A Jew and a Gentile Discuss

By Ezra and Carly

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A Jew and a Gentile Discuss episodes:

04.16.2024
Is Standing with Israel Safe?
It was easy to stand with Israel the week following October 7, but what about now, after six months of a controversial and very complex war? In this episode, Carly and Ezra discuss the environment we’re in today, where standing...
04.02.2024
Why Won’t Israel Agree to a Ceasefire?
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra clarify some of the complexities of a ceasefire agreement and why Israel hasn’t agreed thus far. They challenge listeners to read multiple news sources to get the...
03.19.2024
Practical Ways to Fight Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitic incidents have dramatically increased since Hamas violently attacked Israel on October 7. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about some ways to combat anti-Semitism that you may not immediately think of....
03.05.2024
Israel: Are We in the End Times?
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra continue their conversation about the End Times and where Israel fits in regarding Bible prophecy. They dive into the Christian and Jewish mindsets toward the Last Days...
02.20.2024
The End Times – A Jewish or Christian Idea?
Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel and the war since sparked questions about the End Times. Many people have written in, asking, “Is this the End?” or “Is this the Tribulation?” Before getting into that in our next episode, today,...
02.08.2024
What it means biblically to be “grafted in”
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra discuss the profound metaphors and analogies of Romans chapter 11 and what this has to do with how Christians relate to Jewish people and respond to the...
01.25.2024
Israel Update | 111 Days and Counting
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra are back in the studio for a conversation about the ongoing crisis in Israel in the aftermath of Hamas’ brutal attack on October 7, 2023, including Unraveling some...
10.20.2023
Israel Update | What’s Really Happening Over There?
In this special off-season episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra bring clarity to the tragic events of the last two weeks in Israel and Gaza. They discuss many questions people are asking about what’s going...
07.25.2023
S4 EP10 | Making the Israel Connection with Bible Recap’s Tara-Leigh Cobble
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Tara-Leigh Cobble, host of The Bible Recap podcast. Tara-Leigh is a real kindred spirit with her love for God’s Word, for Israel and the Jewish...
07.11.2023
S4 EP9 | The Sabbath as a Cultural Revolution
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about how practicing a Sabbath rest each week is so counter-intuitive in our productivity-driven culture. They share some of their own challenges and practices and provide...
06.27.2023
S4 EP8 | Rinse and Repeat
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about the Jewish custom of reading through the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, each year, using a universal reading plan. Carly shares a...
06.13.2023
S4 EP7 | The Real Story of Jonah, from a Jewish Perspective
Who knew that the book of Jonah is connected to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement? Probably not anyone who isn’t Jewish, right? Well, it is, and it’s what Carly and Ezra talk about in this...
05.30.2023
S4 EP6| The Secret to Waiting on God from a Jewish Perspective
We live in a fast-food culture where we want things yesterday. We get frustrated when we have to wait on things out of our control. So, what does it really mean to “wait on God”? For most of us, waiting...
05.16.2023
S4 EP5 | Is the Modern State of Israel a Miracle or a Catastrophe?
You may have heard that 2023 is Israel’s 75th anniversary, but do you know exactly what that’s referring to? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra explore this topic, filling in gaps you may...
05.02.2023
S4 EP4 | Rabbinic vs. Biblical Judaism
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra address a listener question, asking, “Are Messianic Jews obligated to obey Jewish tradition established by the rabbis after the Bible was written?” Before they get to the...
04.18.2023
S4 EP3 | Does the Bible Tell Us to Make Christians or Jews Jealous?
In Romans 11, Paul writes that salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. He says that he hopes his ministry to the Gentiles arouses jealousy, or as the King James Version says, “provokes” his own Jewish people...
04.04.2023
S4 EP2 | Why Christians Should Care about Messianic Judaism
Why should Christians care that Messianic Judaism exists in the world? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra analyze three reasons why a Messianic Jewish expression of faith in Jesus is important and why...
