Daniel C. Juster (born 1947) is an author and advocate of Messianic Judaism. [1] [2] He has served in the Messianic Jewish movement since 1972. [3] [ citation needed ]
Juster was born to a Jewish father and a nominally-Christian mother. His father died when he was nine years old, and he has spoken of its effect on his life. [4] Not having had a Jewish mother or upbringing, he would not be considered Jewish by any mainstream Jewish religious movement and was therefore able to immigrate to Israel as the non-Jewish relative of a Jew. [5]
He has had various leadership roles including:
Juster presently serves as the Founder and Director of Tikkun International, a network of congregations and ministries in the United States and abroad dedicated to the restoration of Israel and the Church, which involves:
Juster helped to frame the differences between Hebrew Christianity and Messianic Judaism. [7] Juster's book, Jewish Roots, presents a positive, critical approach to Rabbinic Judaism and is widely recognized as a foundational treatise on Messianic Judaism and its practice. [8]
Juster is an acclaimed international speaker on the relationship of Israel and the Church [9] and an author of several books relating the modern Church's responsibility to embrace Israel as a key to the Kingdom of God. His articles have been published in various periodicals such as People of Destiny, Christianity Today , Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society , Mishkan, and others.
Juster was honored with a Lifetime Sacrifice and Service Award (2009) from the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations for his contributions to Messianic Judaism and advancement of theology. [10]
Juster has taught apologetics and theology since 1971 in many schools around the world.[ where? ][ citation needed ] His academic background includes a B.A. in Philosophy, Wheaton College; M.Div., McCormick Seminary; Philosophy of Religion Graduate Program, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Th.D., New Covenant International Seminary, an unaccredited Florida seminary. [11] Juster was adjunct professor at Fuller Seminary. He now teaches at The King's University in Van Nuys, California.
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