Core of the Bible

Steve Martorano
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The Core of the Bible podcast seeks to illustrate the message of the Bible reduced to its simplest form: the establishment of the eternal Kingdom of God in the teachings of Messiah. Join us for about 15-20 minutes each week as we explore how to apply these principles in our daily lives.

  1. Understanding the parable of the mustard seed

    04/01/2025

    Understanding the parable of the mustard seed

    The Kingdom of God, like a mustard seed, grows significantly from humble beginnings.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    5 min

  2. 03/23/2025

    The Biblical Calendar and Unleavened Bread

    The festival of Unleavened Bread symbolizes separation and sincerity and provides a reminder of God’s deliverance.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    20 min

  3. 03/16/2025

    The Biblical Calendar and Passover

    As the Lamb of God, Yeshua demonstrated he was not only the one who reconciled Jacob’s people, but who would also become the light to the nations.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    29 min

  4. 03/02/2025

    Titles for God's people: The Bride

    The miniseries on Titles for God's people concludes with the Bride. This image of the Bride emphasizes all believers' spiritual unity with Messiah, a narrative metaphor fulfilled in the Book of Revelation.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    31 min

  5. 02/23/2025

    Titles for God's people: The Body of Christ

    The true Body of Christ represents all believers unified by faith and love, transcending physical assemblies and denominations.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    32 min

  6. 02/16/2025

    Titles for God's people: The Church

    The miniseries explores biblical titles for God's people, focusing on terms like "church" and "body of Christ." It distinguishes between their historical meanings and modern interpretations, emphasizing the significance of assemblies in Jewish tradition. The series ultimately reveals that the true Church exists as a spiritual assembly of believers, transcending earthly definitions.MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    29 min

  7. 12/17/2023

    Titles for God's people: The Remnant and the Elect

    As I mentioned last time, we are currently doing a little miniseries on the titles for God’s people. Over these few episodes, we are looking at the following terms in some detail: believer and Christian, the Remnant and the Elect, the Church and the Body, and the Bride of Christ. These are all terms that by most accounts are considered synonymous and applicable to the people today who claim to believe in Messiah. However, I intend to look at scriptural reasons as to why I believe this is not the case, how most of those terms do not apply to God’s people today, and yet how God has worked within these various aspects of his people over the ages to accomplish specific things for the good of all. In summary, the remnant and the elect are closely tied together.  In New Testament usage, the elect or election appears to be synonymous with the remnant, or those through whom God would be doing a specific work. Romans 11:5 - In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace. The word used here for chosen comes from the same Greek root phrase that is used for the elect, and Paul, speaking of events taking place at that time, says that the elect group, the group of the chosen, was the remnant. Today we discuss how the remnant was prophesied to be the group of faithful ones from among Israel, "the elect" then, would be another way of describing those from among Israel who were considered the faithful ones with whom God maintained his covenant relationship in that generation, and through whom God would be glorified. MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    34 min

  8. 12/10/2023

    Titles for God's people: Believers and Christians

    What's the difference between being a believer and a Christian, the Remnant and the Elect, the Church and the Body, and the Bride of Christ? These are all terms that by most accounts are considered synonymous and applicable to the people today who claim to believe in Messiah. However, over the next several episodes I intend to look at scriptural reasons as to why I believe this is not the case, how most of those terms do not apply to God’s people today, and yet how God has worked within these various aspects of his people over the ages to accomplish specific things for the good of all. My definition of a biblical believer is someone whose actions and lifestyle express their faith in Yahweh as the one true God, and in Yeshua as his Messiah, or Anointed One. A non-believer's actions demonstrate that they have no faith in Yahweh as the one true God, or in Yeshua as the Messiah, even if they claim to be associated with believers. Most people who call themselves Christians today are not aware of the academic dispute about the actual phrase used in the Greek: was it christianoi meaning "anointed ones" or "those who follow the anointed" or was the term chrestianoi meaning "good ones" or "those who do good"? There is only one letter difference in the Greek between these two terms, and based on some convincing manuscript evidence (like the Codex Sinaiticus of the 4th century), some scholars think that chrestianoi is the original or preferred rendering. Next time, we'll be looking at the terms "remnant and elect", so be sure to come back and visit for more perspectives on these titles of God's people. MORE INFO: Visit the blog articles and full podcast archive at: coreofthebible.org Email questions or comments to Steve at: coreofthebible@gmail.com   MUSIC: All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    23 min
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The Core of the Bible podcast seeks to illustrate the message of the Bible reduced to its simplest form: the establishment of the eternal Kingdom of God in the teachings of Messiah. Join us for about 15-20 minutes each week as we explore how to apply these principles in our daily lives.

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  • Creator
    Steve Martorano
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    251
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Core of the Bible