I’m still catching my breath from my two term papers this semester. For Early Christian Centuries, I wrote on Jewish-Christian relations during the period between the two Jewish revolts in 70 and 135, focusing especially on the emergence of the Jerusalem Community. For my independent study, I wrote on Jewish-Christian relations from the rise of Islam (622) to the eve of the Reformation. Both topics were both fascinating and exhausting. Tomorrow I complete my oral final exam and I’m “free” for the summer.

But with more free time, I hope to devote more time to blogging and participating in the online Messianic conversation. My studies have shaped my perspectives in new and different ways. Hopefully, the perspectives can help the Messianic community continue to mature and grow.

For my first blog, I plan on writing on the reclaiming of Ascension Day by the Messianic Community, as well as the celebration of Lag Ba’Omer and another recent “holiday,” Jerusalem Day.

So, with God’s help, JudeoXian will be a better blog this coming summer.

Grace and peace