• Stories of confrontation and the temptation to hide one’s support of Israel or Jewish identity
• How, after six months of war, people may be losing clarity on where to stand
• Why it will never be easier to stand with Israel than it is today
• If the Bible indicates that “standing with Israel” could possibly, one day, be unto the death
• How the point of making outward declarations of standing with Israel should be more about opening up a conversation than stating your stance

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear about:

• How a “this is true, and this also is true” approach can diffuse a confrontation
• How standing with Israel doesn’t mean whitewashing or ignoring wrongdoing
• How only God sees what it takes for us to turn to Him
• How being “grafted in,” as Gentile Believers, puts you in a familial relationship with the Jewish people
• An encouragement for Jewish believers in Jesus to “stay Jewish”
• An encouragement to Jewish listeners – believers in Jesus or not – that difficult times are maybe the best times for us to say we believe in God and that He’s actually chosen us to be a blessing to everyone else
• An encouragement to Christians about the importance of not standing with Israel naively or in ignorance

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Mishpocha, Gentiles, chanukiah, Am Yisrael Chai, Yeshua

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7

Zechariah chapters 12 and 13

Matthew chapter 25

Romans chapters 9–11

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4.5 E7 – Why Won’t Israel Agree to a Ceasefire?

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• The fickle nature of the news cycle that has moved on from the Israel war, but Israel and the Middle East are still very much in the thick of it
• Misleading headlines that don’t indicate the complexities of the war and what Israel is dealing with
• The difference between a ceasefire and a truce
• What’s breaking down in the recent ceasefire talks with Hamas
• Four specific things to pray regarding this war

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear about:

• The root of anti-Semitism
• Wait, what? Israel and Hamas were actually already in a ceasefire on October 7?
• The humanitarian crisis in Gaza before October 7 – where did all that aid go?
• How the tragic plight of the Gazans and the fight against the terrorist regime Hamas are separate issues in this very complex war
• Who this war is not against
• How both societies – Israel and Gaza – are traumatized right now, and both deserve our compassion and prayers
• The abundant opportunities for the Gospel in both Israel and Gaza right now

Words You Might Learn (or learn more about) in This Episode

Hezbollah, Yeshua, truce, ceasefire, Isa

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Psalm 89:14

James 4:12

Genesis 17:8

Isaiah 11:10–12, Ezekiel 11:16–20

Genesis 12:3

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E8 – Anti-Semitism Exposed

S4.5 E6 – Practical Ways to Combat Anti-Semitism

S1 E14 – Israel: A Little Word Loaded with Meaning

S1 E15 – Israel: Promised Land and Political State

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Israeli News Sources:

Jerusalem Post, www.jpost.com

Times of Israel, www.timesofisrael.com

All Israel News,

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• Anti-Semitism isn’t new. Anti-Semitic spirits revealed in the Bible from Pharaoh to Haman and all the way to today’s terror group, Hamas
• Who the biblical kingdom of Persia is today
• What we can do about anti-Semitism
• How to explain your faith and desire for your Jewish friend to know Jesus

Along the Way

Along the way, they’ll also discuss things like:

• The Holocaust started as an idea that turned into propaganda
• The organized Church’s persecution of Jewish people throughout history – whether or not those people were truly followers of Jesus – has left the Jewish people with a lot to overcome about Jesus
• The fear of “Jewish fragility”
• Where “blessing Israel” and “Christian Zionism” often fall short
• Understanding that talking to Jewish people about Jesus is not anti-Semitic
• Being careful of your language when sharing the Gospel with Jewish people. They’re not converting to another religion; they’re following the Jewish Messiah sent to the house of Israel as promised by the Hebrew Scriptures
• The importance of learning to recognize subtle forms of Replacement Theology. Jewish people do not have a separate way to God apart from faith in Yeshua (Jesus)

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Proto Evangelion, besora, Persia, replacement theology

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis 3:14

Genesis 3:15

Isaiah 25:8, 1 Peter 3:18–20

2 Timothy 1:10, 1 Corinthians 15:54–57

Revelation 20:10

Matthew 23:37

Book of Exodus

Book of Esther

Daniel chapter 10

Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 42:20, Romans 11:25, Matthew 13:13–15

Romans chapters 9–11

Acts 4:12

2 Corinthians 1:20

Matthew 5:44

Exodus 34:14

Isaiah 63:3, 1 Corinthians 15:24–26

Deuteronomy 4:24, 32:16, Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 11:11

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4.5 E1               What’s Going On In Israel?

S4.5 E2               Israel: 111 Days and Counting

S1 E36                 Problems with the Church Replacing Israel

S1 E37                 Does the Bible Say the Church Is the New Israel?

S3 E7                   Why Christians Want Jews to Convert

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• What’s meant by the End Times and what Christians think of when they hear it
• How the End Times isn’t just a Christian thing but first appears in the Hebrew Scriptures
• Hard things to come in the End Times
• The Christian response to Israel’s suffering
• The mixed reality of both grief and hopeful anticipation contained in the package of the End Times

Along the Way

Along the way, Carly and Ezra also discuss:

• The challenge to make room in our hearts for what Jesus feels about Israel
• What most Christians think of when they think of the period approaching the End Times
• The birth pangs, “beginning of sorrows,” that Jesus talked about regarding the Last Days
• Jesus’s love in preparing His followers for the future
• A challenge to Jewish people who think the idea of the End Times is only a Christian concept to look again at the Hebrew Scriptures, at Moses and the prophets
• How the atrocities of October 7 can cause confusion, sideline our faith and make us disengage with God, and the encouragement to check back in and re-engage with the Lord

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Sukkot, pestilence, Mashiach, acharit hayamim, sof, Torah, Christian Zionism, Yeshua, Baruch haba Bashem Adonai

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Matthew chapters 24 and 25

Matthew 24:4–8

Matthew 24:8 (and 1 Thessalonians 5:3) John 14:3

Joel 2:11

Revelation 19:15

Genesis 49:1, Deuteronomy 31:29

Psalm 147:2, Isaiah 11:12

Zechariah 13:8, 14:1–3

Matthew 23:37

Matthew 23:39, Psalm 118:26

Isaiah chapters 12–14

Luke 20:9–17, Zechariah 10:4

Isaiah chapter 53

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4.5 E5               The End Times: Is It a Jewish or Christian Thing?

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, the conversation includes:

• What it was about October 7^th that pushed the End Times button for us
• Wait, the End Times is mentioned in Genesis?
• The Song of Moses and if it has a place in Jewish tradition
• Why Christians don’t talk much about the Song of Moses

Along the Way

You’ll also hear about:

• Jewish thought about the Tribulation
• Where Christians can misstep regarding the End Times
• The Hebrew phrase vital to understanding certain Old Testament Scriptures
• A part of the Torah that’s completely overlooked in the Jewish community
• Two things we need to do if we want to be students of the Word on this subject
• If Gentile Believers are grafted into the promises of God for Israel, are they also grafted into Israel’s difficulties?
• The importance of Christians being prepared to engage with Jewish people who are confused about the difficulties they, as a people, will face and the hopeful message of the Bible

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Am Israel, Yeshua, acharit hayamim, yom, yamim, the Song of Moses, Torah, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Zechariah 12:3 and 14:2–4

Matthew chapter 24, specifically verses 40–41, 20, 32–33 and 6–8

Jeremiah 29:11

Genesis chapter 49

Deuteronomy 4:27–30 and 31:29

Romans chapter 11, highlighting 11:17–24

Psalm 30:5 and Deuteronomy 7:9

Deuteronomy chapter 32

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4 E8                  Rinse and Repeat – An Annual Jewish Bible Reading Cycle

S4.5 E2               Grafted In

S4.5 E3               Israel: 111 Days and Counting

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• What it means biblically to be “grafted in”
• Making Israel jealous for their God
• Reviewing the difference between Israel the Land, the State and the people
• Ezra’s take on the “one new man” of Ephesians 2
• How the “one new man” relates to “grafted in”
• How “grafted in” evokes jealousy in Israel
• Why all of this is so important and matters to the life and faith of Christians

Along the Way

Along the way, they’ll also discuss:

• The importance of not skipping from Romans chapter 8 to chapter 12
• What’s the “therefore” there for?
• Compassion for Israel and for Palestinians
• Who the “natural” and “unnatural” branches of Romans 11 are
• The grafted-in design is more than a clever mashup of religious symbols
• What the “fatness of the olive tree” is
• What it means to carry your faith, Gentile Believers, in a way that makes Israel jealous
• The startling reality of what the crisis in Israel has to do with you as a Christian
• Ask the Lord to give you His heart for His Chosen People
• The game-changer conversation Christians can have with Jewish people

Words You Might Learn More About in This Episode

Magan David, Ibri, Jewish/Jew, Jewish Scriptures, Haaretz, Am Yisrael, tikkun, chutzpah

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans chapter 11 (the entire chapter and specifically, Romans 11:17, 20, 25, 20, 33)

Romans chapters 5–8

Romans 12:1

Matthew 4:19

Matthew 15:24

Genesis 12:3

Genesis 15:6 (and Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:6, and James 2:23)

Genesis 12:10–20 and Genesis chapter 20

Leviticus 17:11 and Hebrews 9:22

Romans 12:3 and Ephesians 2:8–9

Genesis 17:19–21 and Galatians 4:22–31

Genesis 25:6 and Romans 9:10–13

Genesis chapter 27

Isaiah 6:9–10 and 43:8, Isaiah 42:6 and 49:6

Exodus 20:4, 34:14 and Deuteronomy 6:15

Exodus 20:5, 34:14, Deuteronomy 6:15, 32:21

Romans 1:16

John 3:16

Acts chapter 14

Ephesians 2:11–22

Romans 9:5–6 and 3:23

Ephesians 5:31–32

John 14:3

Matthew chapter 24, specifically verse 36

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4 E3    Does the Bible Tell Us to Make Christians or Jews Jealous?

