The Jewish Road Podcast

Testing By The Lamb Of God

SO, four times Yeshua is confronted by the religious leaders, and four times He answers and shows Himself to be the perfect Lamb of God without spot or blemish. Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians all put Him to the test. 
Now He turns the tables on them and He has a question for the religious leaders…on the last day that Yeshua is speaking publicly so it’s very important to hear what He says. And His last message is about His identity, who is He? 

Testing The Lamb: Sadducees

Entering Jerusalem as He did isn’t the end of the story. Unfortunately, in its modern-day observance of Passion Week, it jumps from there right to the crucifixion. Palm Sunday → Good Friday.  That is the result of the early church deciding not to follow the Jewish calendar. That decision was made at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD (It was a symptom of a deeper problem).  What actually happened after the Triumphal Entry is that He went back and forth from Bethany to Jerusalem every day, and entered into dialogue (confrontation-attack) with four different groups:
The Priests and the elders
The Pharisees and the Herodians
The Sadducees
The Pharisees (take one more shot)
The Sadducees (Matthew 22:23-33) 
A third confrontation was from the Sadducees…This confrontation was a question of THEOLOGY.It had to do with the Resurrection

Testing The Lamb: Pharisees And Herodians

Entering Jerusalem as He did isn’t the end of the story. Unfortunately, in its modern-day observance of Passion Week, it jumps from there right to the crucifixion. Palm Sunday → Good Friday.  That is the result of the early church deciding not to follow the Jewish calendar. That decision was made at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD (It was a symptom of a deeper problem).  What actually happened after the Triumphal Entry is that He went back and forth from Bethany to Jerusalem every day, and entered into dialogue (confrontation-attack) with four different groups:
The Priests and the elders
The Pharisees and the Herodians
The Sadducees
The Pharisees (take one more shot)
The Pharisees and the Herodians (Matthew 22:15-22)
A second confrontation was from the Pharisees and the Herodians…
This confrontation was a question of POLITICS.

Testing The Lamb: Priests And Elders

Entering Jerusalem as He did isn’t the end of the story. Unfortunately, in its modern-day observance of Passion Week, it jumps from there right to the crucifixion. Palm Sunday → Good Friday.  That is the result of the early church deciding not to follow the Jewish calendar. That decision was made at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD (It was a symptom of a deeper problem).  What actually happened after the Triumphal Entry is that He went back and forth from Bethany to Jerusalem every day, and entered into dialogue (confrontation-attack) with four different groups:
The Priests and the elders
The Pharisees and the Herodians
The Sadducees
The Pharisees (take one more shot)
The Priests and the Elders (Matthew 21:23-22:14)
So, the first line of attack comes from the priests and the elders and the question that is at issue is His AUTHORITY.
And it’s worth our time to pause for a moment and ponder the question of authority.

Setting Aside The Lamb

By the time Jesus gets to Jerusalem and the event of the Triumphal Entry, it was the tenth of the Jewish month Nisan. 
And according to Exodus 12:3-6, it was on the tenth day of Nisan that the lamb was to be set aside for the Passover sacrifice. 
Between the 10th and the 14th of Nisan, the lamb was to be inspected, scrutinized, and tested to be sure it was without spot or blemish (Ex. 12:5). 
So the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem was the day of the setting aside of the Lamb of God. And over the next few days, there was a testing to prove that THIS LAMB was without spot or blemish.
“…knowing that you were redeemed…with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Messiah” (1 Peter 1:18-19). 

The Triumphal Entry Of Jesus

There's more to the scene than what you may know. What you know is that Jesus gets aboard a donkey and rides into Jerusalem while the people cheer on a coming king and deliverer from Roman occupation. What you may not know is that Jesus, the Passover Lamb, came with a different mission: Suffering Servant, not Conquering King.
They were hoping Jesus was fulfilling the Feast of Tabernacles and the kingdom on earth while Jesus was actually fulfilling the Passover.
What if the same day the Jewish people were supposed to separate their lambs in Egypt for Passover to be inspected, scrutinized, and watched was the same day Jesus rode into Jerusalem almost 1,500 years later to be inspected, scrutinized, and watched.
Starting today, and every day this week, we will have a podcast release walking you through the Passion week through Jewish eyes, from the Triumphal Entry to the Feast of First Fruits. This is an incredible opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Jesus as seen through a Jewish lens.
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Exodus 12, Matthew 21, Zechariah 9

Jesus The Passover Lamb

Does the Passover lamb in the Old Testament connect to Jesus as the Passover Lamb in the New Testament?
In this episode of The Jewish Road Podcast, we explore the connection that gives away the entire reason Jesus came, to give His life as a ransom for many. We bridge the gap between Act One (the Old Testament) to Act Two (the New Testament), tracing the story of the Passover lamb to Jesus. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
And by the way, you don’t have to be a religious scholar to appreciate this podcast. We may go deep, but we try to keep things fun and friendly. We provide insightful commentary on scripture that will make you think about your faith in a new way.
Listen to our latest episode of The Jewish Road Podcast now!Isaiah 11; Matthew 26, 1 Corinthians 5; John 1, 13-17

The Undoing Of Creation

Ever wondered why the plagues of Egypt are recounted in the Torah?
In this episode of the Jewish Road Podcast, we take a deep dive into the plagues of Egypt. In the creation narrative, God brings order from chaos. We see in the plagues, that these are not just "bad things" that happen to Egypt, but God is reversing the creation narrative, moving from order to chaos, and then back to order again. God is demonstrating His power so not only all of Egypt would know He is God, but so would Israel. And even more so, that we would know He is God.
Join us as we explore this fascinating topic! Each plague has its own unique story and message. You won't want to miss this episode!
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Genesis 1; Exodus 7-9

The Blood Of The Lamb

On this episode of The Jewish Road Podcast:
Are you looking for a deeper understanding of Passover?
On this episode of the Jewish Road Podcast, we explore Exodus 12 and the command to Israel, and subsequent generations, to observe the Passover. We focus on the instructions concerning the lamb and the blood on the doorposts. This was the only means of salvation and would later point to Jesus, the Lamb of God, our only means of salvation.
You will gain a deeper understanding of one of Israel’s most important holidays. The podcast is filled with insightful commentary that will make you think about this holiday in a new way and give the background from the Old Testament (Act One) to set up as a precursor to the New Testament (Act Two).
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Exodus 12

A God Of Power & Precision

Ever wondered about the story of Moses and Pharaoh?
In this episode of the Jewish Road Podcast, we explore one of the most famous stories from the Bible. We start with a Pharoah who knew not Joseph but came to know Moses, and more importantly, the God who sent him. God demonstrates his power in the plagues of Egypt, but it's not only His power being displayed, but there is also something else God shows of Himself, and it's the very thing Pharoah seems to be interested in.
Join us on this journey as we explore one of history's most famous stories and discover what lessons we can learn from it today.
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Exodus 1-12