 14 November, 2007:
Galatians Bible Study

Beginning on November 14, we start a lengthy Bible study on Paul's letter to the Galatians. The Epistle to the Galatians is easily the most difficult-to-understand book of the Bible for Torah observant Messianics today. It is often interpreted as meaning that the Law of Moses has been abolished, and possibly that to follow its instructions one has left faith in Yeshua the Messiah. TNN Online editor J.K. McKee will be considering the First Century context of Galatians, including the Jewish background of Paul, the spiritual condition of his Galatian audience, the Influencers in Galatia, and what the issue of "circumcision" actually was. This study will challenge many of us to consider the great relevancy of Paul's words in relation to some current trends in contemporary theology and the emerging Messianic movement and its intended mission


MAY 2008


Dear Friends:

I am very happy that Passover is now over! Although Passover is to be one of the most meaningful times of year for Messianic Believers, and I know I certainly get to learn new things, each year Passover seems to get even more complicated. When we gather to commemorate the sedar, we are supposed to consider the themes of God's deliverance via the Exodus, and also the salvation He has provided in His Son. Unfortunately, every year we usually spend more time debating what is “Kosher for Passover,” or why we as Messianics are better than our Christian brethren, than actually focusing on Passover. We often miss the point of what the season of Passover is all about! Furthermore, Jewish philo-traditionalists such as myself are often finding themselves a “rare breed” in certain quarters, where new and unique (and divisive) forms of the sedar service are emerging. I sincerely pray that over time we can make Passover what the Lord wants it to be: a time when we proclaim of His goodness to the world and are molded into those who can be led to His mountain. I also hope that we will learn to seriously respect the value of tradition, and the cohesion that it can bring to our faith community.

If you did not get a chance, please be sure to read my McHuey Blog posting from this year's Viritual Passover 2008: “Everyone is wrong but me!” I would like to challenge us all to commit for Passover 2009 being something that can properly embody the themes and message of this special time.

The work of ministry, of course, continues well beyond Passover. This month we will see the release of the new workbook The Two Houses of Israel: The Coming Restoration of the Kingdom of God. An announcement will be forthcoming by mid-month as to when you can purchase it. As I have said before, it takes a look at an issue that has caused a storm in the Messianic community, and actually intends to look at it in a “third way” that has yet to be really seen. Rather than focusing on emotionalism or some kind of pseudo-history, questions regarding the promises and prophecies given to Israel, as well as consideration of the mission of Israel, are what are asked. It is my hope that this workbook can present a more fair-minded look at the Two-House teaching, and it will challenge us to truly be that people of Israel who are able to accomplish God's tasks in the world.

I am also continuing to work on A Survey of the Tanach for the Practical Messianic, due for release this Summer, to be followed by an online bonus study early next year.

This month's featured article is entitled “Answering: The Top Reasons Why People Believe in the Pre-Trib Rapture.” While I know many of today's Messianics are not pre-tribulationists, we do nevertheless encounter many of them in our daily interactions. We still need to be on top of what the arguments in favor of the pre-tribulation rapture actually are, so we can respond appropriately and in a spirit of constructivism. I am sure that this article will aid many of you, should you have family or friends who are pre-tribulationists. Likewise, if you are a pre-tribulationist, I am also sure that you will be challenged to rethink some of your views!

Until next month...

J.K. McKee


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NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MAY 2008
& MCHUEY BLOG:
The Other Shoe 05.05.2008

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR APRIL 2008
& MCHUEY BLOG:
Exodus, numbers of: What can you tell me about the controversy surrounding the numbers of the Exodus? 04.24.2008 (Virtual Passover)
Exodus, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Exodus? 04.23.2008 (Virtual Passover)
"Everyone is wrong but me!" 04.21.2008 (Virtual Passover)
A Simple Prayer 04.14.2008

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MARCH 2008
& MCHUEY BLOG:
Legacy 03.31.2008
The Change a Coming 03.24.2008
Israelite, Salvation: Do you believe that everyone has to be a physical Israelite, and/or a physical descendant of Abraham, to be saved? 03.13.2008
Do We Really Know What We Are Doing? 03.10.2008

Ephraimite Error: What is your response to “The Ephraimite Error” white paper produced by Messianic Jews about your movement? 03.06.2008
Boasting in the Lord 03.04.2008

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR FEBRUARY 2008
& MCHUEY BLOG:
Thessalonians, Epistle of Second: What can you tell me about the composition of the Epistle of 2 Thessalonians? 02.21.2008
The Complexity of Hope 02.18.2008

Thessalonians, Epistle of First: What can you tell me about the composition of the Epistle of 1 Thessalonians? 02.14.2008
The Three Silver Bullets for Understanding Galatians 02.11.2008
Here I am to Worship 02.04.2008