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• Unraveling some of the complexities of the situation
• Wrestling over standing with Israel but not liking everything it’s doing
• How Hamas’ actions on October 7 have become overshadowed and absorbed into larger, more palatable causes
• If Israel is supplying aid to Gaza
• An analogy that brings some perspective
• What it means and doesn’t mean to stand with Israel
• How to respond to strong rhetoric against supporting Israel
• Coping with the emotion and burden of all the suffering taking place

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear about

• A “false choice” that society pressures us to make and the challenge to reject it
• A refresher on Hamas’ reason for existing
• What Islamic terrorist groups around the world have in common
• The different focus in military actions between Hamas and Israel
• The worst thing you can do when advocating for a cause
• The biblical origins of the Israeli vs. Arab conflict
• Who Israel’s enemies are
• God’s love for the Arab world
• How Gazans become political pawns of surrounding Arab nations
• Good things that can come from the pain of October 7 and war

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

IDF, Hamas, Hezbollah, Jihadists, neutralizing, Palestinian Authority, Ishmael, “The Great Satan,” “The Little Satan”

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Zechariah 2:8, Isaiah 19:23–25, Amos 9:15, Genesis 17:18–21, Genesis 16:12, Isaiah 66:8, Romans 11, Deuteronomy 4:24, Deuteronomy 32:16, Joel 2:18

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Special Update: War in Israel

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Resources Mentioned

• Prayer Points for Israel
• Intercessory Prayer Guide for Israel – general
• Help Israelis: jewishvoice.org/Israel-crisis. One hundred percent of your donation will go to ministries in Israel caring for the displaced and traumatized, as well as soldier needs.

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It’s been about two weeks since more than 1,000 terrorists invaded Israel and committed horrific murders and assaults on innocent Israelis and others in the south of Israel, plus taking some 200 hostages into Gaza. Rockets from Hamas in Gaza are still flying toward Israel, and Israel is responding with powerful air strikes to eliminate further threats from Hamas.

Carly and Ezra discuss:

• What led up to the events of October 7
• Whether Israel did something to provoke the attack on October 7
• Why people in Israel are calling this the Simchat Torah War, and if Hamas knew their attack was on a Jewish holiday
• The players involved in all of this, who’s joining in the conflict and who’s latching on to it
• Hamas’ stated purpose as an organization and how it affects this war
• The “Israel had this coming” response some are having
• What the Bible says about all that’s going on
• Is this World War III? Is it the beginning of the End Times?
• How this is a wake-up call for Christians
• What we’re hearing from our friends and ministry connections there in Israel
• The needs the people in Israel are facing and how we can help

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also learn about:

• The key element of radical Islamic terrorism in this conflict and the importance of not vilifying all Palestinians, Arabs, Gazans
• The spiritual war underlying all of this
• How a lot of Christians are being forced to examine what it really means to “stand with Israel”
• Why Israel’s response is not a quid pro quo
• Why Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had to say, “Hamas is done”
• The call for Christians to take the issue of Israel and the Jewish people out of the “deal with it later” box
• Great opportunities for the Gospel in Israel right now

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Shabbat, Hamas, Hezbollah, jihad, Mahmoud Abbas, IDF

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Zechariah chapters 12–14 (specifically Zechariah 12:2–3, 12:10, 13:8, 14:2–9), Ezekiel 36:19, Ezekiel 37:21, Matthew 23:37–39, Romans 11:17–24, Matthew chapter 24

Resources Mentioned

• IDF webpage: https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/hamas-israel-war-articles-videos-and-more/
• Find more information and videos from the IDF on their Instagram and Facebook pages
• Help Israelis: jewishvoice.org/Israel-crisis. One hundred percent of your donation will go to ministries in Israel caring for the displaced and traumatized, as well as soldier needs.

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Join them for a fun conversation about

• the way we discovered Tara-Leigh that can only be by God’s hand
• what Tara-Leigh does and how she turned from someone who had no interest in going to Israel into a leader of twice-a-year teaching tours
• misconceptions people have about Israel before going,
• the interesting and pleasant surprises some of them encounter once there
• how Tara-Leigh observes the Sabbath
• and how visiting Israel has changed her Bible reading

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear about

• an interesting comfort that concerned tourists don’t often think about when traveling to Israel
• a curious story about a driver, baby car seats and an eye-opening encounter with cultural differences
• the unexplainable peace one feels in Israel
• building relationships with Jewish people
• something known as “the Shabbat elevator”
• how the Israel landscape isn’t as brown as you might think it is
• and a fantastic way of sharing your faith with international Uber drivers

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

IDF (Israel Defense Forces), Yerushalayim

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Isaiah 53, Haggai 2:9, Matthew 21:18–21, John 9:1–6, Exodus 35:3, John 4:4–26

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E8     Sabbath: To Keep It or Not – That is the Question

S4 E9     Sabbath as a Cultural Revolution

Find Tara-Leigh

• The Bible Recap: www.thebiblerecap.com/start
• Tara-Leigh Cobble: www.taraleighcobble.com/books
• Israelux Tours: www.israelux.com
• D-Group: mydgroup.org/join

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• The Bible’s first mention of a Sabbath rest
• The Jewish concept of the day beginning at sunset
• The greeting, “Shabbat Shalom”
• How you actually “cease” on the Sabbath
• Preparation, pre-decisions and purpose
• Reflecting and rejoicing on the Sabbath
• Feeling free to start small, if you’re new to practicing a weekly Sabbath rest

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear about:

• The first thing God called holy
• The Jewish concept of holiness
• How the Industrial Revolution affected our work life
• Do we start work from a place of rest, or work-work-work to earn rest?
• The Sabbath is a gift from God
• Two things Jewish people are to remember on the Sabbath
• What “building a palace of time” means
• The spirit behind one particular Sabbath “don’t” listed in the Bible and what we can take away from it to shape our own Sabbath days
• Some great questions and a lens to look through when considering what your own Sabbath might look like
• The idea of taking a weekly digital Sabbath (Gasp!)
• Jewish obligation, Christian invitation, and a gift to all

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Bereshit, m’kadesh, kadosh, Shabbat, shevet, Shabbat Shalom, Sukkot

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis 1, Genesis 2:2–3, Psalm 133:1, Exodus 20:9, Deuteronomy 5:12–15, John 19:14 and 42, Exodus 16:4–5, Exodus 30:8–11, Exodus 35:1–3, Matthew 11:30

Previous Episodes and Resources Mentioned

• S1 E8 – Sabbath: To Keep It or Not – That is the Question
• S1 E25 – Let’s Call It “Ezra’s Story”
• The Sabbath, book by Abraham Joshua Heschel
• Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, book by Ruth Haley Barton
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, book by John Mark Comer

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• The meaning of the Hebrew word “parasha” that describes a single reading
• When the reading cycle starts, when to read and different ways to approach it
• If Jewish people read any other Scriptures along with the Torah portion and if Jewish Believers in Jesus add New Testament Scriptures
• Why the repetition?
• If this is a good reading plan for Christians

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also learn about

• four important questions all of us ask when it comes to Bible reading and relating to God
• The Jewish holiday that celebrates the Torah
• The Torah scroll and the interesting way it’s honored in synagogue services
• The Hebrew name for New Testament
• The sense of unity you get when you realize that people all over the world are reading the same section of Scripture at the same time as you are
• three important reasons to read the Bible again and again
• Why Christians reading the Old Testament is an integral part of their walk with God

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Tanach, Torah, parasha, parashot, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Mashiach, Yohanan the Immerser, Yeshua, Brit Chadashah, matzah

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 52:13–53:12, Jeremiah 31:31–33, Malachi 4:5–6, Matthew 3:1–3, John 1:29–36, Genesis 15:7–21, Genesis 17:1–14, Hebrews 9:11–15, Exodus 12:24–27, Hebrews 4:12, Genesis 9:8–17, Romans 11:13–25, Matthew 15:24, Acts 2:21, 2 Corinthians 3:12–16

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E47   The Difference Between Jewish and Christian Worship

S2 E9    Hoo-pah – Demystifying the Jewish Wedding

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Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear:

• How Jonah’s calling was so far out of his worldview that he refused
• What gave Jonah authority and credibility in the message he eventually spoke to Nineveh
• Applications for our Jewish and Christian audiences
• Advice for Christians wanting to share about the Messiah with Jewish people
• The irony of Jonah’s prayer for mercy as he sat in the belly of the big fish
• What Jonah needed in preparation for his ministry
• What Jonah and Peter have in common
• A challenge regarding some Christian worldviews about the Jewish people
• A powerful personal application as we relate to others in today’s divisive world

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Synagogue, Shabbat school, Yeshua, Yom Kippur, High Holy Days, Fall Feasts, the Messiah/the Christ, Ruach

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Matthew 12:38–42, John 6:68, Matthew 16:13–16, Acts 2:22, Matthew 16:21–27, Matthew 26:31–35, Acts chapter 10, Romans 11:25–27, Exodus 33:19/Romans 9:15, Ephesians 2:13, Zechariah 14:8–9, Romans 8:28, Matthew 15:24, Romans 11:11–14

