Holy Language Institute: Learn Messianic Jewish Hebrew

Holy Language Institute: Learn Messianic Jewish Hebrew episodes:

• 09.10.2023

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• 01.03.2022

  Let's tackle some myths about the Great Tribulation from a Hebraic perspective.

  Did the Great Tribulation freak you out as a kid? Or maybe it still does. Did Yeshua talk to his disciples like they'd go through it? Does the ancient prophecy of Jeremiah signal hope or doom? And why does Hebrew...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Can lovers of Yeshua hear echoes of his voice in Rabbinic writings?

  Most people would say the Mishnah is dry and boring and to be honest I agree. What keeps me going through its thousands of pages is how it's the backdrop to the story of Yeshua. These writings came from the...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Did Paul get his "irrigated versus natural fields" metaphor from the Mishnah?

  Saul of Tarsus grew up in Jerusalem learning from the greatest sage of his generation. That means he probably had the Hebrew Bible memorized, along with the Mishnah as it existed in his time. And, surprise! If you know what...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Did you know the Greek name "Peter" has a mysterious Hebrew meaning too?

  Simon had lots of names. There was Peter or "Petros", and then Cephas or "Kefa". And what about his Dad, was he Jonah or John? Surprisingly, the Greek name "Petros" also has a Hebrew meaning that turns up in several...

  
• 01.03.2022

  WWJD? He'd read the HAFTARAH! How much do you know about this custom?

  Remember when Yeshua visited his hometown and read from Isaiah and everybody freaked out? This is something that's still done in synagogues today! Noooo not the flash mob part, I mean the part about reading from the Prophets. It's called...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD BIBLE APP 5/5: What are the best Hebraic/Jewish Bible commentaries and how do I get them?

  Bible commentaries take up space and they're expensive, regardless of whether you order the books or buy them digitally. It's also hard to find ones that emphasize the Jewish roots of our faith. UNTIL NOW! Here's how to use the...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD BIBLE APP 4/5: Look up Hebrew and Greek words using Strong's Concordance and Dictionaries

  Have you ever used Strong's to look up a Hebrew or Greek word? Strong's is STRONGEST on the e-Sword Bible app! Here's how to search original words and see every place they're used in Scripture and how they're translated. I'm...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD BIBLE APP 3/5: How to compare translations AND get versions unavailable through the app

  Have you ever wished you could read the Bible in the original languages? If you're not fluent in Hebrew and Greek the next best thing is to compare translations. Here's how to use e-Sword to instantly see how a verse...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD BIBLE APP 2/5: Read and listen, search words, bookmark, highlight, add notes, copy verses

  Do you prefer a Bible you can hold in your hands? One you can mark up with pen and highlighter and stick bookmarks in? The E-Sword app actually enables you do to all these things, and more! Or what if...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD TUTORIAL 5/5: Use Bible commentaries, historical books, maps, and resource modules

  Bible commentaries take up space and they're expensive, regardless of whether you order the books or buy them digitally. It's also hard to find ones that emphasize the Jewish roots of our faith. UNTIL NOW! Here's how to use e-Sword...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD TUTORIAL 4/5: Look up Hebrew and Greek words using Strong's Concordance and Dictionaries

  Have you ever used Strong's to look up a Hebrew or Greek word? Strong's is STRONGEST on e-Sword! Here's how to search original words, discover their full meanings, and see every place they're used in Scripture and how they're translated....

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD TUTORIAL 3/5: Study the Holy Bible by comparing different versions and translations

  Have you ever wished you could read the Bible in the original languages? If you're not fluent in Hebrew and Greek the next best thing is to compare different versions of Scripture. Here's how to use e-Sword to instantly see...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD TUTORIAL 2/5: Read the Bible, search keywords, bookmark Scripture, and copy verses online

  You don't need an internet connection to read the Bible! With e-Sword you can study God's Word anywhere, anytime. Here's how to navigate to chapter and verse, search words and phrases, bookmark passages so you can return to them, and...

  
• 01.03.2022

  E-SWORD TUTORIAL 1/5: How to download and set up e-Sword, the BEST free Bible study software

  Why is this Bible software different than all other Bible softwares? Because e-Sword is FREE, simple, and user-friendly. Because it's bursting with Bible versions, dictionaries, and commentaries. Because with over 50 million downloads it's widely trusted. And because you can...

  
• 01.03.2022

  "Don't mention the names of other gods", is that literal?

  Torah says not to let the names of pagan gods even be heard from our lips. But it also mentions Chemosh the national deity of Moab, and Paul says hi to a guy named Hermes at the end of one...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why celebrate Purim? And why isn't DECEMber the tenth month?

