Holy Scriptures and Israel

Holy Scriptures and Israel
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Shalom. Are you looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? To see the scriptures through the eyes of the original writers and uncover the rich Jewish roots of your faith? This is the official podcast of Holy Scriptures and Israel, a ministry dedicated to sharing the good news of the Lord Yeshua (Jesus the Messiah) with the Jewish people, and to instructing Christians on the foundational truths of their faith. Join us for verse-by-verse Bible teaching presented from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. From Genesis to Revelation, we explore the original context, language, and culture of the Bible to bring the Word of God to life. Our studies are perfect for those interested in Messianic prophecy, the End Times, the relationship between Israel and the Church, and a deeper, more authentic walk with the Messiah. Our podcast launches with in-depth teachings from Brother Gideon Levytam, born and raised in Jerusalem. We pray this ministry will be a blessing to you. For more teachings or to support our ministry, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

  1. Sep 6

    Romans 10:14-21 - How Beautiful Are the Feet That Preach the Gospel of Peace

    Brother Gideon Levytam closes Romans chapter 10 with verses 14 to 21, where Paul sets out the remedy for Israel's unbelief. No one calls upon the Lord without believing on Him. No one believes without hearing. No one hears without a preacher. And no one preaches unless he is sent. Isaiah calls the feet of such messengers beautiful (Isaiah 52:7). Feet are not a lovely part of the body, yet they become beautiful when they carry the besorah (בְּשׂוֹרָה), the good tidings of peace. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Gideon shows why the nation is not yet saved: they have not all obeyed the gospel. Paul does not say only that Israel did not believe. He says Israel did not obey. Have they not heard? They have. Creation declares the glory of God day unto day, and the word of the LORD came to Israel. No one will stand before Him without excuse. Moses foretold that God would provoke Israel to jealousy by a people who were no people, and Gentiles who sought Him not have been made His own. Israel's national regeneration is postponed to a future day, not lost. All Israel shall yet be saved. And still the LORD says of Israel, all day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient people. Yeshua said over Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood, and ye would not (Luke 13:34). He longs still to gather them, and He will. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Romans 10:14-21 - How Beautiful Are the Feet That Preach the Gospel of Peace

  2. Aug 30

    Zechariah 10:1-7 - The Cornerstone, the Nail, and the Battle Bow

    Opening chapter 10 in his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam teaches verses 1 to 7, spoken to the remnant returned from Babylon. Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain, the malkosh (מַלְקוֹשׁ) that falls in the spring. In Israel rain stands for God's blessing, material and spiritual, on a land that drinks its water from heaven (Deuteronomy 11:14). The idols and the diviners comfort in vain; Israel wandered as a flock with no shepherd. The LORD's anger burned against the false shepherds who led His people astray. But the LORD of hosts visits His flock, the house of Judah. Drawing the contrast, Gideon shows the true Shepherd in verse 4, where four times it says: out of Him. Out of Him comes the cornerstone, the sure foundation on which Israel and the church alike are built (Isaiah 28:16). Out of Him the nail, the peg on which everything hangs. Out of Him the battle bow, and out of Him every oppressor is defeated. This is the Messiah, the King of chapter 9 who came in humility. Israel will be healed through Him, and will be victorious because the LORD is with them. The LORD promises: I will strengthen the house of Judah; I will save the house of Joseph; I will bring them again, for I have mercy upon them. The ten tribes are not lost. They shall be as though He had not cast them off, and their hearts shall rejoice in the LORD. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Zechariah 10:1-7 - The Cornerstone, the Nail, and the Battle Bow

