'Foundations' is about filling in the gaps with the information most people miss or are unaware of. The truth is that over time words, definitions and culture changes in dramatic ways and applying present day understanding and meanings to words, phrases and events, can lead to very different conclusions. By learning about the Jewish and Hebrew culture that the Bible was set in and the environment, traditions and understandings of the people whom God chose to write down His Word, we can gain a bigger, deeper and richer understanding of God's Word that we love so much.
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Last time we looked at a peculiar word in the ancient Hebrew text of the Bible, that is actually untranslatable and we’re going to continue the conversation to see if we can discover what it means. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you ever read a word in the Bible you didn’t understand and simply skip over it? That’s pretty normal really, but what do you do about a word that’s untranslatable and so is dropped from the Bible altogether? We’re going to look at such a word today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We began a conversation last time regarding human beings being cracked pots, broken because of sin. Fortunately for us, our God specialises in repairing cracked pots and it’s a good thing to remind ourselves that He and He alone deserves the glory for every life He rescues and restores. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Usually referring to someone as a crackpot, means you think they’re crazy, but the Bible talks about human beings as earthen vessels, pots made of clay from God’s hand of creation. Because of sin we’re broken???kind of like cracked pots. That the topic of conversation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
When we read the Bible, it’s easy to become confused about some things that are said, but that doesn’t mean what’s said is wrong. Context and culture are really important. Jesus also said some things that can be confusing and we’re going to continue our previous conversation about that very thing. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
When we read through the Gospels, sometimes we can become confused about some of the things Jesus said. Usually, it’s confusion because we’re missing the cultural context. That’s what we’ll take a look at on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The Feast of First Fruits is also separate to the Feast of Passover, but occurs so close to it, that it’s become part of the Passover week celebrations. We’ll learn about this feast, what it represents and how Jesus fulfils all of it. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
While the Bible lists the Feast of Unleavened Bread separately from Passover, it occurs as soon as Passover finishes and today, Jews simply consider this feast as part of the Passover week of celebrations. We’ll learn how this particular feast of the Lord also presents Jesus as its fulfilment. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In the program today, we’ll continue to unpack the celebration of the Passover meal. We’ll learn about the third and fourth cups in the celebration and how the meal is concluded. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are a number of symbolic elements in the Passover meal, and in our program today we’ll learn about The First Cup, the hand washing ceremony and the Maror, the inclusion of the green vegetable that’s so important for this meal. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In our program today as we continue learning about Passover, we’ll learn about some of the particular elements of the meal as Jews celebrate Passover today. We’ll learn about leaven and the lighting of the Passover candles. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In our program today we’ll continue learning about the Feast of Passover, and get some history as to why this feast became so important and significant to God’s people. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Feast of Passover is the first of the seven mandatory feasts of the Lord that God commanded His people Israel to observe every year. We’ll be learning about this feast over the coming days to learn what the feast entailed and how Jesus our Messiah fulfils every element of the Passover meal. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We know that the Jewish people are known as the Hebrews, but what is a Hebrew? What does that word even mean? That’s what we’ll be looking at today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're going to continue our conversation about orphans, and what it meant to be an orphan adopted into a Roman family during the days of the Roman Empire, and what that means for us as believers today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul described those of us who don’t know Christ, especially Gentile’s, as orphans, and that when we come to faith in Christ, we’re adopted in the family of God and therefore, are no longer orphans. What did that mean in the ancient Roman Empire world? That’s what we’ll take a look at on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Making vows is serious business as far as the Bible is concerned. Making vows to people is serious and making vows to God is even more serious and we’re going to continue that conversation on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are many ancient Middle Eastern traditions that we don?t know about or understand, and one of them is the tradition of corban'making vows. That?s what we?ll take a look at on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last time we looked at the curious description the Bible has of human beings being like sheep. We also have a God who is described as being our Shepherd. We’ll continue that conversation on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nobody wants to be described as an animal, however, the Bible describes human beings as being like sheep, and with good reason. We tend to behave just like them in so many ways. We also know that sheep desperately need a shepherd to look after them. We have a God who is called the Good Shepherd and that’s what we’ll be learning about on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudi...
We’re going to continue our conversation on knowing who our King is, and also on how we should approach our King. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's quite a bit of confusion about not only knowing who our King is, but how we're supposed to approach our King. Because the Bible says we can come boldly to the throne of God, does that mean we can come flippantly, or casually? These are questions we'll be tackling on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We're going to conclude our conversation about the meaning of the name Christ, and why it's so significant. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Foundations we’re going to look at the meaning of the name ’Christ’. Too many people, Christ is Jesus’ surname, and nothing could be further from the truth. In Jewish culture, names have meaning and the name Christ, or the Hebrew equivalent, is really significant. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Our Undefinable God - Part 2 Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Undefinable God - Part 1 Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’ll be continuing our conversation today about the return of Christ and when this momentous event might take place. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the greatest doctrines of the Christian faith is the return of Christ, His second coming. Many have tried to predict when His coming will be, and just as many have failed in their predictions. The Bible says that no one knows the hour or the day, but can we know approximately when He’s coming back? That’s our conversation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystud...
Terrorism came solidly into the west with the attack on 9/11. Terrorism was very prevalent in the ancient world and many critics of the Bible have condemned God as being something of a terrorist. But we’ve been learning about what God’s Word actually says and that’s what our focus is today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Unfortunately, terrorism has become far too much a part of our lives in recent years, for the most part, something we’ve been unused to. But terrorism has been around for millennia and we’ll be looking into the Torah to see what God has to say about it. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