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JANUARY 2008
& MCHUEY BLOG:
Normally, I'm Embarrassed! 01.28.2008
Women in Ministry: What is your position on women in ministry? Should Messianic women be allowed to be teachers, pastors/rabbis, or occupy positions of leadership? 01.24.2008
A Higher Standard: Leadership as a Way of Life 01.22.2008

Image of God, Human Beings: I heard a Messianic teaching that advocated human beings were not made in the image of God? Can you explain this? 01.17.2008
Skewing the Basic Facts of Scripture 01.14.2008

Romans 1:26-17: I have heard liberal Bible scholars teach that Romans 1:26-27 allows for homosexuality. Is this at all true? 01.10.2008
Welcome to the McHuey Blog! 01.06.2008

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED ARTICLES FOR 2008:
MAY:
Answering: The Top Reasons People Believe in the Pre-Trib Rapture (PDF)
APRIL:
The Message of Exodus (PDF)
MARCH:
Why Messianic Judaism Does Not Want to Address the Two-House Teaching (PDF)
FEBRUARY:
The Message of 1&2 Thessalonians (PDF)
JANUARY:
How Are We to Live As Modern Messianics? (PDF)

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR NOVEMBER 2007:
Malachi, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Malachi? 11.09.2007
Zechariah, Book of:
What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Zechariah?
11.09.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR OCTOBER 2007:
Haggai, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Haggai? 10.25.2007
Zephaniah, Book of:
What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Zephaniah?
10.02.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR SEPTEMBER 2007:
Habakkuk, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Habakkuk? 09.25.2007
Nahum, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Nahum? 09.18.2007
Micah, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Micah? 09.13.2007
Jonah, Book of:
What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Jonah? 09.06.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR AUGUST 2007:
Obadiah, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Obadiah? 08.30.2007
Amos, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Amos? 08.16.2007
Joel, Book of:
What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Joel? 08.02.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JULY 2007:
Hosea, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Hosea? 07.25.2007
Daniel, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Daniel? 07.11.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JUNE 2007:
Ezekiel, Book of:
What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Ezekiel? 06.28.2007

Lamentations, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Lamentations? 06.23.2007
Jeremiah, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Jeremiah? 06.07.2007
Liturgy, Hebrew: What do you think about the use of Hebrew liturgy in Messianic congregations? 06.07.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MAY 2007:
Isaiah, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Isaiah? 05.30.2007
Song of Songs: What can you tell me about the composition of the Song of Songs? 05.17.2007
Ecclesiastes, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Ecclesiastes? 05.10.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR APRIL 2007:
Non-profit organizations: What can you tell me about what a non-profit organization is? 04.30.2007
Proverbs, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Proverbs? 04.26.2007
John 21:11: What is the correct meaning of the 153 fish in this verse? I heard a Messianic teacher say that the gematria of goyim is 153. Is this a valid understanding of 153 fish being caught? 04.23.2007
Ephesians 6:11-17: I heard a Messianic teacher say that the armor of God is not the armor of a Roman soldier, but really the garments of a Levitical priest serving in the Temple. Do you have an opinion about this? Is this a valid understanding? 04.23.2007
Psalms, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Psalms? 04.19.2007
Paul, Tentmaker: I heard a Messianic teacher say that Paul was not a “tentmaker,” but instead fashioned tallits or prayer shawls. Is there any proof of this? 04.16.2007
YHWH, Above the Cross: I heard a Messianic teacher say that the Divine Name YHWH was spelled out on the writing above Yeshua’s cross? Is this true? 04.16.2007
Job, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Job? 04.10.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR MARCH 2007:
Ezra-Nehemiah, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah? 03.29.2007
Josephus, Lost Tribes: Is it true that the historian Josephus makes a mention of the Ten Lost Tribes in his works? 03.26.2007
Chronicles, Books of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Books of Chronicles? 03.22.2007
Tribal Identity: Why does your ministry not address the dispersion of the Northern Kingdom of Israel/Ephraim and to what countries the scattered tribes went? 03.15.2007
Two-House Teaching: Do you believe in the Two-House teaching? 03.12.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR FEBRUARY 2007:
Strong’s Concordance: Why do you seem to discourage Believers from using Strong’s Concordance? 02.26.2007
Esther, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Esther? 02.22.2007
Bible Versions: Is there any specific Bible version that you recommend that I use? I am new to the Messianic movement. 02.19.2007
Dictionaries/Lexicons: Can you recommend any specific Hebrew and Greek dictionaries or lexicons I can use in my Bible studies? 02.15.2007
Practical Messianic Commentaries: What kind of writing style do the Practical Messianic commentaries produced by TNN Press follow? What kind of information do these commentaries have? 02.12.2007
Kings, Books of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Books of Kings? 02.08.2007
Software, Bible: Is there any Bible software that you can recommend that I use for my studies? 02.05.2007

