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Promises of Restoration from the Prophets | Episode 5 Jan 11, 2024

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The prophetic books in Scripture can be best read in context of whether they were written before, during, and/or after the Assyrian exile and the Babylonian captivity. Prophecy and promises were given to us in those moments on the historical timeline of the nation of Israel and Judah.
The whole house of Israel had been divided into two kingdoms after King Solomon, and we saw how quickly both kingdoms fell into apostasy.
The prophets were sent to bring awareness to the spiritual condition of the people and give warnings of repentance.
There are three major words that Episode 5 is going to elaborate on. Those words are:
Covenant, divorce, branches and covenant (again).
Yahuah’s people broke their covenant with Him, which were His commandments. He forgave them over and over, yet they kept committing spiritual adultery. Eventually, He divorced the northern Kingdom of Israel and cut off her branches.
Restoration came through our Messiah, to bring us a new covenant, in which Yahuah would, through the power of the Set-Apart Spirit, write His commandments on our heart so that we would learn how love and obedience work together.
There is a promise of restoration talked about in the Old Testament that points to the regathering of the nation of Israel and Judah back to the land Yahuah promised them through their ancestors. This is something that hasn’t happened yet.
For those who are “Israel,” we get to take part in those promises. This great restoration will happen when our Messiah returns. However, the majority of teachings today teach us that the church is separate from Israel, or that the church replaced Israel. The problem with that separation, is this:
1. That teaching is not found anywhere in Scripture
2. Believing this actually cuts ourselves off from the prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled.
This regathering of Israel and Judah (all 12 tribes) marks the moment in time when Yahuah comes to make a full end of the nations and set His sanctuary in the midst of His people forever. He has only made this promise to the House of Jacob (Israel)—not to the Gentiles.
How is one no longer a Gentile?
The same way they did it in the “Old” Testament: By committing themselves to the same covenant terms and conditions as the Israelites did and becoming grafted in, as Paul beautifully confirmed in Romans 11.
After all, when the New Jerusalem is brought down to earth, there will be 12 gates that allow entrance into the city (Revelation 21:12). Each of those 12 gates are named after the tribes of the children of Israel. If you aren’t part of Israel, how will you enter?
Let’s clear up some confusion and take a deep dive into history and prophecy in Episode 5 of Season 4: Who is Israel?
Supplemental Documents:
Episode 5 Transcript
Timeline of the Prophets Infographic
Verses
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The Biblical History of Israel & Judah | Episode 4 Jan 04, 2024

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You know how when you start reading a book, you’re eager to get to the “good part?”Sometimes, especially as newbies to Bible study, the Old Testament books can seem a little dry with history. As we start to learn the Word, there’s a lot we don’t understand and it can be overwhelmingly and daunting to stare at the pages of thousands of years of history and genealogies, not knowing how to begin, when you know that the good news of the Messiah is just page flips away.
But the problem is that too many of us (I did this myself) try to understand the back of the book without having an understanding of the front of it. But what we don’t realize that we miss out on, is that there are still prophecies spoken by many prophets in the “Old Testament” that still haven’t been fulfilled. There are many prophecies that point us to the great and terrible “Day of Yahuah,” in which is a reference to the Messiah’s return.
The greatest restoration in the history of the world has yet to be fulfilled, and it has everything to do with the events that will happen that will usher in the 1,000-year Millennial Reign. This will mark the moment in time of Messiah’s Second Coming, in which those who get to take part in the first resurrection will rule and reign with Him for 1,000 years. But the problem is, is that through the error of dispensationalism, which teaches us that the church will be raptured away before He comes back, it has poked holes in our understanding of Scripture, and because of this, many people are going to be unprepared for His return.
This is why history is important. This is why your foundation of truth must be rooted in the books of the Old Testament. The Bible is actually one book—not two separate books with two sets of promises for two sets of people. Scripture doesn’t teach that. Men were the ones who added the subtitle pages of old and new testament.
If you were to read your favorite fictional novel and you started at the back of the book, how much of your understanding do you think would be skewed because you didn’t understand the events leading up to the climax and the ending?
The Bible is no different.
So, I say all of that to say that Episode 4 as well as the next several episodes are going to be jam packed with unpacking the history of the books that may seem intimidating to many. This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive study of history, but it is to help give you context that will prayerfully allow you to better understand history and prophecy, as well as fall in love with becoming a student of the Bible.
I can only speak for myself, but studying the history of what I’m reading has made the Word come alive for me in so many ways that have only created a deeper hunger for truth and thirst for righteousness.
Bible history is world history and world history is Bible history.
I pray that this episode and season blesses you and edifies you.
Supplemental Documents:
Episode 4 Transcript
King History of Israel & Judah Chart

