Messiah Podcast 37 – The Land, the People, and the Scriptures of Israel
Have you ever found a Bible verse confusing or frustrating? Or found two Bible verses that seem to contradict each other? Have you ever felt like something was missing from your toolbox during your Bible study? First Fruits of Zion has just rereleased a ten-week course designed to give you the tools you need to interpret the Bible in its original language, context, culture, time, and place. It’s called HaYesod: The Foundation, and the author, D. Thomas Lancaster, and principal instructor, Aaron Eby, are here to tell us all about it.
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- The inspiration behind the original creation of the HaYesod discipleship course in the 1990s.
- HaYesod means “The Foundation” and is a teaching series that lays a solid foundation of faith with a biblical understanding of the land, the people, and the Scriptures of Israel.
- HaYesod is a tool to equip believers to access the Messianic Jewish understanding of the Scriptures and to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, better.
- What is the benefit of understanding the Scriptures from a Messianic Jewish perspective?
- Many elements of traditional Christian interpretation of the Bible contain holes that have created instability in the faith of many believers.
- What changes have been made to the new version of HaYesod compared to older renderings?
- Why are the people of Israel the foundation of the Bible?
- The kingdom perspective of the gospel Yeshua taught.HaYesod is not designed to turn Christians into Jews.HaYesod is designed to inspire active discipleship to Jesus.
- What is distinction theology as a theological structure within HaYesod?
- Does First Fruits of Zion teach that Gentiles shouldn’t keep the Torah?
- HaYesod is a course consisting of ten video lessons filmed in a studio and on location throughout the land of Israel. An extensive workbook can be purchased to assist the learning process.
- How can students access the course individually or study as a group?Torah Club is a weekly international Bible study network that is a great way to continue learning after HaYesod: The Foundation.
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