Foundations with Mandy and Robbo

We’re continuing our series into acceptable and unacceptable foods, which animals were in, which animals were out and some of the complexities surrounding them, and why some were considered unclean. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are foods in the Bible that God forbade His people from eating, and the debate over whether or not Christians should refrain from eating them or not continues to this day. We’re going to begin a short series in this program to begin looking at this controversial issue to see what the Bible says about Gentile Christians observing kosher dietary laws.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today, we’ll finish up our previous conversation about people who say one thing while doing something totally different and what that has to do with Moses Seat. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do as I say, not as I do, is a really irritating saying. Today on Foundations we’ll look at a similar situation that Jesus warned about. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ll continue our conversation today on Foundation regarding the necessity of a mediator to bridge the gap between God and man, and today we’ll focus on the ultimate Mediator. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The subject of a mediator is going to lead our conversation today on Foundations. Who was the mediator in Jewish culture and history? Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ll continue our conversation today on Foundations about why the repetition of words, symbols and themes in the Jewish mindset means there’s more significant meaning that at first glance. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s topic on Foundations has been touched on before, but we’re going to look deeper at why there’s significance in some words, events and patterns being repeated throughout Scripture. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re going to wrap up the short series on Foundations on understanding Biblical Culture, and this time we’ll learn why we can’t impose our own culture into the Bible. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foundations today is continuing the short series on Biblical Culture and why it’s so important to understand it when studying the Bible. Today’s focus is about really knowing the issue you’re learning about. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our program today we’ll continue to learn about Biblical culture and why understanding the differences in culture is so vital to understanding the Bible. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations at the moment, we’re in a short series about Biblical culture and why it’s so important to understand the Bible. Today we’ll be focusing on the assumptions made by the writers of the Bible. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a previous program we began a short series on the necessity of Biblical culture, and in this program our focus will be on understanding what the text actually says. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re going to start a short series on Foundations and understanding why Biblical culture is so important, and today, we’ll be learning particularly about the importance of understanding the audience. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today, we’ll continue our conversation on the all-important question, 'What Is Truth' and learn from the author of Truth itself. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the modern world, truth has become somewhat flexible and optional. However, the Bible is the bedrock of truth so we’re going to ask and see about answering the age-old question?what is truth, today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Previously on Foundations we began learning about the Samaritans, we’ll continue that today as we learn about this fascinating people group. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a particular ethnic group mentioned in the New Covenant that not many people know about. They’re called the Samaritans and they’re the topic of conversation today on Foundations.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve learned about the primary religious groups within Judaism, and today we’re going to learn about the different ethnic groups, the Mizrahi, Sephardi and Ashkenasi Jews. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last denomination in Judaism that we’re going to learn about on Foundations is Reconstructionist Judaism. It’s another modern group born out of the Reform movement. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today, we’re continuing to learn about the different religious groups within Judaism, and we’ll be learning about Reform Judaism this time. A more modern denomination. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ll be learning about Masorti Judaism today, another denomination within Judaism, not a name most people are aware of, but quite a major group within the Jewish community. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Foundations we’ll be focusing on a branch of Judaism known as Noahidic Judaism. It hasn’t been around for all that long, but its foundational beliefs stretch back to Noah. That’s our focus today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people have heard of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, they may have even heard of the Hasidic community, but not many have heard of Karaite (Kar-ite) Judaism. That’s what we’ll be learning about today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many different groups within the Jewish world, they’re very distinct by their dress codes and hair styles, and today on Foundations we’re going to learn about the Ultra-Orthodox community. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Foundations we’re going to learn about the particular Jewish community that embrace Hasidic Judaism. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the same way there are different denominations in Christianity, there are different denominations within Judaism as well. We’re going to take a little time to understand the different groups and what makes them unique. In this program we’ll be learning about Kabbalah. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbis play a very important role in the lives of most Jewish people, as spiritual leaders and guides, but there are other religious leaders known as rebbes (Reb-ees). We’ll learn what the difference is between these two groups today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who were the priests? We’ve learned that they were from the family line of Aaron and they were from the tribe of Levi. We’re going to learn more about their roles and the seriousness of what they were required to do. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve learned about the special role of the Tribe of Levi, and on Foundations today we’re going to learn about a particular family line from the Levites and what their special roles were. The Kohanim, otherwise known as the priests.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve been learning about the special role of the Levites on Foundations, and in this program we’re going to focus specifically on the Cities of Refuge and why they were so significant, but also the prophetic implications of these cities. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re learning about the tribe of Levi, a tribe that was set apart from the others for a very specific task, we’ll continue that conversation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel were the Levites. Who were they, and what makes them different to all the other Jewish tribes? That’s what we’ll be learning about today on Foundations.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our program today on Foundations we’re going to learn who and what the Sanhedrin was.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today, we’ll conclude the conversation we began last time regarding the Jewish Zealot community. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another group within the Jewish community during the ministry years of Jesus were the Zealots. On Foundations today, we’ll begin learning about this fascinating community. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Foundations, we’ll continue learning about the Essene community at the time of Christ. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another group within the Jewish nation around at the time of Jesus were the Essenes. They weren’t explicitly mentioned in the New Covenant, but they have proven to be a very important group of people. We’ll learn about them today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking at the Jewish roots of the Christian faith.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re going to continue our conversation today on Foundations on who the Scribes were and what they did. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often when the Pharisees were mentioned in the Gospels, the Scribes were mentioned along with them. That’s the group we’ll begin learning about today on Foundations.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ll continue our conversation today about the group of religious leaders during the ministry years of Jesus, known as the Sadducees. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sadducees are mentioned in the New Covenant, they were another group of religious leaders during the time of Jesus. In our program today, we’ll begin learning about who they were. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a previous program on Foundations, we began learning about the Pharisees, we’ll continue learning about this group today as well. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are various different groups mentioned in the New Covenant within the Jewish community. Today on Foundations we’re going to learn about the Pharisees. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve had a strong focus on the Messiah for a long time on Foundations, today we’re going to wrap up this long series, finishing with the promise of our Warrior Messiah magnificent return to establish righteousness on earth. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today, we’re continuing our conversation about the return of the Messiah, and what His mission is going to look like the next time around. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re getting close to the end of our series about the Messiah. A little while ago, we learned that the rabbis believe there are two Messiahs. We know that Jesus came as the Suffering Messiah already, but where does the Warrior Messiah fit in. That the topic of our conversation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our series on the Messiah is ongoing, but in our program today on Foundations, we’ll wrap up the conversation about the resurrection and come to some conclusions. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve been looking at the issue of the resurrection over the past few programs on Foundations. We’re continuing that conversation today, and in particular, looking at some of the opposing arguments to the resurrection. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.