Messiah Matters

Messiah Matters #414 - Law VS Grace In this episode, we discuss the prohibition in the Torah not to allow a man with crushed testicles into the assembly of the Lord. Why do we see the Ethiopian eunuch going to the temple in Acts 8? We then discuss types and shadows. If something is a shadow does that mean we shouldn’t be doing it? Finally, we discuss the term “under law” in Roman...

Show #413 - The Pre-existent Soul In this episode, we discuss FFOZ’s teaching that the soul is pre-existent. Does such a teaching matter? What are the implications of this teaching? And why has this ministry started to teach it?  Executive Producer: Bob & Larue Miller, Shane & Ruth Lunderville, Lee & Vivian Eagan , Erna Draper, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Elizabeth Marchman. ...

Show 412 - Is the Law of God Really Perfect? In this episode, we welcome season 10 by playing some fun clips from our soundboard, new intro music, and some notes from listeners, then we move to a discussion on Matthew 15:4 and what exactly Yeshua was teaching. We then move to a discussion about the more socially unacceptable passages in the Torah such as slavery and ask if the Torah is really &#82...

In this episode, we revisit a conversation from last week about Jewish tradition and discuss how scholarship naturally pushes against accepted views, then we move to a discussion on study bibles vs Jewish midrash. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren, Kyle Ripley, Levi Mitchel. Social Media Facebook: https://www...

In this episode, we discuss the Christian Orthodox view of the canon and what exactly is inspired Scripture, then we move to authority in the Bible and what exactly this means for believers, finally we look at images and what it means to create them in light of the command to not make images. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Bobby Keicher, John Coult...

In this episode, we recap the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature annual meetings. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren, Kyle Ripley, Levi Mitchel. Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MessiahMatters Rob’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/robvanhoff Caleb’s T...

In this episode, we discuss the standard Christian view of Matt. 5:17ff and ask if this is a logical conclusion of the overall passage. We then turn back to a discussion we had on two house theology and the fact that God chose a bloodline and what this means. Along the way we discuss various other questions that have come in. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue...

In this episode, we discuss the long ending of Mark, then we turn to Hebrew Primacy and a question that was posed, “why does it matter.” We also look at several other topics. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren, Kyle Ripley. This show is produced by TorahResource – https://to...

In this episode, we discuss several questions that have come in on various videos including what Matt. 22:14 means, Matt. 5:17 and Psalm 22. Then we turn to a clip of a prominent atheist who corners a Christian and how we should approach evangelical discussions. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Wa...

In this episode, we discuss how much we should rely on Jewish tradition when celebrating the biblical festivals, then we turn to the term “under the law” to determine what this might mean, finally a look at a discussion we had about the sabbath being changed to Sunday and some of the responses that we got that seem to imply some folks didn’t understand our point. Executive Produc...

In this episode, we discuss study Bibles and weather or not they should contain theories of pagan origins of biblical stories. Then we turn some interesting comments against the Trinity and see how these comments actually go against their own position. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren, Kyle...

In this episode, we discuss Cain and Abel’s sacrifice and why one was accepted and the other wasn’t according to various hermeneutics, then we move to a question about the majority calendar and why we don’t believe the Sabbath has been changed to Sunday, and finally, we look at comments from unitarians and how they miss the mark from the very beginning. Executive Producer: Lee &a...

In this episode, we discuss the common belief that Gentiles have different laws than Jews, also a response to a comment where someone attempted to talk to their elders about the Sabbath and believes the waisted 10 years of fellowship, and finally conversation on Romans 14 and what Paul is actually talking about. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth...

In this episode, we discuss the new book by Al Garza and James Trimm which translates 11 Hebrew manuscripts on the Gospel of John. Some have seen this new book as proof that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew, but is this where the evidence actually points? Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coultha...

In this episode, we discuss our position that Jesus followed the majority calendar, what does that mean for us today? We also look label “Messianic” and how this might relate to modern-day Judaisms. Finally, a look at modern communities and if Torah observant believers should be willing to attend a Sunday Church. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue...

In this episode, we discuss binitarian beliefs. We also look at the festival sabbaths and how believers should view these. Then we move to the common question of what is allowed on the weekly Sabbath. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren. This show is produced by TorahResource – https://t...

In this episode, we discuss the argument by some that states Yeshua is divine but not YHVH. What exactly does this mean and does it make logical sense? Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren. This show is produced by TorahResource – https://torahresource.com/​​​​​ Find us on Facebook: https...

In this episode, we look at the idea of relocating for community, Greek as the common language of the first century, and we even take a look at “the testament of Job.” Article: Did Yeshua Converse with Nicodemus in Greek? Did Yeshua Converse with Nicodemus in Greek? Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Co...

In this episode, we revisit a comment we made about unitarianism, then we switch gears and talk about oral torah. Video Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgjj_pA6TEs Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren. This show is produced by TorahResource – https://torahresource.com/​​​​​ Fi...

In this episode, we revisit some of the things that have been talked about in past seasons. Greek VS Hebrew primacy for the Apostolic Scriptures, a Q source, the point of Acts 21 and James’ request to Paul, and Two House theology. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Eric Warren. This show is produce...

In this episode, we discuss how many biblical festivals we see in the Scriptures, what exactly the quartodeciman controversy was, if the laws of the Torah were simply meant for a time when Israel needed to be separated from the nations, and if we believe in a Q source. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard,...

In this episode, we discuss lone wolves in the Church and how we should view Church membership. Then we turn to the term “law of Christ” to better understand what this means. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher. This show is produced by TorahResource – https://torahresource.com/​​​​​ Find us on Facebook:...

In this episode, we discuss comments that came in on our last show, then we move to Church membership and whether it is biblical, finally we discuss Acts 21 and an interesting phrase. Video on the Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktD_ZZ6n0YE Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Ruth Lunderville, Bobby Keicher. This show is produced by TorahResour...

In this episode, we first look at some aspects of the covenant and discuss whether inclusion into the Abrahamic covenant means inclusion into other covenants as well. Then we turn to an email that pushes on some of our discussion from last show concerning higher education and various teachers. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Kristina Johnson, Nelda...

In this episode, we look at a different analogy than the one we gave last week to show that we are building off the theology of those who came before us, then we turn to teachers in the Hebrew Roots movement and name some names of those who have rejected the deity of Christ. Executive Producer: Lee & Vivian Eagan, Erna Draper, Bob & Larue Miller, Kristina Johnson, Nelda Bell, John Coulthar...