  Why do Jewish people read the story of Amalek for the Festival of Purim? And what if Purim isn't just about past villains like Haman and Hitler, what if the greatest battle is yet to come? Could celebrating Purim help...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Are believers from the nations Gentiles or "former Gentiles"?

  What does "Gentile" mean in the New Testament? Somebody who's not Jewish? Pagan? Is it accurate to say you're a Gentile, or is that a dirty word? Why did Yeshua say "let him be to you as a Gentile and...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Did the Old Covenant disappear? Or will that happen after the Millennial Reign?

  The "Epistle to the Hebrews" said the old covenant was obsolete and ready to disappear. But Israel did the opposite of disappearing. Not only that, there are prophecies about a future Temple and a time when the nations will celebrate...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Did Paul say there's a difference between Jew and Gentile?

  Paul said there's neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ...does that mean Jewish people who believe in Yeshua aren't Jewish anymore, or that Christians shouldn't do Jewish things? Let's look at an often-overlooked passage where Paul says your story will glorify...

  
• 01.03.2022

  The story of these two families in the Mishnah will leave you praising God!

  I love history. It's one of the reasons I love the Mishnah - it's packed with historical snapshots from the world of Yeshua and his disciples! Here's an example, along with a couple bonus rants on how you can prove...

  
• 01.03.2022

  How do you know you're not misunderstanding Paul, like Peter warned about?

  Peter himself said that Paul was hard to understand. How do you know YOU'RE not misunderstanding Paul as you sit there reading a translation of his letters in a totally different religious and cultural context as if you were listening...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Ever heard the story of Choni the Circle-Drawer? Little boy Yeshua did!

  Yeshua grew up on the story of Choni, who lived a couple generations before him and was famous for that time he drew a circle around himself and told God he wouldn't move until it rained and...let's read the story...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why did Paul use Hebrew wordplay in his Greek epistles?

  Paul described himself as a "Hebrew of Hebrews". So would you be surprised if I showed you places where his Hebrew brain showed through in his Greek letters? For instance, in Romans 13 "debt" and "love" are related, and so...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Is the "Torah" just the five books of Moses, or Joshua to Revelation too?

  Do you know what the word "kaballah" actually means, or why Jewish people call the prophetic book of Joel that? And how about the Torah, is that just Genesis to Deuteronomy or is the rest of the Hebrew Bible and...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Tired of seeing the Bible through the same old eyes? Try this!

  I was raised on the NASB and then in my teens joined "Bible Quizzing" and memorized several books of the New Testament in the NIV. Let's talk about using different translations to see the Word through new eyes, and then...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why is the prayer for rain in the blessing of the resurrection?

  Have you ever noticed what we do in the rain? Either we scrunch up and run for cover or we throw our hands in the air and start laughing and jumping around! Let's look at pictures of people in the...

  
• 01.03.2022

  The Jews are God's chosen people...chosen to what?

  If I walked up and said "I chose you!" what would you say? "Um, ok...what am I chosen for?" So what does that look like with God choosing Israel? And when Paul says they're enemies and loved, what does that...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why do Jewish people say a blessing before doing a commandment?

  Why are the Hebrew words for "neck" and "commandment" related? Because just as the neck connects the body to the head, God's traditions are opportunities to connect with him. You might not be "Torah-observant", but how could you allow this...

  
• 01.03.2022

  How were Joseph's sons a prophecy of Christian and Messianic "Gentiles"?

  Why do Jewish boys grow up with their dads telling them every weekend they hope they'll be more like Joseph's boys? And why did Paul use that phrase "the fullness of the nations" that Jacob used for Ephraim? And if...

  
• 01.03.2022

  After watching this you'll understand why Yeshua liked the Mount of Olives.

  In Yeshua's time the Mount of Olives had come to be called by another name which pointed to Messiah in startling ways. Was it any surprise he had so many special experiences there, including one which hasn't happened yet? This...

  
• 01.03.2022

  For God so loved the world that he sent...Israel into exile.

  This is probably the closest I've come to crying on film. Yeshua and his Jewish people both experienced pain, rejection, and failure for the same reason - so the world could be reconciled, brought to life, and enriched. And that's...

  
• 01.03.2022

  How does rope picture Messiah? And why are Jews waiting for two Messiahs?

  Did you know the Hebrew words for rope and Christ come from the same verb? Are these concepts "tied" together on a deeper level or "knot"? Let's look at how tzitzit symbolize Messiah, the "thread" running from Genesis to Revelation....

  
• 01.03.2022

  What is confessing Yeshua? Just saying the Sinner's Prayer or "Jesus is Lord"?

