The Jewish Road Podcast

The Bones Of Joseph

The bones of Joseph.
Wondering about the story of Joseph and how it connects to Passover?
Join us on this episode of the Jewish Road Podcast as we explore the precursor to the Passover story. You’ll learn about Joseph’s life, his request to be buried in the Promised Land, and how that connects to the Exodus story.
This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about the Jewish faith and its connection to history.
Key Passages:
Genesis 50
24 And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” 25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.” 26 So Joseph died, being 110 years old. They embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Exodus 13
18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle. 19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.”
Joshua 24
32 As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
Hebrews 11
22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

Purim - The Fast Of Esther

Empires and Kingdoms.
A moment to contextualize the moment we find ourselves in, what’s happening in our world today. The stage is being set. The actors are taking their place. The classic battle between allegiance to empire or kingdom is being waged. As we have gone through history, we have seen the Pharaohs building their empire demanding total commitment through oppression against the backdrop of a God leading His people through the wilderness, like a shepherd leads His sheep. We have seen empire rear its ugly head: Nebuchadnezzar and the empire of Babylon, Herod and the empire of Rome, Hitler and the Third Reich.
This week we’ve seen Vladimir Putin demand allegiance to the Russian empire.
 
“Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
By their wit and wile – though behind the scenes orchestrated by God – Esther and Mordecai foiled Haman’s plot. Following Haman’s execution and the deliverance of the Jews, Esther and Mordecai established a feast for future generations to celebrate their people’s survival for “their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration” (Esther 9:22).
And Mordecai recorded these things and sent letters to all the Jews… obliging them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year, as the days on which the Jews got relief from their enemies… that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days for sending gifts of food to one another and gifts to the poor. (Esther 9:20-22)
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Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

All Eyes On Israel - Middle East Update - January 12, 2022

"Some sort of national security threat is going on."
That was the call from the flight tower in Burbank yesterday, and for seven minutes yesterday, planes were grounded. North Korea fired off a hypersonic missile and the surrounding nations scrambled.
It's hard to know what's going on in the world, and it seems like every day the news is worse. 
It feels like we're living in the end times. Wars and rumors of wars, natural disasters, economic instability. . .
With tensions between the nations coming to a boil, missiles being tested turning up the heat, where is God at, and how does all of this impact the Biblical calendar and God's plan for the nation of Israel? 
In a special breaking podcast episode, we talk through God's eyes on Israel and what in the world is going on.

The ”Best Of” Jewish Humor From Season One

Are you looking for a good laugh? We have the perfect solution!
We have a bonus podcast episode for you. Our bonus episode is packed with some of our "best of" Jewish humor from season one. How is it possible that we have a "best of" already in the first season? You're asking too many questions!
If you want to finish out this tough year with some laughs, then our show is just what your Jewish doctor ordered. You’ll be laughing out loud in no time!
Sit back and relax as we take care of all your laughter needs for today! 
And if you missed any of our other episodes, this is the perfect time to check them out. 
See you for season TWO coming Spring 2022!

Who Is This Child, Born Of A Virgin?

Jesus did NOT begin His existence with His birth out of the womb of Mary.
He is the eternal Son of God. He “became” flesh in the womb of Mary through the supernatural work of the Ruach Hakodesh (Holy Spirit). It was a miracle from the beginning to end!
We want the birth of Jesus to be relevant to our Jewish people as the Messiah intended it to be. 
We want to highlight the incarnation through Jewish eyes and provide an understanding of what this word, incarnation, could mean if you are a Jew reading this.
We want the birth of Jesus to be relevant to our Gentile Christian brothers and sisters as we reclaim the Jewishness of Jesus, especially in His birth. 
We’re not telling you to throw away the tree and get rid of the presents, but to faithfully examine Scripture and your remembrance of the birth of Jesus, and celebrate it for what it truly is, not for what it has become. We’re not going to be any more prescriptive than that, but to ask you to bring deep meaning to the annual celebration. 
Wherever you may find yourself during this season, our hope is that you find yourself getting curious. This means for many of us we will begin to challenge our preconceived notions and traditions, and seriously contemplate what the birth of this baby, the Promised Messiah of Israel, means for us today.
To read our eBook, "5 Questions Every Jew Should Be Asking About Christmas" go to our website at thejewishroad.com/christmas to download it for free.
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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

What Is Unique About The Messiah’s Birth?

