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The Torah Guide 33 episodes Latest Aug 28, 2024

Explore and meditate on the Hebrew Bible with Aaron Dranoff, author of 'Judaism, the Messiah, and Jewish Identity' and Director of the Torah Guide. Together we'll go deeper in our exploration of scripture and discover how it all points to Jesus.

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Evidence Jesus Rose from the Dead - Evidence for Jesus E4 Aug 28, 2024 00:47:34 This is the final episode in a series about the historical evidence on Jesus and if it gives us good reason to accept him as the Messiah. In this episode, learn why there is widespread agreement among Christian and Non-Christian historians about the following facts • Jesus was executed by crucifixion and buried in a Sanhedrin member's tomb. • Jesus's tomb was discovered empty by a gro

Who Actually Wrote the Gospels? - Evidence for Jesus E3 Jul 31, 2024 00:18:29 This is the third episode in a series about the historical evidence on Jesus and if it gives us good reason to accept him as the Messiah. In this episode, learn: 1. Who wrote the Gospels 2. When the Gospels were written 3. If the authors were trying to be accurate or deceitful Highlight: 100% of the earliest manuscripts that have been found include the author's names in the title. Support

Was Jesus a False Prophet? - Evidence for Jesus E2 Jul 5, 2024 00:35:49 This is the second episode in a series about the historical evidence on Jesus and if it gives us good reason to accept him as the Messiah. In this episode, learn: 1. why Jesus's resurrection proves that he is a true prophet and the Messiah, according to criteria in the Torah. 2. The widely agreed-upon facts around Jesus's death and resurrection Highlight: Orthodox Jewish rabbi convinced that t

Was Jesus a Real Person? - Evidence for Jesus E1 Jun 28, 2024 00:23:06 This is the first episode in a new series about the historical evidence on Jesus and if it gives us good reason to accept him as the Messiah. In this episode, learn the sources for Jesus's life and how they compare to two other historical figures from during and around the same time as Jesus. Support the Torah Guide: www.thetorahguide.com/give

What is the Gospel? - Messianic Trajectory E18 Jan 22, 2024 00:24:46 The four biographies about Jesus that open the New Testament are called "The Gospel," and Jesus himself went around preaching "The Gospel" and calling people to believe in "the Gospel"... so what exactly is "the Gospel" and what does it mean to believe in it? Weekly Reading Mark 1:1-8 Mark 1:9-15 John 1:1-13 John 3:16-21 2 Peter 3:9 Romans 1:1-4 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Meditation Question

Jesus, the Messiah - Messianic Trajectory E17 Jan 8, 2024 00:24:53 The New Testament opens with 4 biographies of Jesus called the Gospel. All 4 claim that Jesus is the resolution to the Hebrew Bible's story. Weekly Reading Matthew 1 Luke 1:5-24 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 24:13-35 Luke 24:44-53 John 1:1-14 Matthew 28:16-20 Meditation Questions If you were there when the birth of Jesus, the Messiah King of Israel was announced, how would you have felt.

The Bible has Narrators - Messianic Trajectory E16 Jan 7, 2024 00:31:34 The three sections of the Hebrew Bible are connected at their respective beginnings and endings by narrators who take the center stage. And these connecting points are all about the messiah. Related Video https://youtu.be/rPpSxUgd4xU?feature=shared Weekly Reading Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Malachi 4:4-6 Joshua 1:7-8 Psalm 1:1-3 Malachi 4:1-3 Psalm 1:4-6 Psalm 2 Meditation Questions

The Writings (Khetuvim) - Messianic Trajectory E15 Dec 25, 2023 00:24:19 The last section in the Hebrew Bible, the Writings, is filled with different kinds of literature that all uniquely point to the Messiah. In this episode, we check out 3 of the many ways that the Writings points to the Messiah. Weekly Reading Psalm 72 Psalm 89 Psalm 119 Song of Songs 1-4 Song of Songs 5-8 Esther 1-5 Esther 6-10 Meditation Questions Think about a relationship tha

King David and the Messiah - Messianic Trajectory E14 Dec 18, 2023 00:29:05 The next section in the Hebrew Bible after the Torah --the Prophets -- picks up the Torah's Messianic hope, by funneling it through the family of King David, come see how David enriches our understanding of who the Messiah is and what he does for us. Weekly Reading Genesis 3: 6-19 Genesis 12:1-7 Joshua 9:3-26 Judges 2 1 Samuel 16:1-13 2 Samuel 7 Romans 1:1-6 Meditation Questions

The Second Coming in the Torah -Messianic Trajectory E13 Dec 4, 2023 00:25:27 The Messiah was always supposed to die a sacrificial death and then reign in power. This is taught starting with the Torah. Weekly Reading Genesis 3:14-19 Genesis 49 Exodus 15:1-20 Numbers 24 Deuteronomy 32 & 33 John 19-20 Philippians 4:4-9 Meditation Questions What suffering do you notice in the world around you right now? How might the Spirit of God keep you at peace amids

