'Foundations' is about filling in the gaps with the information most people miss or are unaware of. The truth is that over time words, definitions and culture changes in dramatic ways and applying present day understanding and meanings to words, phrases and events, can lead to very different conclusions. By learning about the Jewish and Hebrew culture that the Bible was set in and the environment, traditions and understandings of the people whom God chose to write down His Word, we can gain a bigger, deeper and richer understanding of God's Word that we love so much. For more great Christian radio from Australia, visit Vision Christian Radio online for more great content at www.vision.org.au.

Pentecost, or the Feast of Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks is another of the mandatory Feasts of the Lord. It's a huge celebration to the Jewish people as it represents the giving of the Word of God on Mt Sinai. We'll spend the program today learning about this amazing Feast. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next few programs on Foundations, we'll be digging into the concept in Judaism that there are actually two Messiahs. To this day, Jewish rabbis and their students ponder this conundrum, wondering in which manner Messiah will arrive. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've spent a bit of time moving verse by verse through Isaiah 53 in our series on the Messiah. We'll wrap up our time this is fantastic chapter but our series on the Messiah is far from over. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in the middle of a series on the identity of the Messiah, and we've been spending some time looking verse by verse of Isaiah 53. This chapter seems to be describing the life and suffering of Jesus and we'll continue this conversation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll continue to look a verse at a time of Isaiah chapter 53, a chapter that is often referred to as the forbidden chapter. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations today we'll continue the conversation about why many rabbis don't teach about Isaiah 53, and yet each verse seems to describe very accurately the suffering of Jesus. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our series on the Messiah continues on Foundations today, we're learning about the description of the Messiah in Isaiah 53 and why many rabbis don't teach it to their congregations, or if they do why they've changed the original interpretation. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're continuing our conversation today on the forbidden chapter in the Bible that describes the Messiah. Isaiah 53. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our focus on Foundations for a few weeks now has been the identity of the Messiah. We're looking into the forbidden chapter of the Bible that seems to very clearly and accurately describe Jesus as the Messiah. We'll continue that conversation today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've mentioned before on Foundations how sometimes rabbis will use a different interpretation of Scripture in order to avoid a conclusion that would rest on Jesus identity. We're in the middle of a series on Foundations at the moment about the identity of the Messiah and we're going to look into a chapter of the Bible that rabbis haven't typically taught their congregations from for a long time in order to avoid some uncomfortable questions. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The struggle for many rabbis today is that there are many descriptions of the Messiah in the Bible that easily point to Jesus, however, to deal with that problem, reinterpretation has become a matter of course. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're focusing on the identity of Messiah on Foundations at the moment, there are many references to this person in Scripture and today we're going to look at a description in Zechariah.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our last program on Foundations, we looked at the description of the Messiah in Psalm 22, and this time we'll be looking at the stunning similarities of Psalm 22 and the New Covenant description of Jesus' suffering in the New Covenant. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in the middle of journey on Foundations focused the identity of the Messiah, and in the next couple of programs we'll look specifically at the description of this person in Psalm 22.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations over the last little while, we've been focusing on the identity of the Messiah, looking at where and how He'd be born, His lineage, what He'd do as well as how He'd die. In this program we're going to examine the identity of the Messiah using mathematics. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in a series about the Messiah on Foundations and we'll continue the conversation looking at even more characteristics of this person to help us identify Him. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our current series on Foundations, we've been looking at some prophecies about the identity of the Messiah, this time we're going to at some characteristics of the Messiah. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Foundations at the moment, we're in a series focused on the Messiah. In our last program, we started looking at the fact that there are many belief systems who believe in a messiah, but we're going to continue looking at the Biblical claims about the Messiah and the evidence for Him. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might not know this, but Christianity and Judaism aren't the only belief systems who believe in a Messiah. We're going to examine this phenomenon on Foundations for a few programs but it's really important we understand who the correct Messiah is and we'll be focusing on the Biblical claims.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Foundations we're going to look at the concept of God becoming a human being through the lens of a Jewish worldview. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll continue our previous conversation about the criticism that the Bible has simply plagiarised the concept of God having a son from ancient pagan religions. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For those who try to discredit the Bible, often they'll use the criticism that a deity having a son didn't originate with the Bible, but is fact a pagan mythical belief that the Bible copied. That's an issue we're going to tackle today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our program today on Foundations, we're continuing to look at Daniel's prophecy about the coming of Messiah, but in particular, what the correct starting point was for the beginning of the countdown. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bible prophecy can be very confusing because there's so much symbolism and the terminology can get quite distracting as well. We're going to look at the mysterious seventy sevens mentioned by Gabriel to the prophet Daniel, when he detailed the coming of the Messiah. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jews and Christians are both longing for the Messiah, and on Foundations today we're going to look at the prophecy of Daniel, that described in quite a bit of detail the coming of the Messiah. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We began a conversation last time about the name Emmanuel, the name God said would belong to the Messiah when He would be born. We're continue that conversation on Foundations today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our program today we'll continue our series about the Messiah and in particular begin to learn about the special name God said He would be called by. Emmanuel.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our last program we began a new series about the Messiah and in particular, we began to look at the prophecy about the Virgin Birth and the claim that many believe this particular doctrine is a myth. We'll dispel that myth today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're going to start a new series on Foundation, all focused on the Messiah and what the Bible said about Him. In this program we're going to look at the prophecy that said He'd be born of a Virgin. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll continue our previous conversation today about the Ten Commandments and look at them from a New Covenant perspective in the life of the Rich Young Ruler.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a difference between the Ten Commandments and the Law of Moses? This can be a touchy subject for many, but on Foundations today we're going to look at whether or not these commandments continue to apply to us today.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feast of First Fruits is also separate to the Feast of Passover, but occurs so close to it, that it's become part of the Passover week celebrations. We'll learn about this feast, what it represents and how Jesus fulfils all of it. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the Bible lists the Feast of Unleavened Bread separately from Passover, it occurs as soon as Passover finishes and today, Jews simply consider this feast as part of the Passover week of celebrations. We'll learn how this particular feast of the Lord also presents Jesus as its fulfilment. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the program today, we'll continue to unpack the celebration of the Passover meal. We'll learn about the third and fourth cups in the celebration and how the meal is concluded. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most important parts of celebrating the Passover meal is the telling of the story of Passover and why Jews around the world celebrate this meal every year. We'll look at 4 important questions that are asked during the meal as well and learn about the 2nd cup of Passover and then what the different symbolic parts of the meal are and what they represent.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a number of symbolic elements in the Passover meal, and in our program today we'll learn about The First Cup, the hand washing ceremony and the Maror, the inclusion of the green vegetable that's so important for this meal. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our program today as we continue learning about Passover, we'll learn about some of the particular elements of the meal as Jews celebrate Passover today. We'll learn about leaven and the lighting of the Passover candles. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our program today we'll continue learning about the Feast of Passover, and get some history as to why this feast became so important and significant to God's people.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feast of Passover is the first of the seven mandatory feasts of the Lord that God commanded His people Israel to observe every year. We’ll be learning about this feast over the coming days to learn what the feast entailed and how Jesus our Messiah fulfils every element of the Passover meal.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll be continuing our conversation today on Foundations, learning what our faith is supposed to be built on. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faith is a really significant characteristic of both Judaism and Christianity, but what is our faith actually built on? We'll tackle that question today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over this short series we've been learning about the freedom and liberty we have in Christ regarding food, Sabbaths, festivals and other celebrations but sometimes our liberty and freedom can be concerning for others. Paul dealt with this issue with the Corinthian church and that's what we'll be learning about in this program. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our last program we learned about the Jerusalem Council's conclusions regarding Gentiles and the Law of Moses' instruction regarding food and other things. The conclusion was freedom, but some restrictions that most people don't realise. That's what we'll be learning about today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our short series on eating kosher or not continues in this program and we'll be looking at the conclusion the Council of Jerusalem came to regarding Gentile's coming to faith and what was required of them. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We learned about some interesting passages yesterday regarding acceptable foods and those forbidden. If God didn’t do away with kosher laws, does that mean Christians have to observe the dietary requirements in the Law of Moses?Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our current short series on kosher dietary laws, and in this program we’ll be looking at who these laws were specifically given to and whether these particular laws have been done away with.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.