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The Lineage of the Hebrews & Other Nations | Episode 3 Dec 21, 2023

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If there is one thing I’ve learned since I started studying the Bible for myself, it’s this:
Don’t skip over the genealogies and locations!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read my Bible in the past, and every time it came to that long list of names and places, I just skimmed right past it.
The people and places that Yahuah lists for us to read may be more important than you think. I’ve certainly learned this for myself. As we continue on in Season 4 of this podcast, this will become more and more evident of why understanding the roots and history of these people, tribes and places is so important. There are some fundamental truths about biblical history that have been suppressed for so long, which is why I’ve felt led to go back to the beginning and share what I’ve learned.
In this podcast episode, we’re taking it all the way back to Noah’s three sons: Shem, Ham & Japheth.
It’s often times the so-called “boring” or “unimportant” things in Scripture that will actually provide us with the understanding needed to solidify the foundation of our faith. Because to put it quite bluntly, the way that we have been taught world history and biblical history has been wrong. Entirely wrong. And this is something that has been so divinely orchestrated by the powers of darkness, that only those who truly love the Light will be awakened from.
Believe it or not, learning more about history has deepened my love for the Scriptures, because through these studies, I have learned just how powerful Yahuah is and just how much the Bible has unfolded and will continue to unfold exactly as He said it would.
It has edified my faith in ways that I can’t even explain.
If there is a word, person, or place you are unfamiliar with in Scripture, I encourage you to look it up! Find the original word used and make note of it. The Bible truly comes alive as you start studying history by unpacking the people and places, one at a time.
This is something that has become so fascinating to me. As a student of the Bible, the topics of history and geography have become some of my favorite things to study. I think this is because this is something that has been entirely neglected as a part of our discipleship.
I pray that this episode will be the first of many to help fill some gaps in our biblical and historical timeline, as well as bring you into a deeper love for His Word.
Because it certainly has done that for me.
Supplemental Documents:
Episode 3 Transcript
Table of Nations-Lineage Breakdown
12 Tribes of Israel Map
Episode 3 Sources

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Why History Matters | Episode 2 Dec 14, 2023

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History was never of much interest to me until I started to read the Bible.
One of the most unique characteristics about the time we live in is that we are in, as most call it, the “Information Age.” Computer technology has given us the ability to have history at our fingertips. What makes the time we live in so much different than any other time period, is the ability to research through the internet.
While there are pros and cons to the world wide web (as well as a level of caution and discernment that is needed when using it), I have sought to use this to my advantage to gain a deeper understanding about the Bible. I’ve sought to understand what our Bibles have gone through, and how the roots of the Christian faith grew and spread, specifically over the last 2,000 years. What started as a study of the faith, quickly turned into a deeper study of world history.
This has been a sobering and humbling journey for me. What I thought I was going to learn about my faith as a great evangelization movement, actually exposed itself to be a dark and wicked movement that has quite literally conquered the world (until Messiah returns, of course).
Yahuah has shown me how the ancient serpent of old has gained his ground into truly being the “god of this world.” Unpacking how this has happened is something only history can teach us. I will explain this deeper as we go through Season 4.
The reason that history is so important, especially when it comes to the nation and people of Israel is because there is a deeper understanding that the body needs in order to navigate this topic biblically, historically, physically, and spiritually. History has been taught to us wrong, and because of this, it has created a narrative around a false prophecy regarding the end times that has deceived even the most earnest, zealous Believers into not knowing who they really are or Yahuah’s plan of redemption for mankind.
Because of this, and without having the right perspective, people are unable to be prepared for His return. They will find themselves to be the foolish virgins with no oil in their lamp. This is why this season is so dear to my heart. My goal is to help prepare the body, and I believe that we must study our history in order to put prophecy into context.
Sources:
Episode 2: Why History Matters (Transcript PDF)

