Recommended Books
Recommended Books
We're frequently asked "what books do you recommend?"
The books listed below are some of our favorites. They range from beginner to intermediate to advanced. But each of them are written by authors we know and/or trust a lot. Start reading or buy one for your pastor or friends!
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Daniel Juster Jewish Roots: Understanding Your Jewish Faith
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Gerald R. McDermott Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land
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David Hoffbrand The Jewish Jesus: Reconnecting with the Truth about Jesus, Israel, and the Church
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Daniel Gordis Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
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Bonnie Saul Wilks Sabbath: A Gift of Time
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Joel Richardson When A Jew Rules the World: What the Bible Really Says about Israel in the Plan of God
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R. Kendall Soulen The God of Israel and Christian Theology
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Jennifer M. Rosner Finding Messiah: A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel
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David H. Stern, Ph.D. Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: a Message for Christians
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Asher Intrater Who Ate Lunch with Abraham
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Jewish Roots: Understanding Your Jewish Faith
Daniel JusterDr. Daniel Juster has greatly influenced Gateway Church’s thinking on Israel & the Jewish people. This book is a masterful overview of Messianic Jewish Theology.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land
Gerald R. McDermottDr. Gerald McDermott spent most of his life believing in Replacement Theology. All of that changed when he met a Jewish believer in Jesus. This is possibly the best “overview” book on Israel for a Christian reader.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
The Jewish Jesus: Reconnecting with the Truth about Jesus, Israel, and the Church
David HoffbrandEveryone Christian loves Jesus. But few understand Him as a faithful Jewish man. David Hoffbrand is a Jewish believer in Jesus on staff at a large church in the UK. He unpacks the implications of Jesus’ Jewishness for church leaders in a very relevant way.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
Daniel GordisOver 3,000 years of history is delivered in this engaging, fascinating historical overview. There is no better book to truly understand the miraculous history of the Jewish people.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Sabbath: A Gift of Time
Bonnie Saul WilksOur very own Dr. Wayne Wilks’ wife, Bonnie, makes the practice of Shabbat understandable with this dynamic but short book. This book can and will change your life.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
When A Jew Rules the World: What the Bible Really Says about Israel in the Plan of God
Joel RichardsonIn less than 250 pages, one of our favorite authors – Joel Richardson – addresses the unbiblical nature of Replacement Theology, the power of God’s covenants with the Jewish people, and a balanced understanding of the end times. Must. Read.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
The God of Israel and Christian Theology
R. Kendall SoulenFor those of you looking for a deeper dive, this is the book for you. Renowned scholar R. Kendall Soulen makes a fantastic theological case for Israel, and how that fits into modern Christian theology.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Finding Messiah: A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel
Jennifer M. RosnerDr. Jen Rosner is one of our favorite Messianic Jewish scholars. It took her less than 200 pages to cover the schism between Jews & Christians, new scholarship on Paul as a faithful Jewish man, and a pragmatic path forward amidst historic differences.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: a Message for Christians
David H. Stern, Ph.D.If there is a book to start with, this is the one, as it will completely change the way you see the Bible. It’s simply one of the most concise, impactful books you’ll find on this topic. Period.
Recommended Book by Gateway Center for Israel
Recommended Book
by Gateway Center for Israel
Who Ate Lunch with Abraham
Asher IntraterAnother book of less than 200 pages that will drastically change how you read the Bible. You will learn major truths about key Old Testament stories that you’ve possibly always overlooked.