The Biblical Roots Podcast
This is a Bible-based, Christ-focused theology and apologetics podcast hosted by Professor R. L. Solberg. We talk theology and apologetics, test the claims of questionable teachers, and offer a range of Bible teachings, including verse-by-verse Bible studies.
Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity is a biblically-based, Christ-centered apologetic and teaching ministry. Our mission is to create God-honoring, biblically sound content that helps believers understand Scripture and address false teachings. We do this in two ways:
1. Promoting biblical literacy and knowledge of Scripture through Bible studies and teaching Biblical Theology—the discipline that looks at the Bible as a whole and tracks God’s grand story of redemption from the OT to the NT.
2. Systematically breaking down teachings that challenge the sufficiency of Christ (2 Cor. 10:5). Our goal is to clear away myths and misconceptions about Christianity and lift high the beautiful Gospel of Jesus.
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The Biblical Roots Podcast
A Chat with Dr. David Harris - A Jewish Believer in Jesus
Meet Dr. David Harris, an independent Hebrew scholar raised in a Jewish household who became a theologian, author, and Jewish follower of Yeshua (Jesus). He’s also a former pastor at a Messianic Jewish Synagogue in New Mexico and has had personal experience with Torahism (Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers) and the unique issues they bring to the table.
Links Mentioned in Episode
Dr. Harris' Personal Blog
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss (Read Aloud)
Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity
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Prof. Solberg's Blog
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:18 Meet Dr. David Harris
4:13 Was it difficult to accept Jesus as a Jewish man?
05:44 What should we call Jews who believe in Jesus?
08:22 How did you Jewish background inform your faith in Jesus?
11:36 What was your role at the Messianic Synagogue?
12:40 How were you first exposed to Torahism (Hebrew Roots)?
13:19 Difference between Messianic Judaism (MJ) and Hebrew Roots
17:38 Is the theology of MJ the same as Protestant Christianity?
19:09 Are MJs basically Jews who believe in Jesus?
20:22 Define Torah (Hebrew Roots)
21:47 How were you alerted to their false teachings in your synagogue?
24:38 The spectrum of Torahism
26:58 How did you handle the conflict?
30:43 What's drives Hebrew Roots mentality?
33:24 How are people affected by Torahism?
37:44 How do you recommend responding to HRM?
42:19 What do you think of Gentiles keeping Jewish customs?
45:40 Hebrew Roots and Eschatology
48:23 Torahism Foments Division
51:51 The Proper Application of Torah Today
56:42 How Do You View The Covenants?