  If you like rants you'll enjoy me tearing apart the "say the sinner's prayer and you'll go to heaven" mentality as a false gospel. Because confessing Yeshua is the consuming pursuit of a lifetime, not a pat one-time formula. Along...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why isn't the Jewish New Year in Aviv? And why isn't it called Yom Teruah?

  The Torah says Aviv in the springtime is the first month of the year, but the Jewish New Year is on Tishrei in the fall. The Torah also calls the first of Tishrei "Yom Teruah", but Jewish people today call...

  
• 01.03.2022

  If "Christ is the end of the law" is the Torah done away with??

  Every translation is an interpretation and Romans 10:4 is no exception. People read "Christ is the end of the Law" and assume Jesus did away with the Torah...except he said not to think that. So what gives? Let's look at...

  
• 01.03.2022

  This ancient Jewish doctrine makes the Gospel absolutely sizzle

  There's an old Jewish teaching that a righteous person's "merit" has the power to positively affect the people around them. Does Messiah have merit? And if so, is that a paranormal power that could affect you? This is a takeaway...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Who is Yeshua? And what's his relationship to God?

  Izzy here. A question came up recently in our volunteers circle about Messiah and his relationship to his "Abba". This impromptu video was my response. Originally it was intended as a private discussion, but I decided to share it with...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Ever heard the URBAN LEGEND that Judaism's a religion of works?

  Have you ever heard somebody say that Christianity's a religion of grace and Judaism's all about works? It's not true. Take a look at this prayer that millions of Jews pray every year on the Day of Atonement that tells...

  
• 01.03.2022

  The reason you can do everything in the name of Yeshua is because you are IN him!

  It's neat to read about the relationship that disciples had with their rabbis in ancient Judaism because it's a picture of the relationship that we have with our Rabbi from Nazareth. Here's an example. This is a takeaway from my...

  
• 01.03.2022

  You CANNOT understand Paul unless you DEEPLY LOVE the Jewish community, here's why.

  Paul talked about national Israel in overwhelmingly positive ways, and the gut-wrenching care he felt for the Jewish community was a reflection of Yeshua's own heart. If you don't get that you're not going to get Paul, because that fierce...

  
• 01.03.2022

  What was going down on "the last day, the great day of the feast" anyway?

  "IF YOU'RE THIRSTY COME TO ME AND DRINK!" Did you know Jerusalem was in the throes of an ecstatic celebration when Yeshua jumped up and yelled these immortal words, and that this ceremony stopped for almost 2000 years until it...

  
• 01.03.2022

  We should be swooning over foreknowledge and predestination, not fighting!

  Falling in love with a god. Or that moment when someone you don't recognize walks up and says they knew you long ago. Or how about the overwhelming deja vu that you were meant to be here, right now. Let's...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why does it say which exact day Yeshua said "If anyone is thirsty..."?

  The New Testament was written by Jews. Here's an example of how discovering the Jewish backdrop of the Gospels can bring the old stories to life like never before. This is a takeaway from my newest Mishnah Snapshots study. We...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Why were the disciples sleeping under the Rabbi's bed? (This isn't a joke!)

  Jesus didn't make up discipleship. There were lots of rabbis and disciples. What he did do was invite people into a rabbi-disciple relationship with himself, and he's still doing it! What if learning about the Jewish way of discipleship could...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of...Torah-observance?

  Paul taught that just as Yeshua fulfilled the Torah, when we walk according to his Spirit we too will fulfill the Torah. He also said that an unspiritual mindset will automatically reject the Torah. Let's unpack that. This is a...

  
• 01.03.2022

  "Hope" and "baptismal tank" are the same in Hebrew, what does that tell you about God and Israel?

  In Hebrew a word can have multiple meanings, but that richness gets lost in translation. Here's an ancient Midrash about Israel's Father in Heaven and how he makes us clean inside, springboarding from one of those multi-faceted words. This is...

  
• 01.03.2022

  The REAL YOU delights in God's Torah because the law is spiritual and points to Messiah

  The apostle Paul taught that the Torah is spiritual and that our inner person absolutely delights in it. Join me in a meditation on the wonders of God's law and the puzzling question of why it sometimes gets a bad...

  
• 01.03.2022

  In 30 A.D. these three miracles stopped happening in the Holy Temple...why?

  Did you know that in 30 A.D. several famous miracles that were happening in the Second Temple mysteriously stopped? Also, where was God during the "silent years" between Malachi and Matthew? You may be surprised to learn that he wasn't...

  
• 01.03.2022

  Ever heard Christians make fun of someone for "trying to keep the law"?

  Paul said God's law and commandments are holy, righteous, and GOOD. But that's not always how the 613 get talked about in Christian circles. Why is that? This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study. We also talked...