03.21.2023
S4 EP1 | Is Messianic Judaism a Jewish or Christian Religion?
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra discuss where Messianic Judaism falls in the realm of Judaism and Christianity and show you that it’s a more complicated question than you might think. First, they...
11.22.2022
S3 EP10 | Did Jesus Fail?
This is our final episode of the season, and it’s a big one! Jesus came as Savior of the world, but most of the world doesn’t believe in Him. Does that mean He failed in what He came to do? In...
11.15.2022
S3 EP9 | Differences between Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Israel
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly break down the various perspectives on Israel – from both the Jewish and Gentile perspective – uncovering differences and finding similarities about this important nation. The conversation...
11.08.2022
S3 EP8 | Christian and Jewish Thoughts on the Messiah
Is Jesus a personal Savior of individuals or a national Redeemer of Israel? Christians and Jewish people tend to have different pictures of the Messiah. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly dig into...
11.01.2022
S3 EP7 | Why Christians Want Jews to "Convert"
If you’re Jewish and hear a plea to “convert,” you’re undoubtedly offended. If you’re a Christian, chances are you don’t understand why that would be the case. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly...
10.25.2022
S3 EP6 | How Judaism and Christianity Parted Ways
If the first followers of Jesus were almost entirely Jewish, how did there grow to be such a huge divide between Judaism and Christianity? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra dive into a...
10.18.2022
S3 EP5 | Why Do Jews Meet On Saturdays And Christians On Sundays?
Is one day right and one wrong? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra discuss the different days Jews and Gentiles worship and the biblical reasons why. Their conversation takes them to: The biblical first...
10.11.2022
S3 EP4 | "But He Doesn’t Look Jewish"
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra tells the fascinating story of his first encounter with a “Lost Tribe” community in Zimbabwe and the intriguing conversation he had with them. Carly and Ezra discuss scriptural references...
10.04.2022
S3 EP3 | Why Christians Should Pray for Jerusalem
If you’ve been around Christian circles that talk about Israel much, you’ve probably heard the Scripture verse today’s episode is based on. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about Psalm 122:6, where...
09.27.2022
S3 EP2 | What Covenant Am I Under?
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly discuss various covenants of the Bible and how they relate to Jewish people and Christians. You’ll learn: What a covenant is Six primary covenants of the Bible: Adamic, Noahic,...
09.20.2022
S3 EP1 | Was Adam Jewish?
If Adam is the father of all people, does Judaism go all the way back to him? Where did the Jewish people begin? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra answer the listener question,...
04.05.2022
S2 EP10 | Making Messianic Judaism Less Messy
In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk openly about the sometimes messy and perhaps confusing realm of Messianic Judaism. What is it? Who’s part of it? And why should Gentile Christians care about...
03.29.2022
S2 EP9 | Hooo-paaah?? Demystifying the Jewish Wedding
Jewish weddings include some really interesting traditions. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about their meanings, similarities and differences from what most of our audience may be familiar with. Among the things...
03.22.2022
S2 EP8 | Christian Zionism: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Are you thinking what we think you might be thinking? Hm. Zion. I know that word – it’s in the Bible. Isn’t it a mountain? No wait, is it a city? Or is it the Temple? I’m confused. How can I...
03.14.2022
S2 EP7 | Differences between End Times Jewish and Christian Thought - Olam Haba
An Urgent Message about UkraineWhat’s happening in Ukraine right now is terrible. Jewish Voice is partnering with trusted ministries right in Ukraine – and also Moldova, Romania, and Poland – to provide shelter and relief in Jesus’ name to the...
03.08.2022
S2 EP6 | Purim - Beyond the Partying
“I’ll take Purim for 800, Alex.” There’s meaning to every holiday, but sometimes it gets lost behind its symbols and traditions. Listen to this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, and you might even ace a Purim category...
03.01.2022
S2 EP5 | Communion: Borrowed from the Jews
