What Are Helpful Books on Messianic Jews and Messianic Judaism?

David Rudolph, PhD

If you search Amazon for works on Messianic Judaism, a long list of books will come up. I created this page to assist people in finding the more helpful books.  

Why are some publications on Messianic Judaism more helpful than others? Simply put, the best publications on Messianic Judaism are grounded in Scripture and careful research. Below is my personal list of the top ten introductions to Messianic Judaism in 2020. 

1. Postmissionary Messianic Judaism: Redefining Christian Engagement with the Jewish People
   Mark S. Kinzer
2. Introduction to Messianic Judaism: Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations
   David J. Rudolph and Joel Willitts, eds.
3. Messianic Judaism: A Modern Movement with an Ancient Past 
   David H. Stern
4. Jewish Roots: Understanding Your Jewish Faith (Revised Edition) 
   Daniel C. Juster
5. Israel's Messiah and the People of God: A Vision for Messianic Jewish Covenant Fidelity 
   Mark S. Kinzer 
6. Jerusalem Crucified, Jerusalem Risen: The Resurrected Messiah, the Jewish People, and the Land of Promise
   Mark S. Kinzer
7. Searching Her Own Mystery: Nostra Aetate, the Jewish People, and the Identity of the Church
   Mark S. Kinzer
8. Jewish New Testament Commentary 
   David H. Stern
9. Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology: A Constructive Approach 
   Richard Harvey
10. Messianic Judaism 
    Dan Cohn-Sherbok

For a more comprehensive list of books on Messianic Jews and Messianic Judaism, see Messianic Studies.

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