Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology

<p><strong>Richard Harvey himself a Messianic Jew maps the diverse theological terrain of this young movement.</strong></p><p>He makes an original and innovative contribution by clarifying affirming and constructively critiquing the present state of its theology. The book examines five topics of theological concern:</p><ul><li>God's nature activity and attributes (can the one God of Israel and the Christian Trinity be the same?)</li><li>The Messiah (Messianic Jewish Christologies)</li><li>Torah in theory (the meaning and interpretation of the Torah in the light of Jesus)</li><li>Torah in practice (Messianic practice of Sabbath food laws and Passover)</li><li>Eschatology (the diverse models employed within the movement to describe the future of Israel).</li></ul><p>The author proposes a typology of eight theological tendencies within Messianic Judaism and identifies issues where further theological development is required.<br /> <br /> </p>