Messiah Podcast First Fruits of Zion

Civil rights leaders in the black community have long been divided on their stance toward the existence of Israel. Some see the black struggle for civil rights as analogous to the Palestinian cause, while others, including Dr. King, were staunch allies of Israel, seeing the plight and eventual victory of the Jewish people as a model for the black community. Our guest today is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, Pastor Dumisani Washington. In his book, Zionism and the Black Church, he explains why Israel is a defining issue for Christians of color.

– Episode Timeline –
00:00 Introduction to Dumisani Washington.
02:20 Overview of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel.
04:44 How Dumisani’s connection to Israel began as a young child.
08:24 Black American spirituals flourish in the stories of Israel’s history.
13:54 Zionism vs. Black Hebrew Israelites.
20:24 Working for Christians United for Israel.
24:27 Reasons for authoring Zionism and the Black Church.
27:49 Misuse of the term “apartheid” in reference to Israel.
32:49 What is Zionism as it relates to the Black church?
39:35 Forms of Zionism and the impact on civil rights.
47:08 How the Black relationship with the Jewish People was hijacked.
53:10 The Durban conference that launched the modern BDS movement.
59:13 What can be done by the Black church to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism?

– Episode Resources –

Zionism and the Black Church
https://ibsi.org/store/p/zionism-and-the-black-church-2nd-edition

Institute for Black Solidarity With Israel
https://ibsi.org/

Christians United for Israel
https://cufi.org

Tent of David By Boaz Michael
https://ffoz.store/products/tent-of-david-book

"Soon and Very Soon" - Andrae Crouch
"Go Down, Moses" - Fats Waller
"Down By the Riverside" - Mahalia Jackson

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

From before the beginning of time, God planned to call out a people from among the nations and to bring a redeemer from among them. For centuries, the followers of Yeshua forgot that the unfolding of this history of redemption centers on the people of Israel. Our guest today, Dr. Gerald McDermott, has written A New History of Redemption, a book that puts Israel back at the center of God’s plan to save the world from sin and death.


– Episode Timeline –
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gerald R. McDermott.
01:44 The root of the irrational support for Hamas from university campuses.
05:44 How does the history of redemption reveal the nature and beauty of God?
09:01 Jonathan Edwards’ impact on American Christian theological development.
10:43 Jonathan Edwards as a Christian Zionist.
14:21 Ancient Israelites might better be known as “The Jewish Church.”
16:21 Jewish Election: God has never abandoned his people.
23:37 Allegiance to the Messiah is a central component of faith, even in the Old Testament.
27:20 Understanding prophetic “types.”
37:16 Theophanies and reconciling the verse that states that “No one has ever seen God.”
45:00 Marcion and the gnostics vs Judaism. Body vs Spirit.
49:59 How do we know that the State of Israel is important in God’s plan of redemption?
56:16 What comes next in redemptive history, and how can we prepare for that?



– Episode Resources –

A New History of Redemption
https://bakeracademic.com/p/A-New-History-of-Redemption-Gerald-R-McDermott/542788

Other Books By Dr. Gerald R. McDermott
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/133468.Gerald_R_McDermott

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

The reestablishment of Jewish sovereignty in Israel was a significant milestone in the unfolding of God’s end-times prophetic plan—a sign that the end is near. The recurring conflict in the Middle East is a harbinger of an apocalyptic battle yet to come—the war of Gog and Magog. Our guest today, Doctor Jeffrey Seif, has written a timely book about the role of Iran in this coming war and how this role was foretold thousands of years ago by the prophets of Israel.


– Episode Timecode –
0:00 Introducing Dr. Jeffrey Seif on Messiah Podcast.
01:53 The journey from Jewish hippie to Messianic scholar.
08:32 PhD research at Cambridge in criminology.
13:00 What is the UMJC, Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations?
15:10 Characterizing the spectrum of Messianic Jewish congregations.
18:00 Filling the legendary shoes of TV personality Zola Levitt.
20:29 A historical and modern menace east of the Euphrates.
26:13 Iran’s relationship with Jews crumbled with Zionism.
27:46 When Muslims and Christians are at peace with Jews, their societies prosper.
30:53 Israel is geo-politically positioned at the crossroads of the world.
32:37 What is the value of learning from extra-biblical literature?
39:25 The historical impact of Parthea on both Israel and Rome.
43:08 The power of the Islamic religious ideology to motivate extreme action.
44:21 How should we respond to a world that appears to be falling into war and chaos?
46:44 We are called to love, not hate.


