Mark Braverman with Bradley Jersak
Mark Braverman is a Jewish author, activist, and organizer for Palestinean rights in Israel. He is the executive director of Kairos USA.
In this interview with Bradley Jersak, he discusses his journey as a young Zionist, through deconstruction, and through his engagement with Palestinean Christians in the West Bank, forward to becoming the Jew he always wanted to be. He describes his "Damascus Road" experience in the context of the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau.
His ministry is as a Jew, speaking to Christians: "I know what it is to be a follower of Jesus. You know what to do when you see the naked man, beaten and laying in the ditch. You know what you need to do when you see injustice and inequality and suffering. Step up, whether it's in your backyard or in another continent… Stand up for the oppressed… And I pray for the day when you don't need a Jew's permission to be a follower of Jesus."
In this interview, he shares his story, addresses political and theological questions, including three questions:
- Is challenging human rights abuses in Israel antisemitic?
- Are the New Testament Gospels antisemitic?
- Is Christian Zionism antisemitic?
Recommended links from Mark:
https://kairossouthernafrica.wordpres…
https://www.kairospalestine.ps/sites/…
https://kairosusa.org/wp-content/uplo…
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