A Scriptural and Historical Examination Begin with the introduction, then read the overview and individual studies in sequence. Each teaching opens as a separate article. The original series images appear below. 1. Why This Series Matters Why examine these teachings? Begin with the purpose and approach of this series. Read the full teaching → https://www.torahpursuant.org/post/why-this-series-matters 2. The 12 Most Egregious Errors An overview of twelve claims, their document

𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟮 — 𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗, 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 Some Hebrew Roots teachers have claimed that Christmas originated in ancient Babylon with Nimrod, Semiramis, and Tammuz. According to this teaching, Christians who celebrate Christmas are unknowingly participating in pagan worship. This accusation has caused arguments within families, damaged friendships, and left some believers feeling guilty about traditions t

𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟰 — 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡? Some believers have been taught that calling the Messiah Jesus is invoking a pagan god, or that salvation requires using a particular Hebrew pronunciation of His name. Such teachings can leave Christians frightened that years of prayer and worship were directed toward someone other than the Messiah. I've seen how arguments over sacred names can divide people who share faith in

𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟭 — 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗛 𝟭𝟬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗦? One of the most troubling errors in Hebrew Roots is the practice of taking a passage of Scripture out of context, building a prohibition around it, and then condemning Christians who don't accept that interpretation. Jeremiah 10 has been used this way for years. Families have been accused of practicing idolatry because they put up a Christmas tr

𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟯 — 𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗧𝗔𝗥? One of the historical errors repeated in Hebrew Roots circles is that Easter comes directly from the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Some teachers use this claim to accuse Christians of unknowingly honoring a pagan deity when they celebrate Yeshua's resurrection. Families have argued over this teaching, and some believers have been made to feel ashamed of their fa

𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦: 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗, 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 Hebrew Roots has a problem. Too many people who sincerely want to obey God have become caught up in bad theology, questionable history, religious arguments, and sometimes abusive leadership. I've watched people grow in their love for Scripture while becoming increasingly suspicious of Christians, Jews, and anyone who disagrees with them. I don't believe we shou

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟭𝟮 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Hebrew Roots has encouraged many believers to study Torah, honor Shabbat, appreciate the biblical festivals, and recover the Jewish setting of Yeshua's teachings. Those are worthwhile pursuits. But some teachers within Hebrew Roots and related restorationist movements have promoted serious historical and theological errors.

𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Many people came into Hebrew Roots because they wanted something good. They wanted Scripture taken seriously. They wanted to honor Shabbat, appreciate the feasts, recover the Jewish setting of the faith, and follow Yeshua more carefully. I understand that desire. In many ways, I share it. But a movement can begin with a right desire and still embrace serious errors. That is the burden behind