Category: Podcasts
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🎙️ Parable of Vineyard in Matthew
Matthew begins by citing Isaiah’s parable of a vineyard but then turns in a different direction that leads to a powerful conclusion. We must first understand Isaiah’s parable and then consider the artistry of Matthew’s language. 00:25:24
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🎙️ John Part 4
In this session we will look more closely at the Hebraic concept of signs which reveal the nature of God and how He is working with His people. 00:24:47
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🎙️ Paul’s Continuing Midrash
In his second midrash in his letter to the Galatians the apostle Paul uses the term “curse of the law”. However, he does not mean that the law is a curse! This podcast is an introduction to this midrash on the curse of the law. 00:21:12
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🎙️ John Part 5
The Johannine community offers the evidence of four witnesses to Yeshua as the Messiah whom God has sent to act on His behalf. 00:25:02
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🎙️ John Part 6
In this session we will discover the meaning of being sent by exploring the ancient custom of agency. The agent was regarded as one with the sender, thus commanding the same power and authority to act on the sender’s behalf. This concept will become important when we consider, in a later session, how Yeshua is…
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🎙️ John Part 7
John chapters 14-17 are lengthy discourses that continue to be Hebrew wisdom literature. They offer a wealth of understanding to those who can penetrate the artistic nature of the text. In this session we penetrate a depth of understanding about Yeshua’s declaration: “If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father.” 00:24:53
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🎙️ John Part 8
The wisdom literature of John has helped us understand “who is the Father,” “who is Jesus the Son?” Now we learn “who are the disciples, and what role are they being called to play?” The discourses in John chapters 14-17 offer instruction to Yeshua’s disciples. 00:25:02
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🎙️ Kingdom of God
We all know about the future Kingdom of God when God’s people will come into His presence in righteousness. However, the NT parables are directed to disciples and encourage them to walk in righteousness now. The repetitive phrase, “The Kingdom of God [Heaven] is like” encourages us to walk in the ways of the Kingdom…
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🎙️ Language of Wrath and Judgement in Isaiah
If we read the words of Isaiah literally, it sounds like God has dismissed Israel because of sinful behavior. However, the language of wrath and judgment was intended as instruction, not as condemnation. 00:25:18
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🎙️ Loss of Israel’s Inheritance
Israel’s inheritance is not “salvation” (a Christian concept), but a special inheritance of leadership known as the birthright. However, each individual must exhibit characteristics of leadership or God will remove the birthright for unworthy behavior. However, all the children of Israel, whether they inherit the birthright or not, still belong to God. 00:24:59