<p>A 262 page, verse-by-verse commentary on Chapters 1–8 of Paul's Epistle to the Romans by Tim Hegg. The commentary tackles the difficult questions of Pauline theology while at the same time showing that Paul's teaching is founded upon, and consistent with, the Scriptures of the Tanach (Old Testament). Based upon the Greek text of Romans, yet constantly seeking the Hebrew perspective of the Apostle, this commentary opens Paul's magnum opus for students at all levels, an strives to make the Apostle's teaching eminently applicable for the life of faith.</p>

Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol 1 (Paul's Epistle to the Romans: A Commentary by Tim Hegg)

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Volume two includes my notes and commentary on chapters nine through sixteen of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. Here initially we meet with the burning question of the rejection of Yeshua as Messiah by the nation of Israel. Nothing, in my opinion, is more central to the issue of biblical theology than the salvation of Israel. Indeed, at its core, the whole doctrine of salvation as laid out in the Scriptures is bound up with God’s promise of salvation to Israel. To neglect the latter is to negate the former. Or to put it another way: everyone whom God has chosen to receive eternal salvation in His Son, Yeshua, has a vital connection to the final and ultimate salvation of God’s chosen nation, Israel. For Paul, salvation in and through Yeshua the Messiah cannot be divorced from God’s ultimate plan to save Israel on a national scale. This is clear from the consistent way in which Paul views the salvation of the Gentiles as bound up with the promise made to Abraham. Since the Gospel can be summarized in the promise that all the families of the earth would be blessed in Abraham’s Seed (Gal 3:8), and since Paul has gone to great lengths to show that Abraham is the father of all who believe (Rom 4), it follows that, for Paul, and thus for us, the locus of God’s salvific work is the covenant people of Israel. For Pauline theology, chapters nine, ten, and eleven of Romans are key for understanding this core issue.

Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol 2 (Paul's Epistle to the Romans: A Commentary by Tim Hegg)

<p>The majority of studies on Paul have taken a similar perspective—one well entrenched in the contemporary Church. This perspective might be generally characterized as follows: When Paul came to faith in Jesus, he underwent a conversion from one religion (Judaism) to another (Christianity). He left the works-based religion of Judaism for the new grace-based religion of Christianity. In his conversion, he came to realize that Judaism was based upon works because it continued to cling to the Law. Thus, he taught against the Law (Torah) in order to unshackle the people from its burden and bring them to see the liberty of grace in Jesus. As the Apostle to the Gentiles, he consistently led them away from Torah, fearing they might be trapped in its legalism the same way his own people were. But can such a perspective be honestly maintained if Paul is read objectively? Did he convert to Christianity? Did he invent Christianity? Did Christianity as we know it even exist in his day? And what about the many times he appeals to the Torah as proof of his message? How could he describe the Torah as “holy,” “righteous,” and “good,” and commend its message as “spiritual,” while at the same time teaching it was burdensome and something to be avoided? In The Letter Writer, Tim Hegg reveals a different Paul—one who maintained his Jewish identity and love of Torah; an Apostle of Yeshua the Messiah who not only lived an obedient Torah-life himself, but expected those he taught to do the same. In The Letter Writer, Paul is seen to be both the Apostle of grace and of Torah, because the Torah, when received in the context of faith in Yeshua, is God’s revelation of sanctifying grace.</p>

The Letter Writer: Paul's Background and Torah Perspective

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Studies in the Torah: Genesis

This course is a must have! Covering many of the important messianic texts of the Tanach, Tim Hegg demonstrates how the Messiah appears over and over again in the Tanach. The method Hegg employs is to study each of the biblical texts under consideration, comparing them with the Lxx, Targumim, and rabbinic materials, in order to show not only what the text means, but also how the appearances of the Messiah in the Tanach were understood historically in Israel. Additional study on: "The Angel of the Lord in the Tanach" and "Prophet, Priest, and King".

Messiah in the Tanach

From the Introduction The starting point for our study will be, as always, the inspired word of God—the Bible. I take as a foundational presupposition that God exists and that He has truthfully revealed Himself. This revelation is found in the created universe (general) and in the Word incarnate and inscripturated (specific). Thus, the Bible remains for us the sole basis by which we know God as Savior. But the self-revelation of God and His plan for saving sinful people as contained in the Scriptures was given over the course of time. He did not reveal His redemptive plan in its entirety from the beginning. Rather, He revealed it progressively because He intended that historical events themselves (e.g., the covenants enacted with the Patriarchs; the exodus of Israel from Egypt) should be significant components in the revelation of His salvific plan. This being the case, it is an unwarranted expectation that what we find more fully explicated in the Apostolic Scriptures should be equally seen in the Torah. Or to say it positively: the seeds of this doctrine which we find in the Torah and Prophets are in full bloom in the Apostolic Scriptures. This does not mean whatsoever that the doctrines of salvation as they pertain to the soul are the inventions of the Apostles, as some teach, or that Israel understood salvation in strictly temporal terms (i.e., being rescued from one’s national enemies). As we shall see, the Tanach is replete with the revelation both of God’s intentions to save His people from their sins and the method by which He intended to accomplish this salvation.

The Biblical Doctrine of Salvation: A Soteriology Course Syllabus

The Messiah: An Introduction to Christology

From the early centuries of the common era, there were always groups of people who believed that Yeshua (Jesus) was the promised Messiah of the Tanach (Old Testament) and also continued to live in accordance with the teaching and laws of Torah. These groups were in the vast minority, however, since the Christian Church had by-and-large adopted the theology that most (if not all) of the Torah (the Law) had been done away. In our own times, a renewed interest in the value of the Torah has taken place, with many who affirm their faith in Yeshua as their Messiah and Savior also desiring to live in accordance with the Torah–its divine wisdom and guidance for all areas of our life. This book is the basis for a class I taught a number of times at our own messianic synagogue, Beit Hallel (Tacoma, WA). It is designed to help people who are just becoming interested in the value of a Torah lifestyle to understand some of the traditions that have often helped communities, families, and individuals to maintain a consistent Torah perspective on life. For information and materials relating to how we who are believers in Yeshua can live out our faith within a Torah perspective, please visit our website: www.torahresource.com. The 14 audio lectures that go with this study can also be purchased at: http://store.torahresource.com/ {Please note - As a ministry we attempt to honor God's Sabbath - please do not order these products on Shabbat}

Introduction to Torah Living: Living the Torah as Disciples of Yeshua

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

In our times, the definition of marriage has come into question: what exactly constitutes “marriage?” When is a marriage legitimate, and when is it not? And furthermore, is marriage even necessary? In the face of these questions, we are driven back to our foundations, namely, that we believe God is the Creator, and as such, He has the right and authority to prescribe the manner in which He desires His creation to function. Those of us who believe that God is, and that He is the One who rewards those who seek Him (Hebrews 11:6), rely upon the word of God (the Bible) to teach us what God thinks of marriage, how He defines it, and what He expects of us in the realm of marriage. Once again, we come back to the eternal words of our King as the basis for what we know to be true, and how we live out this truth. So we start at the beginning, with the inspired words of Moses: “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24), the very text Yeshua quotes in His teaching on marriage (cf. Matthew 19:5). The focus of this book, therefore, is to seek God’s instructions for marriage given to us in the Scriptures and to discover how implementing His ways not only brings glory to our Creator, but also will make our marriages the treasure He intends them to be.

What God Has Joined Together: Biblical Foundations for Marriage

Ten Persistent Questions: Why We Keep the Torah

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