The Jewish Road Podcast

Can These Dry Bones Live?

Holocaust Remembrance Day was this week.
As we remember the 6 million Jews who were murdered along with millions of others, we also look to God's faithfulness and restoration. In this episode of The Jewish Road Podcast, we explore Ezekiel 37 and see how God brings life back to His people - not just flesh and bone, but eventually to breathe His spirit.
This podcast is a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness and love for His people. It's an important listen for anyone who wants to understand the Holocaust and the Jewish people better.

Feast Of First Fruits

Have you ever wondered about the biblical origins of Resurrection Sunday?
In this episode of the Jewish Road Podcast, we explore the Feast of First Fruits and how it ties into the story of Jesus’ resurrection. We bring context to the resurrection story by going back to Act One, the Old Testament, and working through the themes of Jesus being the second Adam, what the Apostle Paul would later call the firstfruits of all creation.
You won’t want to miss this in-depth exploration of one of an important holiday. This episode is packed with insights that will help you understand the resurrection in a whole new light.
“For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:21-23).

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!
Listen to our latest episode on the plagues of Egypt now!
Genesis 1; Exodus 7-9