In this episode of Discovering the Jewish Jesus, Rabbi Schneider takes us on an enlightening journey through the intense themes of the Book of Revelation. As we delve into Amos’s ancient prophecies and Jesus’s teachings, we are invited to reconsider our understanding of the much-anticipated ‘Day of the Lord’. Rabbi Schneider sheds light on the tumultuous times predicted in the scriptures, illustrating how the tribulations signify the beginning of the end times rather than their conclusion. Drawing links between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Rabbi provides clarity on the chaotic series of events that will herald the
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of Discovering the Jewish Jesus. I’m your host, Dustin Roberts, and today Rabbi Schneider explains the details surrounding the day of the Lord. Let’s get going. The book of Amos, it gives us a warning to those who long for the day of the Lord. And this Old Testament prophet, he tells us that the day will be filled with darkness, not light. But how should we understand this time of tribulation, chaos, and trouble? Well, Rabbi Schneider answers that question today as we continue this series titled Decrypting the Book of Revelation. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get started with today’s message focusing on passages from Matthew, Isaiah, and Revelation. Here’s Rabbi Schneider.
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God bless you and shalom, beloved ones. We need to understand the contents of the book of Revelation. In both the first and last chapters of the book of Revelation, Jesus said, blessed is he who studies and heeds the prophecy of this book. Beloved, we need to understand the difficult times that are coming, not only upon this country, but upon the whole world. This is not the word of some pessimistic preacher. I believe in enjoying life. I believe in thanking God for all the good things. But beloved, it’s also important to understand that the Word of God teaches that in the last days, difficult times will come. Jesus talked about this not only in the Gospels, but at great length in the book of Revelation. I’m pointing out now how what the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, corresponds or connects to what Jesus taught about the great tribulation, the end times, and his return. I’m going to pick up again right now where I left off, so I’m going to jump right into it. I’m going to the book of Isaiah, and I’m reading now the 24th chapter, beginning in verse number 3, and then I’m going to read verse 5 and 6 as well. Hear the word of God. The land shall be utterly emptied and utterly despoiled. For the Lord has spoken this word. The earth also is defiled by its inhabitants because they have transgressed the laws, violated the ordinances, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore, the curse devours the earth and those who dwell in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left.” Many of us don’t want to hear this, like the Bible says. Many just want to hear preachers that will tickle their ears. But beloved, either the word of God is true or it’s not true. Let God be found true and every man a liar. The book of Revelation tells us the same thing, that fire is going to be poured out upon the earth. When they asked Jesus about the end times, Jesus said it’s gonna be like it was during the days of Sodom. God beloved is gonna bring judgment upon the world because he’s no longer gonna be able to tolerate such a eroded resemblance of who he is. We were created in his own image. God’s purpose is that, listen, heaven and earth will become one. Remember, that’s how Jesus taught us to pray. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Get this now. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. on earth as it is in heaven so god’s ultimate purpose is that heaven and earth will become one that earth will reflect heaven what is happening is that the earth is becoming so defiled and they’re reaching a place of no return god’s only way to handle it is to cleanse the earth through judgment so we can start out with what the bible calls a new heavens and a new earth Let’s look a little bit deeper as Jesus begins to talk about the beginning of this horrendous time, where not only will the earth be burned with fire, but earthquakes are gonna happen, there’s gonna be pestilence, there’s gonna be disease, nation’s gonna rise against nation, it’s gonna be utter chaos. god that holds things together by his order is going to withdraw and disorder and all that defiles is going to sweep over the earth i want to go now to jesus’s own words as he begins to tell us how this is going to begin to take place i’m going to the book of matthew chapter 24 i’m reading here Verses number five through 12. For many will come in my name saying, I am the Christ. What is Jesus saying here? The word Christ is the Greek word which the New Testament was originally