In this time of American political upheaval, I have had one major question on my mind: What is the Body of Messiah supposed to be learning from this? How are we, as the Body, supposed to respond to political volatility? Do we segregate ourselves? Do we become mired in the fray? Does the Bible speak to this moment? How do we bear the Father’s image in this time?

The story of Joseph has been one that has fascinated generations and rightfully so. Joseph’s story is our story. With it’s many layers, Joseph’s life challenges us to grow in wisdom and stature, as our Messiah Yeshua did Himself.

In this week’s episode we continue our discussion of Hanukkah. We continue to look at the history, culture, and context of Hanukkah and discuss some modern-day applications as well as some traditional ways to celebrate.

In this episode of IBR, we take a break from our Gospel series and talk about God and our current American political climate.

We often think of Luke as the Gentile Gospel author. A physician, and a man of accuracy, we look to Luke’s Gospel account for the most chronological and detailed account of Yeshua’s life and ministry. But is that what Luke’s intention was? This week’s episode may give you some more to think about concerning Luke’s Gospel account.

In this week’s episode we begin a 4 week look at each Gospel account. These will all be general overviews as we prepare ourselves for the life and teachings of Messiah. This week, we look at the book of Matthew.

When we read our Gospel accounts, much ado is made about the Sadducees and Pharisees, as if they are one in the same. As we looked at the Sadducees a couple of weeks ago, we saw that they were a particular group with a particular worldview. Are these Pharisees indeed the same? Is it fair to link these two groups together? Today we dive in to the wonderful world of the Pharisees of the first century.

In this episode, we continue our talk through the five main Jewish reactions to Hellenism during the Silent Years. Carrying on from last week's discussion on the Saducees, this week we are covering the Herodians & Essenes.

Many of us have heard the term “Hellenism” or “Hellenistic”, but how many of us know how Hellenism came about and how this worldview changed the world? In this episode, we introduce the beginnings of Hellenism and build a foundation for future episodes in how Hellenism affected the world of Judaism.

During the next several episodes we are going to be preparing to approach the Gospel accounts. Before we get there, though, we want to have an understanding of the Israel our Messiah is born in to. For that, we have to spend some time in the so-called "Silent Years". This episode is a refresher of the Biblical story so far, preparing us for our next several episodes.

In this week's episode, we reach back to wrap up last week's episode and continue the conversation around why Moshe was denied entrance into the Promised Land. In the second segment we move from Moshe to King David. We explore some powerful Eden language and see how King David is a new Adam, bringing a new Eden.

 

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In the final part of our walk through the desert, we wrap up our discussion on the common trees we find in the desert and turn our attention to the one who calls the desert home…the shepherd.