R. L. Solberg

The Moral & Ceremonial Laws

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 […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoFebruary 22, 2022

Apologetics Hebrew Roots Theology

Thus He Declared All Food Clean

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 […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoMay 23, 2022

Apologetics Faith Hebrew Roots Theology

Walking as Jesus Walked

Speaking of Jesus, 1 John 2:6 says, “Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” What exactly does that mean? How did Jesus walk? Some believe this verse means that Christians are to keep the Law of Moses because that’s what Jesus did. But is that […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoOctober 21, 2021

Apologetics Hebrew Roots Theology

Gentiles and the Law

A Gentile Christian choosing to keep Jewish cultural traditions is a bit like an American choosing to adopt Japanese cultural traditions. It’s not necessarily “wrong,” but it seems a bit arbitrary. Let me explain. There are Gentle Christians today—people who profess faith in Jesus but aren’t of Jewish ethnicity or descent—who choose to do things […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoOctober 23, 2023

Faith Theology

Taking God’s Name in Vain

The commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” is often misinterpreted as a law targeting our speech. I’ve made the same error myself for years. But as I’ve been studying this commandment in more detail (and in its original language), my mind has been changed as to what […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoOctober 5, 2021

Culture Faith Personal

Faith, Racism, and the Future

A black pastor I deeply respect shared the post above on Facebook. His meme equates historical American slavery with the recent actions of a US Border Patrol agent on horseback who chased down an illegal immigrant on foot. Understandably, the Facebook post was generating quite a few comments. I typically pass by these types of […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 30, 2021

Apologetics Hebrew Roots Theology

The Dangers of the Hebrew Roots Movement

(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 […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 4, 2023

Apologetics Book Reviews Hebrew Roots Theology

Romans 14: Food & Days

I’ve been working my way through the book The Pauline Paradox by a group called 119 Ministries, and I keep coming across these…issues. I hesitate to call them outright lies because I don’t know the heart of the author. But if they aren’t intentional lies, they’re incredibly irresponsible errors about what the Bible teaches. As an apologist, […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 24, 2021

Academic Theology

Acts 15: Two Laws?

The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-29) speaks directly to the relationship of Gentile believers and the Law of Moses. But does it also offer insights on the relationship between that Law and Jewish believers in Jesus? In his article, Was Paul Championing a New Freedom from—or End to—Jewish Law?, Dr. David Rudolph, a Jewish believer in […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 24, 2021

Apologetics Hebrew Roots Theology

A Shadow of Things to Come

In a video called A Shadow of Things to Come, our friends at 119 ministries address the following passage, “Therefore, let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoFebruary 16, 2022