written in for the Hebrew Mashiach. They mean the same thing. The meaning is the anointed one. So what Jesus is saying is many false saviors will arise. Many people that will claim to have the answer. Many charismatic figures that will seek to lead people. Many people will arise claiming to be somebody Jesus is saying they’re going to be false. Once again, many will come in my name saying I am the Christ and will mislead many. You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you’re not frightened, for those things must take place. But that is not yet the end. We’re looking at a time that Jesus says it’s leaning up to the end. It’s not yet the end. Jesus is saying there’s going to be a lot of turmoil, a lot of chaos. You’re going to be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. You’re going to be hearing of all types of dismal things in the future. But notice what Jesus said. He said, when you hear about these things, get it now, church, do not be afraid. You know, when we turn on the news at night, some of us, we hear about one catastrophe after another catastrophe. We hear about these rogue nations, again, getting their hands on nuclear weapons. We hear about our power grids being able to be bugged by our enemies so that they could shut down the whole country. We hear about how the whole computer system, how like, for example, GPS and all this other technology, is all being run by these satellites that are up in space, and how there’s nothing protecting these satellites that are orbiting space right now, that are controlling the GPS and all these systems that we rely on, even our military is relying on. And how there’s a possibility that some of these satellites up in space that are needed for all that we’re doing could be shot down by a foreign hostile power. And when we hear about all these dangers, It can cause us to be afraid. But Jesus said, when you hear about all these things, he said, do not be afraid. Let’s listen again. I want you to get this really strong because there are a lot of negative things that Jesus is going to speak of. But what we have to remember is that when we hear about these dangers, we’re not afraid. Here again. You’ll be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened. For those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of the birth pangs.” Notice this once again. Jesus said all this that he’s speaking of here is merely the beginning of the birth pangs. Don’t be afraid, Jesus said. And he’s telling us they’re going to get worse. Don’t be afraid. How do we know they’re going to get worse? He said these are the beginning, get it now, of the birth pangs. So let’s think about this for a second. What are birth pangs like? Well, everyone here, obviously, that’s had a child knows a lot better than I do. But I think at least intellectually, if we think about it, we can all agree. Generally speaking, when a woman is about to give birth, she’ll feel something in her stomach area, like a pain, like a cramp. And all of a sudden, the birth bangs have begun. I’m about to give the child. And a lot of times we know that the woman will be taken to the hospital and the doctor will say, no, you know, it’s not yet time. Go back home. And so the pains, they start out and it feels like it’s time, but it’s not quite time. How do we know when it really is time? Because the birth pangs will become more and more intense and they’ll become more and more contracted together. In other words, they’ll become more and more intense and they’ll start happening closer and closer and closer together. So Jesus said, when you see these things, these nations rising against nations, these natural disasters, false Christ arising, false gospels being preached, false teaching circulating in the church and around the earth. He said, listen, these things have to happen. It’s just the beginning of the birth pang. Jesus is saying, it’s going to get worse. Don’t be frightened.
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You’re listening to Discovering the Jewish Jesus with Rabbi Schneider. He’s gonna be right back. But first I wanna let you know that you can watch full episodes of Discovering the Jewish Jesus on Roku Television. We have episodes that are filmed in the Holy Land and outreach events from Nigeria and Gulu, Uganda, all sorts of places. Every episode is available to help deepen your understanding of scripture and the Jewish roots of your faith. So search for Discovering the Jewish Jesus on Roku today. We are so thankful for everyone who gives a financial gift of support to this ministry. And perhaps today is the day that you decide that you would like to deepen your commitment to Discovering the Jewish Jesus. The best way to do that is to sign up to become a monthly partner at DiscoveringTheJewishJesus.com. or you can call us at 800-777-7835. Together we can help others prepare for Jesus’ return. And now let’s get back into the second half of today’s message.
