The Biblical Roots Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What was Jesus teaching with His parables about the garments and the wineskins, which are recorded in all three synoptic Gospels (Matthew 9, Mark 2, and Luke 5). Our friends at 119 Ministries reject the idea that He was talking about introducing the new thing and the passing of the old. And it makes sense that those who subscribe to Torahism (Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers, etc.) wou...

Send us Fan Mail Put on your thinking cap and join me for a thought experiment in which we will attempt to shed some light on the question: Which belief system corresponds most closely to the true state of reality?  Islam? Atheism? Christianity? Buddhism? In this mini-lecture, we'll use philosophical and theological analysis to examine the top 14 belief systems held today across the globe. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Dr. Michael Brown, a prolific author, apologist, radio host, and Jewish follower of Jesus with an amazing story. Our conversation covered a range of topics, from his personal testimony to his insights on Messianic Judaism and Torahism, to advice on how Christians can walk out their faith in a balanced, biblical way. Dr. Brown Resources Books: Our Hands Are Stained with Blood...

Send us Fan Mail This is a recording of an academic lecture given by Professor Solberg on July 19, 2023. Abstract : Matthew 5:17–20 is a passage of particular interest because it serves as a proof text for the theology of Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers.) So correctly understanding this passage will shed valuable light on that discussion. Because this text stands alone and is not explici...

Send us Fan Mail There are a ton of questions out there about Easter and whether Christians should celebrate it. And here’s the thing. While there are a lot of internet myths and conspiracy theories about Easter’s pagan and historical origins (which we address in this episode) there are also some legitimate concerns we need to look at. And we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. So...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re a Torah-keeper Christian, I genuinely want to hear your thoughts on this. I’m going to present you with a set of Old Covenant commandments that I believe have clearly ended. To me this is undeniable evidence that the Law of Moses is no longer in effect. But I want to understand how you see it. How do you work out this issue? First, we’ll take a good look at the Scriptura...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Brian Crawford, the Director of Digital Evangelism at Chosen People Ministries. He's been sharing the Gospel with unbelieving Jews for over 15 years and has a lot of wisdom and insight to offer on the topics of Jewish evangelism, Messianic Judaism, and Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots, Torah-observant Christianity). Link Mentioned in this Episode Chosen People Ministries 2 Mes...

Send us Fan Mail Let's take a 10,000-foot fly-over of the narrative of the Bible and look at the role that the Law plays in the overarching Story of God. If you’re a believer in God today, this is your story. The faith journey that we believers are living out today is the continuation of the same story we read about in Scripture. And knowing the overarching story of God’s people and their rel...

Send us Fan Mail A few months ago, Prof. Solberg offered five reasons why we can’t follow the Law of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus at the same time. David Wilber later posted a response to that teaching. We invited him on this channel to have a friendly discussion on this issue, but he politely declined. So here is Prof. Solberg's rebuttal of David's claims. We first briefly correct the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss whether we are saved by faith alone, or faith plus works (also known as "works-righteousness.") To fully understand this issue, we first take some time to unpack three commonly-confused aspects of salvation: regeneration, justification, and sanctification.  There’s actually more confusion about these three concepts in the church today than you...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Dr. Eric Mason, pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA, and author of many books. In this discussion, he shares his wisdom and insight on a range of topics from cults, to racial identity, to biblical literacy, to pastoring a church. Enjoy! Dr. Mason's Church - Epiphany Fellowship Dr. Mason's new book - Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies: Bib...

Send us Fan Mail Our goal was to determine if, by the conclusion of the Council of Nicaea, Christian theology had been altered or corrupted due to anti-Jewish attitudes. And if so, how, and to what extent, was it altered. While anti-Jewish attitudes did exist, we saw that they didn’t corrupt or negatively alter Christian theology to any appreciable degree. In this final episode, we look at a few o...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our examination of early Jewish-Christian relations by reviewing the theology and attitudes of Christianity at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. In this episode we'll look at the decisions and artifacts generated by the council and compare them to our five-point New Testament framework on how Christians are to regard the Jewish people and Jewish theology. We'l...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by summarizing the early Christian writings that we've reviewed. In this podcast episode we'll compare those post-apostolic historical writings to our 5-point New Testament framework on how Christians are to regard the Jewish people and Jewish theology. We also examine these early writings to s...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by reviewing two more early writings: #1 - Melito of Sarde’s "On the Pascha" (~AD 170). This is  a lesser-known work and one which Jewish scholar Shaye Cohen considers one of the foremost anti-Jewish texts of the 2nd century. The writing is believed to be a sermon intended for a Christian audie...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by reviewing one teaching and one writing: #1: The teaching of Marcion Marcion of Sinope (AD 85-160) is a historical figure who embodied the sort of potent anti-Jewish sentiment many believe was prevalent in the ante-Nicene era. A great deal is known about Marcion through early writings, making him an ex...

Send us Fan Mail We begin Stage 2 of our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church. With the NT baseline established, we now turn to a survey of early Christian writings outside of the New Testament. There is a common misconception that these documents were sophomoric and primitive. Some assume the writings were composed by uneducated men who folded pagan ideas and myths into w...

Send us Fan Mail In part 5, we complete our New Testament baseline by examining two Jewish-Christian issues that we will use as theological "markers:" Sabbath/Lord's Day and Passover/Easter Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our YouTube Channel Prof. Solberg's Blog Support our Ministry (Thank you!)

Send us Fan Mail In part 4 of this mini-series, we begin defining our 5-point New Testament baseline by examining the biblical data we have looked at up to now. The writings and teachings of the apostle Paul, and the words and actions of Jesus. Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our YouTube Channel Prof. Solberg's Blog Support our Ministry (Thank you!)

Send us Fan Mail In part 3 of our Early Church History mini-series, we continue to establish our New Testament baseline by examining the words and actions of Jesus in relation to Israel and the Jewish people. What did Jesus have to say to the Jewish religious leaders? What did He say about Israel? What did He teach us about His mission? Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our...

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of our mini-series examining Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church we begin establishing our New Testament baseline by examining the writings of the apostle Paul, centering on the book of Romans. Paul was a Jew who persecuted Christians who later came to faith in Jesus and became a Christian persecuted by Jews. His perspective on Jewish-Christian relations is qu...

Send us Fan Mail What was the nature of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church? Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots) claims the theology of the New Testament was corrupted during this era because of anti-Jewish sentiment. Could that be true? Was there anti-Semitism as we know it today? This 11-part podcast mini-series takes us on an engaging historical journey through the first three centuries of t...

Send us Fan Mail Many of our Hebrew Roots friends claim that believers in Jesus are “grafted into Israel,” or have been made citizens in the commonwealth of Israel. One teacher says, “We’re not Christians, we’re not Jews, we are Israel.” Many Torah-keepers claim that once you come to faith in Jesus, you’re no longer a Gentile. This is a topic that breeds a lot of confusion. What are we grafted int...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Chad Bird. He is a speaker, pastor, expert on Old Testament and Hebrew, and scholar-in-residence at 1517.org. Join us for a fun and in-depth discussion about the role that the Torah and the law of Moses play in the life of a Christian. We also talk about Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots Movement) and what or who is Israel. Episode Links Info on Chad Bird 40 Minutes in the OT Podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Let's consider Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots) from a different angle. We're going to show you how this belief system falls short both logically and historically by way of a thought experiment. For the sake of argument, we’re going to assume that Torahism is true and that followers of Jesus are obligated to keep the Old Covenant law and that not doing so is sinful and disobe...