Yeshua came with a message of salvation and redemption for the world. This salvation was offered first to the Jewish people. However, Jewish evangelism over the past two thousand years only seems to have distanced Yeshua from his people. “Missionary” is a dirty word in Judaism, and there are some good historical reasons for that. So what should we do, or what can we do to bridge the gap? This Messiah Podcast episode features Boaz Michael’s lecture on the “Seven Steps of Jewish Reconciliation,” first developed by Messianic Jewish luminary Abram Poljak in the 1950s.

– Episode Timecode –
0:00 – Damian & Jacob set the stage for a challenging topic
2:43 – What happens when Jews become Christians
8:34 – Boaz Michael: Seven Steps of Jewish Reconciliation
14:35 – Introduction to Abram Poljak’s Seven Steps
16:48 – Ceasing to condemn Yeshua
20:58 – Recognizing Yeshua as a brother
21:47 – Accepting Yeshua as a teacher
27:00 – Acknowledging Yeshua as a prophet
28:26 – Seeing Yeshua as the central Jewish figure
29:42 – The problem with the classic approach to Jewish evangelism
33:41 – Jacob & Damian discuss Boaz’s lecture
34:52 – Why it’s so important for both Christians and Jews to know the real Jesus 
39:39 – The bombshell: Should Jews become Christians?
43:41 – The knowledge of the real Yeshua that has emerged from academia
44:56 – First Fruits of Zion excels at disseminating academic knowledge in a way that is easy to understand
45:47 – First Fruits of Zion is all about repairing the reputation of Jesus to bring him home to his people
46:27 – Damian’s testimony of being an evangelized Jew
48:10 – How do Christians perfect their evangelistic mission?
49:48 – Progress has been made with pastors and church leadership 
52:48 – Telling Jews about Hell as a consequence of sin does not work
55:31 – Easing the burden of converting souls: encourage people one step closer
59:30 – Practical recommendations

Jewish Evangelism in Seven Steps | Boaz Michael

20 - Jewish Evangelism in Seven Steps | Boaz Michael

The Only Way EP was recorded live in the Yale Theater in the historic Capitol Hill District of Oklahoma City.  These five original tunes represent the past year of songwriting by Crossings Venue Worship for Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma.

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No Greater Love | feat. Cole Grubbs

The key to unlocking the context of the book of Ephesians has eluded Bible interpreters since the advent of replacement theology. Did Jesus abolish the “law of commandments expressed in ordinances“? How are Gentile believers “fellow heirs“? Who are the spiritual forces being battled with the famed “armor of God“? D. Thomas Lancaster believes he has discovered the missing key and has completed a new commentary on the book of Ephesians that answers these and other pressing questions about some of Paul’s most difficult material.


– Episode Timecode –
0:00 – Damian & Jacob glad to be back with a live guest!
5:59 – Ephesians solves the identity crisis of the Messianic Gentile believer.
13:08 – Was Paul actually the author of Ephesians? Critical scholarship.
17:16 – What was unique about the city of Ephesus?
19:13 – The pronouns in Ephesians that unlock the entire epistle.
31:40 – Did Jesus abolish the “law of commandments contained in ordinances”?
43:16 – Understanding the one new man of Ephesians.
46:40 – How does Messiah remove the enmity between Jews and Gentiles?
53:00 – The transmission of the Holy Spirit.
58:02 – The missing big picture context behind the Armor of God.
1:02:55 – Daniel’s next projects.
1:05:27 – Rapid fire round…UFOs and Wisconsin cheese.


– Related Resources –
The Holy Epistle to the Galatians
ffoz.com/the-holy-epistle-to-the-galatians-book.html

Torah Club Complete Commentary Sets
ffoz.com/torah-club-study/

HaYesod, Uncover Christianity’s Jewish Foundations:
Hayesod.org

Messiah Magazine: 
messiahmagazine.org

First Fruits of Zion: ffoz.org
Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine (messiahmagazine.org). This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective.

Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

Why Christian's Misunderstand Ephesians

23 – Why Christians Misunderstand Ephesians | D. Thomas Lancaster

“Once upon a time, I was a supersessionist,” admits today’s guest, Dr. Gerald R. McDermott. But then his eyes were opened to a whole new perspective on the Bible. The missing piece was the centrality of Israel and the Jewish people. He now calls this the key to understanding Jesus, the gospel, and the whole Bible. His newfound perspective shaped his teaching as a seminary professor and can be found throughout the hundreds of articles and dozens of books he has authored since then, including Israel Matters and The New Christian Zionism.


– Episode Timecode –
0:00 – Welcome from Damian and Jacob, who are enjoying the radiant colors of autumn. 
7:13 – Dr. Gerald McDermott’s journey beyond replacement theology.
11:44 – What particularities are there for an Anglican to overcome supersessionist bias?
13:18 – The influence of N.T. Wright and where he gets it wrong.
15:16 – The prevalence of replacement theology in seminaries and academia. 
18:40 – What we are doing to bring change: Society for post-supersessionist theology.
20:53 – What would it take to make the Anglican Church become post-supersessionist?
25:17 – Christian dominance shifting from the global North to the global South.
29:04 – The origins of Christian Zionism.
32:50 – There are mutual reliant roles between Israel and the church, between Scripture and tradition?
46:38 – How has the Jewishness of Christianity personally and practically impacted your walk of faith? 
54:43 – Translating Hebrew concepts into the Greek of the second testament.
59:47– Four simple and important terminology shifts that are needed in Christianity.
1:11:32 – Rapid Fire Round: What the people want to know.


– Related Resources –
The Northampton Seminar
patheos.com/blogs/northamptonseminar

Israel Matters, by Dr. Gerald R. McDermott
amazon.com/Israel-Matters-Christians-Differently-People/dp/1587433958

Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, edited by Dr. Gerald R. McDermott
amazon.com/Understanding-Jewish-Roots-Christianity-Relationship/dp/1683594614

Society for Post Supersessionist Theology
spostst.org

When God Spoke Greek, by Timothy Michael Law
amazon.com/When-God-Spoke-Greek-Septuagint/dp/0199781729/

Luke’s Jewish Eschatology, by Isaac W. Oliver
amazon.com/Lukes-Jewish-Eschatology-Restoration-Luke-Acts/dp/0197530583

Israel Matters, by Jacob Fronczak
ffoz.com/israel-matters-book.html

Messiah Magazine: 
messiahmagazine.org

First Fruits of Zion: ffoz.org
Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine (messiahmagazine.org). This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective.

Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

An Anglican Disentangled from Supersessionism

24 – An Anglican Disentangled from Supersessionism | Dr. Gerald R. McDermott

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20 - Jewish Evangelism in Seven Steps | Boaz Michael

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