S2 EP3 | What Jewish People Wish the Church Understood

A Jew and a Gentile Discuss

The world includes a lot of cultures, right? But when you think about it, it also has a ton of sub-cultures, and each one has its own nuances, understandings and interpretations. What’s said in one micro-culture – even within the same country, state or region – might mean something completely different to another. How on earth are we supposed to get along and be on the same page together?

When it comes to all things Jewish and Christian, that’s what this podcast is here for. (Ezra and Carly to the rescue!) In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly asks Ezra to talk about three things he believes the Jewish community would like Christians to understand about them. As a bonus, she asks what the Messianic Jewish community wishes the Church grasped about Jewish Believers.

Along the Way

Along the way, they bring out some great things to help bridge the gap. Things like:

• A great metaphor Ezra heard, describing Jews and Gentiles, the Bible and a Broadway show
• How, just because Christians can look backward with a clear vision, doesn’t mean Jewish people can look forward with the same clarity
• An expression of Judaism that Jews don’t recognize
• Discussing the Jewish roots of New Testament faith doesn’t always open the door to understanding
• Advice for Christians regarding sharing their faith with Jewish people
• An appeal to Jewish people to consider Christian history from a different angle
• Why some copies of the Scriptures in synagogues go straight from Isaiah 52 to Isaiah 54
• Why you can’t “convince someone to faith”
• The dangerous miscommunication that happens when Christians use the word “convert” with Jewish people
• The cultural mountain that hinders Jewish people from seeing Jesus in Isaiah 53
• What the Jews’ “irrevocable calling” means to Messianic Believers

Words You Might Learn in This Episode

root/fatness of the olive tree, Yeshua, wild branches, Messianic Jew

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

Romans 11:13–21, Isaiah 11:12, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 53:1, 5, 7, Matthew 16:16, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14–15, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 6:13, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 8:15, Ephesians 2:8–9, Romans 11:29, Romans 11:15, Genesis 12:3, Isaiah 4:10, Romans 11:1–2, 2 Timothy 2:13

Previous Episodes Mentioned

S1 E25 – Let’s Call It, Ezra’s Story

S1 E42 – Top 5 Jewish Objections to Jesus

S1 E53 – Jewish in America: What the Pew Survey Missed

S1 E48 – Who’s More Important, Jews or Gentiles?

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