Discovering The Mystery of The Unity of God

by John B. Metzger

Discovering the Mystery of the Unity of God provides an eye-opening exploration of the triune nature of God from the pages of the Old and New Covenants. The approach is reverent, yet encyclopedic, with each of the 19 chapters and 8 appendices being a self-contained look at various facets of the plural unity of God. The fully annotated text also includes a bibliography, author and Scripture indices, an epilogue addressing Jewish issues, and a glossary of terms. The reader may be surprised to discover that the great preponderance of references to God's triunity occur in the Old Covenant Scriptures. The author, John B. Metzger, considers each reference diligently, and brings along the commentary of a host of solid Bible teachers, including those from the Messianic Jewish perspective, to give the reader access to rich food for thought. This 936-page, unparalleled resource is the work of seven years, with references to Scriptures from almost every book in the Bible. Serious theology students, seminaries, and church libraries will benefit from this engaging tour of God's Word in search of new understanding of God's nature from the richness of the Bible's Jewish perspective.

“I was delighted and fascinated with what I found in this book. [John Metzger] has produced a very careful, exegetical study of not only the names of God, plural descriptions of God, but also he has given a strong case for the tri-unity of God in the Old Testament. Pastors and laypersons will find enormous help in discussions such as the angel of the Lord, the meaning of the great Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4, with a great discussion of the precise meaning of the phrase “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one.” This is a much-needed tool to correct and inform the dialogue between Christians and Jewish people as well as for Christians to understand better their own doctrine of the Trinity. This work should bring great blessing to the body of Christ everywhere.” — Walter Kaiser, President Emeritus, Gordon Comwell Theological Seminary

“Finally, a useful book on the Triune nature of God! For years both in sharing the Good News of Messiah and in planting messianic congregations, we've lacked a suitable book for teaching on this profound and essential doctrine of the faith. In both communicating to the non-believing Jewish community or in messianic discipleship there has been an evident and great need that is met by John Metzger's book.” — Sam Nadler, Leader of Hope of Israel Congregation, Charlotte, NC

“John Metzger provides not only comprehensive, biblical based theology of Trinitarianism but a magnificent apologetic work on this cardinal doctrine of the Christian Faith. Moreover, the irenic tone in which it is articulated is designed to build bridges of understanding to the adherents of strict monotheism of Judaism by demonstrating that the God... of their fathers is at the same time one God existing in three persons. Metzger's scholarly presentation of the biblical data is flavored by an evangelistic urgency that those who are so close and yet so far from the faith might become believers in the God of their fathers who is the Triune God.” — Eugene H. Merrill, Professor of Old Testament, Dallas and Southern Baptist Theological Seminaries

“The concept of the triune nature of the God of Israel, as taught even by the Hebrew Scriptures, has traditionally been the hardest thing for Jewish people to believe and accept. Often, no matter how well it is explained, Jewish people still tend to conclude that “Christianity” actually teaches the concept of three different gods. Even among some circles of Messianic Jews, this is a difficult teaching to accept and is also denied by some who affirm to believe in the Messiahship of Yhua (Jesus). While the New Testament does present the concept of the Trinity in a clearer manner, yet even many New Testament believers have a difficulty in explaining the concept in a way that does not cross the line from monotheism to tritheism. New Testament believers certainly affirm the concept but have a difficult time explaining it. So how does one explain the inexplicable? This is what John Metzger has zealously endeavored to do in this volume, and he has done a superb job in both expounding what both testaments teach on the subject and explaining it in a way that communicates to the uninitiated. While a complete understanding of the Three in One would not be possible this side of eternity, this work is one of the best I have seen in bringing out the clarity of Scripture on the subject.” — Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Founder and Director, Ariel Ministries

Hardcover: 936 pages
ISBN: 978-1-935174-04-2
Dimensions: 10.25 x 7.25 x 2 inches
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Discovering The Mystery of The Unity of God (PDF)

by John B. Metzger

Discovering the Mystery of the Unity of God provides an eye-opening exploration of the triune nature of God from the pages of the Old and New Covenants. The approach is reverent, yet encyclopedic, with each of the 19 chapters and 8 appendices being a self-contained look at various facets of the plural unity of God. The fully annotated text also includes a bibliography, author and Scripture indices, an epilogue addressing Jewish issues, and a glossary of terms. The reader may be surprised to discover that the great preponderance of references to God's triunity occur in the Old Covenant Scriptures. The author, John B. Metzger, considers each reference diligently, and brings along the commentary of a host of solid Bible teachers, including those from the Messianic Jewish perspective, to give the reader access to rich food for thought. This 936-page, unparalleled resource is the work of seven years, with references to Scriptures from almost every book in the Bible. Serious theology students, seminaries, and church libraries will benefit from this engaging tour of God's Word in search of new understanding of God's nature from the richness of the Bible's Jewish perspective.