  3. Aug 23

    Revelation 1:9-16 - The Son of Man in the Midst of the Lampstands

    The study of the Book of Revelation (הִתְגַּלּוּת, Hitgalut) reaches chapter 1:9-16, where Brother Gideon Levytam brings us to the apostle John on the island of Patmos. John did not go there for a vacation. The emperor Domitian had banished him as a prisoner for the word of God and the testimony of Yeshua the Messiah. John calls himself a brother and companion in tribulation. He means the opposition believers meet for their testimony, not the great tribulation to come (John 16:33). The emperor meant to silence him. Instead the LORD met him there and gave him the Revelation. In the Spirit John heard a voice behind him, loud as a shofar. Gideon shows what John saw when he turned. Seven golden lampstands stood before him. They are the seven assemblies of Asia Minor, each called to give light to those around it. In the midst was one like the Son of Man, Ben ha-Adam (בֶּן הָאָדָם), the person Daniel saw some six hundred years earlier (Daniel 7:13). This is the glorified Messiah, a King in the role of a judge. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and nothing in the life of His people is hidden from Him. Out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, the truth of God's word. He stands in the midst and knows the spiritual condition of every assembly, in every country and century. God can use His own anywhere, even on a prison island. Believers are called to give light in a dark world. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Revelation 1:9-16 - The Son of Man in the Midst of the Lampstands

  4. Aug 16

    Romans 10:1-13 - My Heart's Desire Is That Israel Might Be Saved

    The study of the Book of Romans reaches chapter 10, and Brother Gideon Levytam opens with Paul's burden for his people: my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved. The Hebrew word for salvation, yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה), is the very name of Yeshua. Jewish individuals had believed, the apostles among them, but Israel as a nation was not yet saved. Israel has a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. No nation has carried such devotion from generation to generation: morning prayers in the synagogue, the Sabbath, the feasts. But zeal does not save. Being ignorant of God's righteousness, the nation went about to establish its own righteousness and did not submit to the righteousness of God. Gideon shows the remedy: the Messiah is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes. The law was never given to save, but to drive the nation to its need of the Messiah. No one need ascend into heaven to bring the Messiah down, for He has come. No one need descend into the deep to raise Him, for He is risen. The word is near, in the mouth and in the heart (Deuteronomy 30:14). Whoever confesses with his mouth the Lord Yeshua and believes in his heart that God raised Him from the dead is saved. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved, Jew and Gentile alike. Paul's prayer will be answered: Israel as a nation will be saved at His return. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Romans 10:1-13 - My Heart's Desire Is That Israel Might Be Saved

  5. Aug 9

    Zechariah 9:10-17 - The Coming King and the Prisoners of Hope

    Concluding chapter 9 in his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam takes up verses 10 to 17 and the return of the King. Verse 9 was fulfilled when Yeshua rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Verse 10 waits for His return: between the two verses lie some two thousand years. Our people have long spoken of two Messiahs, one who suffers and one who reigns. There is only one Messiah, and He comes twice. He came once to die for the sin of the world. He is coming again to reign. In His kingdom the instruments of war will be cut off. He will speak peace, shalom (שָׁלוֹם), to the nations, and swords will be beaten into plowshares (Isaiah 2:4). His rule will reach from sea to sea, to the ends of the earth. Israel's restoration rests on the blood of the covenant, not on her own righteousness. The old sacrifices could only cover sin; the blood of the Messiah takes it away (Jeremiah 31:31). Zechariah calls Israel prisoners of hope: captives still, but captives with God's promise. The LORD Himself will defend His people and save them in that day as His own flock. Israel will see her King at last and say: how great is His goodness, and how great His beauty. Everyone who receives Him can say the same now, in this day of grace. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Zechariah 9:10-17 - The Coming King and the Prisoners of Hope