Verses Used:
-2 Corinthians 4:4
-Isaiah 5:13
-Hosea 4:6
-Isaiah 27:11
-Jeremiah 13:17
-Joel 2:32
-Isaiah 29:11-13
-Revelation 14:8-10
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An Intro to Season 4: "Who Is Israel?" | Episode 1 Dec 07, 2023

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I felt led to start Season 4: Who is Israel? by sharing the intentions and expectations for this season. For those who choose to go on this deep dive with me, especially on a topic such as this, there may be different expectations people might have, depending on where one is at in their walk of following our Messiah.
I believe there are certain biblical truths and perspectives that are necessary to have in order to have a better understanding of the Bible, your identity as a child of the Most High, and the prophecies that play a role in the redemption of mankind and the Kingdom that is coming. We must be prepared for this Kingdom, and there is a gap of knowledge the body needs right now. This season is my attempt to bring reconciliation.
The truth is that the people who have told us how history has happened, whether that’s through public education, seminary schools, the media, Christian pastors and even online Christian sources, has all been orchestrated to fit the agenda of the enemy. While that may be a hard pill to swallow for some, I ask for patience as I attempt to connect many of these dots.
I pray that through this season, each episode will be like a piece to the puzzle to help give us a better understanding of who Israel is and how the world has been set up through a hijacking of our identity, a hijacking of what it truly means to be in covenant with our heavenly Father, and a mishandling of Scriptures and other historical information.
The goal is reconciliation, and the narrow path that leads there deserves some serious attention. I hope you enjoy this episode and this season and that your studies are tremendously blessed!
Verses Used:
-John 3:30
-Ezekiel 34
-1 Corinthians 3:6
-Genesis 11:7
-Jeremiah 13:13
-Jeremiah 6:21
-Isaiah 29:10
-Romans 11:8
-Isaiah 66:3-4
-2 Thessalonians 2:10-11
-Hosea 10:12-13
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Why Words Matter | Episode 44 Nov 30, 2023

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There are many words in our Bibles today that have been translated to English, and in doing so, has completely changed the meaning and implications behind the Hebrew and Greek words that were originally used. Those who have gone before us in the Christian faith have literally created doctrines and beliefs around misinterpretations of Scripture. The Christian faith today has a complete set of beliefs, yet their beliefs are missing the appropriate context and proper definitions of the words being used. Because of this, the doctrines we've created have taught us that certain Scriptures mean something that they actually do not. Many of these modern “New Testaments” compared to the ancient Aramaic and Greek texts clearly indicate that there are many “new ideas” out there which were never a part of the early Believers values.
This is an issue today because this has massively affected our theology. The words have been mishandled and translated to mean something that they are actually not and this has damaged our understanding so deeply. The ancient serpent of old has no new tricks—just as he twisted Yahuah’s word in the Garden of Eden, he is doing the same today.
We can’t help what has happened. We can’t help what we don’t know. But the bigger issue is that there are a remnant of voices today who are crying out, trying to breach this gap and tell people and warn people of what has happened, provide the verses and sources to back it up, yet they choose not to listen. Many don’t want to deal with the thought that maybe, just maybe, everything they’ve been taught to believe has been a lie.
Most Christians realize that while they read and study from Bibles that came from Greek and Hebrew text and terminology, very few give second thought to what the original words’ meaning and intention behind them actually was. The enemy knows that the only weapon we have to fight with is the Word—don’t you think his main strategy of deception would be to twist the very Word we are told to fight with and use it against us to “deceive the whole world?”
Because that is precisely what has happened.
The time of ignorance is over.
And the times of this ignorance Yahuah winked at; but now commands all men everywhere to repent: Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Acts 17:30-31
Verses Used:
-Zephaniah 3:9
-Jeremiah 1:10
-Jeremiah 31:28
-Hosea 10:12-13
-Jeremiah 8:8
-Joel 2:32
-Romans 10:13
-John 10:9
-John 3:16
-Psalm 3:8
-Romans 10:4
-Romans 7:12
-Matthew 5:17
-Jude 1:4
-Regarding the Sabbath: Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Mark 16:9, Luke 18:12, Luke 24:1, John 20:1, John 20:19, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2
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The Christmas "Spirit" | Episode 43 Nov 16, 2023

