Messiah Podcast
Welcome to Messiah Podcast—where Jesus is Jewish, and that changes everything. Dive into the heart of Messianic faith as we engage with top scholars, pastors, Messianic rabbis, musicians, and thought leaders shaping the conversation on Messianic Judaism and the Jewish roots of Christianity. Produced by First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ), our mission is to deliver enriching Messianic education and reconnect disciples with God’s prophetic promises to Israel. Whether you’re exploring the Messianic Jewish perspective for the first time or deepening your faith, this podcast will illuminate the teachings and kingdom message of Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah.
Episodes
96 episodes
96 – The Case for Biblical Languages | Austin Curtin
The Bible is the foundation of our faith. Unfortunately, the languages of the Bible are no longer in common use, and the modern equivalents are different. Engaging with Scripture in its original languages should not be reserved only for the sch...
95 – The Most Important Word in the Bible | Dr. Kendell Soulen
For centuries the church condensed the story of the Bible into one single narrative comprised of a simple, four-act structure. God created the world, humankind sinned causing the world to fall into disrepair, Jesus died for our sins and redeeme...
94 – Messianic Jewish History Unveiled | Dr. Gershon Nerel
The roots of modern Messianic Judaism extend farther back into history than the cultural expression that emerged out of the 1960s. It’s a story of pioneering faith, a few missed opportunities, along with overcoming fierce challenges. Dr. Gersho...
93 – Counting the Omer for Personal Spiritual Growth | Damian Eisner
Most disciples overlook one of the most profound spiritual opportunities of the year: the Counting of the Omer. Damian Eisner unpacks how this simple, ancient practice transcends tradition and reveals a pathway to inner growth, humility, and di...
92 – Is Sabbath Also for Gentiles? | Ruben Ramos
Have you ever wondered if the ancient practice of observing the Sabbath holds relevance for modern-day followers of Jesus? The Jewish people have been commanded to sanctify the Sabbath day, ceasing from all creative work every week from Friday ...
91 – Is Sabbath Just for Jews? | Aaron & Rachel Eby
The Sabbath: Is it observed on Sunday or Saturday? Is it a day of rest, worship, or both? Who is it truly for—Jews, Christians, or everyone? Are the ancient Sabbath laws still relevant today? What insights does the Bible provide? If profound qu...
90 – The Quickening: Stephanie Quick and The Emmaus Table
As tensions continue to ferment in the Middle East, God has called some from among his flock to bring the gospel of the kingdom to the Muslim world. Our guest today, Stephanie Quick of the Emmaus Table, is a writer, teacher, songwriter, recordi...
89 – Is 1 Peter for Jews or Gentiles? | Dr. Kelly Liebengood
For those of us who read the Bible from a Messianic Jewish perspective, 1 Peter presents a problem. On the surface, Peter seems to be telling an audience of Gentiles that they, and not Israel, are now the chosen people. Dr. Kelly Liebengood has...
88 – Hello, Mrs. Rachel: Breaking the Internet with Messianic Content
Can a stay-at-home mom with a gift of gab change the way the world views the Jewish Jesus? The viral @HelloMrsRachel, a third generation Messianic Jew joins Messiah podcast to reveal the David-and-Goliath reality of being a Messianic creator to...
87 – Decoding Cody: Autism, Angels, and Telepathy on Trial | Pastor Joe Infranco
The Telepathy Tapes took the podcast world by storm in 2024. All of a sudden, we had falsifiable evidence that non-speaking autistic people could read minds. But this phenomenon was only the tip of a massive iceberg. What the Telepathy Tapes re...
86 – My Son Sees Angels: Revelations from Non-Speaking Autism | Tahni Cullen
In 2024, the podcast about profoundly disabled, non-speaking autistic children who knew what their caretakers were thinking debuted and skyrocketed to the top of the charts. What the “Telepathy Tapes Podcast” didn’t discuss was that these indiv...