  6. Aug 2

    Revelation 1:4-8 - Yeshua the Faithful Witness and Coming King

    Continuing his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Revelation (הִתְגַּלּוּת, Hitgalut), Brother Gideon Levytam takes up Revelation 1:4-8, where John greets the seven churches of Asia Minor. Seven speaks of completeness, and these assemblies represent the whole church worldwide. The greeting of grace and peace comes from the triune God. It comes from the Father, who is and was and is to come. It comes from the sevenfold Spirit, the one Spirit in the fullness of His attributes (Isaiah 11:2). And it comes from Yeshua the Messiah: the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Firstborn is a title of rank, not of birth order. He rose to die no more, and in all things He has the preeminence (Colossians 1:18). He loves us. He washed us from our sins in His own blood and made us a kingdom of priests. He came the first time in humility, as the Lamb. He is coming again with clouds, in power and great glory, and every eye shall see Him. Our people Israel, as the prophet Zechariah foretold, will look upon Him whom they pierced and mourn, recognizing their Messiah. Even the sacred name declares His eternity, for its letters spell haya (הָיָה), hoveh (הֹוֶה), yihyeh (יִהְיֶה): He was, He is, He is to come. Yeshua, the Alpha and Omega, is the eternal Son, the Almighty, co-equal with the Father and the Spirit. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Revelation 1:4-8 - Yeshua the Faithful Witness and Coming King

  7. Jul 26

    Romans 9:30-33 - Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Stumbling Over the Messiah

    In this concluding study of Romans 9, Brother Gideon Levytam examines the striking contrast between the nations (הַגּוֹיִם), who were not pursuing righteousness yet attained it by faith, and Israel, which pursued righteousness through the works of the Law but did not attain it. Gideon explains that no one can be declared righteous through human merit or law-keeping. Righteousness is God's gift, received by faith in the finished work of Yeshua the Messiah. Drawing from the Hebrew Scriptures (הַתַּנַ״ךְ), particularly Isaiah and the Psalms, Gideon identifies Yeshua as the stone laid by God in Zion. Although Israel as a nation stumbled over Him, He is the tried and precious cornerstone, the sure foundation for everyone who believes. All who trust in Yeshua for salvation are justified by God and will never be put to shame. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Romans 9:30-33 - Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Stumbling Over the Messiah

  8. Jul 19

    Zechariah 9:1-9 - The King of Zion Comes in Humility

    In this verse-by-verse study of the Book of Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Brother Gideon Levytam begins the final prophetic section of the book by explaining the burden of the word of the Lord concerning the nations surrounding Israel. He shows how Zechariah 9:1–8 foretold the conquests of Alexander the Great against Syria, Tyre, Sidon, and the Philistine cities, while revealing God's sovereign protection over Jerusalem and His Temple during the times of the Gentiles. Through these fulfilled prophecies, we are reminded that the Lord sees all things and faithfully accomplishes His purposes for Israel. The focus then turns to Israel's promised Messiah. In the beautiful prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, Yeshua the Messiah comes to the daughter of Zion in humility, righteous and bringing salvation, riding upon the foal of a donkey. Brother Gideon highlights the contrast between the pride of earthly rulers and the lowliness of Israel's true King, who came first to give His life for the sins of the world and will one day return to establish His righteous Messianic Kingdom. Holy Scriptures and Israel exists to share God's Word with the Jewish people from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. If this teaching has been a blessing to you, we invite you to partner with us in this vital work. To learn how you can support this ministry and help us continue reaching others, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

    Zechariah 9:1-9 - The King of Zion Comes in Humility
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Shalom. Are you looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? To see the scriptures through the eyes of the original writers and uncover the rich Jewish roots of your faith? This is the official podcast of Holy Scriptures and Israel, a ministry dedicated to sharing the good news of the Lord Yeshua (Jesus the Messiah) with the Jewish people, and to instructing Christians on the foundational truths of their faith. Join us for verse-by-verse Bible teaching presented from a Hebrew-Messianic perspective. From Genesis to Revelation, we explore the original context, language, and culture of the Bible to bring the Word of God to life. Our studies are perfect for those interested in Messianic prophecy, the End Times, the relationship between Israel and the Church, and a deeper, more authentic walk with the Messiah. Our podcast launches with in-depth teachings from Brother Gideon Levytam, born and raised in Jerusalem. We pray this ministry will be a blessing to you. For more teachings or to support our ministry, please visit https://www.holyscripturesandisrael.com.

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    Holy Scriptures and Israel
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
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