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The Father created a deep void in my heart around 2 years ago that caused me to dig deeper into the origin and meaning behind the Christmas holiday. Christmas seems to be one of the most religious holidays in the western world today, but the truth is that many people know little about its history.
It's time that we investigate this holiday and examine what Scripture has to say about it. We must seek to worship in spirit and in truth, the way the Father commands. We must learn how to discern the difference between truth and tradition.
This subject may poke at your flesh, but I'd rather poke your flesh than tickle your ears.
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Verses Used:
Proverbs 26:11
Matthew 7:22-23
1 John 2:3
Mark 7:7-9
Exodus 32:5
Leviticus 10
Leviticus 23:2
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Testing the Fruit | Episode 42 Nov 09, 2023

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What if I told you that I could prove to you in Scripture that the majority of Christian pastors today are wolves in sheep's clothing?
Do you know how to biblically test someone’s fruit?

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravaging wolves. You will know them by their fruits.”

Matthew 7:15-16

Our Messiah is telling us that by their fruits, you will know whether or not someone is a false teacher or if they are a true follower of Him.

These are very important instructions, wouldn’t you agree?

But how do we do that? What “fruit” are we told to test? What does Scripture have to say about this?

We have a precious, beyond gracious heavenly Father who does not want His children to be confused. It is not His intentions to leave us with an ambiguous understanding of these critical instructions—that’s not how He works.

The answers that the body needs on how to test someone’s fruit are right here in the Word. And I want to give you the Scripture you need to equip yourself on how to discern this.

The answers might disturb you, because the biblical understanding of how to test someone’s fruit will change everything you thought you knew and everything you’ve been taught by mainstream Christianity.
We must let the Scripture do the talking, because the Word is loud and clear.
Verses Used:
“You will know them by their fruit:”
Matthew 7:15-20
Ezekiel 22:23-27
Zephaniah 3:3-4
Galatians 5:22-23

The John 15 Test:
John 15
1 John 3:24
1 John 2:4
1 John 2:6
Mark 7:8-9
Matthew 23:3
Matthew 22:37-40
Leviticus 19:18

The Deuteronomy 13 Test:
2 Thessalonians 2:9
Exodus 7:8-13
Acts 16:16
Deuteronomy 13:1-3
Deuteronomy 13:4
Matthew 7:21-23
Ecclesiastes 12:13
1 John 5:3
Psalm 119:172
Psalm 119:142

The Wheat & the Tares:
Luke 8:11
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 13:36-43
John 10:35

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Why Labels Are Dangerous | Episode 41 Nov 02, 2023

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There is a growing number of Believers who are truly trying to be like the Bereans that we read about in Scripture. Additionally, we are trying to put the Scriptures into context by studying history, language and culture through a Hebrew lens in order to get a better understanding of the original context so that we can have a better understanding of Scripture.
However, in doing this, I've seen labels such as "Hebrew Roots Movement" and "Sacred Name Only Movement" float around and are being used in a way to be applied to Believers who are obedient to the Father’s commandments out of love. It seems to give people the justification to assume something about someone without having talked to the individual first. For the same reason that just because someone calls themselves a Christian, it doesn’t mean that they are followers of Messiah.
And that’s why labels are dangerous. Labels don’t do anything except divide. At the end of the day, labels don't prove anything to you. It's the fruit we are told to test.
So, let's talk about it.
The Tetragram and the New Testament Article

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Friend, Not Foe | Episode 40 Oct 26, 2023

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I think it’s human nature to naturally reject things we don’t understand. However, I think Paul captured this best when he said, “have I now become your enemy because I’ve told you the truth?”
I want to make it clear that I’m not arguing against the Bible, I am arguing against the doctrines in which the foundation of our faith has been built on and the translations that resulted because of it. They are not as solid as we would like to believe or we have been brought up to believe. It’s not the Bible that’s wrong, it’s our interpretation of it.
I am not the Bible police. I’m not the name police. I’m not the Sabbath police. I am just being obedient to what has been revealed to me, and the thing is that the truth that I have come into, and the Messiah that I am following, is not the Messiah that lines up with mainstream Christianity.
I want you to know that what while the things I share and say may come off as a little abrasive, I want you to hear my plea that my only motive is to reconcile all of us to the truth, because the bottom line is that we have all been deceived. There is a deeper understanding of Scripture that the body of Messiah needs right now, and it comes with a thorough examination of the foundation of our faith.
There is a plowing that must be done before the planting.
I hope this episode blesses you and encourages you!
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