"I was delighted and fascinated with what I found in this book. [John Metzger] has produced a very careful, exegetical study of not only the names of God, plural descriptions of God, but also he has given a strong case for the tri-unity of God in the Old Testament. Pastors and laypersons will find enormous help in discussions such as the angel of the Lord, the meaning of the great Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4, with a great discussion of the precise meaning of the phrase "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one." This is a much-needed tool to correct and inform the dialogue between Christians and Jewish people as well as for Christians to understand better their own doctrine of the Trinity. This work should bring great blessing to the body of Christ everywhere." — Walter Kaiser

"John Metzger provides not only comprehensive, biblical based theology of Trinitarianism but a magnificent apologetic work on this cardinal doctrine of the Christian Faith. Moreover, the irenic tone in which it is articulated is designed to build bridges of understanding to the adherents of strict monotheism of Judaism by demonstrating that the God…of their fathers is at the same time one God existing in three persons. Metzger's scholarly presentation of the biblical data is flavored by an evangelistic urgency that those who are so close and yet so far from the faith might become believers in the God of their fathers who is the Triune God." — Eugene H. Merrill

"Finally, a useful book on the Triune nature of God! For years both in sharing the Good News of Messiah and in planting messianic congregations, we've lacked a suitable book for teaching on this profound and essential doctrine of the faith. In both communicating to the non-believing Jewish community or in messianic discipleship there has been an evident and great need that is met by John Metzger's book." — Sam Nadler

"The concept of the triune nature of the God of Israel, as taught even by the Hebrew Scriptures, has traditionally been the hardest thing for Jewish people to believe and accept. Often, no matter how well it is explained, Jewish people still tend to conclude that "Christianity" actually teaches the concept of three different gods. Even among some circles of Messianic Jews, this is a difficult teaching to accept and is also denied by some who affirm to believe in the Messiahship of Yhua (Jesus). While the New Testament does present the concept of the Trinity in a clearer manner, yet even many New Testament believers have a difficulty in explaining the concept in a way that does not cross the line from monotheism to tritheism. New Testament believers certainly affirm the concept but have a difficult time explaining it. So how does one explain the inexplicable? This is what John Metzger has zealously endeavored to do in this volume, and he has done a superb job in both expounding what both testaments teach on the subject and explaining it in a way that communicates to the uninitiated. While a complete understanding of the Three in One would not be possible this side of eternity, this work is one of the best I have seen in bringing out the clarity of Scripture on the subject." — Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum

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Di-s en eclipse: Di-s no siempre ha guardado silencio (epub)

por John B. Metzger

¬øMuri√≥ Di-s en el Holocausto con el pueblo jud√≠o? Ya que no lo hizo, ¬øpor qu√© est√° tan callado con Su pueblo Israel y por qu√© han sufrido tanto? ¬øCu√°l es el tema de las Escrituras? ¬øPor qu√© Di-s se tom√≥ el tiempo y la molestia de tener Su palabra escrita por Mois√©s y los profetas?

Este libro est√° escrito para usted que naci√≥ jud√≠o, pero tanto si es jud√≠o como gentil, encontrar√° este libro muy √∫til para entender el tema principal que Di-s quer√≠a que el pueblo jud√≠o conociera. √âl quer√≠a que los jud√≠os nos transmitieran a nosotros los gentiles ese tema promario para que nosotros, como gentiles, conoci√©ramos al Di-s de Israel y crey√©ramos en √âl. El pueblo jud√≠o ten√≠a un mandato de Di-s; deb√≠an ser una naci√≥n sacerdotal que actuara como mediador entre las naciones y Di-s. Sin embargo, Israel, el pueblo elegido, perdi√≥ de vista el mensaje que deb√≠an dar al mundo. Debido a que Israel no cumpli√≥ su prop√≥sito y camin√≥ en desobediencia a √âl, Di-s ha sido eclipsado de Su pueblo. En este libro aprender√° el tema principal de las Escrituras y c√≥mo el pueblo jud√≠o de hoy puede eliminar el eclipse que les oculta el rostro de Di-s.

