Our purpose

We are a Messianic Jewish voice that defends and strengthens the faith and identity of Jewish followers of Messiah and offers resources for deeper biblical understanding.

We produce educational content that:

J. Aharon

Co-Founder

J. Aharon is the co-founder of Two Messianic Jews. He is a second-generation Messianic Jew. He holds a B.A. in History and earned his Master of Theological Studies in 2021 with a focus on the New Testament. His research examines the connection between Yeshua’s miracles, especially the resurrection, and his messianic identity. He is a contributor to the forthcoming Messianic Study Bible published by Zondervan. His heart is to help people understand who Yeshua is, to build up the Messianic Jewish community, and to guide people into the freedom found in Yeshua. He enjoys cooking for others, cultivating his plants, and martial arts.

E. Asher

E. Asher is a co-founder of Two Messianic Jews. He is a Jewish follower of Yeshua (Jesus) and grew up in the Messianic Jewish community. He received his Master of Theological Studies degree in 2021 with a focus in New Testament. He is now a PhD student studying the significance of Gentiles in Paul's letters. He is a contributor to the forthcoming Messianic Study Bible published by Zondervan and is a co-editor of the forthcoming volume (tentatively) entitled Israelology: Messianic Jewish and Jewish Christian Theological Reflections on Israel. He is passionate about bringing the academic study of God's word to everyone and seriously discussing what the next generation of Messianic Judaism could accomplish.

Co-Founder

What We Believe

  • We believe in one God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is the Creator of heaven and earth. He eternally exists as three co-equal, divine persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). 

    Gen. 1:1, 28:13; Dt. 6:4; Is. 44:6–8, 45:5; Matt. 6:9–10, 11:27, 28:19; John 1:1, 14:15–17, 17:5; Acts 5:3–4; 1 Cor. 8:6; 2 Cor. 13:13 

  • We believe that Yeshua of Nazareth is the promised Son of David, the Messiah of Israel, and the divine Son of God. He is truly God and truly man. Conceived by the Ruach HaKodesh and born of a Jewish virgin, He lived a sinless life in accordance with the Torah, gave Himself as a sacrificial atonement for sin, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended to the right hand of the Father. He will return to restore all things and reign as King from Jerusalem. 

    Dan. 7:13-14; Matt. 1:1, 18–23; Rom. 1:3–4, 10:9–13, 3:25; 2 Tim. 2:8; Php. 2:6–11; 1 Cor. 15:3–8; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15, 7:26; Acts 1:9–11; Eph. 1:19–23; Luke 1:32–33, 22:69; Ez. 37:24–28

  • We believe in the full deity and active presence of the Ruach HaKodesh. The Ruach bears witness to Yeshua, convicts the world of sin, and empowers followers of Yeshua for godly living and protects us from the powers of darkness. The Ruach was poured out at Shavuot in Acts 2 and continues to guide and sanctify the community of Messiah. The Ruach is the deposit of our redemption, unites all followers of Yeshua, and enables us to walk with God.

    Joel 2:28–29; John 14:16–17, 26; Acts 2:1–4, 38–39; Rom. 8:9–14; Gal. 5:16–25; 2 Cor. 6:14–16; Eph. 6:10–17; 1 John 4:4

  • We affirm the divine inspiration, authority, and trustworthiness of the entire Bible, consisting of the Tanakh and the New Testament. These Scriptures are the authoritative Word of God and reveal His redemptive plan for Israel and the nations. 

    2 Tim. 3:16–17; 2 Pet. 1:20–21; Psalm 119:160; John 10:35

  • We believe Yeshua came to set us free––to open our eyes, turn us from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, so that we would receive forgiveness from our sins, and fellowship with Messiah and each other. God redeems us by grace through faithfulness to Yeshua the Messiah. All who repent of their sins, confess Yeshua as Lord, and believe in their hearts that God raised Him from the dead are assured of forgiveness of sins, reconciliation to God, reception of the Ruach HaKodesh, and the free gift of eternal life.

