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Dr. Michael Rydelnik is professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute and the Host/Bible teacher on Moody Radio’s Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on over 230 stations nationwide.
The son of Holocaust survivors, Michael was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He became a follower of Jesus the Messiah as a high school student and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. He is the author of Understanding the Arab Israeli Conflict: What the Headlines Haven't Told You and The Messianic Hope: Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic? He is the co-editor of and contributor to The Moody Bible Commentary, a commentary on the whole Bible by the faculty of Moody Bible Institute. Michael also contributed to numerous other books and two study Bibles. He has appeared frequently on the Day of Discovery television program and was featured in the Lee Stroebel documentary, The Case for Christ.
Michael and his wife, Eva, live in Chicago, Ill. They love leading groups to Israel to study the Bible on location from Dan to Beersheba. They also enjoy old movies, classic literature, and hiking in the Adirondack Mountains with their two dogs. The Rydelniks have two adult sons who call and write all the time.
Chosen People Ministries exists to pray for, evangelize, disciple and serve Jewish people everywhere and to help fellow believers do the same. The mission was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1894 by Rabbi Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant with a zeal to share the knowledge of Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah with God's chosen people.
Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Moody Bible Institute's Vice President & Academic Dean and Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible, as well as the Host/Bible teacher on Moody Radio’s Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik. The son of Holocaust survivors, Michael was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. He became a follower of Jesus the Messiah as a high school student and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. He is the author of several books and is the co-editor of and contributor to The Moody Bible Commentary. Michael and his wife, Eva, live in Chicago and have two adult sons.
Tricia McMillan is the senior producer of Chris Fabry Live and Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik. She has worked at Moody Radio since 2000 on a variety of programs. She is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and has a Master of Ministry from Moody Theological Seminary. Tricia is married to Nate, has three children and lives in the Chicago suburbs.
At times, all believers have questions about the Bible, God or the spiritual life. Where can we turn when we need guidance from God's Word? Moody Radio encourages you to bring your Bible and spiritual life questions to Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik every week. In this two-hour, live Bible Q&A program, your questions are always the focus. Dr. Rydelnik will provide practical answers straight from Scripture drawing from his wealth of knowledge and experience as both a pastor and professor.