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• Why the Bible connects waiting on God to gaining strength
• Some of Ezra’s personal waiting stories and what he learned from them
• What this active participation of “waiting” actually looks like in everyday life

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear them talk about

• How Carly thought of waiting when she was a brand-new Believer
• The value in digging into the Hebrew or Greek meaning of Bible words
• How waiting on the Lord involves “knitting ourselves together with His character” rather than idly passing the time till He does what we hope He will
• Circumstances can’t be our anchor in life
• Why God sometimes seems slow to answer
• Questions to ask during your wait
• A huge thing we have to watch out for while we’re waiting
• Encouragements and takeaways for your own waiting

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Qaveh, Yeshua

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 40:31 NKJV, Psalm 130, Romans 3:23, Hosea 6:6, 2 Peter 3:8–9, Hebrews 12:15, Zechariah 14:8–9, Acts 1:9–11, Matthew 23:39

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E25 – Let’s Call It “Ezra’s Story”

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• What led to Israel’s independence
• Why the date changes on the calendar from year to year
• The State of Israel as a fulfillment of the prophecy found in Isaiah 66:7–8
• Anti-Semitism – is it really real or just an exaggeration?
• Nakba Day – what it is, what it means and why it’s a shocking sign of the times
• Two reasons why this is important to all Believers in Jesus
• What you can do to make a difference for Israel – two simple things

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear Ezra and Carly talk about other things like:

• The surprising size of Israel’s Arab-citizen population
• Where the word Palestine came from
• “Drunk with rage?” – what does that mean, and rage against who?
• What government won’t even say the name of Israel
• As a Christian, your destiny is inextricably connected to what’s happening to the Jewish people
• Arm yourself with information. Be informed. Be a voice.

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Yom HaAtzmaut, Iyar, the British Mandate on Palestine, Palestina, Yeshua, Nakba, U.N. Partition on Palestine

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Isaiah 66:7–8, Zechariah 14:1–2, Zechariah 12:2–3, Deuteronomy 4:23–25, Exodus 34:14

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• Some key reasons why Judaism tends to lean heavily on rabbis to interpret the Scriptures
• The differences and similarities between Jewish and Christian ways of seeking advice and understanding Scripture
• The good things and the challenges of rabbinic Judaism

Along the Way

Along the way, they discuss:

• When rabbinic interpretation first became so important in Judaism
• The “fence” around the Law that the rabbis established and why
• Examples of biblical laws that have transformed into much stricter Jewish tradition
• The origins of the Orthodox Jewish tradition of men wearing big fur hats and long black coats
• A surprising Jewish prayer traditionally prayed at Yom Kippur and the unfortunate reasons it came to be
• An underlying question about whether or not Jewish Believers have an obligation to “stay Jewish”
• The bottom line for Gentile and Jewish Believers in Jesus and who the ultimate rabbi really is

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

The Lost Tribes of Israel, made aliyah, Yeshu, ecclesia (or ekklesia), and rabbi.

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Jeremiah 25:8–11, Exodus 19:10–12, Exodus 23:19, John 12:32, Matthew 1:21, Luke 1:68, Romans 3:1, Romans 9:4–5, Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 9:5–6, Isaiah 43:10, Matthew 19:37–40, Deuteronomy 6:4–5, Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 24:19–22, Matthew 5:38–39, Romans 11:29, Acts 4:12, Romans 10:30, John 3:16, Hebrews 4:12, Acts 17:11, Deuteronomy 4:2, Matthew 5:17.

Previous Episodes Referenced

S1 E8                  Indigenous Jewish Ministry, with Troy Wallace

S1 E27                Lost Tribes: Reality or Wishful Thinking?

S3 E4                  But He Doesn’t Look Jewish

S4 E2                   Why Christians Should Care About Messianic Judaism

For more about the rabbi who wrote a note naming Jesus as the Messiah, you might enjoy this Jewish Voice Ministries TV episode: The Mysterious Revelation of the Messiah.

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• The context of these verses
• The provocative word “provoke”
• What it means to provoke to jealousy vs. just provoking
• Defining jealousy and contrasting it with envy and resentment
• Three how-to suggestions for Believers who want to kindle jealousy for God in their Jewish friends

Carly asks Ezra if he was ever “provoked to jealousy” toward God by Christians before he came to believe in Jesus and if he now prompts jealousy in other Jewish people.

Along the Way

Along the way, Carly and Ezra talk about:

• Three pesky chapters in Romans that many Christians don’t know what to do with
• The politically correct thing to do vs. the biblical, loving thing to do
• Are Christians just pawns for God to get Israel to believe?
• How do we arouse jealousy in Jewish people without being perceived as anti-Semitic?
• Answering the bold question: What right does God have to use Christians to provoke Israel to jealousy?” through a biblical understanding of the Jewish people
• How God has a fire of longing burning within Him for Israel
• What provoking a Jewish person does not mean

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Am Israel, the Church, Gentile, ecclesia, Replacement Theology, Yeshua, salvation

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 11:11–14, Romans chapters 9–11, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 1:16, John 10:10, Matthew 15:24

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E36                Problems with the Church Replacing Israel

S1 E37                Does the Bible Say the Church is the New Israel?

S1 E48                Who’s More Important – Jews or Gentiles?

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Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear:

• How the Jewish people are a testimony to the existence, power and faithfulness of God
• The curious phrase “the Chosen People” and the Jewish and non—Jewish questions it evokes
• Why it’s important that Christians not skip or skim over Romans 9–11, even though you might be more drawn to chapters before and after
• How, while, for Jewish people, it is a foreign idea to believe in Jesus as Jewish and the Messiah, it may be equally odd for Gentile Believers to see themselves as those who believe in the God of Abraham – but are either of these correct views?
• The most foundational historical mandate of the Jewish people
• Jesus is not “the God of the Christians” who showed up to begin a new religious system, and how the Church unknowingly perpetuates this misbelief with the language it uses to describe faith in Jesus
• A challenge to Christians: What message are you holding out to Jewish people? Is it “conversion” to your religion, or is it “the God of Israel brought me near to Himself through your Jewish Messiah, Jesus”?
• What Paul means by “provoking” the Jewish people to jealousy
• The invitation for Gentile Believers to worship in Messianic Jewish congregations and some questions to ask yourself if you feel drawn to them

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Ecclesia (or ekklesia)

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

John 3:16, Matthew 15:24, Jeremiah 35̶ -36, Romans 11:23, Isaiah 43:8–12, Romans 8: 31–39, Romans 8–11, Genesis 15:6/Romans 4:3/Galatians 3:6, Romans 6:4, Zechariah 14:8–9, Romans 11:28, Romans 11:14

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S4 E      Is Messianic Judaism a Jewish or Christian Religion?

S1 E3    The Difference Between Messianic Judaism and Christianity

S1 E20 The Difference Between a Messianic Congregation and a Christian Church          

S1 E21 Behind the Scenes of a Messianic Congregation

S1 E45 Gentile Christians: Where Do They Fit in Messianic Judaism?

S1 E47 The Difference Between Jewish and Christian Worship

S2 E1    Jewish in America – What the Pew Survey Missed

S2 E2    Why are Christians Acting Like Jews?

S2 E10 Making Messianic Less Messy

S3 E2    What Covenant Am I Under?

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• Why this is a loaded question
• Ethnicity, religion, separations and links
• Hmmm… Would Jesus define Himself as a Messianic Jew?
• Where the “one new man” of Ephesians chapter 2 fits in all of this

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also hear about

• Wikipedia’s interesting qualifier when defining Messianic Judaism and where its entry stands on this question
• Four pigeonholes that Jews and Christians seem to automatically go to when trying to figure out Messianic Judaism
• Some errant extremes that some people go to in interpreting Ephesians’ “one new man”
• So, what about Galatians 3, where Paul says there is neither Jew nor Gentile among Believers in Jesus?
• How Messianic Judaism is both “distinct from” yet “one with” Christianity
• How ethnicity and religion muddy the waters of this question, making it difficult to give a simple answer
• Giving Constantine the benefit of the doubt regarding his separation of Judaism from faith in Jesus
• The danger of working backward in history and assuming that the way things are today was the way things were back in the Bible, particularly about today’s predominantly Gentile body of Believers in Jesus
• A paradigm shift for Christians, too – How many, when asked about their faith, say they believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Christianos, Christos, Mashiach, ecclesia, Yeshua

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Acts 11:26, John 10:30, John 8:58, Ephesians 2:14–18, Matthew 11:1–6, John 4:25–26, Galatians 3:26–29, Romans 11:17–24, Ephesians 2:8–9, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 7:14, Jeremiah 23:5–6, Ezekiel 36:26–27, Zechariah 12:10, Daniel 9:26, Psalm 16:8–10, Genesis 12:3

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Jesus came as Savior of the world, but most of the world doesn’t believe in Him. Does that mean He failed in what He came to do? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly ask these hard questions and more.

• What was Jesus’ goal? Did He fail?
• Jesus died – isn’t that defeat?
• If Jewish people are God’s Chosen People, why didn’t Jesus save them while He was on Earth?
• If Jesus’ earthly ministry was to the Jewish people, why did He make it so hard for them to accept Him?
• Why does the Bible say Jewish people have a veil over their eyes?

