Oh, that voice within us that says, "Eat! Those calories only count during a leap year on the third Thursday in February." Or even this, "God wants me to be happy." Whose voices are these, and why do we listen to them?In this podcast, w...

If you could, face to face, ask Jesus  a question what that question be?  In this podcast we talk about the encounter between a  man who gets to do that very thing.  And you know what his question was,  "What must I do ...

Everything we do, from the smallest to the greatest, has consequences. Sometimes we get blessed, but all too often, the payback can be somewhat uncomfortable, if not unbearable. Culturally it's called "what goes around comes around," the ancien...

From the east, the sun began warming the morning air's coolness in the holiest location in Israel, the Temple. Following the morning light, Jesus entered the Temple and began teaching His listeners God's instructions. Shortly afterward, some sc...

In this podcast, we look at one of the best-known accounts from the Exodus, where Moses tells Pharoah, "let my people go."  Did the staff of Moses turn into a snake,  did God harden Pharoah's heart, and why do we even need to know thi...

Right after Jesus tells His most famous parable, the “Prodigal Son,” he teaches His listeners about a man who swindles his boss and is called shrewd for doing so. What’s even more confusing is Jesus says this man is “more shrewd” than the “sons...

In the story of creation it says mankind is made in the image of God, or in Hebrew "tzelem Elochim."  The creation story tells us  both humans and animals are made from the same stuff, however only mankind is made in God's image. So w...

In the last recorded healing done by Jesus on the Sabbath it seems the man who was healed is invisible to those who were present. Did those present object to healing on the Sabbath and why is the one healed seemingly invisible to them? 

Jesus encounters a woman who was suffering with a crippling disability for over 18 years and heals her on the Sabbath. When a complaint arises He uses the opportunity to teach the listeners about the Kingdom of God and how "Tza'ar Ba'alei Chayi...

In this episode we talk about the question, "Is it lawful to do good or harm, to save a life or destroy it on the Sabbath." Jesus fame as a teacher and healer had grown to the point where he has been followed by Scribes and Pharisees to...

“...He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on...

Scholars who have compared Jesus teachings to His contemporaries are seeing that rather than being entirely antagonistic to their ideology, Jesus’ teaching brilliantly builds upon the thinking and debates of His time and brings it to a new leve...

Over the past 50 years there has been a new interest among Christians studying Jesus’ world of first-century Judaism.  Scholars looking at Jewish literature from that time period are beginning to say we’ve really missed it regarding the Ph...

Who are the good and bad guys in Jesus day? In this podcast we talk about the Sadducees, their ideals, theology, and beliefs.  Who knows, maybe we all have a little "Sadducee" in each of us.

When Jesus taught to “Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness,”  His disciples and followers understood these two common first-century phrases.  Join us as we explore the Hebrew concept of “righteousness” and how it is applicable...

When Jesus taught, "Seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness..." what did those first-century listeners understand and why is this important for us nearly two thousand years later? In our latest conversation we explore the "now" or present ...

If Jesus Christ is God's Son, does that mean "Christ" is God's last name? Names are important! In this podcast conversation we explore what it means to be Messiah or Christ.

Join us, Drew and Deborah, as we continue to explore the Hebraic roots of Jesus.In this podcast we explore a method of teaching used by Jesus known as a remez. So, what is a remez, how was it used and did His listeners "get it?"

When a first-century teacher used the phrase "to abolish or fulfill," what did they mean by that? Was it a prophetic or messianic statement, or maybe something else? Join us as we explore this well-known statement and first-century idiom.

Do you have a good eye or a bad eye, and we are not talking about going to the Optometrist? In first-century Israel, when a teacher used this idiom, the people listening got it and understood what the subject was. Two thousand years later, can ...

About two thousand years ago a man named Jesus changed the world. Much of what we know about him comes from both tradition and the popular media. However, somehow it has been lost that he was and is a first-century Rabbi, who taught and lived a...