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Let’s continue on as he continues his ministry to us through the word. He says, then they will deliver you to tribulation and will kill you. And you will be hated by all nations because of my name. He said, at that time, many will fall away and will betray one another. And then in verse 11, he says, many false prophets will arise and will mislead many because lawlessness is increased. Most people’s love will grow cold. I want to warn us about the fact that Jesus is saying that because there’s going to be such a price to pay for standing with him and for standing with the truth, many will fall away. So many believers today are not willing to say that there is no name under heaven by which men can be saved but the name of Jesus. Why? Because of the persecution that they suffer when they say that. For me to say that unless somebody receives Jesus, they’re going to go to hell, I get such a kickback from the world, such opposition, such hatred at me for saying that, that to say it, beloved, takes a real commitment, it takes courage, it takes real conviction. And this is what Jesus said it’s going to take to be able to stand with them during the last days. Because when we stand with the truth, not the Jesus of our own imagination, but the Jesus of the Word. You see, there is no other Jesus but the Jesus of the Word. But a lot of people are calling themselves Christians, but the Christianity that they believe in, the Jesus they believe in, it’s not the Jesus of the Word. It’s a different Jesus. It’s a Jesus they created in their own imagination. It’s a Jesus that doesn’t put any moral demands on anybody. It’s a Jesus that tolerates everything. It’s a Jesus that receives everybody, regardless of whether they’ve repented or not. It’s a Jesus that tolerates every form of behavior. It’s a Jesus that doesn’t judge any type of behavior. It’s a Jesus that makes people comfortable. It’s even a Jesus you don’t have to believe in to go to heaven. And yet people say they’re Christians. Beloved, let me tell you, unless you believe in the Jesus of the word, you’re not a Christian in the biblical sense. The only way we know Jesus is, is through the word. Jesus said, the words that I speak to you, They are spirit and they are life. Paul said if someone comes and preaches a different gospel other than the one that we preach, it’s not the real gospel. And that message and the person that brings it is to be rejected. Listen, to be able to stand with the real Jesus, not the Jesus of someone’s own imagination, but the real Jesus, the Jesus of the word, means that you’re going to suffer. You’re going to be hated by all men, Jesus, on account of me. And more and more people that call themselves Christians will not stand up anymore for the real Jesus. They’ll not say that there’s a hell. They’ll not say that Jesus is the only way. Oh, you want to believe in this religion? That’s okay. You’re going to still go to heaven. Even the big preachers are doing that, many of them. That’s why Jesus said many people’s love will grow cold and people that do stand with them are going to face great tribulation and be hated on account of me. Beloved, I want you to know we’re entering into those times. So many churches have drifted away from preaching the truth. They just want to preach, just like the scripture says, what people will receive. I remember there was one message that was really hard to preach. People didn’t want to hear it. And another preacher told me he was preaching in his church. It was a message that the church needed to hear. And I saw him sometime after that. I said, how’s it going? How’s it going with that series that you told me that you were doing? He said he stopped teaching it because the people didn’t want to hear it. Beloved, we need to stand. Listen to me. We need to stand for truth. I want to continue, beloved. Difficult times are coming. I want to continue by reading from the book of Isaiah as we read about what’s coming down the pike. It’s so important that you realize that this is reality and get grounded in Jesus today. Build up your courage today. Build up your confidence and conviction in his word today so you can stand. as these difficult times come. I’m reading now, beloved ones, from the book of Isaiah, chapter 24, verses 18 through 20. Then it will be that he who flees the report of disaster will fall into the pit, and he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare. In other words, people can try to flee from the report of disaster. They can go on vacation in Hawaii. You know what? It’s still going to come. Continuing on, for the windows above are open and the foundations of the earth shake. The earth is broken asunder. The earth is split through. The earth is shaken violently. The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard and it totters like a shack. Once again, from the book of Isaiah, as we continue the same phenomenon in the 18th through the 20th verse, for its transgression is heavy upon it and it will fall never to rise again. What we’re talking about is a disaster coming that no one is going to be able to flee from, and the disaster, beloved one, that Isaiah is specifically describing here, get this now, it’s an earthquake that’s going to happen on the earth and from the earth that is going to be like no other earthquake that has ever occurred