In this week’s episode we continue our discussion of Hanukkah. We continue to look at the history, culture, and context of Hanukkah and discuss some modern-day applications as well as some traditional ways to celebrate.

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In this week’s episode we go over the history of Hanukkah as a cursory introduction to this often overlooked celebration.

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In this episode of IBR, we take a break from our Gospel series and talk about God and our current American political climate.

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Usually when a new believer comes to faith, we point them to the book of John as a starting place. John is full of imagery that makes is easy for us to get our minds around the person and purpose of Yeshua. But John’s Gospel account is not a picture book for children. It is […]

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We often think of Luke as the Gentile Gospel author. A physician, and a man of accuracy, we look to Luke’s Gospel account for the most chronological and detailed account of Yeshua’s life and ministry. But is that what Luke’s intention was? This week’s episode may give you some more to think about concerning Luke’s […]

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Mark’s account of the Gospel is unique in many different ways, in particular that it is so short. We have often thought of its brevity in light of its order in the writing of the Gospel accounts. But is there another reason? This week we look at some fascinating aspects of Mark that will cause […]

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In this week’s episode we begin a 4 week look at each Gospel account. These will all be general overviews as we prepare ourselves for the life and teachings of Messiah. This week, we look at the book of Matthew.

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As we wrap up this mini-series on the 5 Jewish responses to Hellenism, we will challenge ourselves to not only look at what group we identify with most, but how we may exhibit behaviors and attitudes from each group.

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When we read our Gospel accounts, much ado is made about the Sadducees and Pharisees, as if they are one in the same. As we looked at the Sadducees a couple of weeks ago, we saw that they were a particular group with a particular worldview. Are these Pharisees indeed the same? Is it fair […]

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In this week’s episode, we move forward in our discussion through the “Silent Years”. As we look through the Jewish responses to Hellenism, we come to the Zealots. As we have done in the last few episodes, we will look at who they are, where they predominantly live, and what their worldview.

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