Messianic Jews and Gentiles whom God leads to support the Messianic Jewish community recognize that the Hebrew Roots movement threatens the integrity and outlook of Messianic Judaism. This podcast aims to start an open conversation about how we can solve this problem, for our sake and theirs.To donate in support of defending the Messianic Jewish community against Hebrew Roots replacement theology, you can go to www.twomessianicjews.com/donate
*We also sent the survey directly to 100 people via text and asked them to share it
00:00 - Introduction
4:09 - What is Hebrew Roots?
14:33 - Distinguishing Hebrew Roots from Gentiles genuinely led to our community
19:10 - Contradictions and Conflicts between Hebrew Roots and Messianic Judaism
33:30 - Results of Survey on Hebrew Roots in Messianic Congregations
37:18 - "Approximately how often do you notice Hebrew Roots people in your Messianic congregations?"
37:50 - "How do you feel about Hebrew Roots?"
38:50 - "How does the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations affect whether you invite Jewish people to a service or event?"
45:02 - "Have you heard Jewish believers of Jewish non-believers comment on the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations? If so, what did they say?"
47:05 - "What effect does the presence of Hebrew Roots have on your Messianic congregations and the Messianic community in general?"
51:50 - "How has the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations affected your personal commitment to the Messianic Jewish community?"
1:00:29 - How did a supersessionist movement for Gentiles take over an anti-supersessionist community for Jews?
1:00:45 - Factor #1 - Hebrew Roots use Messianic Jewish labels and spaces for themselves
1:06:43 - Factor #2 - We use Hebrew Roots "Dog Whistles"
1:06:53 - Factor #3 - We operate our services in ways compatible with Hebrew Roots
1:08:13 - How can we repair the damage?
1:08:25 - What is the Messianic Jewish mission and purpose?
1:17:10 - How do we protect our mission against the Hebrew Roots threat?
1:17:17 - Solution #1 - Implement Guardrails to protect our organizations and spaces
1:22:39 - Solution #2 - clear about our view of the Church, Gentiles, and Torah
1:23:40 - Solution #3 - Avoid using Hebrew Roots "Dog Whistles"
1:27:14 - Solution #4 - Do not invite Hebrew Roots to our spaces
1:27:21 - Solution #5 - We need to publicly denounce Hebrew Roots theology
1:28:08 - Solution #6 - Make our spaces incompatible with Hebrew Roots / Affirm Gentile identity in our congregations
1:35:11 - Solution #7 - Politely ask Hebrew Roots people to leave our congregations and ministry spaces
1:35:20 - Resources to help communicate change
1:36:09 - 8 Reasons Why Gentiles Matter in God's Kingdom
1:38:35 - An Urgent Call to Hebrew Roots Christians
1:40:00 - 13 Principles of Ethical Distinction in Messianic Jewish Congregations
1:45:59 - Spectrum of Hebrew Roots chart (explained in 'What is Hebrew Roots?' section)
1:46:20 - Other helpful resources, listed below
Helpful Resources
Dr. David Rudolph, “One New Man” Article (link)
Messianic Jewish Perspectives (check back soon!)
- “Are We Fulfilling the Messianic Jewish Vision? Looking to Our Past to Guide Our Future”
- “2026 Academic Gathering Statement”
Survey Results of “Hebrew Roots in Messianic Judaism” (link)
13 Principles of Ethical Distinction in Messianic Congregations (link)
8 Reasons Why Gentiles Matter (link)
Ruben Gomez, “The Hebrew Roots Movement: A Critical Analysis of its Origins, Teachings & Biblical Interpretations”
Gateway Center for Israel Articles
- One Law (link)
- Replacement Theology (link)
- Why Christians Get Weird About Jewish Tradition (link)
Joel Willitts, "Jewish Fish (ΙΧΘΥΣ) in Post-Supersessionist Water: Messianic Judaism within a Post-Supersessionistic Paradigm" (link)
Joseph Culbertson, “Rediscovering My Gentile Roots,” (link)
“The Messianic Jew: An Organ of the Jewish Messianic Movement” (link)
Check out our video on the opening article! (link)
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