Talk by Claude Ezagouri, Pastor and Messianic Jew - Tuesday 30th October (Night)

 

Claude Ezagouri was born in Algeria but had to immigrate to France when he was thirteen. He is married to Michelle, they met and married in France but have lived and worked in Israel for the past 33 years and have pastored a church in Tiberias for the past 18 years. Claude is Jewish and Michelle's family is Italian. Malcolm played the guitar and led worship, 10000 Reasons and Faithful One Claude told us how our Christian roots are in the Old Testament, lots of prophecies that have been fulfilled in the New Testament. It isn’t a new religion but a continuation of Jewish tradition, opening up to gentiles. Jesus was a Jew and followed Jewish customs. We pray for Israel, for Jews to be saved. It is God’s plan for the Jews, when Jesus returns it will be to Israel, when all the Jews have been saved.

A very powerful testimony and plenty of food for thought.

I need to pray more on this.

I also downloaded two books.

• Why Christians Should Care about Their Jewish Roots by Nancy Petrey 
• Tree of Life Version of the Holy Bible

Why Christians should care is a short book around 45 pages, but is a great starter for realising Jesus is Jewish and Christianity was founded in the heart of the Jewish messiah. I read this in the evening before I went to sleep, it didn’t take long and will be reread as my brain has had so much information I think it is about to explode. See the book here

Tree of Life Version - A diverse community of Messianic Jewish and Christian scholars collaborated to produce The Tree of Life Messianic Family Bible-The New Covenant. Messianic rabbis, leaders, scholars, artists, professors, psalmists, linguists, writers, parents, and children came together to work on this ground breaking version that is meant for the entire family to read and enjoy together. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are those who hold her fast (Proverbs 3:18). If you are a Jew who is curious about Messiah, this book will help you, with guidance from the Holy Spirit, to see how Yeshua became the Prophet, like Moses, full of glory, grace, and truth. Compare what the New Covenant says with what the Hebrew Bible says-the footnotes point the way for you. Many modern-day Christians recognize the value of rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith, and Messianic Jews are growing in numbers and scholarship. The middle wall of partition is crumbling, and unity is being restored, teaching that diversity is strength. I can read my bible with traditional Jewish words, have a look here

Both are enlightening and have opened my eyes and heart to understanding more of our Jewish roots.

I purchased 2 cards made by his daughter to support his ministry.