Messianic Audio Teachings Beth Immanuel

Clement, the disciple of Peter, lays out the hierarchy of authority in the assembly of Messiah and lodges his complaint against those subverting that authority in Corinth. This fascinating time capsule takes a look at the inner workings of the early church and the apostolic tradition that undergirded its offices. Includes apostolic midrash on parashat Korach and a lost saying of Yeshua. Download the original handout from the 2013 class below.

How should we be preparing for times of economic uncertainty? What does fincanical stewardship look like for disciple of Yeshua? A parable from Rabbi Bachya offers some perspective on Parahsaht Behar.

A short discussion on a few of the mystical implications of the Bible's ritual purity laws in Leviticus 12-15 (Tazria Metzora) and their significance in view of the journey of the soul and the resurrection of the dead.

Is unstructured worship more spiritual than formal types of worship? Many Christian teachers eschew formalism, protocol, and distinction in favor of universalism and homogenization which eliminates distinction, diversity, and protocol in the service of God. In this lesson from 1 Clement, Peter's number-one disciple weighs in on the discussion with an argument for maintaining boundaries within the body of Messiah. Here's where Clement stands on the debtate between One Law Theology and Distinction Theology. 

Why doesn't God appear to us? Why can't we see God? Take a headlong dive into some deep Torah thoughts on parashat Shemini where the Glory of the LORD appears to Israel on the eighth day. 

More deep thoughts, mystical ideas, quotations from no-longer extant sources, and beautiful Jewish exegesis from Clement of Rome. Lesson 6 in our study of The Holy Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians takes us from 1 Clement 28-34.