Messiah Matters

In this episode, we answer a question about the term wine in the Bible and if this could also mean grape juice. We describe why this would actually take one of Christ’s declarations of deity away from the text if it were read as grape juice. Then we turn to a question about how to witness to the lost without having the influence of the world affect our children. We also look at evangelism in our every day lives.

• 3:38 Start
• 16:14 Purpose of the Law
• 21:13 Wine or Grape Juice in the Bible
• 34:42 Should We Associate With People Living in Sin?
• 54:31 Examples of Evangelism

• From Simposium to Eucharist – Denise Smith

• Caleb’s 1689 Project 

• From Simposium To Eucharist – Denise Smith

Bob & Larue Miller, Lee & Vivian Eagen, Erna Draper, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Michael McClure, Cliff & Karen White, Ben Olver, Michele, Sue Lavey, Gina Anderson, David McDonald.

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In this episode, we discuss the difference between the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Tanach) and the Masoretic Text (Hebrew tradition of the Tanach). If a person is wanting to study the original languages, which language should they study to read the Tanach (Old Testament)? Is the Septuagint more accurate than the Masoretic text since its older? 
Also, a discussion on John 13:34 and the idea that Yeshua gives a new commandment. What is new about this commandment if we are told to love our neighbor as ourselves in the Torah? 
Finally, a conversation about Judges 11 and the story of Jephthah and his daughter. Did he really sacrifice his own daughter?

• 3:38 Start
• 8:42 Masoretic Text VS Septuagint
• 14:52 The Absence of Esther at Qumran
• 25:41 Did Yeshua Really Give a New Commandment (John 13:34)
• 39:22 What does 1Cor. 7.19 Mean?
• 47:27 Did Jephtha Really Sacrifice His Daughter? (Judges 11)

•  The Term Circumcision in the 1st Century – Caleb Hegg

Bob & Larue Miller, Lee & Vivian Eagen, Erna Draper, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Michael McClure, Cliff & Karen White, Ben Olver, Michele, Sue Lavey, Gina Anderson, David McDonald.

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We begin with a discussion about how we as Torah observant believers are going to have problems in mainstream Christian churches because they’re going to disagree. Yet, as brothers and sisters in the Lord, how do we continue to fellowship with fellow believers? Then a look at a clip where someone suggests that enforcing the ancient Israelite law code on a modern society outside of its specific context would be considered evil. Finally, a short discussion on woman wearing tzitzit.

• 3:31 Start
• 9:26 Torah Observant Believers in Mainstream Churches
• 29:57 Divine Law VS Man-made Law Code
• 48:31 Did Christ Have to Die at the Same Time as Passover Lambs?
• 53:40 Woman and Tzitzit
• 56:22 The Word Tradition in 2Thess. 2:15

• Tim Hegg’s Commentary on Galatians

• Women Wearing Tzitzit – by Tim Hegg

Bob & Larue Miller
Lee & Vivian Eagan 
Erna Draper 
Bobby Keicher 
John Coulthard 
Elizabeth Marchman
Ben Olver
Michele
Sue Lavey
Gina Anderson

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This Week on Messiah Matters

• The core message of Messiah Matters is that as the institutions of the world collapse, people have a crisis of meaning and their compass of what they thought was North has started spinning.
• If you’re not part of the light, you’re part of the darkness, inevitably leading to the desire for the genocide of the Jews.
• The deeper meaning of the phrases “forever” in the Torah that talk about statutes being throughout generations and forever is a topic of examination and interpretation.
• The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and those who practice it have a good understanding.
• The Holy Spirit indwelled people for salvation since the beginning of time, according to Paul in Romans 8.
• The idea that the church replaces Israel has led to a lot of bad theology.
• A discussion on exile and how even though God is with Israel in the camp, the Israelites are still wandering in the wilderness and in exile because they have not trusted in God and are not part of the New Covenant.
• If our desperation for messiah’s justice is not permeating our thoughts and life, we still have investment in worldly institutions that will ultimately crumble.

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Extending grace based on biblical principles, caution in Torah observance, and challenges of maintaining faith in the face of institutionalized beliefs and isolation. Hanukkah reminds us to be a light in the world and extend forgiveness. Also, the tearing of the temple curtain during the crucifixion signifies the accessibility of God through the New Covenant, challenging the traditional interpretation and emphasizing the role of Yeshua’s high priesthood and sacrifice. Women’s teachings in Torah observant circles are questioned, and we advice discernment and skepticism towards certain teachers and leaders. Season 11 is starting next week, and the audience is asked for suggestions on what to talk about.