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll gain insight into the following:

• The Jewish concept of the Messiah’s role
• Why the disciples asked the resurrected Jesus if He was now going to restore the kingdom to Israel
• Something that Christians have a second nature understanding of but to Jewish people is scandalous
• The blindness and partial hardening of the Jewish people, for a time, and what that means for the Gentile world
• When and how that blindness will come off from Jewish eyes
• The Messiah’s mission to transform hearts before we would actually accept His rule in His Kingdom

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Messiah ben David, Messiah ben Youssef, Messianic expectation, Yeshua

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 3:23, Deuteronomy 18:15, 2 Samuel 7:12–13, Isaiah 9:6–7, Acts 6–7, Matthew 27, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Genesis 50:19–20, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52:13–14, Matthew 15:21–28, Ezekiel 34, Jeremiah 23:4–6, Micah 7:14–20, Luke 15:4–7, Revelation 7:9, Isaiah 6:8-10, Deuteronomy 9:13, 2 Corinthians 3:14–16, Romans 11:25–26, Romans 11:30–32, Romans 3:23, John 3:3–6, Ezekiel 36:26, Luke 22:14–20, Jeremiah 31:31–33, Matthew 23:39, Hebrews 8–10, John 14:1–3, John 1616–23a

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S3 E5 – Why Jews Meet on Saturday and Christians on Sunday

S3 E8 – Christian and Jewish Thoughts on the Messiah

S3 E1 – Was Adam Jewish?

Thanks for listening to this season! We have enjoyed sharing these topics with you. Stay tuned for news about our next season, starting in 2023. We can’t wait to dig into more relevant topics with you!

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• What is the Christian perspective on Israel?
• How do secular Jewish people view Israel?
• Why is Israel called the Holy Land and why is this (not so) convenient?
• What is the promise referred to in “Promised Land”?
• What are the Christian and Jewish perspectives of “Israel in the future”?
• What does Israel have to do with Jesus’ return?

Along the Way

You’ll also hear about…

• Problems in Israel
• What Israel and Hawaii have in common
• The amazing smells of Israel
• What’s on Carly’s bucket list
• How God is still faithful

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E14 – Israel: A Little Word Loaded with Meaning

S1 E15 – Israel: Promised Land and Political State

S1 E16 – Israel: It’s the People Too         

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• The general idea of a Messiah
• The role personal sin plays in thoughts of the Messiah – big deal or not so much?
• A process Christians may think Jewish people go through to conclude Jesus is not the Messiah, but do they?
• Four specific biblical requirements of the Messiah that Jewish people are looking for

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear about:

• A Jewish rabbi that tens of thousands of Jewish people believe is the Messiah
• Deeper insight – from the Jewish perspective – into why the disciples, followers and even John the Baptist asked Jesus to “tell us plainly, are you the Messiah?”
• Why Isaiah 53 doesn’t reveal Jesus as Messiah to Jewish people
• A straightforward verse from the apostle Paul, laying out how Jesus fulfilled some essential Messianic prophecies
• Three questions to elicit deeper conversation about the Messiah between Christian and Jewish friends
• The encouragement to ask us questions!
• The encouragement to embrace the “tension” between the concepts of the Messiah being both personal Savior and national Redeemer

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Mashiach, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, Sar Shalom, Yeshu, Cristos, Christ

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Jeremiah 31:29–34, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Acts 1:6–9, Isaiah 53:1–12, Matthew 5:17, Luke 15:7, Luke 18:9–14, Matthew 23:25–26, John 10:22–39, Matthew 11:1–6, 1 Corinthians 15:3–8, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53:8, Psalm 16:9–10, Romans 1:16, John 3:16, Mark 13:8–10

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S3 E5 – Why Jews Meet on Saturday and Christians on Sunday

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• Why the word “convert” is such a big deal
• What do Christians mean when they use it?
• How relationships, society and culture lack the context of the Christian motivation around the word “convert,” which results in misunderstandings and offense among people of other religions
• Where the Bible uses “convert“ and what it means there
• Why the Church and Christians aren’t aware of confusion surrounding the idea of “converting”
• Alternate language to use to better convey the heart of your message

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll glean some significant knowledge, like:

• The foundational mandate in mainstream Judaism that the word “convert” violates
• The difference between “turn” and “turn back” in Scripture, and how it provides keen insight for this discussion
• Insight from Paul’s discussion of “the olive tree” in Romans 11 that will make Gentile Believers reconsider using the word “convert” when speaking to Jewish people

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Kishkes, teshuva, ecclesia

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

John 14:6, Matthew 15:24, Romans 1:16, Ephesians 2:13, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 3:15, John 1:29, Hebrews 3:1, Acts 15:3, Acts 3:19, Romans 11:11–24

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S3 E6 – How Judaism and Christianity Parted Ways

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Ezra and Carly discuss:

• The beginnings of Judaism and Christianity
• Jewish authorship of most of the New Testament
• The influence of the Jewish cultural context
• The debate among Jewish Believers regarding what to do with non-Jewish Believers and what that says about the origins of Christianity

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also learn some key factors in the story of how Judaism and Christianity parted ways, such as:

• What first-century Gentile Believers understood about their faith
• How the shift from majority-Jewish to majority-Gentile took place in the Church
• How the destruction of the Temple and the persecution and scattering of the Israelites affected things
• Who Constantine was and what he did that further separated Judaism and Christianity

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

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• The biblical first and last days of the week
• Two reasons why Jewish people worship on Saturdays
• When did Jesus’ followers switch from meeting on Saturdays to Sundays…or did they?
• The significance of Sunday for Believers in Jesus
• What is “the Lord’s Day” in Revelation chapter 1?

Along the Way

And along the way, you’ll glean a lot more:

• The days of the week on an Israeli calendar
• The first thing God called holy
• What about Jesus’ encounter with the rabbis when He and His disciples picked grain to eat on the Sabbath?
• How we know that Jesus kept the Sabbath
• The significance of authorship and audience when it comes to understanding the New Testament
• Something we don’t see in Scripture
• The unique situation for Messianic Jewish people
• And what would a Jew and Gentile podcast be without challenges to both the Jewish and Gentile audiences? Listen carefully – they’re excellent!

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Shabbat, Torah, kadosh, berit olam, Le Chaim!, Yohanan

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis chapters 1 and 2, Exodus 31:16–17, Matthew 12:1–8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5, Matthew 5:17, John 20:1, John 20:19, Acts 20:7, Acts 10:9–22, John 3:16, Acts 1:12, Acts 17:2, Revelation 1:9–10, Isaiah 13:9, Jeremiah 46:10, Ezekiel 7:19, Joel 2:11, Zechariah 14:1, Revelation 1:11–12, Matthew 15:24, John 4:42, Deuteronomy 9:5–6, Isaiah 43:8–12, Romans 9:4–5

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E8, Sabbath: To Keep It or Not – That is the Question

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They also talk about:

• What the term “Lost Tribes” means, and where it came from
• Are the “Lost Tribes” legitimate?
• How Ezra came to understand there are Jewish people scattered around the world living apart from mainstream Judaism
• What all this means for Christians today

Along the Way

The conversation also reveals:

• Why Ezra has a problem with the term “Lost Tribes” and the word he prefers
• What the Bible has to say about God regathering the people of Israel, and how that idea intersects with the “Lost Tribes of Israel”
• An Ethiopian Jewish saying that’s been passed down through the generations for centuries
• What the Lemba called themselves instead of “Jewish”
• “Think again” challenges for both Christian and Jewish listeners

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Kush, “stretch out His hand,” banner, Am Yisrael, Yeshua, Ashkenazi, Misrahi, Sephardic, Shabbat, Beta Israel, kippah, yarmulke, hermeneutics, aliyah

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Ezekiel 11:16–17, Jeremiah 32:37, Isaiah 11:11–12, Zephaniah 3:10

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E27, Lost Tribes: Reality or Wishful Thinking?

S1 E8, Indigenous Jewish Ministry, with Troy Wallace

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The conversation includes such things as:

• Bumper sticker sayings about supporting Israel – what do they mean
• Reasons to focus our prayers on Jerusalem
• The context and meaning behind “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”
• But wait – Jerusalem is anything but a City of Peace today!
• Is this verse specifically about Jerusalem, or does it include all of Israel?

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll hear a lot of meaningful and interesting thoughts, including:

• Psalm 122 is a Psalm of Ascent and what that means
• The meaning of Jerusalem’s God-given name
• How the Lord’s Prayer ties in with Psalm 122:6’s directive to pray for the peace of Jerusalem
• If this issue is important, does that make other issues unimportant?
• God has a heart and soul and feelings
• Ezra’s moving experience at the Temple Mount’s Western Wall
• The Ethiopian Jewish community’s saying that speaks of the innate love for Jerusalem

Plus:

• A really practical idea to help inspire prayers for far-away Jerusalem and Israel
• The destiny of Jerusalem that adds an essential factor to praying for her

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Yerushalayim, shalu shalom Yerushalayim, evino shabashmim, shalom, Sar Shalom, Yeshua, Zion, ekklesia

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Psalm 122, Genesis 12:3, Matthew 6:9–13, Zechariah 14:8–9, Ezekiel 38 and 39, Psalm 83, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 17:8, Psalm 105:8–11, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 23:39, Jeremiah 29:7, Jeremiah 29:10, 2 Kings 21:7, Revelation 21:2, 9–14

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E46 – What It Really Means to Bless Israel

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• What a covenant is
• Six primary covenants of the Bible: Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic and New Covenants
• How these covenants build upon one another and without them, the New Covenant would mean something different
• A Christian perspective of “New Covenant” vs. “New Testament”
• Is the New Covenant only for Christians?
• Practical takeaways for Christians and Jews

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also learn:

• A pyramid illustration of the covenants
• Where the word Semitic comes from
• God makes covenants and promises in response to faith
• Why God delivered the Israelites from slavery to Egypt
• Why it isn’t enough, as a Christian, to only read the New Testament
• The Old Testament prophesied about the coming of a New Covenant
• Two things the enemy of God wants to accomplish among Believers in Jesus

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Zehra, Yeshua ben David

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis 3:18–19, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:5–14, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 9:18–17, Genesis 9:18–19, Genesis 1:1–3, Exodus 14:13–31, 2 Samuel 7:16, Mark 10:47, Genesis 17:20, Matthew 26:26–29, Jeremiah 31:31–33, Romans 11:17–24, Isaiah 49:6, Acts 13:47, John 3:16, Ephesians 6:11, Zechariah 14:8–9, Matthew 23:29, Matthew 5:18

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S3 E1 – Was Adam Jewish?

