by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 2, 2021 | Jewish Jesus, Podcast
In this episode Erika expands on the life and travels of a rabbi. She explains that a rabbi is like a celebrity in our day. Everyone would be honored and blessed to have a rabbi in their home and community. While men and women could be rabbis, Erika explains why it...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jul 19, 2021 | Jewish Jesus, Podcast
In this episode, Veronica and Erika examine the idioms and exaggerations that are used in Scripture. Every culture has their own sayings, therefore so does first century Israel. Just like you might be confused when visiting that new culture and hearing those...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jul 5, 2021 | Jewish Jesus, Podcast
Veronica and Erika continue their discussion about life in first century Israel and how Scripture influenced daily life. In this episode they talk about “keshers,” hyper links in the text, that relate back to another verse. Erika showed how...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jun 21, 2021 | Jewish Jesus, Podcast
Did you know not all Jews in first century Israel believed the same thing? Did you know there were branches or sects within Judaism? As you read the Gospels or the book of Acts, have you paid attention to how Jesus or Paul interact with certain...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jun 7, 2021 | Jewish Jesus, Podcast
For the summer Veronica and Erika are discussing the lifestyle of the average Jew in first century Israel. For most of this podcast, we will be explaining children’s education. Starting at age five, boys and girls begin to memorize and study Scripture. Listen...
