The Bridge Builders Forum
The Bridge Builders Forum Podcast helps Jews and Christians better understand their faith, the Bible, and each other. Each episode features individuals and perspectives that foster mutual enrichment and the goodness we can bring to our communities and the world when there is a bridge, rather than a gulf, between Jews and Christians.
Episodes
Aleph Beta has transformed the way countless people engage with the Torah. With animated videos, podcasts, and courses, they’ve made learning not only meaningful but also enjoyable, reaching a diverse audience of Jews and Christians worldwide.
In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum Podcast, Ryan Lambert sits down with Aleph Beta’s CEO, Imu Shalev, to explore the story behind this groundbreaking Torah me...
Did the Apostle Paul continue to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, after becoming a follower of Jesus? Many assume the answer is no, that Paul abandoned the Temple, sacrifices, and Jewish holy days. Others claim he reinterpreted Yom Kippur purely through Christ.
But the New Testament paints a more complex (and more Jewish) picture of Paul. In this episode of Journey with the Jewish P...
What does it really mean to live on purpose? And can ancient Jewish wisdom help anyone, regardless of background, live with greater clarity, direction, and meaning?
In this inspiring episode of the Bridge Builders Forum Podcast, Ryan Lambert sits down with Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, author of On Purpose: Practical Wisdom for Designing a Life of Purpose.
Drawing from the teachings of the Lubavitcher Reb...
Paul is one of history’s most influential and most misunderstood figures. For centuries, he’s been read as if he left Judaism behind to start a new religion. But what if that picture actually obscures who Paul really was?
In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum Podcast, Ryan Lambert sits down with Dr. Mark Nanos, one of the pioneering voices of the Paul within Judaism perspective. For more than three dec...
Romans 11:25–26 contains one of Paul’s most debated statements: “a partial hardening has come upon Israel…and in this way all Israel will be saved.”
For centuries, many Christians have understood these verses to mean that Israel has been rejected and must one day be “saved” in the traditional sense of conversion. But is that really what Paul meant?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, Rya...
What did Jesus really teach about the Jewish Law? In this episode of Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan Lambert talks with Dr. Paul Sloan, author of "Jesus and the Law of Moses," and host of the podcast, "Jesus and the Jewish Law."
They uncover common misunderstandings about Jesus and the Torah, explore his first-century context, and reveal fresh insights about the Sabbath, ritual purity, the Tem...
Did Paul redefine Israel in Romans 9 or defend Israel’s covenant identity?
Romans 9:6 is one of the most debated verses in Paul’s letters. Many Christians read it as proof that “true” Israel is no longer ethnic Israel, but a spiritual category made up only of believers in Jesus. But is that what Paul meant?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we dig into Romans 9:1–6 and look closely at ...
Are Christians the “Spiritual Jews” Paul Talks About in Romans 2?
What does Paul really mean in Romans 2:28–29 when he says, “A Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart”?
For centuries, this passage has been used to argue that Christians are now the “real” or “spiritual Jews.” But is that what Paul was teaching in Romans 2?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Pau...
What if the Apostle Paul showed up at church this Sunday to deliver a sermon on God’s heart for Israel?
In this special episode of Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan Lambert shares a powerful message delivered at The Church at Bushland in Amarillo, Texas. Drawing from Scripture, personal experience, and the Jewish context of Paul’s letters, Ryan invites listeners to rediscover the real Paul—a Jewish apostle, a bridg...
What is Galatians really about?
Many Christians assume Paul wrote Galatians to declare freedom from the Torah and pronounce Judaism a spiritual dead end. But what if that common interpretation misses the point entirely?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we take a fresh look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians and discover that he wasn’t rejecting Judaism or the Torah at all. Instead, Pau...
What is the Talmud—and what does it have to do with Jesus, Paul, and the New Testament?
In this episode of the Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan Lambert is joined by Dr. Isaac Oliver, a scholar of early Judaism and Christian origins, to explore the true nature of the Talmud and its role in Jewish tradition. Together, they unpack common misconceptions, trace the development of rabbinic literature, and discuss how th...
What does Paul really mean by “One New Man” in Ephesians 2:15?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore how a widely misunderstood phrase has fueled theological confusion and erased the very Jewish-Gentile harmony Paul worked to establish.
Is “One New Man” about replacing identities—or reconciling them?
You’ll learn why mistranslations have shaped Christian theology for centuries, w...
What if the Book of Revelation—long seen as a mysterious, apocalyptic Christian text—is actually rooted in Jewish thought and tradition?
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Rebekah Haigh, a scholar of Second Temple Judaism whose research challenges the way most people read Revelation. We explore Revelation’s connections to Jewish apocalyptic literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and themes of ritual purity, offeri...
Did Paul believe Christians replaced the Jewish people? In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore what Romans really says about Replacement Theology and Israel. Far from promoting triumphalism, Paul urges Gentile believers to stay humble—and to see themselves as joined among Israel, not instead of Israel.
Discover how reframing Romans in its Jewish context challenges centuries of misundersta...
Was Paul just a Jewish teacher—or was he also shaped by the Greek world around him?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore how Paul’s deeply Jewish identity was expressed within the Greco-Roman culture of his day. Drawing on examples from Romans 7 and 11, we highlight how Paul used Greek literary techniques, cultural metaphors, and the Septuagint to connect with his audience.
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most polarizing issues of our time. But what if there was a way to discuss it with biblical clarity, human compassion, and moral courage?
In this timely and powerful episode of the Bridge Builders Forum, Ryan sits down with Justin Kron — founder of The Kesher Project and co-producer of the award-winning film Hope in the Holy Land.
They explore:
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Who was the Jewish prophet behind Paul’s passion?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore why the Apostle Paul quoted Isaiah more than any other prophet—and how Isaiah’s vision of the nations streaming to Jerusalem shaped Paul’s mission, message, and hope.
Far from abandoning the Hebrew Bible, Paul was fueled by it. Isaiah didn’t just inform Paul’s theology—he lit Paul’s path. Discover...
Did Paul expect Gentiles to keep the Torah? Most people would say, “Absolutely not.” After all, Paul is often seen as the one who set Christians free from the Law. But is that what Paul really taught?
In this episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore this surprising truth: Paul taught Torah to Gentile believers—and expected them to live by its wisdom. But not as Jews.
Paul’s letters reveal ...
Why would a traditional Jewish rabbi teach about Jesus, Paul, and the New Testament?
In this episode of Bridge Builders Forum, Rabbi Joe Charnes joins Ryan Lambert for an honest conversation about the Jewishness of Jesus and Paul, the evolving Jewish perspective on Christianity, and why Jewish-Christian friendship matters now more than ever. Rabbi Joe also shares the personal pushback he’s faced for his inter...
Did Paul teach early Christians to celebrate Pentecost… or Shavuot?
Today, these two holidays are often seen as separate—Pentecost as a Christian celebration of the Holy Spirit, and Shavuot as a Jewish festival remembering the giving of the Torah. But in Paul’s time, they were one and the same.
In this 3-minute episode of Journey with the Jewish Paul, we explore:
What Pentecost and Shavuot m...
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