S1 E30 – The Difference Between Passover and Easter

S1 E32 – Passover and Easter Foods Explained

S1 E33 – Holy Week from a Jewish Perspective

S1 E36 – Problems with the Church Replacing Israel

S1 E37 – Does the Bible Say the Church Is the New Israel?

S1 E2 – Misconceptions Jews Have About Christians

S1 E23 – Jonathan Bernis’ Story

S1 E 24 – Jonathan Bernis’ Story Continued

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Ezra and Carly discuss:

• Who the first Jewish person was
• The first biblical use of the word “Hebrew”
• What “Hebrew” actually means
• Is “Jewish” a race, a heritage, or a religion?
• Why only one of Abraham’s sons is Jewish
• If Adam wasn’t Jewish, what do the Jewish people have to do with Adam?

Along the Way

Along the way, you’ll also learn about:

• Where the word Jewish came from
• What made Abraham a Hebrew
• Abraham’s obedience to the voice of God
• God’s reward of Abraham’s faith
• Did God “hate” Esau?
• Blessing Israel in no way means vilifying or not loving Arab people

Plus some great personal takeaways about

• Faith and obedience
• God’s blessings in our lives and
• Sometimes God has to “change our identity” before He can release His blessings

Words and Meanings You Might Learn in This Episode

“In Adam,” l’dor v’dor, Torah, Judah, Ibrit, brit, Brit Kodesh, Bet El, Jewish Believer, Yeshua, zehra, Ismael, Yitzhak, Bereshit, Rivka, Yaakov, Israel

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Genesis 14:13, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 17:17–20, Genesis 25, Malachi 1:2–3, Romans 9:13, Genesis 32:28, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Romans 5:12–20, Deuteronomy 9:5–6, Hebrews 9:13–14, 10:14, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, John 1:29, Matthew 15:24, Romans 10:13, Joel 2:32

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E2 | Misconceptions Jews Have About Christians

S1 E14 | Israel: A Little Word Loaded with Meaning

S1 E16 | Israel: It’s A People Too

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• If “Messianic Jew” is a term believing Jews use to describe themselves
• Whether Messianic Judaism is a denomination
• If Messianic Judaism came out of the Jesus Movement
• Who the first Messianic Jew was
• The context in which faith in Jesus spread in the first century
• Why there seems to be so much variance in Messianic Jewish practice

Along the Way

Along the way, they discuss these key matters and more:

• Differentiating the term Messianic Jewish from its essence
• The vital component of Messianic Judaism that sees Jewish people embracing their Jewish identity and believing Jesus is the Messiah and that these two things are not in conflict with one another
• What Jewish sources say about Messianic Judaism
• A challenge to Jewish listeners to consider how believing in fulfilled Messianic prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures wouldn’t mean converting to another religion
• What unites us should be stronger than what differences we have
• Something first-century Jewish Believers in Jesus did not say
• What Jewish/Gentile scenario has been kind of flipped on its head
• The most important question a Jewish person will ever answer in their life, and how no one can answer it for them

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Ecclesia, Mashiach, diaspora, kippah, Shabbat

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 10:13, Joel 2:32, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 18:15, Psalm 16:8–11, Acts 2:22–36, John 14:3, Isaiah 7:14, Jeremiah 31:15, Jeremiah 31:31, Zechariah 9:9, Zechariah 11:12–13, Zechariah 12:10, Daniel 7:13–14, Daniel 9:24–27, Galatians 3:28, Romans 3:21–23, Matthew 16:13–17, 1 Corinthians 15:1–8, Romans 11:11–26, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Revelation 21:9

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E3 – Difference Between Messianic Judaism and Christianity

S1 E15 – Israel: Promised Land and Political State

And with that, Season Two comes to a close. Be sure and watch for updates on Season Three, coming this Fall! And, you can always relisten to any conversation on our website A Jew and A Gentile Discuss or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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• Wedding attire, including why most grooms wear kippahs
• Fasting before getting married
• The Jewish tradition of bedeken, the veiling of the bride by her groom
• The significance of the
• The part in the ceremony when the bride circles the groom several times and what that means
• The special marriage contract of a Jewish wedding
• The concluding tradition of Jewish weddings, resulting in the shout of “Mazel Tov!”
• Gifts in increments of $18? What’s that all about?
• So, this is all cool, but how does it apply to Christian listeners?

Along the Way

As they talk about the fascinating meanings of Jewish wedding traditions, they bring out some other intriguing things, like:

• The Owen Wilson image Ezra can’t get out of his mind when he thinks of Jewish weddings
• Why a Jewish groom meets the bride halfway down the aisle
• What Jericho has to do with Jewish weddings
• The funny thing Ezra’s Israeli wife put in their Hebrew-written marriage contract
• The difference between the Jewish marriage covenant and typical wedding vows
• What some Jewish grooms forget in the wedding ceremony that leaves brides saying, “Um, hello?”
• How Jewish letters and words have numeric values associated with them
• A great reminder about one of the primary purposes of this podcast, for both Jewish and Christian listeners
• How Jewish wedding traditions are so filled with meaning that Christians can relate to
• What the traditional stomping of the glass by the groom has to do with the Temple
• A false choice many people think they have to make – if they’re Jewish, from a Jewish background or are in a mixed relationship
• A challenge to dig into the Scriptures and see if Jesus could be the unifying factor you never realized

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Ashkenazi Jewish, kippah, yarmulke, chuppah, bedeken, tallit, Ani ledodi vedodi li, ketubah, mazel tov, chai, lechaim

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Matthew 19:5, Song of Solomon 2:16, Luke 22:20, Ezekiel 40–43, Revelation 11:1–2 and 9, Matthew 15:24, Isaiah 53:5–12, Psalm 16:10, John 4:42, 1 John 4:14, Ephesians 2:14

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S2 E1 – Jewish in America: What the Pew Survey Missed

S1 E40 – Staying Jewish: Love and Marriage

A1 E49 – Mixed Marriages: Love and Marriage

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Hm. Zion. I know that word – it’s in the Bible. Isn’t it a mountain? No wait, is it a city? Or is it the Temple? I’m confused. How can I know what Christian Zionism is when I’m not even sure what Zion means?

Never fear; in this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly clear that up at the beginning with a really cool analogy. Then, they discuss a common definition of Christian Zionism, analyzing it bit by bit to root out the Good, the Bad and where it can get downright Ugly.

Along the Way

As they explore various aspects of Christian Zionism, their conversation takes them to:

• What Scripture means when it says God stretches out His arm
• Before there was Christian Zionism, there was Jewish Zionism
• One of the main verses Christian Zionism springs from – and it’s part of “the Good”
• A “Messianic declaration” necessary for Jesus’ return
• How Israel’s regathering needs to also lead to Israel’s redemption
• Putting the shoe on the other foot – What if this attitude about Jewish people was the attitude toward your family? It’s part of “the Bad” that’s possible with Christian Zionism, and it can alienate us from each other
• Whichever way you look at this particular understanding of Christian Zionism – either from a Jewish perspective or Christian – it really belongs in “the Ugly” category
• A phrase that has become a trigger to Carly now
• A poorly-worded part of a Christian Zionism definition that, if carried out to its subtle conclusion, essentially aims to make Jewish people cease to exist in their own faith. Now that’s Bad! And Ugly!
• A “Really Ugly” thing that emerges out of a fear of the hot-button issue of the Gospel

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Zion, Christian Zionism, Am Israel, Eretz Israel, Baruch haba bashem Adonai, aliyah

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Psalm 76:1–2, Psalm 87:2, Psalm 135:21, Psalm 51:18, Genesis 13:14–17, Deuteronomy 12:4–5, Ezra 6:12, Zechariah 14:8–9, Ezekiel 36:24, 2 Samuel 22:50–51, Ezra 3:11, Isaiah 54:10, Ezekiel 20:34, Ezekiel 11:16–17, Ezekiel 36:25, Matthew 23:37–39, Romans 11:25–27, Romans 3:25, John 1:29, John 14:6, Zechariah 14:2, Matthew 15:24, Galatians 3:28, Romans 3:23, Acts 4:12, Romans 11:17–24

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Episode 15 – Israel: Promised Land and Political State

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Global pandemic. Supply chain shortages. Energy crisis. And now Russia has invaded Ukraine. Hard times and heartbreak confront us all around. And it’s making some people wonder how close we’re advancing toward the End Times.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about this Bible topic that some may prefer to avoid. (It’s not exactly what most people read about for a morning devotional, right?) But, they come at it from a different angle than the typical debates about pre-this or post-that. Their conversation reveals a lot about the Jewish perspective of “the world to come,” and they share some Hebrew words that carry some hefty meaning related to the Last Days. They also mention a ton of Scriptures revealing that this whole idea of “the End Times” is not a New Testament, Christian thing. It's an Old Testament, Jewish thing. 

