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Episode 13: The Messiah and The Temple
The Temple Mount area of Jerusalem may be just 34 acres of land, but to both Christians and Jews it is the most important plot of land in the world. On this week's Journey To Zion, Rabbi Eckstein explores the meaning and significance of the most sacred spot in all Judaism - and the mysterious role of the red heifer in the building of the future Temple.
Episode 12: The Biblical Temples
The First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, which were destroyed by invading armies during biblical times, were the holiest places in all Judaism. Rabbi Eckstein discusses the history of these sacred places, where God’s presence is said to be uniquely felt, as well as the future Third Temple Jews believe will be built after the coming of the Messiah.
Episode 11: God and the Bible - Divine Letters
The Bible is the foundation of both the Jewish and Christian faiths. On this week's episode of Journey To Zion, Rabbi Eckstein explores God's revelation to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai, and tells how Jews regard God's word in the form of the Torah (the first five books of Moses) as divine truth whose teachings are to be faithfully observed.
Episode 10: God and the Bible - The Holy Tongue
Hebrew, the ancient biblical language which was once considered a dead language, experienced a miraculous revival in the late 1800s, and was eventually adopted as the official language of modern Israel. Learn more about Hebrew, which Jews know as the "holy tongue," and find out more about the role of the Bible in the life of a Jewish person, on this week's episode of Journey To Zion.
Episode 9: The Sabbath - God's stop sign
What is the Sabbath, and why do Jews observe it? On this second of two shows dealing with the Sabbath, Rabbi Eckstein explains that the Sabbath is "God’s stop sign" - a time set aside specifically to acknowledge His sovereignty over our lives - and reveals how Sabbath observance can help both Jews and Christians realize that true freedom is found in service to God.
Episode 8: The Spiritual Treasures of the Sabbath
The Sabbath, or Shabbat as it is known in Hebrew, is the most beloved and cherished of all holy days in the Jewish year. While most people know the Sabbath as a day for refraining from physical labor, in fact the benefits to believers of following the commandment to "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8) are primarily spiritual. In this program, Rabbi Eckstein discusses the Sabbath, and how both Jews and Christians can experience its spiritual treasures.
Episode 7: Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights"
The joyous festival of Hanukkah celebrates a great Jewish military victory given by God in ancient times and a miraculous supply of oil that fueled the eternal flame in the Temple long after it should have been extinguished. On this show Rabbi Eckstein teaches on the meaning and significance of this Jewish holiday known as the "Festival of Lights," and explains how its theme of religious liberty and faithfulness to God in spite of opposition applies to both Christians and Jews.
Episode 6: Yom Kippur The Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, the "Day of Atonement," falls ten days after the observance of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It is the culmination of the High Holy Days and the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a solemn day set aside for prayer, soul-searching, and repentance. On this show, Rabbi Eckstein looks at the biblical basis for this most important holiday, and explores the differing Jewish and Christian ideas of sin.
Episode 5: Rosh Hashanah God's New Year
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is not a time for lighthearted celebration, but for introspection, prayer, and repentance for past sins before both God and man. On this show Rabbi Eckstein discusses the biblical roots of Rosh Hashanah, and tells how Jews today follow God's commandment to observe this as “a day for you to sound the trumpets,” (Numbers 29:1), just as they did in biblical times.
Episode 4: Prophecy - Predicting the future?
While Christians and Jews hold many beliefs in common, they hold very different views on the "end times" and the ability of prophets to predict the future with certainty. Rabbi Eckstein discusses those differences and looks at modern-day events particularly, the founding of the modern state of Israel and the return of Jews to the Holy Land that point to the fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
Episode 3: Prophecy - Interpreting the Prophets
Rabbi Eckstein discusses the prophets of biblical times, and how the true role of the prophet is not to predict the future, but to see through the hypocrisy of his or her own times and to turn people back to God’s ways. Also explored is the early Church’s misinterpretation of prophecy that led Christians and Jews into a 2,000-year period of mistrust, animosity and division division that is now being healed.
Episode 2: Jewish Roots of Christianity Bridges of Trust
While Christians today are growing in their faith and deepening relationships with Jews through their study of the Jewish roots of Christianity, Jews are learning that the support of Bible-believing Christians for Israel and the Jewish people is sincere and comes with “no strings attached.” Rabbi Eckstein looks from a Jewish perspective at the phenomena of growing trust and deepening relationships between Jews and Christians.
Episode 1: Exploring the Jewish roots of Christianity
Today, more and more Christians are coming to understand the ancient Jewish roots of their faith. Rabbi Eckstein discusses the five biblical reasons why Christians are rediscovering their Jewish roots, and how this rediscovery has helped reverse the mistrust and animosity that has characterized Jewish-Christian relations for 2000 years.
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