Foundations with Mandy and Robbo

Rain is essential to life, and yet God promised a land inheritance that gets very little rain and promised that it would be very fruitful. However, God put His people in the land we know as Israel to ensure they would always have to trust Him for their survival. That's the topic of 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.

On our program today, we'll conclude our conversation about the Menorah, the Golden Lampstand that originally stood in the Temple. Looking at what all the parts of the beautiful lamp symbolised and what its significance is. 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 we're going to spend a couple of programs learning about the beautiful golden candelabra that is the official symbol of the State of Israel. It's called the Menorah, and was the only source of light in the Holy Temple. We'll look at its purpose and also what it symbolises. 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 be looking at the issue of learning to be satisfied with what you have, not constantly looking at what others have and wishing they were yours. 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 we'll finish up learning about the Jewish methods of interpreting Scripture, and this method is known as Sod. (pronounced Sode)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 conversation about Jewish interpretation of the Bible continues today on Foundations, and we'll be looking at the method called Derash. This method looks for alternate or greater lessons gleaned from the text, while never compromising the main meaning of the text. 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 on the theme of last time, that being the Jewish methods of interpreting Scripture. The method we’ll talk about this time is Remez, where there’s a hint of something deeper to search for.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 topic we’ll be digging into today on Foundations is that of hermeneutics ?' the interpretation of the Bible. In Jewish culture there are four methods and we’ll look at the first one today. Peshat, the plain meaning of the text as it’s written.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’s some contention within Christendom on the topic of original sin, some people don’t even know what it is! Today on Foundations we’re going to look at this topic and see if it’s Christian or Jewish in its origin.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'll wrap up the topic of God's will and endeavour to tackle this issue of God's sovereign will. This is a huge topic, we'll only briefly scratch the surface but hopefully come away with at least a basic understanding. 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 conversation continues today regarding the will of God. A topic that can be confusing to many, and in this program we're going to understand a little better God's permissive will. The things that God allows us to do that are part of His process of leading, teaching and guiding us. 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 about the will of God, in particular the things God requires according to His precepts, things that God has established according to His commandments. 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're going to look at the topic of 'The Will of God'. Big topic for sure, but we're going to break it into four, starting today with God's decretive will. In other words, what God commands by decree to be His will. 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 continue the conversation on the comparisons of the Mosaic Priesthood and the Priesthood of 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.

In our program today we're going to look at the priesthood of the Old Covenant established under Moses and then compare it to the Priesthood of 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've touched on this topic before, and many are still confused about it. Does God have two different plans of redemption for Jews and Gentiles? Some say yes, some say no, and that's the topic for our 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.

For many, the idea that forgiveness can't be obtained without blood being shed is both confusing and abhorrent. It's a tough issue, but we'll be covering it 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 conversation on Foundations today is going to be on the issue of faith and works. If ever there was a controversial issue in Christianity, this is it! However, they're more connected than we realise and that's going to be our focus.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'll continue our conversation about sin and whether it's an action or a condition within the human heart, and maybe even the antidote.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 Foundations today, we'll take a look at sin. Is it an action, or is it a condition? 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 prophet Daniel was a devout man, he endured a lot in his life, and he achieved a lot in his life. He was respected, loved and hated in equal measure by different groups of people. One thing is for sure about him though???Daniel knew how to pray. That's the focus of our 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.

Christians and most Jews believe that God is good. However, there are some who claim God cannot be good because of some of the commands He's given in His Word. We began to tackle the challenge of God being good last time on Foundations, and we'll conclude the conversation of the program 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.

There's a common phrase often used by Christians that says ???God is Good???. Invariable, the response by other Christians is, ???All the time.??? Then the reverbing response is, ???All the time, God is good.??? However, there are some who say that considering all the terrible things going on in the world, God can't possibly be good. We'll have a conversation to tackle that accusation 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.