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Di-s en eclipse: Di-s no siempre ha guardado silencio (mobi)

por John B. Metzger

¬øMuri√≥ Di-s en el Holocausto con el pueblo jud√≠o? Ya que no lo hizo, ¬øpor qu√© est√° tan callado con Su pueblo Israel y por qu√© han sufrido tanto? ¬øCu√°l es el tema de las Escrituras? ¬øPor qu√© Di-s se tom√≥ el tiempo y la molestia de tener Su palabra escrita por Mois√©s y los profetas?

Este libro est√° escrito para usted que naci√≥ jud√≠o, pero tanto si es jud√≠o como gentil, encontrar√° este libro muy √∫til para entender el tema principal que Di-s quer√≠a que el pueblo jud√≠o conociera. √âl quer√≠a que los jud√≠os nos transmitieran a nosotros los gentiles ese tema promario para que nosotros, como gentiles, conoci√©ramos al Di-s de Israel y crey√©ramos en √âl. El pueblo jud√≠o ten√≠a un mandato de Di-s; deb√≠an ser una naci√≥n sacerdotal que actuara como mediador entre las naciones y Di-s. Sin embargo, Israel, el pueblo elegido, perdi√≥ de vista el mensaje que deb√≠an dar al mundo. Debido a que Israel no cumpli√≥ su prop√≥sito y camin√≥ en desobediencia a √âl, Di-s ha sido eclipsado de Su pueblo. En este libro aprender√° el tema principal de las Escrituras y c√≥mo el pueblo jud√≠o de hoy puede eliminar el eclipse que les oculta el rostro de Di-s.

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D.L. Cooper's 7-Volume Series on the Messiah

by D.L. Cooper

D.L. Cooper's celebrated 7-volume series on the Messiah consists of:

Volume 1: "The God of Israel", which sets forth the scriptural teaching of God's existence, His character and His nature-especially the triune nature of the Godhead.

Volume 2: "Messiah: His Nature and Person", which presents the scriptural teaching that one of the persons of the Godhead would assume human form and come to earth to execute the plan of redeemption.

Volume 3: "Messiah: His Redemptive Career", which foretells the two comings of the one Messiah and the interval separating these two events, during which the rejected Messiah, having been executed, is seated at the right hand of God the Father in glory.

Volume 4: "Messiah: His First Coming Scheduled", which sets forth the system of Biblical chronology and which points to the time of His first coming.

Volume 5: "Messiah: His Historical Appearance", which presents the scriptural evidence that all the predictions in the Old Testament regarding Messiah's first coming have been fulfilled to the letter by Jesus of Nazareth, and that all the predictions in the Old Testament regarding Messiah's Second Coming, as well as all the predictions in the New Testament regarding His Second Coming, await a literal fulfillment.

Volume 6: "Messiah: His Glorious Appearance Imminent", which discusses prophecies relating to the Second Coming of Messiah, and accompanying events: the Rapture of the Church, the Great Tribulation, and the Glorious Millennial Reign of Messiah.

Volume 7: "Messiah: His Final Call to Israel", which presents the scriptural teaching that Israel, upon learning the facts concerning the rejected Messiah, will repudiate the national sin and plead for Him to return-who will come to earth, lift the curse from all creation, and reign in righteousness, Israel becoming the channel of world blessing.

Total of 7 volumes

Each volume is paperback
Dimensions: 5 x 7 1/2

$14.00

Faith Alone: The Condition of Our Salvation

by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum

An exposition of the Book of Galatians and other relevant topics.

Exactly what must one do to receive eternal life? The answer should be easy for Bible believing followers of Messiah, but too many believers think they can and need to add to their salvation some kind of work. Salvation by grace through faith seems inadequate.

In Faith Alone, Arnold Fruchtenbaum expounds on the necessary condition of salvation. He compares the Law of Moses with the Law of Messiah and responds to those who contend that salvation is earned by works or obedience to the Law of Moses. By looking closely at Paul’s arguments in his letter to the Galatians, Dr. Fruchtenbaum expounds the truth that salvation is indeed by grace through faith alone.

