Matthew 5:17-20 is a complex passage and often a source of confusion for Christ-followers. It is also the most common proof-text used by our Torahist friends in their quest to convince us that we are still under the Law of Moses. In it, Jesus says: Do not think that I have come to abolish the […]

Romans 3:31 is a common stumbling block for those trying to determine if—and to what degree—Christians are expected to keep the Law of Moses. It reads, “Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.” In this verse, the author (the apostle Paul) indicates that […]

An unknown author wrote the book of Hebrews to an audience primarily made up of Jewish believers in Jesus who were under persecution for their faith in Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus the Messiah. Their forefathers, the ancient Israelites, fresh out of four centuries of slavery, had second thoughts about their newfound freedom. As they wandered in the […]

There is a winsome Hebrew Roots teacher called Zachary Bauer who regularly takes Christians to task for suggesting there are moral and ceremonial categories to the laws given in the Torah. In fact, it is a common target of his. For example, here is a short excerpt of a much longer diatribe from his recent […]

There is a phrase found in Mark 7:19 which is often placed in parentheses and presents some difficulties. This phrase is especially noted by those who hold to the theology of Torahism, which teaches that Christians are required to keep the Law of Moses, including the kosher food laws. The difficulties in this verse were […]

(Edited 9/4/23) There is a theological movement called Torahism—you might know it as Torah-observant Christianity or the Hebrew Roots Movement. Torahism1 teaches that all Christians should be “keeping Torah,” by which they mean we should be keeping the Law of Moses (aka the “Old Testament law”). The New Testament teaches that keeping these Mosaic traditions are permitted for […]