Helping Christians make sense of their roots. Helping the Jewish community make sense of Jesus. Together, we are restoring the Jewishness of the gospel.

Summary

Heather Quiroz, founder of First-Century Youth Ministry, joins Matt and Ron Davis on the Jewish Road Podcast to discuss her ministry and the importance of understanding Jesus from within his Jewish context. Heather shares her experience of walking the land of Israel as a first-century disciple and how it radically changed her perspective on the Bible.

She emphasizes the need to teach young people the Bible from its cultural and historical context, helping them see the deeper meaning behind the text. Heather's ministry aims to equip youth leaders with resources and knowledge to make disciples who have a strong foundation in the Jewish roots of their faith.

Takeaways

• Understanding Jesus from within his Jewish context can radically transform one's faith and deepen their understanding of the Bible.

• Teaching young people the Bible from its cultural and historical context helps them see the deeper meaning behind the text and strengthens their faith.

• Youth leaders play a crucial role in equipping young people with a strong foundation in the Jewish roots of their faith.

• There is a need for resources and support for youth leaders to effectively teach the Jewish context of the Bible.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Introduction and Welcome

• 02:26 - First Century Youth Ministry

• 05:19 - Walking the Land as a First-Century Disciple

• 10:07 - The Impact of Understanding the Jewish Context

• 14:48 - Teaching Youth with Cultural and Historical Context

• 23:19 - Connecting with First-Century Youth Ministry

Many thanks to our friend, Joshua Aaron, for permission to use his song, “Every Tribe” as our Season 6 bumper music intro. You can listen to more of his music at joshuaaaron.tv.

And thank you to Joshua Royal, for writing our closer song now running six seasons straight. Listen to him at Joshua Royal Music.

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