Unlocking the Hebraic Idioms of the Bible: Episode 26

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In this teaching, we walk through key Hebraisms that are often misunderstood and misused in modern theology. One of the most quoted passages, “My thoughts are not your thoughts,” is frequently used to suggest that God is unknowable or irrational. But that is not what Scripture is teaching.

This message explains the true biblical meaning behind this Hebraism by contrasting human wisdom with divine wisdom. God is not saying that His revelation is unknowable. He is saying that fallen human thinking is corrupted by sin and cannot rightly interpret reality apart from divine revelation.

We explore how human autonomy, pride, and resistance to authority lead to spiritual harm, while submission to God’s revealed order brings protection, clarity, and maturity. This includes a biblical look at repentance, faith, authority structures, and why God’s way of salvation through the Messiah runs counter to human instincts.

The teaching also examines the biblical role of the watchman, drawing from Isaiah, Ezekiel, Acts, and the words of Jesus. Scripture calls believers to spiritual vigilance, warning, and preparation, not silence. This message challenges the modern church’s tendency toward emotional comfort over truth and explains why warning and preparation are acts of love.

Topics covered include
Human wisdom versus divine revelation
Why God’s thoughts are higher and holy
The danger of autonomy without authority
Repentance as a change of mind
Faith that trusts God without full understanding
The watchman calling in Scripture
Why silence in the church is a serious failure
Preparing believers psychologically and spiritually for what is coming

This is a call to grow beyond surface level faith and to align our thinking with God’s revealed ways so we can function rightly in the reality He created.

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Unlocking the Hebraic Idioms of the Bible: Episode 25

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In this in-depth Bible teaching, we explore two critical Hebraisms that unlock major New Testament passages: the Key of the House of David (Isaiah 22) and “All shall be taught by God” (Isaiah 54).

First, we examine the Old Testament background of the Key of David and how it reveals delegated royal authority under the king. This foundation allows us to correctly understand Jesus’ words to the Church of Philadelphia in Revelation 3 and His absolute authority to open and shut doors of access, ministry, and the Kingdom itself.

Next, we tackle Isaiah 54:13 and its direct quotation by Jesus in John 6. By understanding Jewish interpretive methods (PaRDeS), we expose how this passage is often misused to support Calvinistic theology. When read in its proper Jewish and prophetic context, Jesus is not teaching mystical election, but showing that God draws people through Scripture itself. Those who hear and learn from the Father through the Word come to Christ by faith.

This study dismantles common misunderstandings about divine drawing, salvation, and election, and reaffirms the biblical truth of salvation by faith alone in Christ alone.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Isaiah 22
Isaiah 53–54
John 6
Revelation 3
Matthew 16
Acts 2
Psalm 2
1 Corinthians 15 ...

Unlocking the Hebraic Idioms of the Bible: Episode 24

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In this message Pastor Brandon walks through the doctrine of the remnant and shows why it is essential for understanding Israel, the church, and God’s prophetic plan. Beginning with Elijah and the seven thousand who did not bow the knee to Baal, he traces how Isaiah develops the remnant theme and how Paul explains it in Romans chapters 9 through 11.

Pastor Brandon explains what a remnant is, why it is pictured as a torn piece of cloth, and how God always preserves a believing minority inside the larger nation of Israel and inside the visible church. He exposes the roots of replacement theology and supersessionism, showing how they grew out of the early church breaking from its Jewish roots and how they often flow into anti Jewish attitudes today.

From there the study unpacks key covenants that still belong to ethnic Israel, including the Abrahamic covenant, the land covenant, the Davidic covenant, and the new covenant. Pastor Brandon explains why these promises cannot be transferred to the church, how Gentile believers share in the spiritual blessings of the new covenant without replacing Israel, and why the survival and future salvation of Israel depend on the remnant that God preserves.

The message also looks at the stump of Jesse in Isaiah 11, the humbled and almost cut off Davidic line, and how Messiah Jesus rises from poverty and obscurity to fulfill the promises to David. Along the way you will see how all of this connects to Christmas, the birth of Christ, and his future reign on David’s throne in the millennial kingdom.

This lesson will help you:
• Understand the doctrine of the remnant of Israel
• Answer claims that the church has replaced Israel
• See how Romans 9 through 11 protects God’s character and faithfulness
• Recognize modern forms of replacement theology and Christian antisemitism
• Grow in discernment as part of the faithful remnant in the church today

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Unlocking the Hebraic Idioms of the Bible: Episode 23

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In this in–depth study from Isaiah 14, Pastor Brandon unpacks the fall of Satan, the layers of Hebrew idioms in the passage, and the prophetic connection between Lucifer, the Antichrist, and the future Messianic Kingdom. This session walks verse by verse through the famous “Five I Wills,” revealing the pride that corrupted the anointed cherub and how the same Luciferian mindset continues to manifest in the world today.

Discover how Isaiah intertwines past, present, and future events to show the original rebellion of Satan and the judgment that awaits him. Learn why Scripture refers to him not as “Lucifer,” but as *Halel ben Shachar*, the shining one, and how ancient Jewish interpretation, prophetic patterns, and New Testament revelation all converge to form a complete picture of his fall.

Pastor Brandon also explains:

• The true meaning of “fallen from heaven”
• Why Satan’s fall is an idiom for judgment and disgrace
• The role of the anointed cherub and his original position before God
• The prophetic meaning of the five “I Will” statements
• Why Satan still believes he can win
• How the Antichrist will attempt to fulfill Satan’s ancient ambitions
• The millennial reign of Christ and why God releases Satan after a thousand years
• How human pride mirrors Lucifer’s rebellion
• The coming judgment of the abyss and the final lake of fire

This teaching digs deep into prophetic themes, Hebrew linguistics, ancient Near Eastern context, and the unfolding spiritual battle described throughout Scripture. It also reminds every believer to guard their heart from pride and to walk humbly before the Lord Jesus Christ.

May the Holy Spirit illuminate the Word as you study.
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