Messiah Podcast

On Messiah Podcast, Jesus is Jewish, and that changes everything. Tune in to learn the teaching and kingdom message of Jesus from a Messianic Jewish perspective. We interview thinkers: scholars, pastors, Messianic rabbis, and others who are doing significant work in areas that relate to a Messianic Jewish reading of the Bible. Messiah Podcast is brought to you by Messiah Magazine, a publication of First Fruits of Zion.

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15 – What Happened When I Died | Heidi Barr

For thousands of years, people have wondered what happens to the soul after death. Our materialistic culture rejects the existence of an afterlife, but millions of people have undergone what has come to be called near-death experiences (NDEs), and they’ve come back from the other side with incredible stories to tell. Our guest today is Heidi Barr, a Jewish girl who had nothing to do with Christianity, but who died and met Jesus. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Introducing Heidi Barr with your hosts ...

May 24, 2022•1 hr 17 min

14 – What Happens When You Die?

What happens after we die? We know that eventually we’ll be raised to life and spend eternity in the World to Come, but what happens before that? What does the soul experience in the moments after death? To answer this question, you’d have to talk to someone who died and came back to life. Well, it turns out there are millions of people who claim to have experienced just that. Our Messiah Podcast Selects article today explores the extraordinary phenomenon of near-death experiences (NDE). – Episo...

May 07, 2022•59 min

13 – Finding Messiah | Dr. Jen Rosner

Jesus is Jewish—but what does that mean for his billions of followers? Our guest, Dr. Jen Rosner, joins Messiah Podcast to talk about her forthcoming book, Finding Messiah, in which she documents her own struggle with her identity as a Jewish follower of Jesus and her insights from years of academic study of the New Testament. Learn how Messianic Judaism is having an impact in the academic world and how Jesus’ Jewish identity can help us all understand him better. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Int...

Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min

12 – Raised to Life

Evangelical theology places an incredible emphasis on the atoning death of the Messiah. He died so that our sins could be forgiven so that we could have eternal life. But what about the resurrection? The Romans crucified countless Jews, but only one was raised to life, suggesting that the resurrection deserves pride of place as the cornerstone of our faith. This edition of Messiah Podcast features a select article from Messiah Magazine issue 27 by Torah Club Director, Damian Eisner. – Episode Ti...

Apr 09, 2022•41 min

11 – Sing Us One of the Songs of Zion | Aaron Shust

What inspired a famous Christian songwriter to adopt a Messianic Jewish perspective? Aaron Shust, best known for his hit song “My Savior My God,” joins Messiah Podcast to tell the story of his journey from mainstream Christian music artist to Torah Club Student. Learn how God prepared Aaron’s heart for this journey, how his first trip to Israel changed his perspective, and how honoring the Sabbath with his family has strengthened his walk of faith. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Welcome to Messiah ...

Mar 28, 2022•54 min

10 – What Did Baptism Mean In Jesus Day?

Have Christians lost the original meaning and intention of first-century baptism? The New Testament treats it as an “elementary principle,” but its purpose and method have been anything but elementary in most of Christian history. A look at the Jewish perspective will cast some important insights on this biblical ritual. This edition of Messiah Podcast features a select article from Messiah Magazine issue 26 by D. Thomas Lancaster, Education Director of First Fruits of Zion. – Episode Timecode –...

Dec 28, 2021•28 min

09 – The Lost Kingdom | D. Thomas Lancaster

Yeshua came proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, but what exactly is the kingdom? What happened to the message of the kingdom? Why did the church lose that hope? Could it have been because the kingdom is too Jewish? This edition of Messiah Podcast features a select lecture by D. Thomas Lancaster, Education Director of First Fruits of Zion. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Welcome to Messiah Podcast! 2:08 – Introduction to “The Lost Kingdom” 6:33 – What is the kingdom? Is it too Jewish? 16:36 – W...

