Dear lovers of Messiah, keepers of God’s commandments.
Please draw your attention to these public statements by Boaz Michael, head of Messianic organization First Fruits of Zion, made this week on various Messianic blogs:
The greater grievance is that of the One Law and Two House message–because it gives the impression of support for Israel and the Jewish people when in reality, the sad reality, it is another attempt to diminish it. The worst kind of friend is the one who you really think is your friend and over time turns out to be your enemy.
By “One Law”, he means gentile Messianics who keep Torah.
I interpret this statement as, “One Law and Two House people are false-friends, indeed enemies, of Israel.”
Fine blog reader, am I misinterpreting this statement?
Supresessionism is really a DNA level problem with One Law and Two House thinkers–it is going to take some bold leaders to address it and fix it.
By “Supersessionism”, he means replacement theology, and thus, gentiles who keep Torah are practicing replacement theology.
I interpret this statement as, “One Law and Two House Messianics are replacement theologians.”
Fine blog reader, am I misinterpreting this statement?
I feel like I’m the last of the hold-outs. Friends and family have been telling me to get out of Dodge and distance myself from FFOZ over Torah and the divinity of Yeshua, but I’ve held out. I’ve have been a staunch ally of FFOZ for 6+ years. I’ve stood up for them on the web, rebuked One Law folks for wishing their financial ruin, attended their conferences, promoted their materials, heck, even stumped for them at my local congregation.
Hearing Boaz call me a replacement theologian and an enemy of Israel freaking hurts.