Get to know Baruch Maoz, author of Come, Let Us Reason Together: The Unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Church by reading his interview.

• Question #1 – Tell us a little bit about yourself: where you’re from, family, job, personal interests, unique hobbies, what do you do in your spare time, etc.

I am an Israeli Jewish Christian and a retired pastor. I was converted in Israel in 1963 during the course of my mandatory military service. I retired from the pastorate after serving for some 33 years in a church in the country and am involved in writing Christian literature in Hebrew, translating the New Testament into modern Hebrew and the promotion of biblical and theological thinking in my country. My wife and I have been married for 45 years. We have three marries daughters and two foster daughters, one of whom is married and the other now getting ready for her wedding. My hobby is reading, just about anything, but particularly history.

 

• Question #2 – What inspired you to write this book, about this topic?

Most of my writing is exegetical and expositional, but I wrote Come, Let Us Reason Together because I was disturbed by the eclipse of a Christ-focused faith and the resultant erosion of confidence in the finished and sufficient work of Christ, inadvertently promoted by the Messianic Movement. I share what I believe to be Paul’s concerns and motivations, expressed repeatedly in his letters, particularly to the Galatians and the Colossians.

 

• Question #3 – Do you have a favorite author? Who is it and why?

My favorite author is John Calvin because he is so clearly devoted to the word of God rather than to a theological system. I believe that is the right priority. In addition, Calvin is so warmly pastoral, and I believe the Bible should be read in order to live, not merely to understanding.

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Want to learn more about Baruch Maoz?

• Visit his website: http://www.themaozweb.com/
• Follow him on Twitter: @BaruchMaoz

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