They discuss

• The End Times as an Old Testament thing, not just a Christian thing
• How a Jewish person would define how the world ends
• Waiting for Messiah to come – either for the first time or again
• The Jewish perspective on the Book of Life and what happens “in the end” to someone who’s not Jewish
• For Believers, how understanding Jewish End-Time thought may help them when talking to Jewish friends

Along the Way

Along the way, they get into some really interesting things like:

• How the Hebrew definition of a single word in Jeremiah 29:11 changes so much. Like, whoa!
• What the book of Daniel says about Jewish people in the End Times
• Something for Christians to think about as they eagerly await the return of Jesus
• A cool word-study challenge
• Encouragement to not neglect, brush over or take as symbolic an important factor of End Times events
• And hey, don’t shy away from this stuff because it’s too complex, OK? This is important stuff worth looking at (It’s in the Bible after all, right?)

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Eschatology, Olam Haba, Baurch haba, Yakov/Jacob, Israel, aharit hayamim, sof, Am Yisrael, Messiah, Maschiach

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Ezekiel 38, Revelation 20:7–10, Psalm 89:14, Matthew 24:1–32, Matthew 25:31-33, Genesis 49, Jeremiah 29:11, Revelation 7–14, Daniel 10:14, Isaiah 39:5–7, Jeremiah 25:12–14, Revelation 3:1–10, 2 Thessalonians 2:3–10, Daniel 10–12, Genesis 3:15, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 9:6–7, Isiah 59:20, Isaiah 53, Genesis 37–41, Zechariah 9 and 14, John 1:29, Isaiah 53:6, Zechariah 14:8–9, Acts 1:6, Luke 24:50–51, Zechariah 8:22, Zechariah 14:16, Isaiah 45:21, Matthew 15:24, Romans 10:13, John 3:16, Matthew 25, Revelation 6, 8–10, 16, Ephesians 4:30, Revelation 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17, Revelation 5:10, Jeremiah 30:7, Matthew 23:39

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Episode 5: Die Another Day – Yom Kippur

Episode 34: What Happens When You Die?

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Join Carly and Ezra as they discuss the story, meaning and traditions of Purim – one of the most festive Jewish holidays on the calendar. You’ll hear:

• The Purim story, its main characters and the meaning beyond the partying
• What graggers are and their part in Purim celebrations
• What the Purim plays are all about
• How young the brave and noble Queen Esther may have been
• Why Purim is both fasting and feasting
• All about hamantaschen

Along the Way The conversation leads to all kinds of fun facts and meaningful insights, including:

• How rabbinical tradition gauges “celebrating well”

• The most common Purim tradition

• The saying that evolved into “the whole enchilada”

• Why retelling stories is a part of so many Jewish holidays

• A traditional, ancient Jewish curse (not that we endorse it) and what it has to do with Purim celebrations

• The historical pattern of “intended annihilation” followed by great deliverance of the Jewish people

• What “ears” have to do with Purim’s most famous baked treat

• The super-surprising number of times God is mentioned in the book of Esther

• God’s miraculous fingerprints all over the Purim story

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Gragger, Megillah, Megillat Esther, pur, Purim, Hadassah, chag, Chag Purim, tsum, Tsum Esther, hamantaschen, oznei Haman, mohntaschen

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Esther 3:7, Esther 7:1–6, Esther 4:14, Esther 4:15–16, Jeremiah 25:11–12, Daniel 12:11, Luke 22:49–51

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Episode 26 – Why Purim is Such a Party

Watch the Hamantaschen Taste Test Video on YouTube

Ezra and Carly will be trying a popular Purim dessert blindfolded and on video so you can get their great reactions! Let’s see who can guess the flavor of the treats. Carly’s 0 for 2 in their holiday food taste tests. Can she beat Ezra this time?

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Some things seem distinctly Christian. And communion is one of them, right? It’s just so New Testament that how could it not be? But what if everything about the New Testament practice of communion originated from an ancient Jewish custom commanded by God? Well, that would almost be like God had some intentional plan to connect the two.

Ahh, now you’re tracking!

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly engage in an eye-opening conversation that you’re definitely going to want to hear. First, they share their personal stories of understanding communion from their different backgrounds. Then, they dig into:

• The incredible Jewish context of communion
• How Messianic Jews observe communion and how often
• How Jewish observance of Passover relates to the Christian communion
• Application for Christians today

Along the Way

You’ll learn a ton of fascinating stuff during their conversation, including:

• Carly’s, “Do not make a face” experience
• The connection between Jewish matzah and Jesus’ death
• A key motivation for this podcast
• Night, supper, bread, wine and cups – slowing down through this Scripture passage to ask “wait a minute” questions about each phrase – and the fascinating answers to them
• How the Jewish context provides amazing insight into the words “before” and “after” of the Last Supper account
• Communion is a commandment to Believers
• Do Coke and Doritos count?
• How every year, the worldwide Jewish community goes through communion without even knowing it
• Encouragement to Christians: Do this! (You’ll be glad you did)
• How we’re living in an unfinished Passover Seder

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Communion, Lord’s Supper, Eucharist, yizkor, Yeshua, Seder, matzah, Cup of Redemption, ekklesia, Hallel, Cup of Hallel

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

1 Corinthians 23:23–28, Romans 1:16, Matthew 15:24, Romans 10:9 and 13, John 19:31, Luke 22:19, Matthew 16:21, John 3:14, John 12:32, Ezekiel 18:20, Jeremiah 31:31–33, Exodus 12:24–27, 2 Corinthians 3:14–16, Matthew 26:17–30, Mark 14:12–26, Luke 22:1–30, John 13:1–30, Revelation 19:16, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 6:9–10, Leviticus 16:7–10, Genesis 2:17, Deuteronomy 30:15:20, Ezekiel 18:20, Hebrews 10:8–10, Romans 10:13

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Season 1, Episode 41 – Top 5 Jewish Objections to Jesus

Season 1, Episode 30 – The Difference between Passover and Easter

Season 1, Episode 32 – Holy Week from a Jewish Perspective

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly dive into the reason why Jesus seemingly dawdled in going to His friend Lazarus after hearing he was dying. Mary and Martha had sent urgent word to Jesus to come and heal their brother, but Jesus didn’t even leave where He was for a few days. Why? He showed up “late,” and Lazarus was long dead.

You may be familiar with the story and know that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. It’s a dramatic account and a pretty substantial reason for His initial delay, right? But wait, there’s more! More than you know.

Carly and Ezra discuss:

• Was Jesus “late”?
• Why the fourth day of the story is so important to the Jewish audience and why it should be important for Christians too
• The Christian mindset and common takeaway from Lazarus’ resurrection
• How the four-day understanding relates to Jesus’ resurrection
• We can do the math, and Friday to Sunday doesn’t equal three days and three nights. What gives?
• An encouraging application for your everyday faith-life, gleaned from the Lazarus story

Along the Way

As they discuss, some pretty great insights emerge:

• Application vs. Interpretation
• How the meaning of the Lazarus story radically changes when you know the Jewish context – as Ezra would say, “Insert mind-blown emoticon here.” (It was a huge takeaway for Carly.)
• Don’t pass up these four words the apostle Paul used – they mean a ton!
• What the Day of Preparation is
• Ezra’s theory about Good Friday
• Watching out for Christianese and glossing over what the Bible actually says
• An appeal to our Jewish audience: If you’re going to do “this,” make sure it’s from a place of “that”
• Jesus is in the business of confirming to us that He is everything He says He is – even through our unbelief and doubts

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Yohanon, Yohanon the Immerser, Yeshua, Moshiach/Messiah, Day of Preparation, Pesach

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

John 11: 1–45, John 13:23, John 8:58, John 11:17, Hebrews 6:1–2, Matthew 12:40, Mark 9:31, 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, Acts 2:21, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 16:14–16, John 10:17–18, Matthew 26:17, Mark 15:42, Exodus 12, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Matthew 28:6

Other Episodes Mentioned

Episode 34 – What Happens When You Die?

Episode 56 – Communion: Borrowed from the Jews (release date: March 1, 2022)

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When it comes to all things Jewish and Christian, that’s what this podcast is here for. (Ezra and Carly to the rescue!) In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly asks Ezra to talk about three things he believes the Jewish community would like Christians to understand about them. As a bonus, she asks what the Messianic Jewish community wishes the Church grasped about Jewish Believers.