THE MESSIAH WAS TO BE BORN OF A VIRGIN.
When we approach the subject of the virgin birth, whether Jew or Gentile, we tend to think about the story we are most familiar with: Mary and Joseph, the baby in the manger, angels and shepherds. Though this miracle is a complicated thing to explain, we are dancing in familiar space in the Christian world. For us Jews, exploring this topic means we have wandered into foreign territory that’s “not for us.” At least that’s what our mothers told us. 
The subject we’re talking about is obviously Christmas and yet, it has nothing to do with anything Jewish. But does anybody meditate on the deeper significance of what was going on that day in Bethlehem? For Jews, it’s a non-issue. For many Gentiles, they don’t want the ugliness of the cross to interfere with the stocking celebration. 
It seems pretty obvious that as our culture has become more and more secularized, it has also become enamored with a one-dimensional, simplistic view of reality that leads us to focus so much on the story and the sweetness of a baby boy that we can forget the bigger reason for the season. 
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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

When Will The Messiah Be Born?

Question number two in our series is, "When will the Messiah be born?" Knowing WHEN the Messiah (Jesus) would come is important to know whether He has actually already come, is still yet to come, or maybe even both.
THE MESSIAH MUST COME WHILE THE SECOND TEMPLE WAS STILL STANDING.
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 3:1)
Malachi was not promising that Elijah would appear before the first coming of Messiah, but before the second. Malachi says Elijah would come before the second coming: 
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”(Malachi 4:5-6)
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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

Where Will The Messiah Be Born?

It's December, and the Jewish people are once again bombarded with confusing messages about Christmas. Instead of trying to make sense of it all, we usually go to the movies and order in Chinese food.
 
The problem is that many of these messages are not only inaccurate but they also present a false picture of the incarnation and who Jesus really is.
 
On one hand, when approaching Christmas, the Jewish people can see it as embracing a "cultural Christmas" with the trees, tinsel, and Santa Claus.
 
On the other hand, the other option the Jewish people see is to embrace the more "Christian Christmas" of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in the manger. For the Jewish people, there’s always been an aversion to Jesus. Not that Jesus is bad, “he just isn’t for us.”
 
The problem for the Jew is that both of these options feel divorced from the "Jewish roots" of a Jewish Messiah being born and fulfilling the words of Jewish prophets hundreds of years earlier.
 
This series of podcasts is based on our new eBook is an answer to restoring Jewish eyes to the incarnation narrative. You can download it at thejewishroad.com/christmas. There's so much to be said on this topic, however for our purposes we focused on just "5 Questions Every Jew Should Be Asking About Christmas." 
 
These five questions will help us understand what has been hidden from the Jewish people for centuries - that Yeshua (Jesus) was in fact born a Jew as He claimed. This episode is looking at the question, "Where will the Messiah be born?"
 
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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

Should Christians Celebrate Hanukkah?

Are you looking for a way to celebrate Hanukkah with your family? Should you as a Christian even celebrate Hanukkah? Is it allowed?
The Jewish Road Podcast is here to help. We know that it can be difficult to find the right words and traditions, so we’re going to share some ideas on how you can make this holiday special. You might even discover something new about your faith in the process!
Celebrating Hanukkah has never been easier than it will be after listening to our podcast. This year, let us help you create memories that will last a lifetime. It’s time for your family tradition of Hanukkah to get a start, or an upgrade! Let us show you how easy it is by tuning into our podcast today!
Check out our Instagram account @thejewishroad for our Quick Guide To Celebrate Hanukkah At Home.
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Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)

The Story Of Hanukkah

Have you ever wondered what happened to the Jewish people during that 400 year gap between the Old Testament and New Testament?
The story of Hanukkah is an incredible one. It’s a story of God working behind the scenes in faithfulness to His people, despite another ruler trying to wipe out the Jewish people and the promised seed of David.
This podcast tells this incredible story so you may know the WHOLE story! You won’t want to miss it! 
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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). 
Audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions)