Foundations with Mandy and Robbo

Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore Yom Kippur, the limitations of sinful human priests, and why Jesus is the perfect High Priest. Fully God and fully human, Jesus understands our weaknesses yet remained without sin, offering Himself as the once-for-all sacrifice and mediator between God and humanity.

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Jesus is prophet, priest and king, but why does He need to be our High Priest? Robbo Robinson and Mandy Warby explore the solemn Yom Kippur rituals, the seriousness of sin, and the High Priest's role as mediator between holy God and sinful people.

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Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore the repeated losses in Joseph's life: stripped of his robe, status and freedom twice. Discover how these patterns reveal God's preparation, sovereignty and purpose, turning betrayal and imprisonment into a plan that saved Egypt and Israel.

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Repeated words in Scripture are not careless writing. Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore the Jewish understanding that every word carries purpose, uncovering deeper meaning in Jude, Joseph's dream and Revelation's sun, moon and stars.

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Robbo and Mandy explore slavery in the ancient world, the distinct protections of biblical indentured service, and the powerful New Testament picture of believers redeemed from slavery to sin and adopted by God as His children and heirs.

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Jeremiah 29:11 is a treasured promise, but its context reveals Judah faced exile and calamity before restoration. Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore why understanding Biblical culture, context and the original issue is vital for applying Scripture faithfully.

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Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby examine why Scripture must be understood through its original biblical culture, rather than modern assumptions. As words and social definitions change, they explore how believers can renew their minds, avoid cultural bias, and align their lives with God's unchanging standards.

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Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby unpack the cultural assumptions behind biblical writings. From Jude's references to Moses and Enoch to lost historical texts, they explore why Jewish culture and ancient context are vital for interpreting Scripture accurately today.

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Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore why biblical culture and original word meanings matter. They examine how some translations replace 'slave' with 'servant' when describing believers' relationship with Christ, and why the distinction shapes our understanding of wholehearted obedience to Him.

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Robbo Robinson and Mandy Worby explore why biblical culture and context matter. Through Daniel's uncompromising faith in Babylon's hostile royal court, they reveal how understanding the original setting strengthens our ability to live faithfully for God today.

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On Foundations today, we'll continue our conversation on the all-important question, What Is Truth and learn from the author of Truth itself.

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In the modern world, truth has become somewhat flexible and optional. However, the Bible is the bedrock of truth so we're going to ask and see about answering the age-old question…what is truth, today on Foundations.

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We've touched on the word Hineni before, when we were learning that God called Abraham his friend, so this time we're going to spend a little more time learning more clearly what hineni means.

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Previously on Foundations we began learning about the Samaritans, we'll continue that today as we learn about this fascinating people group.

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There's a particular ethnic group mentioned in the New Covenant that not many people know about. They're called the Samaritans and they're the topic of conversation today on Foundations.

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Simchat (Simk'hat) Torah is an annual celebration of the complete reading of the Word of God over the course of the year. We'll learn how and why the Jewish people celebrate the wonder of God's Word like this at the end of every reading cycle.

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Our program today looks at some of the characters God used to achieve His purposes, wondering how on earth He could not only use, but actually choose some of these people who did some really dreadful things. How could God choose such people to be His representatives to the world?

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We've learned about the primary religious groups within Judaism, and today we're going to learn about the different ethnic groups, the Mizrahi, Sephardi and Ashkenasi Jews.

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The last denomination in Judaism that we're going to learn about on Foundations is Reconstructionist Judaism. It's another modern group born out of the Reform movement.

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There are seven mandatory Feasts of the Lord, we've learned about them all on Foundations and today we'll get an overview of them all to see how they present the work and ministry of Jesus.

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The Feast of Sukkot (Soo-cott) or the Feast of Tabernacles like every Feast of the Lord, is a picture of some element of the ministry and works of the Messiah. We'll wrap up our time on this feast today on Foundations to show how Jesus is the fulfilment of Sukkot too.

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The Feast of Sukkot (Soo-cott) is known mostly as the Feast of Tabernacles. It's one of the seven mandatory Feasts of the Lord. It a remembrance of the time the Hebrews were travelling in the wilderness during their 40 year wanderings and how God provided for all their needs on a daily basis.

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On Foundations today we'll see how Jesus the Messiah is once again the fulfilment of the Day of Atonement ?' Yom Kippur ?' as He is in every other Feast of the Lord.

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Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement is what we'll continue learning about on Foundations today. It's the time of the year ?' the only day of the year ?' when the Jewish High Priest was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies in the Temple to make atonement for the sins of the people. It was also a time of self-denial, and we'll learn about some of the requirements of the people during this sacred time.

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Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement in the Hebrew Calendar. It's one of the mandatory Feasts of the Lord that God said His people were to observe every year. It's also the most solemn and serious day of the year for the Jewish people.

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On Foundations today, we're continuing to learn about the different religious groups within Judaism, and we'll be learning about Reform Judaism this time. A more modern denomination.

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We'll be learning about Masorti Judaism today, another denomination within Judaism, not a name most people are aware of, but quite a major group within the Jewish community.

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Today on Foundations we'll be focusing on a branch of Judaism known as Noahidic Judaism. It hasn't been around for all that long, but its foundational beliefs stretch back to Noah. That's our focus today.

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Many people have heard of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, they may have even heard of the Hasidic community, but not many have heard of Karaite (Kar-ite) Judaism. That's what we'll be learning about today on Foundations.

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There are many different groups within the Jewish world, they're very distinct by their dress codes and hair styles, and today on Foundations we're going to learn about the Ultra-Orthodox community.

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We're going to wrap up our time learning about Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year in our program today. We've learned that the feature of trumpet blasts are all focused on the hearts of the people and their expectation of the coming of their king, and we'll see clearly today how Jesus is their expected coming King. Jesus is the fulfilment of the Feast of Trumpets.

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In our feature program today on Foundations we'll continue learning about the holiday of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year also known as the Feast of Trumpets. The trumpet blasts have varying sounds and they all symbolise important aspects of the people toward their king and today we'll begin learning more about the expectations of their coming king.

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Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year, the start of the new year in the Hebrew Calendar. It's also known as the Feast of Trumpets because trumpets feature so heavily in the annual celebration. In todays' program we'll get some background into the significance of the various different trumpet blasts that are sounded during this holiday.

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In this episode, we explore the fascinating and vibrant Hasidic community within Judaism. We discuss their beliefs, dress codes, and the importance of community support. Hasidic Jews embrace love, joy, and humility, often volunteering for communal services. We also touch on differences within the community, the role of Rebbes, and the significance of modesty in women's attire.

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In the same way there are different denominations in Christianity, there are different denominations within Judaism as well. We’re going to take a little time to understand the different groups and what makes them unique. In this program we’ll be learning about Kabbalah.

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Rabbis play a very important role in the lives of most Jewish people, as spiritual leaders and guides, but there are other religious leaders known as rebbes (Reb-ees). We'll learn what the difference is between these two groups today on Foundations.

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Who were the priests? We've learned that they were from the family line of Aaron and they were from the tribe of Levi. We're going to learn more about their roles and the seriousness of what they were required to do.

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We've learned about the special role of the Tribe of Levi, and on Foundations today we're going to learn about a particular family line from the Levites and what their special roles were. The Kohanim, otherwise known as the priests.

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We've been learning about the special role of the Levites on Foundations, and in this program we're going to focus specifically on the Cities of Refuge and why they were so significant, but also the prophetic implications of these cities

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We're learning about the tribe of Levi, a tribe that was set apart from the others for a very specific task, we'll continue that conversation today on Foundations.

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