56 – Hebrew Roots Is Not Messianic Judaism | Daniel Thomas Lancaster & Jeremiah Michael

Messianic Judaism is a prophetic movement of the Holy Spirit. Jews and Gentiles are recovering a Jewish reading of the New Testament and a body of Messiah that has room for both Jews and Gentiles to live out their respective roles and callings. The Hebrew Roots movement is something different. On this episode of Messiah Podcast, Daniel Thomas Lancaster (Education Director for First Fruits of Zion) and Jeremiah Michael (Education Director of the Bram Center for Messianic Jewish Learning in Jerusalem) join us to help us sort through the differences between these two streams of thought and how to steer clear of the many dangers that litter this ancient path.

– Episode Timeline –
00:00 Introductions
02:23 What is Messianic Judaism and what are some traits of Hebrew Roots?
09:52 Messianic Judaism does not pronounce the Sacred Name of God aloud.
16:22 Jesus’ Hebrew name is not “Yahshua.”
19:35 How should the biblical calendar be calculated?
25:58 Are Davidic dancing, circle dances, and banners part of Messianic Judaism?
30:24 One Law: Can Gentiles wear tzitzit in Messianic Judaism?
35:00 Gentiles and Sabbath observance.
39:40 Hebrew Roots regards many elements of Christianity to be idolatry rooted in paganism.
46:16 Who are the ten lost tribes? Two House and British Israelites theories.
55:12 When should the shofar be blown?
1:00:19 A word of encouragement for a brighter future.

– Episode Resources –
HaYesod: The Foundation: The Land, the People, and the Scriptures of Israel
https://ffoz.org/hayesod
Why Christians Misunderstand Hebrews, Messiah Podcast Episode 51
https://ffoz.org/messiah/podcast/why-christians-misunderstand-hebrews
The Sabbath Breaker, by Daniel Thomas Lancaster
https://ffoz.store/products/the-sabbath-breaker
From Sabbath to Sabbath, by Daniel Thomas Lancaster
https://ffoz.store/products/from-sabbath-to-sabbath-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.

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