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR JANUARY 2007:
Sensationalism, Messianic: It seems to me as though many Messianic Bible teachers rely on sensationalism. Can you explain why this might be the case? 01.29.2007
Samuel, Books of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Books of Samuel? 01.25.2007
Torah, only focused on: I have spent some time around “Messianic Believers,” and all they seem to be focused on is the Law of Moses—yet they tell me that they are trying to live “fully Biblical” lives. Do some of you just focus on the Torah in your Bible studies? 01.22.2007
Uniformity: Do you believe that the Messianic movement should be uniform in its theology? 01.18.2007
Scripture Interpretation: Can you give me some basic guidelines for interpreting Scripture? 01.15.2007
Ruth, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Ruth? 01.11.2007
Christian Scholars: Why does today’s Messianic movement generally frown on the works of Christian Biblical scholarship? 01.08.2007
God, Depicted as Male: Why is God depicted as male in the Scriptures? Has this not been a cause of abusive behavior of men toward women? 01.04.2007

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED ARTICLES FOR 2007:
DECEMBER (BONUS):
Christmas Challenge, The (PDF)
DECEMBER:
Christian Problems With the Two Houses of Israel (PDF)
NOVEMBER:
The Message of Revelation (PDF)
OCTOBER:
Answering the "Frequently Avoided Questions" About the Messiahship of Yeshua (PDF)
SEPTEMBER:
Torah As Constitution (PDF)
AUGUST:
Is Being "Taken" Always a Good Thing? (PDF)
JULY:
Congregations Among Us (PDF)
JUNE:
An Identity Crisis (PDF)
MAY:
Are We Really Ready for the End-Times? (PDF)
APRIL:
Top Ten Urban Myths of Today's Messianic Movement, The (PDF)
MARCH:
Ephraimite Error: Critical Errors, The (PDF)
FEBRUARY:
Blogging and Clogging: Information Overload and the Mass Market (PDF)
JANUARY:
Where Should the Messianic Movement be in 2107? (PDF)

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR DECEMBER 2006:
Judges, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Judges? 12.28.2006
Christmas: Do you celebrate it?  12.25.2006
Christianity, Negativity Toward Two-House Teaching: When I share the Two-House teaching with my evangelical Christian friends, they do not seem to “get it.” Why can I not get my Christian friends to be reasonable and sit down and examine the Scriptures? 12.18.2006
Joshua, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Joshua? 12.14.2006
Messianic Judaism, Negativity Toward Two-House Teaching: Why do you think that Messianic Judaism exhibits a great disgust and disdain toward the Two-House teaching? Why can I not get my Messianic Jewish friends to be reasonable and sit down and examine the Scriptures? 12.11.2006
Deuteronomy, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Deuteronomy? 12.07.2006

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR NOVEMBER 2006:
Hebrews 13:9-10: I am confused when these verses speak about “food.” Are they referring to the dietary laws of the Torah? I have had people tell me that they are and use them to speak against my obedience to them. 11.27.2006
Thanksgiving Day: Do you believe that Messianic Believers in the United States should celebrate Thanksgiving Day? 11.23.2006
Numbers, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Numbers? 11.16.2006
Mark 7:19: What does it mean that “Jesus declared all foods clean”? Does this mean that the kosher dietary laws were abolished by the Messiah? I am confused. 11.13.2006
Leviticus, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Leviticus? 11.09.2006
Unclean Things, Eating: Are there any instances where it is acceptable to eat unclean meats? 11.06.2006

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR OCTOBER 2006:
Exodus, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Exodus? 10.26.2006
End-Times Revival: Do you believe that there will be a massive end-times revival before the return of the Lord? 10.23.2006
Genesis, Book of: What can you tell me about the composition of the Book of Genesis? 10.19.2006
False Prophecy Predictions: I have encountered some teachers who have made false predictions on the end-times and have not been held accountable. What should I do about this? 10.16.2006
Rapture: What is your rapture position? Pre-, mid-, or post? 10.12.2006

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR SEPTEMBER 2006:
Inclusive Language: What can you tell me about the inclusive language debate? Does your ministry, or does the Messianic movement as a whole, have a position about it? 09.28.2006
Beards: Do you believe that men should wear beards? 09.26.2006
Tzit-tzits: Do you believe that Messianics should wear tzit-tzits/fringes/tassels? 09.21.2006
Tithing: What can you tell me about tithing from a Messianic perspective? How am I to honor God with my money and resources today? 09.18.2006
Christian, Website: Is TNN Online a Christian website? 09.14.2006
“Churchy,” Why is your website: Why is your Messianic website “churchy”? 09.14.2006

NEW/FEATURED FAQs FOR AUGUST 2006:
Headcoverings, Women: Do you believe that women should wear a headcovering? 08.28.2006
Dead Sea Scrolls: What is your opinion of the Dead Sea Scrolls? 08.24.2006
Talmud: What is your position concerning the Talmud? 08.21.2006
Septuagint (LXX): Why do you consult the Septuagint frequently? 08.17.2006