Joseph Rabinowitz and the Messianic Movement

by Kjaer-Hansen, Kai; Petterson, Birger

• ISBN13: 9780802808592
• ISBN10: 080280859X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

Joseph Rabinowitz (1837-1899) is one of the most remarkable figures of the recent history of Jewish Christianity. In the Russian town of Kishinev he set up a congregation which is called "The Israelites of the New Covenant." As a Jew who believed in Jesus, Rabinowitz insisted on his Jewish identity; that caused some problems which Messianic Jews of our day are familiar with.
In 1888 Rabinowitz said, "I have two subjects with which I am absorbed: one, the Lord Jesus Christ; the other, Israel."
This book gives insight into the recent history of Jewish Christianity and the controversial question of the identity of Messianic believers.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Something quite phenomenal	p. 1
The journey to the Holy Land in 1882	p. 11
Rabinowitz's life before 1882	p. 23
First meeting with Faltin and the Thirteen Theses of 1883	p. 41
The movement takes shape in 1884	p. 53
The Messianic movement in Kishinev at the start of 1885	p. 67
Travel plans and baptismal journey to Germany in 1885	p. 75
Main theological views 1884-1885	p. 91
Our Brother Jesus and the key to the Holy Land	p. 117
The conflict between Faltin and Rabinowitz	p. 127
The meeting-halls and the liturgy	p. 143
Rabinowitz's hearers and adherents	p. 155
The financial aspect	p. 160
Rabinowitz's journeys abroad	p. 171
Methods and main tasks in Kishinev	p. 179
One of Rabinowitz's sermons	p. 187
Projects of the final years	p. 192
Rabinowitz's death in 1899	p. 201
What became of the Messianic movement in Kishinev?	p. 206
The work in Kishinev 'after' Somerville Hall (1922-1945)	p. 221
Relevance	p. 231
Appendix 1: Technical Details	p. 236
Appendix 2: Chapter References	p. 237
Appendix 3: Bibliography and Surveys	p. 249
Appendix 4: Index of Personal Names	p. 259
Appendix 5: Index of Scripture References	p. 261
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