English translations use the term “cursed” to describe the Jews whom Paul was addressing in Romans 9-11. In English, the term “cursed” conveys a state of being doomed, condemned, and cut off from God. However, since Paul was conveying a Hebrew

Do You Want to Be in the Remnant? A Glimpse of the Remnant’s Future Work

Jan 6th, 2023 13m 16s

I would like to share with you some of my research from Scripture on the future role of the Remnant. Knowing the future helps us stand firm today and gives us an incentive to walk in harmony and righteousness with God.We will turn to the Book

All Israel Will Be Saved

Jan 6th, 2023 18m 28s

Paul presents evidence from Scripture to support his claim that “all Israel will be saved” by citing Isaiah 59:20-21. Traditionally the temptation has been to try and understand Paul’s message from these two verses. However, the people of ancie

Warning to Christians: ”Do Not Be Arrogant”

Jan 6th, 2023 10m 56s

Paul’s metaphors of the “first piece of dough” and “the lump” have been woefully misunderstood by Christians because of their reference to Hebraic concepts. So too is the misunderstanding of the imagery of the olive tree. Then Paul’s repetition

How Does Elijah Explain the Remnant?

Jan 6th, 2023 9m 51s

Paul uses the narrative of Elijah in the Hebrew Scriptures to help us understand the role of the Remnant. God asks, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (1 Kings 19:9) a question that will be repeated in verse 13, but only after God put Elijah th

Two Aspects of Salvation

Jan 6th, 2023 14m 8s

Who will be saved, and who will not be saved? This is a critical question because Christian different Christian denominations offer several possible answers. As we proceed to examine the concept of salvation in Paul’s message to the Jewish beli

How to Understand Paul’s Artistry of Language

Jan 5th, 2023 10m 26s

The tragedy of a traditional Christian perspective has resulted in exalting Christians over the Jews. This is due, in part, by thinking that the Jews in Rome were not confirmed believers in Christ, which is an incorrect interpretation. However,

God Acts in Unrighteous Ways

Jan 5th, 2023 8m 16s

Paul’s presentation in Romans 9:14-18 becomes essential for us to comprehend because it offers an understanding about what God is doing and why. Paul explains with another halachic midrash by beginning with a startling premise that needs to be

Do You Know the Role of the Remnant?

Jan 5th, 2023 9m 30s

As we consider the future role of the Remnant, we find that the narrative portrays two mighty armies that are struggling for ultimate control and power. One represents the world, ruled by Satan, and the other is the army of God. Both are identi

Did God Really Hate Esau?

Jan 5th, 2023 8m 59s

When Paul cited from Malachi (“Jacob I loved but Esau I hated”) I have concluded that Paul was using the Hebrew sanae to mean “unloved.” God did not “hate” Esau in the sense of condemnation, but simply did not bestow His love upon Esau because

How to Understand Paul’s Midrash in Romans 9

Jan 5th, 2023 13m 10s

The word midrash comes from the Hebrew דרשׁ (darash), which means to search diligently for something that is not in plain sight. A verse in Deuteronomy captures the essence of the mysterious nature of God and His Word. “You will seek the Lord y

Legal Midrash Uncovers a Mystery

Jan 5th, 2023 5m 37s

Paul presents the conclusion of his midrash as a premise that needs to be proven. “They are not all Israel who are from Israel” (Rom 9:6). Paul is continuing to address Jewish believers in Rome who are teaching their Christian brethren that cir

Remnant is the Theme of Romans 9-11

Jan 5th, 2023 7m 22s

After chastising the Jewish believers for their self-righteous behavior in Romans 9:1-5, Paul presents the theme of his discourse, which is God’s selection of a Remnant. What Paul was going to present next would fly in the face of comfortable a

Did You Know Israel Has an Inheritance?

Jan 5th, 2023 6m 23s

You must resist the temptation to conclude that the Jews, whom Paul was addressing in Romans 9-11, “will not be saved.” All Jews are God’s people who have been born to an inheritance called the birthright, which bestows a leadership role. Howev

Is Paul Speaking to Believing or Unbelieving Jews?

Jan 5th, 2023 10m 26s

We can see that Paul is speaking to Jews in Romans 9-11, ”my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, who are Israelites.” In all of chapters 9-11 there are only nine verses that deal with Gentiles (Rom 11:13-21). So, are these Jews believe

Is Romans 9-11 Anti-Semitic?

Jan 5th, 2023 7m 27s

For the past 2,000 years the writings of Paul have spawned conflicting theological interpretations. As for a reflection from the Jewish community, a rabbi recently shared with me this thought. “We never discuss Paul,” he explained. Why? Because

Inheritance of the Birthright

Jul 22nd, 2021 22m 42s

Dr. Anne Davis goes into detail on the importance of inheritance and the birthright in the Old Testament and that will show the deeper meaning in Paul's message in Galatians 3:29.

Paul's Startling Markers

Jul 1st, 2021 22m 7s

In Galatians 4:24, Paul uses startling makers to lead us to the Hebrew Scriptures, pointing to the story of Hagar and Sarah. What is Paul up to when he is leading us to the Old Testament in this way?

Sons of God

Jun 17th, 2021 11m 43s

Dr. Anne Davis continues unraveling the chiasm in Galatians 3:25-29 where Paul uses the term "sons of God".

2nd Chiasm Associates Life with Righteousness

May 27th, 2021 10m 53s

Without recognizing chiasm in Scripture there will unfortunately be interpretations that are misleading at best and sometimes incorrect. We will explore Paul’s second chiasm which instructs us how to find true life in Christ.

Christ the Singular Seed

May 20th, 2021 20m 29s

There is no way to understand Paul’s words that seem to replace the seed of Abraham with a singular seed that is Christ without an understanding of Hebrew, which will be the discussion in this podcast.

Paul's Midrash about the Curse of the Law

May 13th, 2021 23m 13s

We will continue to address the second midrash in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. which speaks of “the curse of the law”. My heart grieves to think of all the teaching that is based on a literal interpretation. Paul’s meaning is in the midrash!

Paul's Midrash in the A-chiastic Lines

May 7th, 2021 11m 18s

We will continue to address Paul’s second midrash in Galatians, which he presents in a chiastic construction. To understand why Paul refers to “the curse of the law”, we must first perceive the chiasm. We will learn in the next podcast that the

Paul's Continuing Midrash

Apr 30th, 2021 21m 11s

In his second midrash in his letter to the Galatians the apostle Paul uses the term “curse of the law”. However, he does not mean that the law is a curse! This podcast is an introduction to this midrash on the curse of the law.

Paul's First Midrashic Reasoning

Apr 23rd, 2021 21m 30s

In Galatians 3:6-9, Paul cites from the Hebrew scriptures and follows it with a conclusion two times. The conclusions are almost identical and we can see that both of his citations are about Abraham but there must be something more that connect