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JMJS Vol. 1, 2015 ISSN : ISSN 2379-836X Volume 1, 2015 The Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies Volume 1 2015 Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies ~ Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies Executive Editor ~ Mitch Glaser, PhD General Editor ~ Gregory Hagg, PhD Assistant Editor ~ Robert Walter, MDiv Assistant Editor ~ Brian Crawford, MDiv Assistant Editor ~ Zhava Glaser, PhD Typesetting and Design ~ Ash Design (UK) All material is copyright protected and may not be reproduced, stored or transmitted without written permission (except where a licence exists to do so). Typesetting Times New Roman, Minion Pro, & SBL (Te Society of Biblical Literature) BibLit fonts 10.5pt on 14.5pt © Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies 2015 Charles L. Feinberg Center, New York ISSN : ISSN 2379-836X www.journalofmessianicjewishstudies.com The Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies ~ CoreValues Theology: We believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, the Triune nature of God and full deity and sinless humanity of Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, salvation through faith in Yeshua alone. We also believe that God is faithful to His covenants and promises to the Jewish people and in the importance of Jewish evangelism. Editorial: Our goal is to refect the best of Evangelical and Jewish scholarship in our articles and to demonstrate how Christianity and Judaism intersect and inform one another on a variety of scholarly and practical areas of study. Therefore, submissions to JMJS are to be supported by a thoughtful, biblical, and theological analysis and relevant to Messianic Jewish thought, Jewish evangelism and the interplay between Judaism and Christianity. Contributions: The editors welcome contributions from all who respect the role of the Jewish people in the plan of God and who wish to explore the inter-relatedness between faith in Yeshua the Messiah and Judaism. Submissions are welcomed that are of interest and relevance to the aims and readership of the journal. Editorial Limitations: Articles appearing in the journal do not necessarily refect the views of the editors but are intended to promote a better understanding of the Messianic Jewish movement and the ways in which Evangelical Christianity relates to Jewish history, tradition, biblical scholarship and practice. www.journalofmessianicjewishstudies.com www.journalofmessianicjewishstudies.com Contents Contributors xiii Conference Papers xvii “Ty Kingdom Come” Conference xxi Introduction Gregory Hagg xxiii Articles Te Great Commission and the Coming Kingdom: Matthew 28:18-20 Mitch Glaser 1 Te Coming Kingdom and the Hope of Israel Calvin L. Smith 53 xii Contents Te Coming Kingdom in Jesus’ Words Darrell Bock 71 Te Coming Kingdom and Biblical Interpretation Craig A. Blaising 83 Te Coming Kingdom and the Day of the Lord in Joel 2 Daniel Nessim 111 Ty Kingdom Come Derek Tidball 135 Reviews Darrell L. Bock and Mitch Glaser. Te People, the Land, and the Future of Israel: Israel and the Jewish People in the Plan of God Review by S. S. Ilchishin 155 David Zadok, Sandra Teplinsky and Judith Rood, Tree Papers from Te Borough Park Symposium 4 Review by Robert Walter 161 Stephen Spector, Evangelicals and Israel: Te Story of American Christian Zionism Review by Richard H. Flashman 169 Russell D. Moore, Te Kingdom of Christ: Te New Evangelical Perspective Review by Gregory Hagg 179 Appendix Charles L. Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies 191 Contributors Darrell l. Bock Darrell L. Bock is Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and is Executive Director for Cultural Engagement at Dallas Seminary’s Hendricks Center. Bock holds a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a PhD from the University of Aberdeen, and has done post-doctoral study at Tübingen University. craig a. Blaising Craig A. Blaising is Executive Vice President and Provost of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Blaising holds a ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary, a PhD from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a recognized authority in Patristic Studies and Eschatology and is one of the primary proponents of Progressive Dispensationalism. xiv Contributors richarD h. Flashman Richard H. Flashman is an Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Talbot School of Theology, teaching at the Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies and serving as Chaplain and Director of Field Education. He holds an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a DMin from Gordon-Conwell Seminary. After 27 years of pastoral ministry, Flashman joined Chosen People Ministries to teach at the Feinberg Center and help plant Beth Sar Shalom Messianic Congregation in Brooklyn, New York, where he serves as a co-leader. mitch glaser Mitch Glaser is the seventh president of Chosen People Ministries. Glaser holds a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and an MDiv from Talbot School of Theology. He was the co-recipient of Christianity Today’s 2009 Award of Merit in the Apologetics/Evangelism