“After 30 years of involvement with our Messianic movement, I know we need this book! Confusion exists regarding Law and Grace, and the message of Messiah’s Good News will be brought into clear focus for both Jewish and Gentile believers by this book.” — Mottel Baleston, Messianic Jewish Teacher

“The title of this book, Faith Alone: The Condition of our Salvation, reflects the 2000 year old battle still raging concerning the understanding of the relationship between faith and works. What are the conditions toward salvation? What role does faith and works employ towards ones’ salvation? Some have misunderstood the words of James and have erringly put him in opposition to Paul as concerning this fundamental teaching; Dr. Fruchtenbaum demonstrates that both of these New Testament writers spoke under the same Spirit. His exceptional linear exposition on this subject will clarify this deeply important doctrine.” — Jacques Isaac Gabizon, Pastor, Leader of Beth Ariel Messianic Congregation, Montreal, Quebec

Based upon Messianic Bible Studies: The Book of Galatians, The Law of Moses and the Law of Messiah, The Conditions of Salvation, and The Lordship of the Messiah (purchased here individually), this fully revised volume beautifully unifies the theme of “faith alone” from the book of Galatians and beyond, now with newly expanded material including answers to objections.

Paperback: 144 pages
Dimensions: 5.5” x 8.5”
ISBN: 978-1-935174-45-5

$13.00

Faith Alone: The Condition of Our Salvation E-Book (epub)

by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum

An exposition of the Book of Galatians and other relevant topics.

Exactly what must one do to receive eternal life? The answer should be easy for Bible believing followers of Messiah, but too many believers think they can and need to add to their salvation some kind of work. Salvation by grace through faith seems inadequate.

In Faith Alone, Arnold Fruchtenbaum expounds on the necessary condition of salvation. He compares the Law of Moses with the Law of Messiah and responds to those who contend that salvation is earned by works or obedience to the Law of Moses. By looking closely at Paul's arguments in his letter to the Galatians, Dr. Fruchtenbaum expounds the truth that salvation is indeed by grace through faith alone.

"After 30 years of involvement with our Messianic movement, I know we need this book! Confusion exists regarding Law and Grace, and the message of Messiah's Good News will be brought into clear focus for both Jewish and Gentile believers by this book." — Mottel Baleston, Messianic Jewish Teacher

"The title of this book, Faith Alone: The Condition of our Salvation, reflects the 2000 year old battle still raging concerning the understanding of the relationship between faith and works. What are the conditions toward salvation? What role does faith and works employ towards ones' salvation? Some have misunderstood the words of James and have erringly put him in opposition to Paul as concerning this fundamental teaching; Dr. Fruchtenbaum demonstrates that both of these New Testament writers spoke under the same Spirit. His exceptional linear exposition on this subject will clarify this deeply important doctrine." — Jacques Isaac Gabizon, Pastor, Leader of Beth Ariel Messianic Congregation, Montreal, Quebec

Based upon Messianic Bible Studies: The Book of Galatians, The Law of Moses and the Law of Messiah, The Conditions of Salvation, and The Lordship of the Messiah (purchased here individually), this fully revised volume beautifully unifies the theme of "faith alone" from the book of Galatians and beyond, now with newly expanded material including answers to objections.

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Faith Alone: The Condition of Our Salvation E-Book (mobi)

by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum

An exposition of the Book of Galatians and other relevant topics.

Exactly what must one do to receive eternal life? The answer should be easy for Bible believing followers of Messiah, but too many believers think they can and need to add to their salvation some kind of work. Salvation by grace through faith seems inadequate.

In Faith Alone, Arnold Fruchtenbaum expounds on the necessary condition of salvation. He compares the Law of Moses with the Law of Messiah and responds to those who contend that salvation is earned by works or obedience to the Law of Moses. By looking closely at Paul's arguments in his letter to the Galatians, Dr. Fruchtenbaum expounds the truth that salvation is indeed by grace through faith alone.

"After 30 years of involvement with our Messianic movement, I know we need this book! Confusion exists regarding Law and Grace, and the message of Messiah's Good News will be brought into clear focus for both Jewish and Gentile believers by this book." — Mottel Baleston, Messianic Jewish Teacher

"The title of this book, Faith Alone: The Condition of our Salvation, reflects the 2000 year old battle still raging concerning the understanding of the relationship between faith and works. What are the conditions toward salvation? What role does faith and works employ towards ones' salvation? Some have misunderstood the words of James and have erringly put him in opposition to Paul as concerning this fundamental teaching; Dr. Fruchtenbaum demonstrates that both of these New Testament writers spoke under the same Spirit. His exceptional linear exposition on this subject will clarify this deeply important doctrine." — Jacques Isaac Gabizon, Pastor, Leader of Beth Ariel Messianic Congregation, Montreal, Quebec

Based upon Messianic Bible Studies: The Book of Galatians, The Law of Moses and the Law of Messiah, The Conditions of Salvation, and The Lordship of the Messiah (purchased here individually), this fully revised volume beautifully unifies the theme of "faith alone" from the book of Galatians and beyond, now with newly expanded material including answers to objections.

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