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on a second. You’re saying that communion – as in the Christian remembrance of Jesus’ death for us – is Jewish? WHAT? Some things seem distinctly Christian. And communion is one of them, right? It’s just...
02.22.2022
S2 EP4 | Why Was Jesus Late to Lazarus?
“But wait, there’s more!” That could have been a good title for this podcast conversation. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly dive into the reason why Jesus seemingly dawdled in going to His friend...
02.15.2022
S2 EP3 | What Jewish People Wish the Church Understood
The world includes a lot of cultures, right? But when you think about it, it also has a ton of sub-cultures, and each one has its own nuances, understandings and interpretations. What’s said in one micro-culture – even within the...
02.08.2022
S2 EP2 | Why Are Christians Acting Like Jews?
So, you run across a person you know is Gentile but who wears a Star of David, a prayer shawl and says and does Jewish things. And you just don’t get it. Wait, what? Why…? Huh? Or maybe you’re one of...
02.01.2022
S2 EP1 | Jewish in America – What the Pew Survey Missed
Welcome back to A Jew and A Gentile Discuss! We’re excited to begin Season 2 of conversations between Ezra and Carly – a Jew and a Gentile who both believe in Jesus. And now you can also watch A Jew...
01.26.2022
S2 EP0 | Season 2 Starts Next Week!
A Jew and A Gentile Discuss Podcast Season 2 is right around the corner! Tune-in on Tuesday, February 1st for the first episode of the new season. In the meantime, Ezra and Carly share a sneak preview of what's coming up.
08.10.2021
S1 EP51 | Celebrating One Year – Happy Birthday, A Jew and A Gentile Discuss!
Can you believe it’s been a year? Well, almost. September 1 marks the 1-year birthday of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss podcast. In this episode, Carly and Ezra talk about the past year’s podcasts – which included everything from...
08.03.2021
S1 EP50 | We’re New Here – Millennial Immigrants to Israel
With special guests Michael and Vanessa Mistretta What’s it really like to pick up your life and move to Israel? Why would anyone do that? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Michael...
07.27.2021
S1 EP49 | Mixed Marriages – Love and Marriage With special guests Aaron and Maria Baer
How do a Jewish boy and a Catholic girl fall in love and get married? And once they do, then what? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Aaron and Maria Baer...
07.20.2021
S1 EP48 | Who is More Important: Jews or Gentiles?
All this talk about Jewish people being “God’s Chosen People” – what’s up with this “chosenness” stuff? Does God love the Jewish people more than Gentiles? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly hits Ezra with...
07.13.2021
S1 EP47 | The Difference Between Jewish and Christian Worship
Worship styles – there are a ton of them out there in Christian churches alone, aren’t there? So, what about Jewish worship? What does that look like? What are the differences and similarities between Jewish and Christian worship? And what...
07.06.2021
S1 EP46 | What it Really Means to Bless Israel
You’ve probably seen a bumper sticker somewhere saying, “I stand with Israel.” And maybe you’ve even heard something about “blessing” Israel. But, what on Earth do “standing” and “blessing” really mean? This is what Ezra and Carly dig into in...
06.29.2021
S1 EP45 | Gentile Christians – Where Do They Fit in Messianic Judaism
With Special Guest, Travis Snow So, maybe you’re a Christian and thinking, “I’m not Jewish, so, what does Messianic Judaism have to do with me?” Or you might be wondering just the opposite, “Why am I so drawn to the Jewish...
06.22.2021
S1 EP44 | What’s Happening in Israel?
You might have heard about a bunch of crazy chaos going on over in Israel last month. But maybe you don’t really know what it’s about. Well, in May of 2021, Israel and Hamas in Gaza went head to head for...
06.15.2021
S1 EP43 | Shema Israel – Jewish Problems with the Trinity
Get ready for an exciting, eye-opening episode! Carly and Ezra talk with Rabbi Troy Wallace, Vice President of Congregation and Leadership Development at Jewish Voice Ministries. They discuss some fascinating expressions of the Trinity found throughout the entire Bible. Troy...
06.08.2021
S1 EP42 | Top 5 Jewish Objections to Jesus
It’s no secret: Jewish people – most of them anyway – don’t believe Jesus is the Messiah. But what are the fundamental Jewish objections to the idea that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah promised in the Hebrew Scriptures? In this...
06.01.2021
S1 EP41 | How to Share Jesus with a Jewish Friend – Awkward but Important
Yeah, it can be uncomfortable. Intimidating? Maybe. Awkward? Probably. But seriously, it’s super important. Like, eternity-important. So, Ezra and Carly are here to help you understand some things that will make talking about Jesus with a Jewish friend easier for...