Jesus, the Prophet like Moses - Messianic Trajectory E12 Nov 27, 2023 00:20:20 Guest teacher, the Rev. Cariño Casas explains what it means that Jesus is the prophet like Moses. Weekly Reading Matthew 2 Luke 4:31-37 Matthew 8:1-4 John 2:1-11 Matthew 8:18-27 Matthew 17:1-13 John 4:4-44 Meditation Questions God spoke out of heaven that Jesus is his beloved son who we need to listen to, take a second alone with God, to ask yourself do you truly

Isaiah 53 and the Prophet like Moses - Messianic Trajectory E11 Nov 20, 2023 00:31:04 The most debated Prophecy between Christians and Jewish people... Isaiah 53. Is it about Jesus, the people of Israel, or a righteous remnant among Israel? Isaiah 53 draws on a promise in the Torah for a Prophet like Moses and develops it. Related Video https://youtu.be/zRXhhNNIID8?feature=shared Weekly Reading Numbers 23 Numbers 24 Isaiah 42 Isaiah 48:12-49:12 Isaiah 52:1-12 Isaiah 52:13

The Prophet like Moses - Messianic Trajectory E10 Nov 13, 2023 00:12:43 God made a promise to raise up a future Prophet like Moses, a promise so important that the Torah ends by reminding us to wait for him. Related Video https://youtu.be/zRXhhNNIID8?feature=shared Weekly Reading Exodus 7:14-25 Exodus 8 Exodus 9 Exodus 10 Exodus 14 Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Deuteronomy 34 Meditation Questions What comes to mind as you remember that God raised Moses up to s

Moses, the Humble Servant - Messianic Trajectory E9 Nov 6, 2023 00:23:42 The Torah describes Moses as the most Humble man... why? Related Video https://youtu.be/q1b4P6uYmXs?feature=shared Weekly Reading Exodus 1 Exodus 2 Exodus 3 Exodus 4 Exodus 16:1-8 Numbers 12 Deuteronomy 9:4-29 Meditation Questions Who is someone in your life who has questioned your worth or mistreated you? What was your response to being mistreated or unappreciated? Did you lash

How did Abraham keep the law? - Messianic Trajectory E8 Oct 30, 2023 00:25:29 The Torah sets up a comparison between Abraham and Moses in order to show us what it looks like to keep the law Related Video https://youtu.be/q1b4P6uYmXs?feature=shared Weekly Reading Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 15:1-6 Genesis 22:1-19 Genesis 26:1-5 Exodus 17:1-7 Numbers 20:1-12 1 Samuel 15:22 Meditation Questions What are some specific doubts or desires that have held you back from t

The New Covenant - Messianic Trajectory E7 Oct 23, 2023 00:28:56 The Prophets remind Israel about the hope God promised in the Torah. They talk about this hope as a New Covenant that's inseparably linked to the Messiah, to the forgiveness of sins, and tp personal relationship with God Related Video https://youtu.be/nJIHyZk6VLg?feature=shared Weekly Reading Deuteronomy 30: 1-10 Isaiah 42: 1-9 Jeremiah 7: 21-28 Jeremiah 31: 27-34 Ezekiel 36: 22-36

Israel, the new Adam - Messianic Trajectory E6 Oct 16, 2023 00:29:15 Israel and Adam are described so similarly in scripture that it cannot be a coincidence. So, why is Israel a new version of Adam? Related Video https://youtu.be/nJIHyZk6VLg?feature=shared Bible Reading Deuteronomy 30:1-10 Weekly Reading: Genesis 1:28 Genesis 3:22-24 Deuteronomy 11:26-28 Deuteronomy 30:1-10 Deuteronomy 31:16-22 2 Kings 24:10-15 2 Kings 25:27-30 Meditation Questions Remember that

Did Jesus break the Torah? - Messianic Trajectory E5 Oct 9, 2023 00:32:49 Jesus was accused of breaking the Old Testament law... did he really? Has Judaism today functionally replaced the Old Testament? Bible Reading Mark 7:5-13 Weekly Reading: Isaiah 29:13 Proverbs 30:6 Matthew 12:1-15 Mark 7:1-13 John 5:1-18 & 39-47 Matthew 5:17-20 Acts 15:5 Meditation Questions What is one specific thing that you‘ve always thought God wants us to do, maybe because you assumed,

The Torah and Jewish Identity - Messianic Trajectory E4 Sep 25, 2023 00:13:37 This is the fourth episode in a series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah Why are Jewish People supposed to shape their lives around the Torah? Bible Reading Joshua 1:7-8 Weekly Reading: Exodus 24:3-7 Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Deuteronomy 12:32 Deuteronomy 31:9-12 Joshua 1:7-8 Joshua 8:34-35 1 Kings 2:2-3 Meditation Question How often do you spend time thinking about

Why the Jewish People? - Messianic Trajectory E3 Sep 25, 2023 00:18:21 This is the third episode in a series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah Why the Jewish People? Bible Reading Genesis 12:1-3 Meditation Question What is 1 way that your community is going through suffering, brokenness, or maybe even death? Remember that the God of the Bible doesn’t leave us stranded in our suffering, he makes a way for blessing, even when we bring the curse. How might

