Michael Rydelnik, PhD

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Host | Teacher | Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible — Moody Bible Institute

Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute and the Host/Bible Teacher on Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on over 225 stations nationwide across Moody Radio. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student, Michael became a follower of Jesus the Messiah and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. Besides his work on The Moody Bible Commentary and The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy as Co-Editor and contributor, Michael is also the author of several books and numerous articles. His doctoral research focused on the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible. Michael and his wife Eva live in Chicago, love hiking with their collie and boxer, and have two terrific adult sons, a delightful daughter-in-law, and the cutest two grandchildren in the world.

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Moody Radio's Open Line

The Bible is not difficult to understand, but sometime there are ideas or stories that don't make sense. When you read a passage that you have questio...

Featured on: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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How Should Christians Think about Israel?

Israel and the Jewish people always seem to be in the headlines. Terrorism. War. Antisemitism on university campuses and around the globe. Jews are th...

Featured on: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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By: Caron Manley

Summit on Opposing Antisemitism

This one-day conference offers biblical insights on the land and people of Israel, spiritual roots of antisemitism, and practical ways to stand agains...

Featured on: Thursday, November 14, 2024

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50 Most Important Bible Questions

Dr. Michael Rydelink, beloved Moody professor and host of the radio call-in show Open Line, answers the questions that listeners often ask him. Michae...

Featured on: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

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