While the Old Testament book of Daniel contains numerous fascinating stories which are not just stories, but accounts of actual events, there is an overarching theme of the book of which these various accounts are a demonstration. That theme is summarized in verse twenty-one of chapter two: And he [God] changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to those who know understanding.

“The wise” are those who look around them at current events in the world and ask the question, “Who’s in charge here?” And “the wise” are those who realize the correct answer to that question: “GOD is in charge here!”

Especially in this present time the words of the hymn, “This Is My Father’s World,” are particularly relevant, comforting, and encouraging: “This is my Father’s world, O let me ne’er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.”

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The Old Testament is “chocked full” of great stories of fascinating characters and dramatic events. However, it is important to recognize that the Bible is not just another story-book, but that, in fact, the “stories” it contains are not fictional stories, but they are the record of things that really happened. Time and time again the veracity and authenticity of the record have been supported by archaeological discoveries over the centuries.

One of the most exciting and intriguing “stories” in the Old Testament is found in the fourth chapter of the Book of Daniel which is the first-hand account by Babylon’s greatest king, Nebuchadnezzar, of an astounding event in his life and reign.

The story is that of how one who could correctly be called a pride-filled narcissist was brought low in order that he might become a humble worshipper of the One True God.

And so, in the third episode of this series, “When Worlds Collide: Studies in the Book of Daniel,” we consider this fascinating and ultra-dramatic story, an episode entitled, “How the Mighty Has Fallen!”

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Certainly most of us have had the experience of waking up in the morning and asking: “Where did that dream come from?

Maybe the bed-time snack of three slices of pepperoni pizza, but more often than not, we simply do not know where those far-fetched and bizarre dreams come from.

However, we do know where the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream came from, a strange dream reported in the second chapter of the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Thanks to the divinely inspired insight of a young Jewish exile, Nebuchadnezzar also knew where the dream came from—more correctly from whom it came—and its meaning, as well.

While the great majority of dreams defy explanation and understanding, this particular one was deep in its meaning and broad in its scope, so broad, in fact, that it covered a span of 279 years and beyond, outlining in amazing detail a major period of world history.

With this in mind, let’s open our Bibles to Daniel 2 for this second in the series we have named, “When Worlds Collide: Studies in the Book of Daniel,” an episode with the intriguing title, “279 Years in Just One Night!”

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The Old Testament book of Daniel is one of the books that many people know a little about, but few people know much about. While there is considerable familiarity with some of its “stories” which hold the attention of children and adults alike, there is so much more to these twelve chapters, the content of which could be considered epic in its scope.

World history, from the earliest days of human civilization to the present, is actually a record of the rise and fall of governments, cultures, and ideologies in conflict with one another, and it is this panoramic scene which is at the heart of the book of Daniel.

However, as expansive as this subject is, its consideration begins in a very basic and simple way with the introduction of four young Jewish men who found themselves in a foreign land, facing the challenge of colliding cultures and colliding world views. It is through one of these four that God has provided an amazing glimpse of His hand at work: past, present, and future.

And so, the curtain opens on what can only be described as a dramatized observatory of history in motion. Join us as we begin a six-part series, “When Worlds Collide: Studies in the Book of Daniel,” with this first episode aptly titled, “The Curtain Opens.”

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Most Gentiles know about the major Jewish holidays and observances throughout the year: Passover, Hanukkah, and even Yom Kippur and Purim. However, there are numerous other special days on the Jewish calendar which are not nearly as well known.

Among these is a special day observed by many Jewish people each year in the summer months: Tisha B’Av.

Indubitably, no race, no ethnic group has ever experienced the level of adversity and suffering as have the Jewish people throughout their history. This should not surprise us when we realize the special plan and purpose that God has for Israel and the level of spiritual warfare directed against its fulfillment.

One day each year is devoted to Jewish recollection, recognition, and response in sorrow to the many tragic events and circumstances faced by previous generations. That day is Tisha B’Av.

In this episode of “Ancient Words, Modern Message” in a tenth “Bagel-side Chat” we consider the meaning of Tisha B’Av, how it is observed by Jewish people around the world, and the “light at the end of the dark tunnel,” as promised by the psalmist in Psalm 30:4-5:

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but for a moment; in his favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Join us now for this episode entitled, “Joy Comes in the Morning.”