Is the Tower of Babel a Person? - Messianic Trajectory E2 Sep 18, 2023 00:19:44 This is the second episode in a series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah Is the Tower of Babel a Person? Bible Reading Genesis 8:15 - 21 Meditation Question What is 1 specific desire or longing in your life that hasn’t been satisfied yet. Take a moment to express that desire to God and ask him if it’s good. Have you ever been tempted to try and take or secure that desire on your own

What's the Genre of the Bible? - Messianic Trajectory E1 Sep 11, 2023 00:17:05 This is the first episode in a new series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah! Why was the Hebrew Bible written? Related Video https://youtu.be/rPpSxUgd4xU?feature=shared Bible Reading Psalm 71:1-3 Meditation Question How have you experienced God rescue you in a time of need or seen him rescue someone else who was in distress? Take a second to pause and thank him for what he did Cons

Jesus in the Old Testament - Introduction to the Torah E10 Sep 4, 2023 00:22:13 This is the final episode in the Introduction to the Torah series! Jesus and the New Testament teach that the entire Old Testament was about him. So how exactly did Jesus' life and ministry fulfill the Old Testament? Bible Reading John 5:19-30 Meditation Question Jesus succeeded where nobody else has. And if you place your trust in him, his blood will fully cover your sin and you will be cou

Messiah in the Torah: Balaam and Moses - Introduction to the Torah E9 Aug 28, 2023 00:34:13 This is the 9th episode in the Introduction to the Torah series! Near the middle of the Torah, Balaam breaks out into a poem. In his poem he ties together all the imagery from the rest of the Torah's poetry, to describe Israel's future King, later called the Messiah. Bible Reading Numbers 24:2-9 Meditation Question From the beginning of time, God knew the cost of restoring humanity, and

Jacob's blessing - Introduction to the Torah E8 Aug 21, 2023 00:26:27 At the end of Genesis, Jacob breaks out into a poem. He focuses on two of his sons, Judah and Joseph, to explain where the whole biblical story is headed. Bible Reading Genesis 49: 8-12 Meditation Questions What comes to mind as you think about the betrayal and suffering that Jesus willingly submitted to for you and me? It was Jesus’ suffering and betrayal itself that made him victorious, what

What did the Torah's Author Think He Was Writing About? - Introduction to the Torah E7 Aug 14, 2023 00:13:34 Did you know that the Torah's author actually gave us his own interpretation? At every turning point in the Torah's story, there's a poem. The author put these poems at crucial moments, so they would function like landmarks, making sure we understand what the story is about. Bible Reading Genesis 3:14-19 Meditation Questions Remember God’s desire to give humanity authority over creat

Why did the Jewish People need Priests? - Introduction to the Torah E6 Aug 7, 2023 00:17:49 God chose the people of Israel to be a Kingdom of Priests, and then he also gave them priests. What are priests and why are they so central to who the Jewish people are and to the greater biblical story? Bible Reading Exodus 29:42-46 Meditation Questions Have you been let down or mistreated by someone in power? Maybe a religious leader? Right now just take a second and express how you feel about

Understanding the Laws in the Torah - Introduction to the Torah E5 Jul 31, 2023 00:17:26 Do you want to be able to understand the laws in the Torah and what they have to say to you? In this episode, you’ll learn how to approach the law as a whole, what relevance the laws still have today, and how you and I should relate to it. Bible Reading Exodus 19:1-9 Meditation Questions Remember that God is always faithful to his people, even when they aren’t faithful in return. What is one way

The Covenants - Introduction to the Torah E4 Jul 24, 2023 00:13:36 God makes several Covenants that drive the whole biblical story. But what is a Covenant? And why are they so significant? This is the 4th video in a series called An Introduction to the Torah. In this episode, we're meditating on how God reveals his plan and his faithfulness through Covenants. Bible Reading Isaiah 49:5-13 Meditation Questions Hopefully, you remember how God saw the human hea

The Story of The Hebrew Bible - Introduction to the Torah E3 Jul 17, 2023 00:13:53 There’s a lot of evil and suffering in the world, but isn’t God loving? How can both be true? In this episode, we’re exploring how the Hebrew Bible is a story about God’s response to evil. Bible Reading Isaiah 53: 7-12 Meditation Questions What is 1 thing you can remember doing in your life, that you shouldn’t have, something that made you feel guilty, ashamed, or embarrassed? What is 1 thin

How to Know the Difference Between Right and Wrong - Introduction to the Torah E2 Jul 10, 2023 00:07:59 Why don’t we all agree on what’s right and what's wrong? In this episode, we're meditating on the first few pages of scripture and what it means to trust God to decide right and wrong. Bible Reading and Memorization Genesis 1:26-28 Meditation Questions When was 1 time that you and someone else disagreed about what’s right and wrong? How did the disagreement affect your relationship? How

Reading the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) - Introduction to the Torah E1 Jul 3, 2023 00:07:48 What is the Hebrew Bible and what does it have to do with Jesus? This is the first video in a series called Introduction to the Torah. In this episode, we're meditating on the purpose of the Hebrew Bible and it's 3 sections. Bible Reading and Memorization Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Meditation Questions Have you ever made a commitment to love God with everything you are and everything you have?

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