– Episode Resources –
The Iranian Menace in Jewish History and Prophecy, Dr. Jeffrey Seif
https://www.amazon.com/Iranian-Menace-Jewish-History-Prophecy/dp/1930749600

Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations
https://www.umjc.org


Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

As the Nazis attempted to eradicate the Jewish people from every corner of Europe, one country’s Jewish population actually grew, thanks to the tireless efforts of Metropolitan Stefan of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Messianic Jewish Rabbi Daniel Zion. Avi Mizrachi and his daughter Devorah share the harrowing story of the heroes who courageously and repeatedly put their lives on the line to save the Jewish population of Bulgaria from Hitler’s death camps.


– Episode Timecode –

00:00 Introduction to Avi Mizrachi and his daughter Devorah
05:27 Family connections between the Zion and Mizrachi family
09:51 The fruit of friendship between a Metropolitan Bishop and Chief Rabbi.
13:15 A mystical vision that prompted Rabbi Daniel Zion to believe in Jesus.
17:42 Pre-war life for the Sephardic Jews of Bulgaria.
20:37 Devastating legislation that paved the way for Hitler.
25:15 The miracle of March 9, 1943 – Stopping the First Deportation attempt.
33:18 Fleeing to the forest to join the partisans and fight the Nazis.
39:08 Rejecting despair with Truth, Faith, and Love (Emet, Emunah, and Ahavah).
41:15 How to maintain gratitude and perspective in a concentration camp.
45:44 Why did the Tzar of Bulgaria decide to defy Hitler?
49:50 A gesture of gratitude in the Bulgarian Palace.
51:47 What lessons can be learned from the past?
59:42 Constant roadblocks: A story of Aliyah

– Episode Resources –

Dugit
https://dugit.org

Legacy of Hope: Hidden Heroes from Generation to Generation
https://amazon.com/Legacy-Hope-Hidden-Heroes-Generation/dp/B0CPGZ1Z7F

Daniel Zion, Biography and Selected Writings of Rabbi Daniel Zion
https://ffoz.store/products/daniel-zion-book

The Power of Civil Society in a Time of Genocide: Proceedings of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the Rescue of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944
https://tinyurl.com/bdeku9cx

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

The Epistle to the Hebrews constitutes one of the most difficult sections of the Bible for those of us who have embraced a Messianic Jewish perspective. Thankfully, D. Thomas Lancaster, First Fruits of Zion’s Director of Education, has spent years penning a commentary that will enrich and enlighten you. He joins Messiah Podcast to provide a sneak peek into the premise that unlocked the historical understanding of this important book of the Apostolic Scriptures.

– Episode Highlights –

* The Epistle to the Hebrews is a difficult book to interpret from a Messianic Jewish perspective. Daniel Thomas Lancaster's new commentary brings the latest in New Testament scholarship and the oldest of Jewish hermeneutical principles to bear on the biblical text to present a relevant and insightful understanding of the epistle.

* The authorship of Hebrews is uncertain. While it was certainly not the Apostle Paul, it may have been a second-generation disciple of the apostles like Clement of Rome.

* Hebrews emphasizes Yeshua's importance as the gateway to the Messianic Era and warns against turning away from him.

* The hermeneutical method used in Hebrews, known as kol vechomer, establishes the weight of the first matter to make a case for the second matter.

* Understanding the Jewish context and the distinction between Jews and Gentiles is crucial in interpreting Hebrews.


– Episode Resources –

The Holy Epistle to the Hebrews
https://ffoz.store/products/the-holy-epistle-to-the-hebrews

The Holy Epistle to the Galatians
https://ffoz.store/products/the-holy-epistle-to-the-galatians-book

The Holy Epistle to the Ephesians
https://ffoz.store/products/the-holy-epistle-to-the-ephesians-book

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

Every year, hundreds of disciples gather for Malchut, a summit for First Fruits of Zion Friends. We spend three days getting reacquainted, taking meals together, and recentering our vision for the kingdom. Today’s guests are some of the many Malchut 2024 attendees. You’ll hear about their heart for Messiah and his kingdom, how they came to embrace a Messianic Jewish perspective, and their joy at knowing they’re not alone on their journey of faith.

– Episode Takeaways –
600+ disciples of Yeshua gathered together in Orlando Florida in March 2024 for the annual Malchut conference and were encouraged and energized by great fellowship, delicious food, and solid teaching.
Torah Club is growing world wide and is a resource that supports, educates and strengthen local communities of various shapes and sizes.
Messianic Judaism can be a lonely spiritual path and the resources and events that First Fruits of Zion produces is inspiring deeper study of the Scriptures, and devoted love and discipleship for Yeshua,


– Episode Resources –
FFOZ Friends
https://ffoz.org/friends

HaYesod
https://ffoz.org/hayesod

Restoration
https://ffoz.store/products/restoration-book

Tent of David
https://ffoz.store/products/tent-of-david-book

Israel Tours
https://ffoz.org/events

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. 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 (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.