    John 3:16, 10:28–30, 14:6; Acts 4:12; 26:17–18; Rom. 10:9–13; Eph. 2:8–9, 14–16; 1 John 1:5–7

  • We affirm that God’s covenant with Israel, the Jewish people, is everlasting and irrevocable. Jewish followers of Yeshua exist as the faithful remnant within Israel. Jewish identity and calling continue in Messiah, and God calls Jewish followers of Yeshua to remain part of Jewish community and life, embracing the Torah, and Jewish life as a faithful expression of their identity as members of the people of Israel.  

    Is. 49:14–16; Jer. 31:35–37; Acts 21:17–26, 39, 22:3; Rom. 9:4–5, 11:1, 28–29; 1 Cor. 7:17–20

  • Christians are our brothers and sisters in Messiah. We affirm Christian forms of worship as legitimate and meaningful ways of connecting with God. We see historic and contemporary forms of Christianity as the way of life and worship for non-Jewish followers of Yeshua to remain in their calling as gentiles. Churches with Jewish members should encourage them to live out their callings as Jews. We affirm the Christian calendar and are grateful for the Church’s resilience in preserving the Scriptures, defending the deity of Yeshua, and making the good news known throughout the world. 

    Isa. 49:6; John 4:23–24; Acts 13:47; 15; Rom. 3:29–30, 16:4; 1 Cor. 7:17–19, 12:12–14; Col. 1:6

  • We believe in one unified body of Messiah composed of Jews and gentiles who follow Yeshua and maintain their distinct callings. Jewish followers of Yeshua remaining Jewish displays the confirmation of God’s promises to the patriarchs and gentile followers of Yeshua remaining within their gentile identities displays God’s mercy. This diversity magnifies the unity of Israel and the nations as part of God’s design and reflects His redemptive plan for His kingdom. We reject all forms of Replacement Theology, including Hebrew Roots/One Law Theology, which serve to eliminate God’s intended continued distinction between Israel and the nations within the Body of Messiah and undermine God’s redemptive plan. Inclusion and unity between Jew and gentile in the Body of Messiah is not found in erasing Jewish identity or in sharing Jewish practices, but is found through shared faith in Yeshua, indwelling of the Spirit, immersion, and communion.

    Rom. 3:29–30, 12:4–5, 15:7–9; 1 Cor. 12:12–14; Eph. 2:11–22; Eph. 4:4–6; Rev. 7:1–9

  • We affirm the Torah as God’s gracious gift to Israel, expressing His holiness and covenantal love. Jewish followers of Yeshua are called to live according to the Torah as part of their covenantal responsibilities as members of Israel. All followers of Yeshua are called to be obedient to the instructions found in the New Testament. We affirm the nations’ full inclusion in the Body of Messiah and unity with Israel without requiring or desiring their adoption of Jewish identity or practice. All followers of Yeshua are called to walk in love, justice, and humility—loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbor as we love ourselves. 

    Lev. 19:18; Dt. 6:4–9; Mic. 6:8; Matt. 5:17–20; Acts 15, 21:24–25; Rom. 3:31; 1 Cor. 7:17–20

  • We believe in the return of Yeshua the Messiah, who will reign over all the earth from Jerusalem, restoring the throne of David, and fulfilling God’s covenant promises to Israel. He will raise the dead, bring final judgment, and establish His Kingdom of peace, justice, and restoration, in accordance with the words of the prophets. We await the fullness of God’s redemptive plan for Israel and the nations, when Israel will be restored according to God’s covenant faithfulness. He will gather people from every nation, tribe, people, and language into His family through faith in Yeshua. We await the new heavens and the new earth—the olam haba—where Israel and the nations will dwell with God and worship before His throne forever.

    Is. 2:1–4; Ez. 37:24–28; Dan. 12:2; Matt. 24:30–31; Acts 1:6–11; Rev. 7:1-9, 21:1–4