Thank you for listening to Ancient Words, Modern Message. You can expect episodes twice a month on Monday. Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message. If you know a person that you think would benefit from this teaching, please share it with them. And if you’d like to support Ancient Words, Modern Message, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your input helps us make the podcast even better and reach new listeners. Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

It is widely accepted by the rabbis and the Jewish people whom they lead that the Old Testament Prophetic Scriptures clearly indicate that the coming Messiah will be a descendant of King David from the Tribe of Judah.

However, what is not widely accepted is that the “Son of David” whose coming is foretold is the One who has already come, namely Jesus.

In this series, “Songs of Jesus in the Tanach,” we have considered only a few of the Messianic Psalms, songs in “the Bible’s sacred hymn book” which contain details about the Messiah whom God will send. This information, combined with many other Old Testament prophecies, presents a portrait of the only one whose birth, life, death, and resurrection amazingly and perfectly fit and fulfill all of that specific information.

In this sixth and final episode in the series, we look at Psalm 110, into which are woven two cardinal tenets of Christian theology, the doctrine of the trinity and the doctrine of the deity of Jesus.

While the great majority of Jewish people have yet to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah depicted throughout the Tanach, the Old Testament, it is thrilling to know that many are at least carefully considering the matter and that a growing number are coming to Faith in Him.

So together let’s open our Bibles to Psalm 110 for this study entitled, “King David’s Greater Son.”

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While the spectrum of subjects and events presented in the Old Testament Scriptures is very broad indeed, there is a recurring theme that appears from the first chapter of Genesis to the fourth chapter of Malachi; that theme is God’s redemptive plan for lost mankind. That plan has at its very center the person of God’s anointed one, His Beloved Son, the Messiah.

And so it is no surprise that a careful reading of this Biblical literature provides repeated glimpses of the One whose very name means “salvation,” and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Book of Psalms where the person and work of the Messiah are foretold centuries and centuries before His birth in Bethlehem.

In this episode of the series, “Songs of Jesus in the Tanach,” we consider two of these Messianic Psalms, Psalm 16 and Psalm 34, together providing an amazingly accurate description of a detail of Christ’s death on the cross and of His glorious resurrection on the third day thereafter, amazing to be sure when we realize that these “songs” were written a thousand years before the events to which they point.

Through it all can be seen the image of the One who willingly shed His blood in payment of the penalty of sin, not His sins, for He had none, but for the sins of those who would trust in His atoning work on the cross. Truly it can be said that there is a crimson thread woven into the very fabric of the Old Testament Scriptures, something we will clearly see in this episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message, one we call “The Crimson Thread.”

Thank you for listening to Ancient Words, Modern Message. You can expect episodes twice a month on Monday. Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message. If you know a person that you think would benefit from this teaching, please share it with them. And if you’d like to support Ancient Words, Modern Message, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your input helps us make the podcast even better and reach new listeners. Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

The recent Prime Video series on the public ministry of Jesus, The Chosen, does a credible and effective job of presenting not only His deity, but also His humanity, a balance not often achieved in such media.

A comprehension, albeit incomplete, of both dimensions of the person who is the Unique Son of God adds to the depth of our appreciation of everything we read about Him in the Gospel accounts.

Rarely are we given in the scriptures a glimpse of what might have been the innermost thoughts and emotions of the Savior in any particular situation. However, such an opportunity is presented by a careful reading and understanding of yet another of one of the numerous Messianic Psalms and the impact that Psalm must have had on Jesus on the eve of His death on the cruel cross of Calvary.

With that in mind, let’s turn to Psalm 118, as did Jesus and his followers as they gathered in the upper room to observe the Passover Seder, for this unusual perspective in our series, “Songs of Jesus in the Tanach,” an episode entitled, “Singing in the Shadow of the Cross.”

Thank you for listening to Ancient Words, Modern Message. You can expect episodes twice a month on Monday. Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message. If you know a person that you think would benefit from this teaching, please share it with them. And if you’d like to support Ancient Words, Modern Message, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your input helps us make the podcast even better and reach new listeners. Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.