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A Jew and a Gentile Discuss episodes:

Is Standing with Israel Safe?

Why Won’t Israel Agree to a Ceasefire?

Practical Ways to Fight Anti-Semitism

Israel: Are We in the End Times?

The End Times – A Jewish or Christian Idea?

What it means biblically to be “grafted in”

Israel Update | 111 Days and Counting

Israel Update | What’s Really Happening Over There?

S4 EP10 | Making the Israel Connection with Bible Recap’s Tara-Leigh Cobble

S4 EP9 | The Sabbath as a Cultural Revolution

S4 EP8 | Rinse and Repeat

S4 EP7 | The Real Story of Jonah, from a Jewish Perspective

S4 EP6| The Secret to Waiting on God from a Jewish Perspective

S4 EP5 | Is the Modern State of Israel a Miracle or a Catastrophe?

S4 EP4 | Rabbinic vs. Biblical Judaism

S4 EP3 | Does the Bible Tell Us to Make Christians or Jews Jealous?

S4 EP2 | Why Christians Should Care about Messianic Judaism

S4 EP1 | Is Messianic Judaism a Jewish or Christian Religion?

S3 EP10 | Did Jesus Fail?

S3 EP9 | Differences between Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Israel

S3 EP8 | Christian and Jewish Thoughts on the Messiah

S3 EP7 | Why Christians Want Jews to "Convert"

S3 EP6 | How Judaism and Christianity Parted Ways

S3 EP5 | Why Do Jews Meet On Saturdays And Christians On Sundays?

S3 EP4 | "But He Doesn’t Look Jewish"

S3 EP3 | Why Christians Should Pray for Jerusalem

S3 EP2 | What Covenant Am I Under?

S3 EP1 | Was Adam Jewish?

S2 EP10 | Making Messianic Judaism Less Messy

S2 EP9 | Hooo-paaah?? Demystifying the Jewish Wedding

S2 EP8 | Christian Zionism: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

S2 EP7 | Differences between End Times Jewish and Christian Thought - Olam Haba

S2 EP6 | Purim - Beyond the Partying

S2 EP5 | Communion: Borrowed from the Jews

S2 EP4 | Why Was Jesus Late to Lazarus?

S2 EP3 | What Jewish People Wish the Church Understood

S2 EP2 | Why Are Christians Acting Like Jews?

S2 EP1 | Jewish in America – What the Pew Survey Missed

S2 EP0 | Season 2 Starts Next Week!

S1 EP51 | Celebrating One Year – Happy Birthday, A Jew and A Gentile Discuss!

S1 EP50 | We’re New Here – Millennial Immigrants to Israel

S1 EP49 | Mixed Marriages – Love and Marriage With special guests Aaron and Maria Baer

S1 EP48 | Who is More Important: Jews or Gentiles?

S1 EP47 | The Difference Between Jewish and Christian Worship

S1 EP46 | What it Really Means to Bless Israel

S1 EP45 | Gentile Christians – Where Do They Fit in Messianic Judaism

S1 EP44 | What’s Happening in Israel?

S1 EP43 | Shema Israel – Jewish Problems with the Trinity

S1 EP42 | Top 5 Jewish Objections to Jesus

S1 EP41 | How to Share Jesus with a Jewish Friend – Awkward but Important