Library

Rabbi David's Writings

Books

• A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 WUNT 2/304. Tübingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 2011. A German edition will be published in 2013
• Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage: A Guide for Couples from Two traditions Baltimore: Lederer, 2003
• The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional Baltimore: Lederer, 1998

Essays and Articles

• Paul’s “Rule in All the Churches” (1 Cor 7:17-24) and Torah-Defined Ecclesiological Variegation Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 5 (2010): 1-23
• No pork, Just a Little Jewish Journal (November 4, 2009)
• History of Judeo-Christian Communities in the Jewish Diaspora - Pages 136-139 Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. Vol. 1. Edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2008
• Contemporary Judeo-Christian Communities in the Jewish Diaspora - Pages 146-150 Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. Vol. 1. Edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2008
• Guidelines for Healthy Theological Discussion Kesher: A Journal of Messianic Judaism 22 (2008): 1-5
• Abraham, Hospitality Man Kesher: A Journal of Messianic Judaism 21 (2006): 1-6
• Messianic Jews and Christian Theology: Restoring an Historical Voice to the Contemporary Discussion Pro Ecclesia 14:1 (2005): 58-84
• Festivals in Genesis 1:14 Tyndale Bulletin 54:2 (2003): 23-40
• Paul and the Torah According to Luke Kesher: A Journal of Messianic Judaism 14:1 (2002): 61-73
• Yeshua and the Dietary Laws: A Reassessment of Mark 7:19b Kesher: A Journal of Messianic Judaism 16 (2003): 97-119
• Jesus and the Food Laws: A Reassessment of Mark 7:19b Evangelical Quarterly 74:4 (2002): 291-311
• Intermarriage Can Have a Positive Effect on Messianic Judaism Pages 101-109 in Voices of Messianic Judaism: Confronting Critical Issues Facing a Maturing Movement. Edited by Dan Cohn-Sherbok. Baltimore: Lederer, 2001

Columns

• Passover in Corinth (1 Cor 5:7-8) Verge 2:9 (2010): 4
• Matthew’s Christian-Jewish Community Verge 2:8 (2010): 4
• Conflict Resolution: A Messianic Jewish Perspective (Lev 19:17-18; Prov 19:11; Luke 17:3-4) Verge 2:7 (2010): 4
• A Torah-Observant Paul: Rethinking Long-Held Assumptions Verge 2:6 (2010): 4
• Ya’akov (James) and the Jerusalem Community Verge 2:5 (2010): 4
• Jesus-Believing Jews and Kol Yisrael: The Ways That Never Parted Verge 2:4 (2010): 4
• The Celebration of Passover by Gentile Christians in the Patristic Period Verge 2:3 (2010): 4
• The Relationship Between the Church and Israel (Eph 2:12) Verge 2:2 (2010): 4
• Supersessionism, Dispensationalism and Messianic Judaism Verge 2:1 (2010): 4
• The Gospel of Hospitality (Luke 2:1-40) Verge 1:7 (2009): 4
• Yeshua, the Son of Abraham (Matt 1:1; 28:19-20) Verge 1:6 (2009): 4
• Yeshua, the Risen Jew (Rom 1:3; 2 Tim 2:8; Rev 22:16) Verge 1:5 (2009): 4
• Jews and Gentiles Welcoming One Another at the Table (Rom 15:7) Verge 1:4 (2009): 4
• Jews and Gentiles Judging One Another and the Skandalon Commandment (Rom 14:13; Lev 19:14) Verge 1:3 (2009): 4
• Bilateral (Jew-Gentile) Ecclesiology and Ethics Verge 1:2 (2009): 4
• Worshiping Yeshua: The Alenu and Phil 2:5-11 Verge 1:1 (2009): 4

Chapters

• Who is a Jew? Appendix A in Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage: A Guide for Couples from Two Traditions (Clarksville: Lederer, 2003), 131-87
• Prejudice, Insecurity, and Myths About Messianic Judaism Appendix E in Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage: A Guide for Couples from Two Traditions (Clarksville: Lederer, 2003), 165-91

Papers

• Reminder on Respectful Theological Discussion Paper presented at the Borough Park Symposium on the Deity of Messiah and the Mystery of God. New York City, NY, April 12, 2010
• The Rabbi as Pastor-Theologian: Torah Scholars Qua Ecclesial Leaders in the Post-Biblical Jewish Context Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology (SAET) Symposium. Chicago, October 12, 2009
• Intermarriage Statistics Paper presented at the Midyear Leadership Retreat of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJCJ). Palm Springs, January 7, 2009
• Resurrection and Jesus’ Jewish Identity Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology (SAET) Symposium. Chicago, October 14, 2008
• Guidelines for Healthy Theological Discussion Paper presented at the Borough Park Symposium on the Gospel. New York, October 8, 2007
• Response to the Traditional Christian Reading of Peter's Vision 2006
• Abraham the Proselytizer Par Excellence in Jewish Antiquity Paper presented at the Young Messianic Jewish Scholars Conference. New York City. 2006

Studies

• A Wake-Up Call: Aging Trends of UMJC Congregational Leaders Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations. May 3, 2010

Charts

• New Testament Reading Cycle