category for the book To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History. Glaser has taught at leading evangelical schools and helped to initiate the Charles Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies, a Master’s level program designed to train leaders for Jewish ministries. gregory hagg Gregory Hagg is the Program Director of the Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies and Professor of Bible Exposition at Talbot School of Theology. He holds a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and an MA and PhD from New York University. Following 28 years of pastoral ministry and various academic appointments he joined Chosen People Ministries to help launch the Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies, a partnership program between Chosen People Ministries and Contributors xv Talbot School of Theology, which is a graduate division of Biola University. Hagg teaches Bible, Hermeneutics, Historical Theology, and Greek Exegesis. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Chosen People Ministries. s. s. ichishin S. S. Ilchishin serves with Chosen People Ministries as editor of Every State for Israel and staff writer. He is also a researcher, contributor to the Philos Project, and independent blogger at the Times of Israel. Daniel nessim Daniel Nessim is Seattle Branch Director with Chosen People Ministries. An author and public speaker, Nessim lives with his wife Deborah in Snohomish, Washington and leads Kehillath Tsion, a Messianic congregation in Vancouver, British Columbia. A graduate of Regent College, he is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. calvin l. smith Calvin L. Smith is Principal and Director of Postgraduate Studies at King’s Evangelical Divinity School, United Kingdom, and Editor of The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics. Smith holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, publishes and speaks widely on both Pentecostalism and Church responses to Israel, and frequently visits the Middle East. Derek tiDBall Derek Tidball was formerly principal of London School of Theology. A Baptist minister, he has served in both local churches and national roles, including tutoring for King’s Evangelical xvi Contributors Divinity School. Tidball holds a PhD from the University of Keele, United Kingdom, and is currently visiting scholar at Spurgeon’s College, London. He has published numerous books and articles and has most recently edited, with others, a volume of essays in memory of Stanley Grenz. Tidball edits the Bible Speaks Today (Themes Series) for InterVarsity Press and has contributed volumes on Leviticus, the Cross, Holiness and Women in Scripture. roBert Walter Robert Walter is an Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, teaching at the Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies. He holds an MDiv from Talbot School of Theology as a graduate of the Feinberg Center. He is also the Brooklyn Branch Director for Chosen People Ministries, and he serves as a co-leader of the Beth Sar Shalom Messianic Jewish Congregation in Brooklyn, New York. Thy Kingdom Come A Conference on the Bible, Theology and the Future Mitch Glaser In November of 2014 Chosen People Ministries (New York) and King’s Evangelical Divinity School (United Kingdom) co- hosted a conference in London focusing on eschatology. The general aims of the conference were threefold: 1) To focus academically on an area of theology which, in recent years, has arguably fallen by the wayside among British scholarly Evangelicals, perhaps in large part because this vital area of Christian theology has been sensationalised and become the exclusive domain of popular, fundamentalist Evangelicalism. Many American Evangelicals have also misunderstood the role of Israel in God’s plan of redemption as well. The rise of Supersessionism among “next generation” churches and the neo-Reformed movement has also downplayed the importance of delving deeply into this vital area of theology for a variety xviii The Journal of Messianic Jewish Studies Volume 1, 2015 of reasons; some reactionary and also due to a hermeneutic that minimizes a more literal approach to prophecy. 2) To offer a scholarly and broadly premillennial treatment of the Bible’s teachings of the end times, thus bolstering and encouraging debate among a dwindling minority of UK premillennial scholars, as well as challenging narrow and/or erroneous stereotypes of pre-millennialism among the wider British Evangelical scholarly community. 3) To further discussion regarding the current theological debate regarding the current Middle East crisis, and to explore God’s how plan for the future of Israel impacts Jewish evangelism today. The conference, held at Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, featured speakers from across the Evangelical spectrum, each bringing their own unique contribution to the conversation. Dr Derek Tidball (formerly Principal of London School of Theology and Vice-President of the Evangelical Alliance) spoke from a non-premillennial perspective, highlighting the need for Evangelicals, regardless of their doctrinal position, to engage seriously with the issue of God’s plans for the future.