After the last two programs on Foundations, we have a clearer understanding of the beliefs held by sick people had regarding the hope for healing at the Pools of Bethesda. In today’s program we’ll take a peek into the expectations the religious leaders had about ’miracles’ at the Pools of Bethesda.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 last episode we looked at some Scriptural inconsistencies regarding the miracle at the Pool of Bethesda, and about the pagan temple to a Greek god of healing on that same site. In today's program, we'll see how they impacted the lame man waiting by the pools. 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 story of the man miraculously healed at the Pool of Bethesda is a famous one, but there's been a great deal of misunderstanding about what actually happened there. We'll make a start by looking at some discrepancies in Scripture that many aren't aware of. 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 concluding our short series on the relationship between God and man, we've learned how the Bible describes God's relationship with Israel as a marriage, and we've learned about the ancient Jewish wedding where we could see clearly Jesus and His future Bride, and we're about to finish our time in the book of Ruth, which gives us a picture of Israel with a broken marriage relationship being restored, with the acceptance of a Gentile bride and a Jewish redeemer.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 Foundations about God and man continues today, in particular we're continuing our conversation about the book of Ruth. Who the characters are, and how their relationships and the events that took place between them, seem to reflect the relationship described between Christ and the church. That's our topic in today's 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.

For the last couple of programs, we've been learning about the book of Ruth, the relationship dynamics in that story and the prophetic picture that seems to be emerging about the relationship between Jesus Christ and the church. That conversation continues 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 in a series at the moment about the relationship between God and man, we've learned a lot, and we're now looking at the story of the book of Ruth and beginning to see a picture with strong prophetic implications. 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 series on the relationship between God and man, we've looked at the ancient Jewish wedding and in our program today we're going to begin learning about a beautiful love story that has incredible prophetic implications. 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 on Foundations at the moment learning about the relationship between God and man, and we've been looking at the ancient customs of the ancient Jewish wedding and how this beautiful custom unfolded. We're seeing a pattern and gaining greater understanding and implication of many passages in the New Covenant we've read so many times before. 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 currently in a series on Foundations about God’s relationship with man and in our last program we began looking at the ancient Jewish wedding, who was involved in this ancient custom and how the wedding unfolded. We continue that conversation in our program 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.

Over past programs on Foundations we've been learning about God's relationship with man, in particular His relationship with Israel. We're continuing the series by beginning to take a look at the Ancient Jewish Wedding. 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 about God's relationship with man, we're particularly looking at God's relationship with Israel, and we're seeing how understanding Old Covenant events, helps us understand and rightly interpret New Covenant events. 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 on Foundations, we continue the conversation regarding God's relationship with Israel, and how that relationship is described as a marriage.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 begun a series on Foundations about the relationship between God and Man. In this program we look at the reason God chose to describe His relationship with Israel as that of a marriage relationship.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 couple of weeks, we're going to cover a series about the relationship between God and Man. Particularly, we'll be looking at places in the Bible where God described the nation of Israel as His wife and the concept of them being 'one'. 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 past few programs, we've learned about the Sabbath day. Why God gave it to us, how the Jewish people celebrate it each week and we'll wrap up our conversation today seeing if we can identify the Messiah in this beautiful, God-given celebration.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.

Friday at Sundown is the start of the Sabbath, we've already looked at the purpose of the Sabbath day, we've learned about some of the rituals celebrated by the Jewish people around the world on Shabbat, and we're going to continue that 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.

Today on Foundations, we'll continue our look at the Sabbath day and in particular, how the Jewish people celebrate 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.

The day of rest dates all the way back to Creation Week, it's a blessing for all, and yet it can also be very controversial. In Foundations today and over the next few programs, we're going to take a deeper look at the Sabbath Day.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 lots of uses of the word 'blessing' in the Bible and we use it a lot in our daily interactions with each other as well. Even non-Christians use the word blessing. But what does this word actually mean? That's what our conversation will be 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.

Today on Foundations we're going to look at a simple Hebrew word that's used regularly, but has a very deep, and rich double meaning. 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’ll wrap up our series on the characters in the Nativity story with a series of questions asking is it possible? At the end, you can draw your own conclusions.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.

God had promised to send a Messiah for His people, but for the Messiah to come, He needed human parents to raise and protect Him. Joseph and Mary were God’s chosen and they were a remarkable yet simple and humble couple. Today on Foundations we’ll learn about this wonderful pair.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.