85 – Jordan Rubin on The Biblio Diet: God’s Plan for Health & Wellness
Join this conversation with Jewish follower of Jesus Jordan Rubin, for an exclusive glimpse into his faith journey and the story behind his newest NY Times best-selling book, The Biblio Diet. We delve into the ancient wisdom of the Bible that i...
84 – A Former Muslim’s Analysis of Islam, Israel, and the West | Danny Burmawi
For hundreds of years, secular thinkers in the West have considered Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to have similar claims to the Jewish patriarchs. Our guest today, Danny Burmawi, has a different perspective. A convert from Islam to Christian...
83 – Food, Faith & Freedom – Finally Finding Jesus in Messianic Judaism | Hope Egan
In the first century, Jewish believers in Jesus kept being Jewish. There was no conflict between their Jewish identity and their discipleship. Unfortunately, that changed, and for most of church history, Jewish followers of Jesus had to stop be...
82 – Pioneers of Messianic Worship | Dr. Greg Silverman
The emergence of Messianic Judaism into the American cultural milieu in the 1960s and 70s brought with it a distinct genre of sacred music with roots in Ashkenazi klezmer and traditional Jewish liturgy. Since then, Messianic music has come into...
81 – The Discovery That Transformed Our Understanding of Scripture | Dr. Rebekah Haigh
In 1947, a Bedouin goat herder stumbled on a collection of clay jars filled with ancient scrolls by the Dead Sea in Israel. When these scrolls made it to scholars and antiquity dealers, it became clear that they had been written around the time...
80 – Jesus Is Jewish, and That Changes Everything | Damian Eisner & Jacob Fronczak
Our tagline here at Messiah Podcast is “Jesus is Jewish, and that changes everything.” But what exactly do we mean by that? What changes specifically? Our guest today, Messianic Jewish Rabbi Damian Eisner, is here for a conversation about what ...
79 – Are We Living In the End of Days? | D. Thomas Lancaster
In the final episode of our series on the end of days, we delve into the age-old question: Are we living in the last generation? Join Jacob Fronczak and Daniel Lancaster as they explore historical and contemporary signs, from the ingathering of...
78 – Did Jesus Believe in the Rapture? | D. Thomas Lancaster
From 88 Reasons for 1988 to the Thief in the Night films and the Left Behind franchise, the sudden disappearance of the church immediately before a seven-year tribulation has been a popular belief among Evangelicals. ...
77 – What Everyone Gets Wrong About Revelation | D. Thomas Lancaster
Revelation, the Apocalypse of John, is the last book in the Bible, and for many, it’s the most difficult. Through the ages, followers of Yeshua have taken the Revelation football and run with it in just about every conceivable direction. This s...
76 – Mythbusting Revelation | D. Thomas Lancaster
For decades, eagle-eyed prophecy aficionados have scoured the headlines and the Scriptures hoping to find clues as to where we’re at on God’s prophetic timeline and how much longer we’ll have to wait before the glorious return of our Master, Ye...
75 – Breaking Barriers Through Music and Faith | Israeli Musician Shai Sol
Messianic Jewish musicians utilize their craft to express their faith in Yeshua in distinctly Jewish ways. Shai Sol is one such musician who brings a distinctive Israeli sound to the Messianic Jewish music world. Her musical journey began early...
74 – I Am Israel: A Filmmaker's Journey to Zion | Filmmaker David Kiern
The biblical kings and prophets envisioned the Temple as a house of prayer for all nations. Right now, it’s only a house of prayer for Muslims—Jews and Christians are forbidden from praying where Jesus did. Our guest today, David Kiern, is a fi...
73 – Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology | Dr. Richard Harvey
The American Messianic Jewish congregational movement as we know it today blossomed in the 1960s and ‘70s. These young congregations borrowed theological ideas from Judaism and from Christianity, but comparatively little work has been done to s...
72 – Christian Scholars Defend the Torah Observant Jesus | Dr. Paul Sloan & Dr. Logan Williams
For centuries, supersessionist assumptions in higher education led generations of academics to assume that Jesus came to abolish the Mosaic Law. Today, a new generation of professors and researchers is producing rigorous, meticulously cited wor...