Messianic Jews and their Holiday Practice

Evert W. van de Poll teaches Religious studies and Missiology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Leuven (Belgium). He is a pastor working in the Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches in France. His recent research has resulted in the publication of Europe and the Gospel: past influences, current developments and mission challenges. All the while, he has taken and still takes a special interest in the Jewish Christian relations, especially in the movement of Jesus-believing Jews of which he is a keen observer.

• Contents: Hebrew Christians – Messianic Jewish believers – Practice of Biblical and «Jewish» holidays – Analysis of calendars, reinterpretations, observances and motives – A novel Christian-Judaic practice – Christian Gentiles interest in and practice of Biblical holidays – Return to Jewish roots? – Contextualisation of the Gospel in today’s Jewish culture.