You may have wondered why in the New Testament Yeshua (Jesus) and the apostles observed the Sabbath, Passover, and other Leviticus Chapter 23 festivals. Yet, you learned in church that Sunday replaced the Sabbath and Easter replaced Passover, and the other festivals are "Jewish things." You may have also been taught that the Old Testament is indeed old and obsolete; it no longer has relevance to the modern-day Christian.
The objective of this book is to carefully examine secular and biblical history to determine if these typical Christian beliefs reflect biblical truth. We analyze the combined impact of the "early church fathers" and the mystery religion, Mithraism, on biblical Christianity. We then examine the Old Testament, the Leviticus 23 festivals, and the New Testament. Are typical Christian beliefs accurate-or have some important things been added or rejected? Because Israel is central to this entire focus, the part she plays in this story also is carefully analyzed. Indeed, she is a vital piece of the puzzle, and the truth about her central role may surprise you.
Russ Miner is a non-Jewish believer who accepted Yeshua (Jesus) as Lord and Savior twenty-two years ago. He has been a member of many Protestant denominations while living in various areas of the U.S. and working in the electric power industry.
After visiting Israel three times, Russ and his wife became involved with several Christian support ministries to Israel and became interested in the Hebrew roots of the faith. Intensive Bible study and review of biblical and secular history brought them to realize that in many areas the church had departed from the path of biblical Christianity. The motivation for this book is to inform others about the church's biblical Hebrew roots.
He has led a number of Bible studies and written articles on the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith. He graduated from West Point (B.S. degree) and New Mexico State University (M.S. in engineering).