• 4:42 Start
• 13.00 Is Torah Observance Part of the Gospel Message?
• 24:34 Should Believers Separate Over Issues of Torah Observance?
• 34:35 The Message of Hanukkah for Today
• 41:25 What Happens to us When we Die?
• 46:34 The Tearing of the Veil
• 56:54 Women Teachers in the Torah Movement

• Separating the Holy from Most Holy – Tim Hegg

Bob & Larue Miller
Lee & Vivian Eagan 
Erna Draper 
Bobby Keicher 
John Coulthard 
Ben Olver
Michele

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Description to Come

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In this episode, we look at a video from Abide in the Word where an argument against Matthew 5:17-19 is attempted.

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This video explores some fascinating insights on dispensational theology and how it shapes perspectives on Israel, the church, and end times prophecy. The concept of bilateral ecclesiology creates a theological divide between Israel and the church, leading to confusion about which scriptures apply to Gentiles. Christian Zionism is closely linked to dispensationalism, an interpretive framework invented by John Nelson Darby in the 1830s, not a biblical teaching. Darby’s unique take on Jeremiah 31:31 and the New Covenant marked a major shift in understanding God’s relationship with Israel versus the church. The dispensationalist idea of God turning his focus from the church back to Israel in the end times raises thought-provoking questions about the continued role of the Torah/Law. It’s fascinating how Romans 11, which discusses grafting in of Gentiles, factors into this complex theological debate. Attempts to blend dispensationalism with covenant theology lead to probing questions about God’s relationship with his people throughout different eras of history. Becoming part of God’s covenant people is through faith in Christ’s blood, not by becoming Jewish.

• 00:00 Grace, faith, scripture, Christ, and glory to God alone; importance of staying on track, subscribing to YouTube channel, and accessing digital catalog.
• 05:55 The speaker discusses the upcoming season 11 of the show and the debate about whether to keep the music from season 10 or create new music, while also addressing the obligation of Jews to follow the Torah and the opportunity for Gentiles to follow it.
• 12:22 Christ came for the lost sheep of Israel, not just Gentiles, leading to debate over separate theological camps and the role of the Torah in the church.
• 21:36 A Jewish man explores his heritage and theology, debating whether Gentiles should be in the Catholic church and Jews in Messianic synagogues, while addressing the lack of good arguments for defining sin by ethnicity and discussing dispensationalism and the idea of the Catholic Church as the new Israel.
• 30:41 Enlargement theology sees church and Israel as the same through covenant membership, while dispensationalism and Christian Zionism have different views on the relationship between the two.
• 37:42 The speaker discusses the relationship between the church and Israel, emphasizing the idea that God relates to his people through covenants and that becoming a covenant member of Israel is through the blood of Christ.
• 43:15 Gentile identity and belief in not becoming ethnic Jews, the faith of Joshua and Caleb, the importance of a circumcised heart, and the Messianic Jewish perspective on the beginning of the church in Acts 2.
• 50:02 The speaker discusses the relevancy of the ceremonial aspects of the Mosaic law and argues that they will still apply in the future, while FFOZ and Torah Resource had a disagreement on theology and changes in their relationship.

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Believers can find peace and strength in the Messiah through grace, faith, and scripture alone, and should focus on the centrality of Yeshua for salvation and a one Torah hermeneutic in the Messianic Judaism and Hebrew Roots movements.

• 00:00 Believers find peace and strength in the Messiah through grace, faith, and scripture alone.
• 04:07 Messiah Matters emphasizes effective communication, upcoming events, Jewish scribal art, and the importance of subscribing to their YouTube channel.
• 13:08 Historians debate interpretation of rabbinic texts, but their materialist perspective may not edify faith; Jesus followed kosher laws and skepticism towards late recognition, discussion of Talmud’s relationship to gospel, and need to prove ancient tradition.
• 18:45 Paul takes Timothy through a ritual of conversion for credibility, but the Jerusalem Council rejects the idea that Gentiles need to convert, emphasizing trust in God’s work in individuals’ hearts.
• 28:27 Paul’s circumcision of Timothy was not a ritual of conversion, but a statement of shame to the Jewish men in Timothy’s community for socially ostracizing him due to his Greek father, and circumcision does not give special status with God.
• 34:15 The Torah is relevant today, the Hebrew Roots movement is criticized, and there is a focus on the centrality of Yeshua for salvation and a one Torah hermeneutic in the Messianic Judaism and Hebrew Roots movements.
• 39:59 Consider staying in your current church while living out the Torah, find like-minded individuals for fellowship, and pray for support in observing Shabbat.
• 44:57 The speaker addresses the historical origins of oral Torah, the distinction between man-made and God-given laws, and the importance of understanding the Torah and the prophets in relation to the shama and love your neighbor.

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In this episode, we discuss our support of the Church in contrast to the Hebrew Roots movement, then we move to whether Timothy was a Gentile, finally a look at the term “forever” in the Bible. Does the term “forever” always mean “forever”? And if not, what does that say about the claim that the laws of Torah are forever?

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