Along the Way

Along the way, they bring out some great things to help bridge the gap. Things like:

• A great metaphor Ezra heard, describing Jews and Gentiles, the Bible and a Broadway show
• How, just because Christians can look backward with a clear vision, doesn’t mean Jewish people can look forward with the same clarity
• An expression of Judaism that Jews don’t recognize
• Discussing the Jewish roots of New Testament faith doesn’t always open the door to understanding
• Advice for Christians regarding sharing their faith with Jewish people
• An appeal to Jewish people to consider Christian history from a different angle
• Why some copies of the Scriptures in synagogues go straight from Isaiah 52 to Isaiah 54
• Why you can’t “convince someone to faith”
• The dangerous miscommunication that happens when Christians use the word “convert” with Jewish people
• The cultural mountain that hinders Jewish people from seeing Jesus in Isaiah 53
• What the Jews’ “irrevocable calling” means to Messianic Believers

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

root/fatness of the olive tree, Yeshua, wild branches, Messianic Jew

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 11:13–21, Isaiah 11:12, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 53:1, 5, 7, Matthew 16:16, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14–15, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 6:13, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 8:15, Ephesians 2:8–9, Romans 11:29, Romans 11:15, Genesis 12:3, Isaiah 4:10, Romans 11:1–2, 2 Timothy 2:13

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E25 – Let’s Call It, Ezra’s Story

S1 E42 – Top 5 Jewish Objections to Jesus

S1 E53 – Jewish in America: What the Pew Survey Missed

S1 E48 – Who’s More Important, Jews or Gentiles?

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Or maybe you’re one of those people; you’re Gentile, and you love Israel and the Jewish people just like the Bible says you should. So, what’s the problem, right?

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra dig into the subject of “Jewish affinity” to sort out the questions and mysteries surrounding it. They challenge both sides with pointed questions and insights. Join them as they discuss:

• What “Jewish affinity” is and where it sometimes comes from
• Biblical examples of Jesus being Jewish
• Where the words Jew and Jewish come from
• Invitation vs. obligation regarding Jewish observance
• The line where Jewish things could become not so good for Gentiles

Along the Way

As always, as the conversation progresses, some great insights emerge, like:

• Flipping the script on perceived weirdness of a Jewish affinity due to mixed marriage
• Jesus not only “was” Jewish, Jesus “is” Jewish
• Interesting tidbit about how the “Lost Tribes of Israel” identify themselves
• Three questions Ezra answers with: “I absolutely do,” “No, I don’t,” and “Sure, I do”
• The two types of “Why” questions Gentiles should ask themselves about participating in Jewish things
• Do Christians earn anything in God’s eyes by doing Jewish things?
• Reasons why Messianic Judaism may have gotten a bad rap among the Christian community
• Caution about fair-weather alignment with the Jewish people
• Loving Jewish things but not Jewish people – Ouch! – Good point of self-examination

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Rabbi, rabboni, Yehuda, Ani Yehuda, Bnei Menashe, Cohen/Kohanim, Lost Tribes, “scattered Jewish communities,” WWJD, Shabbat, tallit, mezuzah, shin, Hashem

Scriptures Referenced in this Episode

Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:3, Hebrews 1:3, 0:12, 12:2, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 19:11–16, Haggai 2:7, Deuteronomy 7:7, 9:5–6, Isaiah 49:6, Romans 11:13–21, Romans 7:12–13, Galatians 3:24, Romans 3:20, Colossians 1:15

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S2 E1 | Jewish in America: What the Pew Survey Missed

S1 E49 | Mixed Marriages: Love and Marriage with Aaron and Maria Baer

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Season 2 begins with our co-hosts pulling out some interesting data from the recent Pew Survey about American Jews. They discover some basic statistics that bring up a lot of curious questions. Join them as they talk about:

• The number of Jewish people in America
• You’re Jewish, but what religion do you identify with?
• Did God give the Land of Israel to the Jewish people?
• Is observing the Law part of being Jewish?
• Can a Jew believe in Jesus?
• What the survey means by “Jewish background”
• The percentage of Jewish people in mixed marriages
• What “Jewish affinity” means in Pew language

Along the Way

You’ll also get interesting insight into things like:

• A survey result that surprised Carly but not Ezra
• 3 things about Judaism and how they affect survey stats
• What twice as many evangelical Christians say about Israel as compared to Jewish people
• A negative statistic with positive undertones (Ezra wants to dance)
• What Scripture says about Jewish identity that the Pew Survey doesn’t
• Who are the millions “not Jewish enough” to be counted
• What should you do as a Christian if you have friends of a Jewish background
• An appeal to Jewish listeners: Ponder this challenging question
• An appeal to Christian listeners: Consider this aspect of individuals’ unique faith stories

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

Rabbinic authorities, secular, Jewish background, Jewish affinity

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 11:29, Deuteronomy 18:15

Previous Episodes Recommended

EP025 – Let’s Call It Ezra’s Story

EP022 – I’m a Christian with a Jewish Background – Now What?

EP003 – The Difference Between Messianic Judaism and Christianity

EP045 – Gentile Christians – Where Do They Fit in Messianic Judaism?

Links to the Pew Survey

Pew Research Center: www.pewforum.org

Jewish Americans in 2020

The Size of the U.S. Jewish Population

Jewish Americans in 2020 (PDF of the full report, all 248 pages)

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Tune-in on Tuesday, February 1st for the first episode of the new season. 

In the meantime, Ezra and Carly share a sneak preview of what's coming up.

Hear some of their favorite episodes, funny stories, and the things they love best about engaging with you, the listening audience, as they wrap up Season 1 with a look back at a year’s worth of discussions.

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What’s it really like to pick up your life and move to Israel? Why would anyone do that? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Michael and Vanessa Mistretta about how their very different immigration stories have one thing in common: God calling them.

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Aaron is the president of the Center for Christian Virtue based in Columbus, Ohio, and was a guest early on in J&G’s inaugural season to talk about Jewish Believers in Politics. Maria is a prolific freelance writer, stay-at-home mom and fellow podcaster.

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So, maybe you’re a Christian and thinking, “I’m not Jewish, so, what does Messianic Judaism have to do with me?” Or you might be wondering just the opposite, “Why am I so drawn to the Jewish people and understanding the Jewishness of the Bible?” Well, today’s guest knows both ends of that spectrum.

Travis Snow is not your stereotypical Messianic ministry leader. For one, he’s a Gentile. And two, he’s a millennial, younger than most leaders in the field of Messianic Judaism today. Travis is the founder of Voice of Messiah Ministries, an outreach and teaching ministry to both Jew and Gentile.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Travis about his testimony of coming to faith in Jesus and the journey that led him into Messianic Judaism. Through the course of the conversation, you’ll see that there is a place for Gentile Christians in the Messianic Jewish movement.

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Well, in May of 2021, Israel and Hamas in Gaza went head to head for 11 intense days. Incessant rocket fire from Gaza and responding airstrikes from Israel exacted a heavy toll on Palestinians and Israelis.

Why the sudden flare-up? What started it all? What really happened in those 11 days? What does it even mean, and why should we care?

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra explore the conflict as best they can to give you clarity on matters not fully communicated in the news. Along the way, they outline the events of this recent battle between Israel and Gaza, talk about extremists and peace, and stress the emphatic need for prayer.

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, the three discuss:

• What “the Trinity” means
• Why the Trinity is a fundamental problem for Jewish people
• How Jewish people understand the Spirit of God mentioned in the Creation story
• Appearances of Jesus in the Hebrew Scriptures
• Tips for discussing the Trinity with Jewish friends and family

Along the way

Additional things you’ll learn, highlights, things discussed:

• How the Hebrew word echad often means a “compound unity” rather than a single item
• That the word “Trinity” isn’t in the Bible
• How the problem Jewish people have with the Trinity is a by-product of the false division that arose between Judaism and Christianity early on
• That New Testament writers speak of each member of the Trinity while also driving home the point of one God
• Many examples of Israel’s forefathers experiencing God in the form of a man
• The fascinating account of Abraham’s visit with God
• The religious leaders of Jesus’ day thought they were obeying the Torah when they picked up stones against Him
• Encouragement to Jewish listeners to set aside one assumption and Christian listeners to set aside another. There’s a lot more going on in the Scriptures that’s there to see

Words you might learn in this episode

Shema Israel, echad, Malach Adonai, Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey (YHWH, or Yahweh), ruach/Ruach, devar, synoptic gospels, vay yerah Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey, adam (man)

Scriptures referenced in this episode

Deuteronomy 6:4, Genesis 1:2, Exodus 3:2, Genesis 18:1–33, Galatians 1:1, 2 Peter 1:17, 1 Corinthians 8:6, James 2:19, John 1:14, John 1:18, Genesis 3:8, Joshua 5:13–15, Judges 13:2–25, John 8:56–59, 1 Samuel 3, Psalm 33:4, Jeremiah 1:13, Colossians 1:15, John 17, John 19:26–27, Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 1, Deuteronomy 13:1–5, John 11:49–50, Revelation 13:8, 2 Timothy 3:5, Acts 26:9–18, Ephesians 4:6, Acts 2, Ezekiel 1:26–28

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra dig into the Bible to dispel misunderstandings and answer the difficulties Jewish people have with Jesus. They show you that encountering objections from your Jewish friends or family doesn’t have to be the end of the conversation. This episode is loaded with Scripture to help you continue the discussion. They cover what they consider to be the Top 5 Jewish objections to Jesus:

• Jesus is for Gentiles, not Jews
• If Jesus is the Messiah, why is there no peace on Earth?
• Isaiah 53 is about Israel, not Jesus
• Jews believe in one God, but Christians believe in three
• God alone is our Savior, so we don’t need Jesus

Along the way, you’ll learn:

• A crucial precursor to talking to a Jewish person about Jesus
• A common mistake Christians make that actually reinforces a serious Jewish misunderstanding
• How to engage in a vastly different conversation than most Jewish people have ever had with a Christian
• Two Messiahs or two manifestations? The importance of understanding the difference between Messiah ben David and Messiah ben Joseph
• Two kinds of peace, and the one the Messiah had to bring first
• Why Isaiah 53 can’t be about Israel
• The difference between three Gods and three expressions of Him
• Evidence of the Trinity in the Hebrew Scriptures

Ezra urges that if you get only one thing from this episode, get this: As a Gentile, you’re not there to invite a Jewish person to convert to another religion and receive your Savior. You’re there to share how the God of Israel brought you into His family through the Messiah sent to the Jewish people first.

