Messianic Apologetics addresses the theological and spiritual issues of the broad Messianic movement.
Donate to Messianic Apologetics

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee goes through a verse-by-verse analysis of Romans chs. 9-11: Romans 9:6–18. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee goes through a verse-by-verse analysis of Romans chs. 9-11: Romans 9:1-5. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses what can be a very difficult matter to sort through: the synagogue of Satan found in Revelation 2:9; 3:9. This passage has often been applied as a support for many violent anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish acts. In our day of growing anti-Judaism, how are we to best approach this, but also understand these statements for what they meant to some of the original recipients of the Book of Revelation? Part 2 of 2 This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses what can be a very difficult matter to sort through: the synagogue of Satan found in Revelation 2:9; 3:9. This passage has often been applied as a support for many violent anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish acts. In our day of growing anti-Judaism, how are we to best approach this, but also understand these statements for what they meant to some of the original recipients of the Book of Revelation? Part 1 of 2 This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

We are back from the IAMCS 2026 Rabbis Conference! Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews a number of the critical matters which we are preparing to discuss in the coming weeks. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee delivered the following short presentation at the 2026 Rabbis Conference of the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS).

Today's McKee Moment reviews how we are departing for the 2026 IAMCS Rabbis Conference in Florida.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee looks back at some of the things our ministry has done in 2025, and looks forward to 2026. What are going to be some of the anticipated theological and spiritual matters, which we might not be totally ready for? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of the Book of Exodus, providing a theological and composition summary. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

John McKee delivers the December 2025 Outreach Israel News update. 1 Peter 2:9-11 has significant Tanach intertextuality as it concerns descriptions of Ancient Israel applied to both Jewish and non-Jewish Believers in Israel's Messiah. How does this specifically affect our understanding of the people of God?

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the challenges many people, across the Messianic spectrum, have when it comes to different matters of Torah. There could be some significant difficulties in store for today's Messianic community, if we do not better align ourselves to the mission of God. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how many people who rightfully stress that we all need some kind of a “Torah foundation” in our theology, actually do not know what this means. There is a wide variance of what a “Torah foundation” actually could be: ranging from a stress on Biblical continuity Genesis-Revelation, the Torah as a living document for one's ethics and morality, to looking at the Torah as the only relevant Holy Scripture. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the approaches witnessed to God's Torah, across the broad Messianic spectrum. What are different matters witnessed both inside and outside the Messianic community? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

20 December, 2025

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the implications of Isaiah 66:23 and “all flesh” observing the Sabbath. In the future Millennial Kingdom, the entire world will be observing the seventh-day Sabbath. Are some of these realities starting to break into the present today? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the major English versions available of the Apocrypha. Hopefully this will assist you during a Chanukah season, navigating the Books of Maccabees. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the Messiah event. The death, burial, and resurrection of Yeshua is the most important event in human history. How does it affect the relationship of God's people, to various aspects of the Torah of Moses? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. What is still to be anticipated in regard to the New Covenant? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. Is there anything different about the era of New Covenant, with possible changes or new spiritual realities now in place? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

12 December, 2025

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. It is common in Messianic circles to hear that the b'rit chadashah is actually a “renewed covenant”—but is this actually true? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. What is intended by the 2 Corinthians 3 discussion on the ministry of death, versus the ministry of the Spirit? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. How is the New Covenant related to the Galatians 4 issue of casting out the bondwoman, the Mosaic Covenant? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. Hebrews 10:14-18 reiterates the significance of the Jeremiah 31:31-34 New Covenant. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. Hebrews 8:8-13 includes the longest Old Testament quote in the New Testament: from Jeremiah 31:31-34. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

06 December, 2025

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. The idea of a new heart/mind and spirit is substantiated in Ezekiel 36:25-27. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the important concept of the New Covenant. This has profound implications for what people think about the ongoing fidelity God demonstrates toward Israel, as well as the continuance of the Torah. The idea of the b'rit chadashah first appears in the famed Jeremiah 31:31-34. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews what is intended by Paul in communicating that the Jewish people have been entrusted with “the oracles of God”? Is this just to be taken as the Holy Scriptures / Tanach (OT) proper? Or, could this also be extended to various (oral) explanations of how the Scriptures are to be followed? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews what is communicated by Isaiah 24:5. The world at large stands in violation of the “everlasting covenant”? What are the actual implications of this? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how difficult the month of December can be to many people within the Messianic sphere of influence. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how difficult the month of December can be to many people within the Messianic sphere of influence. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of Yeshua being Lord of the Sabbath, from Luke 6:1-5 (Part 3 of 3). This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of Yeshua being Lord of the Sabbath, from Luke 6:1-5 (Part 3 of 3). This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of Yeshua being Lord of the Sabbath, from Matthew 12:1-8 (Part 2 of 3). This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of Yeshua being Lord of the Sabbath, from Matthew 12:1-8 (Part 2 of 3). This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.