If no one’s already told you, John 10:22-24 relates how Yeshua (Jesus) observed and acknowledged Chanukah.
A couple of months ago, as millions of Ukrainians were fleeing their homeland, I got on a plane.
There were seventy people – eighty, tops. And they probably didn’t know what hit them because nobody saw it coming.
In this Messianic congregation in Rome circa 57 A.D., a Gentile audience listens intently as someone reads a letter. The writer who sent it is a Jewish man from Tarsus, and he’s not telling them what they want to hear.
Scriptures show us that God set apart the Jewish people. He chose them as the people to whom He would reveal Himself and give His Word. He charged them with obeying and preserving His Word throughout all their generations. The Lord selected the Jewish people to be “a light unto the nations” (the Gentiles), bearing testimony of Him to the world (Isaiah 42:6). It was from Israel that God sent the Messiah for all mankind – to the Jew first (Romans 1:16). That’s quite a role for the Jewish people in relation to the Gentiles.
If you’ve read the Jewish Voice mission and vision statement, you’ve probably noticed that our mission – how we carry out our vision - has three focal points.
Jewish Voice exists to transform lives and see all Israel saved. Our mission is to: Proclaim the Gospel, Grow the Messianic Jewish Community, and Engage the Church Concerning Israel and the Jewish People.
It’s been two years now since the world seemed to “shut down” all at once. While COVID-19 is still a daily reality, I have sensed over the past few months a new energy as life slowly grinds closer to “normal.” The same has been true of our ministry work here at Jewish Voice, and I’m so grateful to God for that.
Scriptures show us that God set apart the Jewish people. He chose them as the people to whom He would reveal Himself and give His Word. He charged them with obeying and preserving His Word throughout all their generations. The Lord selected the Jewish people to be “a light unto the nations” (the Gentiles), bearing testimony of Him to the world (Isaiah 42:6). It was from Israel that God sent the Messiah for all mankind – to the Jew first (Romans 1:16). That’s quite a role for the Jewish people in relation to the Gentiles.
Take a look at what’s in store for you on the Jewish Voice TV show as we bring 2021 to a close.
Jonathan and Ezra present some fascinating topics to grow your faith this season. “Messiah and the Old Testament” will reveal the Bible as one continuous redemption story and help you share your faith with your Jewish friends.