since the foundation of the world. Now, let’s wrap our head around this for a second. Let me ask this first of all. Are earthquakes real? Have we ever had earthquakes? Have we ever had severe earthquakes? So why then should it be difficult at all to imagine that there’s an earthquake that’s going to be so severe it’s going to split the world open? Listen now to what Jesus said in the book of Revelation through the revelation given to John in Revelation 16, verses 18 and 19. There were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth. That’s just what I got done saying, remember? There was a great earthquake, such as had not been since man came to be upon the earth. So great an earthquake was it. And so mighty the great city was split into three parts, and the cities and the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered before God to give her the cup of the wine of his fierce wrath. And in the sixth chapter of Revelation, verse 12, John looked when he broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood. Beloved, it’s real, it’s happening. We’ve already experienced earthquakes. We’ve experienced severe earthquakes. There’s going to be an earthquake, beloved, that’s so severe. Never been one like it before. Never will there be there again. It marks, beloved, listen to me, the absolute beginning of the end. Now, at the end of this verse that John just wrote to us here, he talked about cosmic phenomenon. He talked about the sun not giving its light, the moon being turned to blood. We’ve read about blood moons. We’ve read about these cosmic phenomenons. Jesus also quoted about this. Thank you. when asked about it, when he was speaking from the book of Joel in Matthew chapter 24, verse 29, quoting from Joel, Jesus said, but immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall from the sky and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Listen to what Joel said, same thing, Joel 2.31, the sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood So, beloved ones, I want you to understand, these are not myths and fairy tales. Peter addressed this whole concept of the coming of the Lord as a myth and a fairy tale. Peter said, this is not a myth and a fairy tale. This is real. I was with Jesus when he was transfigured before me by Father God into a being of light. I literally saw it happen. Peter said, I touched him. John said, that which I touched, that which I felt, that which I handled with my own hands, I proclaim to you. John said, listen, I’m telling you when I received this revelation. I was on the island of Patmos. I had been exiled there because of my faith. It was on the Lord’s day. And I was caught up into this experience. And now it was given to me, John said, to share it with you, beloved. God holds the history of the world in his hands. And even as there was a beginning to this world, Let me say this, beloved ones. We talk about the big bang. Maybe there was a big bang. But if there was a big bang, where did the big bang come from? What caused the big bang? There was a first cause. God is the first cause. He brought this world into existence. He created it. He’s got a destiny for it. And he’s moving through time to bring about his final purposes to be accomplished on the earth. He is going to cleanse the world of sin. We’re going to begin to see all these things happen as the Great Tribulation begins. And I believe, beloved, that this is the generation that’s going to begin to see these things fulfilled in our lifetime. I want to challenge you right now. Get ready. Be encouraged. Get serious about God. Get serious about His Word. Repent of sin. Deny yourself. Deny the lust of the flesh. Cultivate your relationship with Jesus, beloved, because He loves you and He’s got a better plan for your life than you could ever dream of for yourself. And He’s coming back for you and I soon. Shalom Yedidim, that’s Hebrew for beloved friends. I hope and pray that you are blessed and strengthened by today’s program. I want you to consider this. Those of you that are already financially supporting the ministry, do you know that there are many people who are not supporting the ministry financially? And yet because of those of you that are supporting us, People today, they were strengthened, they were blessed, and perhaps many were even saved. We get testimonies of people that have come to the Lord for the first time through this ministry all the time. So those of you that are financially supporting us, I want you to know this ministry is bearing a lot of fruit and the church is being built all over the earth because of you. 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In the book of Numbers, chapter 6, we find a personal blessing from God our Father. This blessing should touch our hearts because it’s so personal. Father God wants to intimately bless you, so receive his blessing into your life today with gladness and an open heart.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift you up with His countenance. And the Lord give you, beloved one, His peace. God bless you and shalom.
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This program is produced and sponsored by Discovering the Jewish Jesus. And I’m your host, Dustin Roberts. Join us again tomorrow when Rabbi Schneider helps us understand when the Antichrist will arise. That’s Thursday on Discovering the Jewish Jesus.
