Welcome to Hebrew Roots Restoration

As the mediator of the new covenant, Yeshua declared, “I will build my congregation…” (Matt. 16:18), which is also referred to as the Body of Messiah or the “Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16) by the New Testament writers. Initially, the Body of Messiah was comprised solely of a remnant of Israelites including the twelve disciples and the 120 Believers who entered into the new covenant with God (Acts 2). After Yeshua's ascension, the good news was opened to the Gentiles (Acts 10:9-36, 44-45; Rom. 11:13; Gal. 2:7-10) and the Gentile congregations raised up by Paul were “...imitators of the congregations of Elohim which are in Judea...” (1 Thess. 2:14). In time, many converts who were added to the faith rose to positions of authority and mixed in many elements of their pagan festivals, images, idols, rituals, and traditions in with the true faith, which is explicitly forbidden in Scripture (Deut. 12:29-32; Jer. 10:1-5). Jude exhorted God's people "...to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For there are certain men who crept in secretly, who were long ago written about for this judgment, irreverent men, transferring the grace of our Elohim to licentiousness, and denying our only Lord, Elohim, and our Master, Yeshua Messiah” (Jude 1:3-4). 

There soon came a time when those who "crept in secretly" transformed a very large portion of the faith into what later became known as the Roman Catholic Church. The title “Catholic” means “Universal” in Latin, and its intended meaning was revealed when the church seized authority under the direction of Emperor Constantine. Those who would not conform were persecuted and killed. As a result, the Body of Messiah split into two congregations. Scripture refers to them as the harlot congregation and the chaste congregation. About 1500 years later, the Roman Catholic Church gave birth to her Protestant, daughter churches whom she created in her image and likeness. In the Book of Revelation, John described this false religious dynasty as, “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and of the Abominations of the Earth” (Rev. 17:5). In Revelation 18:4, John added, "I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, My people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you do not receive of her plagues.”

Now, as the end of the age approaches, multiple thousands of mainstream Christians are experiencing a spiritual awakening. They are being led by God to seek "the ancient paths" (Jer. 6:16) and are returning to the First Century Hebraic Roots of the faith. This incredible, prophetic awakening has manifested itself in what is known as the Hebrew Roots Movement, which is a grassroots movement without local congregations. I believe that God has called me to be a part of this movement and to share what He has taught me, so I have launched this website in support of it. I encourage you to test what I have written (Acts 17:10-11) as it is vitally important and will help you prepare for the end of the age.

​יהוה bless and keep you. יהוה make His face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. יהוה lift up His face toward you, and give you peace.

Stephen Otto