The Good News for Jews, (Paperback)

"The Good News for Jews" is a respectful yet uncompromising invitation to reconsider Jesus of Nazareth within the full light of the Hebrew Scriptures. This book argues that Jesus is not the founder of a foreign religion but the long-awaited Jewish Messiah-born under the Law, rooted in the Torah, and foretold by the Prophets. Drawing carefully from the Tanakh-Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim-the book traces the promise of a coming Redeemer from Genesis to the Prophets and the Psalms: the seed of the woman, the offspring of Abraham, the Son of David, the Suffering Servant, and the mediator of the New Covenant. It presents the case that these promises converge in one historical figure-Yahshua (Jesus)-who fulfills them not symbolically, but concretely in history through His life, death, and resurrection. Without dismissing Jewish tradition or identity, the book contends that faith in Jesus is not a departure from Judaism but its fulfillment. It addresses common objections, historical misunderstandings, and theological concerns, grounding every claim first in the Hebrew Scriptures and then in the Jewish writings of the New Testament. It affirms uncompromising monotheism-the oneness of Yahweh-while explaining how God has revealed Himself as Father, through His Word, by His Spirit, without compromising His unity. Central to the message is the biblical truth that the Torah was never given as a means of self-justification but as a revelation of humanity's need for divine mercy. Like Abraham and David, righteousness comes by faith. The New Covenant promised by Jeremiah is presented as God's own work of transformation-writing His Law upon human hearts. This book does not ask Jewish readers to abandon the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It proclaims that the God of Israel has acted decisively in history through His Messiah. It invites readers to weigh the claims of Jesus against the testimony of the prophets and to follow the truth wherever it leads. Hegumen Abraam Sleman frsleman@copticchurch.net Jersey City, New Jersey

• The Good News for Jews, (Paperback)
• Author: Lulu.com
• ISBN: 9781105627873
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-20
• Page Count: 174