A Jew and a Gentile Discuss

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk with Tara-Leigh Cobble, host of The Bible Recap podcast. Tara-Leigh is a real kindred spirit with her love for God’s Word, for Israel and the Jewish people and helping Christians understand the Jewish roots of their faith in Jesus.   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     Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about how practicing a Sabbath rest each week is so counter-intuitive in our productivity-driven culture. They share some of their own challenges and practices and provide you with some interesting thoughts to ponder when considering embracing a weekly day of rest for yourself. No shame, no guilt – just some fascinating and inspiring conversation, including:   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     Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about the Jewish custom of reading through the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, each year, using a universal reading plan. Carly shares a bit about her background growing up Catholic, and they touch on how the “high church’s” Book of Common Prayer sprang from a Jewish concept begun during ancient Israel’s captivity in Babylon. They discuss how the plan works along with 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 Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You Parasha Reading Schedule: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/parsha Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.  

Who knew that the book of Jonah is connected to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement? Probably not anyone who isn’t Jewish, right? Well, it is, and it’s what Carly and Ezra talk about in this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. They share the Jewish context in which Jonah was called to preach repentance to Nineveh, a cruel and wicked nation, the consequences of Jonah’s disobedience and how God ultimately restored Jonah and redeemed Nineveh.   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   Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

We live in a fast-food culture where we want things yesterday. We get frustrated when we have to wait on things out of our control. So, what does it really mean to “wait on God”?  For most of us, waiting seems like idleness or passivity. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly dive into the Hebrew word used in verses about “waiting on the Lord” to reveal it’s not a passive thing. No, indeed. The Hebrew word reveals some pretty rich insights about how waiting on God is active and participatory on our part. They also discuss   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”   Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

You may have heard that 2023 is Israel’s 75th anniversary, but do you know exactly what that’s referring to? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra explore this topic, filling in gaps you may have about when and how Israel became a nation again, how the Arab world views Israel’s existence and a startling shift in the United Nations’ (U.N.’s) attitude toward Israel in the last 75 years. They discuss: 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 Thanks for listening! Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra address a listener question, asking, “Are Messianic Jews obligated to obey Jewish tradition established by the rabbis after the Bible was written?” Before they get to the answer, they clarify terms by comparing rabbinic Judaism and biblical Judaism. They also talk about: 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.               Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In Romans 11, Paul writes that salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. He says that he hopes his ministry to the Gentiles arouses jealousy, or as the King James Version says, “provokes” his own Jewish people to jealousy. OK, so we just answered the question in the title of this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, but you’ll want to tune in because Carly and Ezra get into the why and how of this unusual – and sometimes uncomfortable – purpose in Gentile Believers’ lives. They discuss: 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? Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

Why should Christians care that Messianic Judaism exists in the world? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra analyze three reasons why a Messianic Jewish expression of faith in Jesus is important and why Gentile Believers should appreciate it. They also discuss whether or not this means Christians should go all in and attend a Messianic congregation and about how there are many thousands of people with Jewish heritage that attend Christian churches.   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?     Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra discuss where Messianic Judaism falls in the realm of Judaism and Christianity and show you that it’s a more complicated question than you might think. First, they head over to Wikipedia to see what it says on the matter – not because it’s the most reputable place to start but because a lot of people find answers there. They also get into: 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 Don’t miss next week’s episode discussing why you should even care about all this! Thanks for listening! Other Resources for You A Jew and A Gentile Discuss is listener supported. If you enjoy the discussions, please consider giving a financial gift to keep them going: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

This is our final episode of the season, and it’s a big one! 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! Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly break down the various perspectives on Israel – from both the Jewish and Gentile perspective – uncovering differences and finding similarities about this important nation. The conversation includes: 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            Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

Is Jesus a personal Savior of individuals or a national Redeemer of Israel? Christians and Jewish people tend to have different pictures of the Messiah. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly dig into the Christian and Jewish concepts of a biblical Messiah, and how they intersect and differ. And all of it reveals a deeper understanding of where each is coming from, providing a bigger scope for dialogue between Jewish and Christian friends. They discuss: 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 Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

If you’re Jewish and hear a plea to “convert,” you’re undoubtedly offended. If you’re a Christian, chances are you don’t understand why that would be the case. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly open the doors wide on this little-spoken-of misunderstanding, uncovering some truly helpful and clarifying points you should know – whether you’re Gentile or Jewish. 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   Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

If the first followers of Jesus were almost entirely Jewish, how did there grow to be such a huge divide between Judaism and Christianity? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra dive into a bit of history to talk about just how and when these two faiths — both believing in the God of the Hebrew Scriptures — parted ways.   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 Hey, we’re really sorry, but we ran into a production snag and will get the Words and Scriptures lists added here as soon as we can. Please check back, and thanks for understanding.   Scriptures Referenced in This Episode (ditto)   Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

Is one day right and one wrong? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra discuss the different days Jews and Gentiles worship and the biblical reasons why. Their conversation takes them to: 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 Thanks for listening! Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra tells the fascinating story of his first encounter with a “Lost Tribe” community in Zimbabwe and the intriguing conversation he had with them. Carly and Ezra discuss scriptural references confirming the concept of “the Lost Tribes” today and encourage both Christian and Jewish listeners to be open-minded about Jewish people who don’t look like what you’re familiar with. 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   Hey, thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

If you’ve been around Christian circles that talk about Israel much, you’ve probably heard the Scripture verse today’s episode is based on. In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about Psalm 122:6, where David gives the directive to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They discuss what that really means, why we should do it and some practical ways to pray.   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   Thanks for listening!   Other Resources for You   Intercessory Prayer Guide for Israel: https://www.jewishvoice.org/pray/scriptures Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Ezra and Carly discuss various covenants of the Bible and how they relate to Jewish people and Christians. You’ll learn: 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   Thanks for listening! Other Resources for You Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International.

If Adam is the father of all people, does Judaism go all the way back to him? Where did the Jewish people begin? In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra answer the listener question, “Was Adam Jewish?” Spoiler Alert: The answer is “no,” but listen in because there’s a lot of interesting and insightful stuff in this episode about Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael and Jacob and Esau. Plus, you’ll find some great takeaways for your personal relationship with God. 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 Other Resources for You Learn more about Jesus’ appearances in the Old Testament with the “Jewish Voice with Jonathan Bernis” TV show: Enter to win free coffee: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org, Learn more about Lost Tribes Coffee Co.: www.losttribescoffee.co Learn more about the “Lost Tribes of Israel”: www.losttribescoffee.co/ Consider financially supporting the podcast: www.jewishvoice.org/donate/wem/what-you-hear Ask a question, give us feedback: www.ajewandagentilediscuss.org/contact/ Subscribe: Wherever you get your podcasts Social media: Find us under the handle A Jew and A Gentile Discuss. Share us with your friends. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app. This podcast is a production of Jewish Voice Ministries International. Learn more about Jewish Voice at www.jewishvoice.org. Thanks for listening!