20 – Jewish Evangelism in Seven Steps | Boaz Michael

Yeshua came with a message of salvation and redemption for the world. This salvation was offered first to the Jewish people. However, Jewish evangelism over the past two thousand years only seems to have distanced Yeshua from his people. “Missionary” is a dirty word in Judaism, and there are some good historical reasons for that. So what should we do, or what can we do to bridge the gap? This Messiah Podcast episode features Boaz Michael’s lecture on the “Seven Steps of Jewish Reconciliation,” first developed by Messianic Jewish luminary Abram Poljak in the 1950s.

–  Chapters –

(0:00) Damian & Jacob set the stage for a challenging topic
(2:43) What happens when Jews become Christians
(8:34) Boaz Michael: Seven Steps of Jewish Reconciliation
(14:35) Introduction to Abram Poljak’s Seven Steps
(16:48) Ceasing to condemn Yeshua
(20:58) Recognizing Yeshua as a brother
(21:47) Accepting Yeshua as a teacher
(27:00) Acknowledging Yeshua as a prophet
(28:26) Seeing Yeshua as the central Jewish figure
(29:42) The problem with the classic approach to Jewish evangelism
(33:41) Jacob & Damian discuss Boaz’s lecture
(34:52) Why it’s so important for both Christians and Jews to know the real Jesus 
(39:39) The bombshell: Should Jews become Christians?
(43:41) The knowledge of the real Yeshua that has emerged from academia
(44:56) First Fruits of Zion excels at disseminating academic knowledge in a way that is easy to understand
(45:47) First Fruits of Zion is all about repairing the reputation of Jesus to bring him home to his people
(46:27) Damian’s testimony of being an evangelized Jew
(48:10) How do Christians perfect their evangelistic mission?
(49:48) Progress has been made with pastors and church leadership 
(52:48) Telling Jews about Hell as a consequence of sin does not work
(55:31) Easing the burden of converting souls: encourage people one step closer
(59:30) Practical recommendations

–  Resources –

Yeshua Matters, by Jacob Fronczak

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