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What can a Jewish scholar and theologian teach a Christian about Christianity? Plenty! Michael Rood proves God's power with hold-in-your-hand evidence. He explodes the long-held traditions of Christmas, Easter, and Lent. He uses the Bible to lead us back to irrefutable truths from the Word of God.

Little wonder many refer to his message as A ROOD AWAKENING!

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #561456 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 133 pages

About the Author

Michael Rood is a bearded Israeli who dresses in the sandals, head covering, tunic and robe from ancient time and distant place. But don't let the authentic attire and humble introduction disarm you, for in the next split second, Michael shifts into high gear, grabs you by the hand, leads you on a journey back through your Bible, shakes you to the foundations of your soul, and changes you forever.

Customer Reviews

Reruns and Hubris Masquerading as Revelation and Redemption
The implicit and explicit promises of Michael Rood's book quickly come crashing down. Of course, when you have a cover that heralds "Truth vs Tradition: The Heavyweight Battle of the Ages" emblazoned on the cover and associated with a picture of Michael in his version of traditional Hebrew garb on should not be surprised to find few promises fulfilled since he apparently has a hard time delineating tradition from truth himself. Often his work involves recitation of his own or other's ideas of tradition rather than fact. Apparently God has appointed him prophet and judge since he seldom makes reference to scripture or any other authority. With all the pronouncements he makes on history, his only extra-biblical source is one reference to the Encylopedia Britannica. Sorry folks ... scholarly it aint.

What great revelations lie in store for the non-fan club reader?
- You're at least wrong if you pray to Jesus rather than Ye'shua or Yahshua. Given some of his other discuss one might wonder if Rood isn't suggesting we worship a false god if we use Jesus, but he does not articulate this directly.
- We live under a pagan dating system! Wow!
(Don't worry. He's developed the first accurate Hebraic astronomical calendar where all of Judaism has failed since the destruction of Jerusalem in the first century AD.)
- Christmas and Easter have pagan roots largely shaped by Costantine who was a pagan!
(Again, a patently obvious fact to anyone who took more than a moment to think and research for themselves. However, he's not content to stick to good history. He tells his readers that people who focus on getting things for their children at Christmas are the moral equivalent of those who sacrificed their children in the fires of Chemoesh. Nothing like a little hyperbole, Michael? Nope. He means it folks.)
-- The three wise men didn't show up at the manger. (Another major DUH! moment. Read the Bible folks!)
- Daniel wasn't a boy when he was put into the lion's den. (Another big DUH! moment. Rood's experience as a boy is extrapolated to put this foolish idea into every Christian's head. When he finally read the Bible rather than look at Sunday School pictures he discovered this truth.)
- David wasn't a little boy but a man when he slew Goliath. (Here's one that isn't as clear in the Biblical text, but his explanation is credible.)
- Understanding the Feasts God ordained in the Old Testament will help us better under stand the work of God's son. (Sold! I agree heartily. As long as he isn't suggesting that these feasts are in some way salvific, we're in harmony.)

Given the problems he highlights, the answer to the problems of Christendom appear to boil down to using the name Ye'shua, using Rood's "correct" calendar, celebrating the feasts of God versus pagan holidays, and watching his television show. Or more accurately, he doesn't really give any real answers though he does point out some misconceptions. This is not an answer book that outweighs the bondage of legalism implicit in its "answers." Read it if you want a quick review of some common problems already cited. However, take a good dose of the book of Galations and Hebrews before you dive in. Or perhaps, a better course of action would be to search out more scholarly and less idiosyncratic literature from the Messianic Jewish community or more able scholars.

Tip of the Iceberg
I hate to bad mouth the christians... but the truth must be told.... and everyone who declares themself a christian is a modern day pagan. "The Pagan-Christian Connection Exposed with DVD" is an excellent step toward YHWH's truth and a step toward coming out of Babylon. There is still much to learn after this book... But this book is excellent for starters.

For Such A Time As This...
Michael Rood is very informative and the telling of the information is at Yah's perfect time! Recommend highly to anyone seeking TRUTH.