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Zechariah says, . . . \u003ci\u003efor he that touches the apple \u003c\/i\u003e[public] \u003ci\u003eof His eye. \u003c\/i\u003eGod loves His people Israel and calls them the apple of His eye, a term of endearment, meaning that He loves them and protects them.\n\u003cp\u003eDoes God mind if we poke His eye?  He says that He does.  When anyone harms His people Israel, He will harm them in kind.  When anyone blesses His people Israel, He will bless them in return.  He made that promise 4,000 years ago, and He has been faithful to keep it, from then until today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenesis 12:3: \u003ci\u003eI will bless them that bless you and curse him that curses you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis promise is part of God's eternal covenant with Abraham.  Many people have forgotten this covenant or think that it is no longer in effect; but the Bible and human history show otherwise, as John B. 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This is the question John Metzger attempts to answer in this well-written and interesting book. —\u003c\/em\u003eDavid L. Allen, Dean - School of Preaching and Distinguished Professor of Preaching, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-5x c2-98 c2-99\"\u003eHis treatment of the Law of Moses is masterful; I highly recommend it as a guidebook to fully embracing the freedom for which Messiah has set us free. —\u003c\/em\u003eMessianic Rabbi Mottel Baleston, Messengers Messianic Outreach, NJ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-5x c2-98 c2-99\"\u003e. . .it is refreshing to know that there is a voice of reason out there. John Metzger's examination of the conditional Mosaic Covenant and the UNCONDITIONAL New Covenant of Jesus is such a voice of reason. —\u003c\/em\u003eDr. Amy Downey, Director of Tzedakah Ministries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-5x c2-98 c2-99\"\u003eThis book describes the liberating and empowering work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer who seeks to walk in the truths contained in the Law of Messiah. This book gives a clear and biblical and free grace understanding that believers are under the Law of Messiah today. —\u003c\/em\u003ePastor James D. 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Jewish people had a mandate from G-d to be a priestly nation, acting as the mediator between the nations and G-d. Yet, Israel the chosen people, lost sight of the message that was commissioned to them to give to the world. Because Israel did not fulfill its purpose and walked in disobedience to Him, G-d has been eclipsed from His people. In this book, you will learn the primary theme of the Scriptures and how you can remove the eclipse that is hiding the face of G-d from you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 227 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-0-9765252-6-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ariel New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43729553817905,"sku":"boa-gie","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/5917\/9057\/products\/boa-gie.jpg?v=1667449290"},{"product_id":"discovering-the-mystery-and-the-unity-of-god","title":"Discovering the Mystery and the Unity of God","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-c c2-d c2-4p c2-35 c2-41 c2-3 c2-47 c2-4 c2-j c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt\" data-ux=\"Text\" data-aid=\"PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-4e c2-98\"\u003eDiscovering The Mystery of The Unity of God \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-4e c2-98\"\u003eby John B. 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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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“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 \u003cem class=\"x-el x-el-span c2-5v c2-4b c2-3 c2-97 c2-q c2-5x c2-98 c2-99\"\u003eYeshua\u003c\/em\u003e (Jesus). 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