Dec 14, 2021•57 min

08 – The Hanukkah Story For Grown-Ups | Aaron Eby

Spinning tops and fried potato pancakes are great, but what is the real meaning of Hanukkah? Aaron Eby, First Fruits of Zion Senior Educator, joins Messiah Podcast to share the little-known history of this famous holiday. What happened to make Hanukkah such an enduring holiday? Why did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah? And why should his followers celebrate it today? Hint: It involves much more than dreidels, jelly-filled donuts, the menorah, or even a military victory. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Welco...

Nov 26, 2021•58 min

07 – Is All Mankind Really Damned to Hell from Birth?

A deeply entrenched doctrine of Christianity states that all people are born with a sin nature and, by virtue of being a descendent of Adam, are inherently skewed toward evil and damned to hell from birth. Is this a biblical truth? While the concept of an evil inclination is present within Judaism, the two ideas are very different. Should Messianic Judaism follow the rest of Judaism in rejecting the Christian doctrine of original sin? This edition of Messiah Podcast features a select reading fro...

Nov 11, 2021•19 min

06 – Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? | David Nekrutman

Orthodox Jews and Messianic Jews may have significant differences. However, both groups have growing initiatives seeking to help Christians properly relate to the Torah in recent times. Our guest on Messiah Podcast is David Nekrutman, an Orthodox Jewish theologian who authored a new book entitled "Your Sabbath Invitation." The discussion centers on David's experience as an Orthodox Jew who graduated from an evangelical, pentecostal university and what that taught him about Jewish-Christian relat...

Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min

05 – When a Baptist Pastor Encountered Torah | Pastor Keith Price

Why are Baptists turning to Torah Club to know Jesus better? Why are Christians worldwide seeking Torah as a fundamental component for discipleship today? Baptists are long known for their love of Israel and diligence in reading the Word of God, but many of them are finding new meaning and richness from a Jewish reading of the Bible. Southern Baptist Pastor Keith Price joins Messiah Podcast to discuss his own journey of discovery and how he came to lead a growing and thriving Torah Club in Calif...

Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min

04 – Who Knew Luke Was a Jew?! | Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer

Was Luke Jewish? And does the gospel of Luke affirm or deny the ongoing role of the Torah, the Jewish people, and the city of Jerusalem in God’s redemptive plan? Messianic Jewish Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer joins the show to discuss the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the perspective the author brings to the Gospel. – Timecode Guide – 0:00 – Welcome to Messiah Podcast! Who is Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer? 7:55 – Can a case be made that Luke was Jewish and is that important? 17:25 – How is Luke and Acts ...

Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min

03 – Biblical Festivals and Disciples of Jesus | D. Thomas Lancaster

Should the disciples of Jesus celebrate the holy days of the Bible? Or would that be a step backwards in how we express our faithfulness to Jesus? On this episode of Messiah Podcast, we are joined by First Fruits of Zion Director of Education, D. Thomas Lancaster, to discuss why the holidays of the Bible are important for all disciples of Jesus. Highlighted Resources The Holy Days, Returning the Biblical Festivals to the Disciples of Jesus. http://ffoz.com/the-holy-days-book.html Restoration, Re...

Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min

02 – Prophecy, Torah Club, and the Origins of First Fruits of Zion | Boaz Michael

Isaiah said that a day would come when the Torah would go forth from Zion. How is that prophetic vision beginning to unfold in the world, and how can you be part of it? First Fruits of Zion founder and director Boaz Michael joins Messiah Podcast to share the miraculous story of the origin of First Fruits of Zion and how the organization has grown and matured through the years from a publisher of commentaries to an international network of Bible study groups that are nurturing disciples of the Je...

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 11 min

01 – Is Messianic Judaism Compatible with Protestant Christianity? | Jacob Fronczak

In this inaugural episode of Messiah Podcast, pastor Jacob Fronczak discusses his new book, Rethinking the Five Solaé, and answers the tough question, "Is Messianic Judaism compatible with the five foundations of Protestantism?" We also take some time to share what our listeners can expect from Messiah Podcast. This show is brought to you by Messiah Magazine and discusses the teachings and kingdom message of Jesus from a Messianic Jewish perspective. Timecode Guide 0:00 – Meet Ryan and Ruben, th...

Jul 25, 2021•47 min

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