Words you might learn

Dual Covenant Theology, mitzvot, Yeshua ben David, Messiah ben David, Messiah ben Yosef, ecclesia, anti-missionary, Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad, b’yachad, Yeshua

Scriptures referenced

Acts 4:12, Romans 3:10, Psalm 14:1, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Ruth 1:16, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 53, John 1:29 and 36, Romans 1:16, Matthew 15:24, Zechariah 14:8, Matthew 20:28, Isaiah 53:1–5, Matthew 22:44, Luke 11:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:8–9, Jeremiah 1:15, Psalm 48:1–2, Exodus 4:22, Isaiah 10:32, Lamentations 3:22, Ezekiel 6:8, Isaiah 53:9, Psalm 133:1, Genesis 1:2, Jeremiah 31:9, Genesis 32:22–30, John 10:11, John 10:29–31, Isaiah 9:6

Other episodes mentioned

• Episode 36 – Problems with the Church Replacing Israel
• Episode 37 – Does the Bible Say the Church is the New Israel?
• Episode 40 – How to Share Jesus with a Jewish Friend – Awkward but Important
• Episode 43 (following this episode) – Shema Israel – Jewish Problems with the Trinity

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, they talk about:

• The misconception that Jews don’t need Jesus
• Where to start when it comes to talking with a Jewish friend about Jesus
• Sharing the Gospel in the context of the Jewish Bible
• Words that will likely be misunderstood and terminology to use to help make the connection
• Sharing your faith testimony – is that good, relevant or what?
• Praying about the person and the conversation

Along the way

During the conversation, they share indispensable information about:

• An even bigger misconception that Jews don’t need a Redeemer
• The Jewish mindset given there is no Temple to carry out the biblically prescribed method of atonement
• Encouragement to dig into the Bible and discover some of the many other Messianic prophecies
• What’s even more important than being sensitive to terminology
• A challenge Ezra gives – try it for a week and see what happens

Words you might learn in this episode

Ben Adam, Tanakh, Yeshua, Yeshu, mitzvah

Scriptures referenced in this episode

Genesis 3:15, Genesis 1–3, Romans 1:16, Deuteronomy 18:15, Acts 3:22, Isaiah chapter 53, Daniel 9:26, Revelation 12:11, Matthew 15:28, Luke 24:27, Haggai 2:7, Romans 11:25–26

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Immigration is nothing new. Some people shift about the world, permanently making a new country their home. But there’s something unique about immigration to Israel. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra fill you in on the fascinating phenomenon of aliyah, Jewish immigration to Israel. They discuss:

• What the Hebrew word aliyah means and where the concept came from
• How aliyah is related to biblical references to God scattering the Jewish people
• Qualifications for immigration to Israel
• If Jewish believers in Jesus can immigrate to Israel
• Where Jewish people are coming from to make Israel their home
• If non-Jewish people who love Israel can immigrate there
• Why it’s important for listeners to understand and care about aliyah

Along the way

As they discuss, Ezra shares interesting details and sidenotes that give you a fuller understanding of all things aliyah, including:

• Wait, what? Israel doesn’t have a constitution?
• What going to the ancient Temple and reading a Torah passage in synagogue today have in common
• God’s faithfulness to His covenant and promises
• The job descriptions of the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah
• How a person’s Jewishness is determined for immigration to Israel
• Israel’s Supreme Court and their involvement in aliyah decisions
• A curious aspect about the Israeli definition of “missionary”
• Why Orthodox Jews consider Messianic Jews a threat

Words you might learn in this episode

Aliyah, “the Jewish State,” Zionist leaders, parashiot, parasha, “making aliyah,” diaspora, Messianic Jews, olim

Scriptures referenced in this episode

Genesis 17:8, Genesis 26:1–6, Genesis 28:10–15, 2 Timothy 2:13, Jeremiah 29:14

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Well, they’re not going to debate the subject of speaking in tongues, but they are revealing some pretty cool things about how the day of Pentecost – when God gave the Holy Spirit – relates to the Jewish Feast of Shavuot.  

Whether you’re Jewish or Gentile, there are things in today’s episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss that you probably didn’t know. They cover: 

• What the word Pentecost means 
• Why Pentecost is undercelebrated 
• What Shavuot is and how it’s observed today 
• How Pentecost and the Jewish Feast of Shavuot are related 
• Thoughts about Christians celebrating Shavuot 

Along the way, you’ll learn other tidbits like: 

• Carly’s memories of Pentecost growing up 
• How Ezra and his wife observe Shavuot 
• The agricultural side of Shavuot 
• What Shavuot has to do with Mount Sinai 
• The difference the Temple – or lack thereof – has made on Shavuot observance 
• Fascinating parallels found between Shavuot and Christianity 
• Invitation vs. obligation 
• Another great Yiddish word from Ezra’s grandma 

Words you might learn in this episode 

Pentecost, Shavuot, Shavuah, Yerushalayim/Jerusalem, chag, sukkah, Shabbat, challah, shvitzy   

Scriptures referenced in this episode 

Acts chapter 2, Deuteronomy 12:5, Exodus 23:14–17, Deuteronomy 16:16, Leviticus 23:16, Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:3-11, Luke 24:49, Acts 2:1–4, Acts 2:5–12, Jeremiah 31:31–33, Ephesians 3:14–16, 1 Corinthians 15:1–8, Joshua 24:13, 2 Corinthians 1:22–22, Romans 11:16-24 NKJV 

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In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra take a look at three key Scriptures that are often taken out of context to support the incorrect idea of Replacement Theology:  

• Matthew 21:43, which says that the kingdom of Heaven will be taken away from those who don’t bear fruit and given to those who do 
• Romans 1:16, about the Gospel being “to the Jew first,” which some say reflects nothing more than Paul’s preaching schedule 
• Luke 21:24, which speaks of Jerusalem being trampled by the Gentiles  

By digging into the fuller context of these verses, you’ll see why Replacement Theology is actually not biblical. 

Along the way 

Intermingled throughout the conversation, you’ll also learn: 

• A refresher of what Replacement Theology is 
• The different God-ordained roles of Jewish Believers and Christians 
• How Replacement Theology plays out today 
• Encouragement concerning what to do if you hear Replacement Theology from your church 
• The importance of context when studying Scripture 
• The two major sects of Judaism in Jesus’ day 
• How both mercy and judgment fall to the Jew first 
• A little history from 1967 that brings clarity to one verse in a big way 
• What the New Testament means by “the Jews” and how misunderstanding it can lead to anti-Semitism within the Church 
• Jewish people do not have their own, separate path to salvation 
• How things may be politically correct but not biblical 

Words you might learn in this episode 

Replacement Theology, proton, Yeshua, Baruch ata bashem Adonai, Dual Covenant Theology 

Scriptures referenced in this episode 

Matthew 21:43, Luke 12:48, Luke 13:6–8, Mark 11:12–22, John 10:11 and 15, Hebrews 13:20, John 10:1–10, Matthew 21:45, Matthew 15:21–28, Deuteronomy 18:15, Genesis 12:3, Romans 1:16, Romans 2:7–10, Micah 1:2–4, Revelation 19:11–14, Isaiah 49:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:1, Luke 21:24, Luke 13:34, Luke 13:35, Psalm 118:26, Romans 11:25, Acts 4:12, John 14:6, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, John 1:29, Romans 10:12, Galatians 3:28, Acts 17:11 

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• What Replacement Theology is 
• How to recognize it when you hear it 
• Dangers of Replacement Theology 
• The subtle trouble with Pope Francis’ seemingly positive statement toward the Jewish people several years ago 
• Whether or not Christians can dismiss the Old Testament in sole favor of the New 

Along the way 

During their conversation, they also touch on such relevant sidenotes such as:  

• How word choice matters, and the erroneous message conveyed by such wording as “convert” and “become a Christian” 
• How the Holocaust and anti-Semitism play into the notion of Replacement Theology 
• The Church, Gentiles, Jewish people and Replacement Theology as imagined through the eyes of the devil…yikes! 
• Real-life persecution of Jewish people today that sounds like it’s right out of the history books 
• The relationship between Dual Covenant Theology and Replacement Theology 

Words you might learn in this episode 

Replacement Theology, ecclesia, Yeshua, Gentiles, Dual Covenant Theology, proton 

Scriptures referenced in this episode 

Jeremiah 31:35–36, Ephesians 2:13, Romans 11:16–24, Romans 11:17 NKJV, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:29, Romans 3:22, Romans 3:23–24, Psalm 53:3, Acts 4:12, Jeremiah 31:34–34, Matthew 15:21–28, 1 Corinthians 10:6, Galatians 3:24 NKJV 

Don’t miss next week’s podcast when Carly and Ezra discuss verse by verse, examining several Scriptures that Replacement Theology proponents use in attempting to lend merit to this doctrine.  

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• The Ultra-Orthodox “look” – the beards, the hair, the tassels