The Jewish Road Podcast
Many Christians struggle to make sense of the Old Testament, or quietly wonder if it still matters. Many Jewish people have never seriously considered Jesus. But what if the two parts of the story were never meant to be separated? Hosted by Jewish followers of Jesus, Matt and Ron Davis, this podcast connects the Hebrew Scriptures with the hope of Messiah found in the New Testament. We tell the story of Israel and help Israel tell her story. God made a promise. God keeps His promises. He’s not done with Israel. And neither are we.
Episodes
As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of challenge, recovery, and renewed calling.
In this special episode, we uncover the ancient story behind Hanukkah - and how it points to the greater miracle still to come.
From a dreidel in ancient Greece to divine doors opening in modern Israel, we explore how God’s covenant faithfulness continues to unfold before our eyes.
The Jewish Road is stepping into a new partnership with th...
Most people think of Hanukkah as the “Jewish Christmas,” a cultural celebration with candles, dreidels, and chocolate coins. But the real story is far older, far weightier, and far more connected to the story of Jesus than many Christians realize.
Hanukkah is a story about attempted erasure, courageous resistance, and God’s unstoppable commitment to preserve His covenant promises.
In this episode, we walk through the rise of Antio...
For many Christians, the divide between the church and the Jewish people feels ancient and immovable. But every divide has a story - and far too often, it’s a story Christians never heard.
In this episode, we sit down with long-time friend and ministry leader Murray Tilles of Light of Messiah Ministries to uncover why Jesus remains such a point of pain for many Jewish families, and why the church’s calling toward Israel is more ur...
In a world where Israel is headline news every day, most people are trying to interpret events through a fog of bias, misinformation, and instant reaction culture.
We sat down with longtime Jerusalem-based journalist Nicole Jansezian to ask a simple question that’s not simple at all:
How do we know what’s actually true?
What unfolded was an inside look at the fractured media landscape inside Israel and the ideological forces sha...
Most of us learned the Lord’s Prayer before we understood what it was doing. It became a ritual, something recited rather than lived.
But when Jesus’ words are returned to their original world - the Jewish people under Roman rule, the long ache for redemption, the hope of a coming kingdom - the prayer opens up in ways most modern readers have never seen. It becomes less a mantra and more a mission.
In this conversation with Brad G...
Can you question what Israel’s government is doing and still stand with Israel in a biblical way?
Many Christians feel trapped between blind support on one side and hostility on the other. In a noisy moment filled with slogans and hot takes, the conversation needs more covenant, not less.
In this episode we step back into the big story of Scripture to separate three things most people blur together: Israel’s government, the Jewish...
There’s a rising chorus of voices - some hostile, others simply misinformed - claiming that modern Jews aren’t the same people God called His own in Scripture.
In this episode, we sit down with Messianic teacher Mottel Baleston to dismantle the Khazar conspiracy and explore the deeper theological question behind it: Are the Jewish people of today truly the covenant people of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
Baleston traces the Jewish st...
Why would God restore Israel to the Land if they don’t believe in Jesus? That’s the question many Christians wrestle with - and the one Ezekiel 36 answers head-on.
In this wide-ranging conversation with filmmaker and Bible teacher Stephen Briggs of Hatikva Films, we explore the prophetic timeline of Israel’s restoration, the continuity of God’s covenant with Abraham, and the flaws in replacement theology that blur the story of Scri...
Why did Paul end his masterpiece in Romans with a promise that “all Israel will be saved”? What does that mean - and has it already happened, or is it still to come?
In this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Michael Brown, author of Our Hands Are Stained with Blood and host of The Line of Fire, we trace how Romans 9–11 reveals the continuity of God’s plan for Israel and the nations.
Dr. Brown unpacks Paul’s argument verse by vers...
For centuries, a single line from Paul’s letter to the Romans - “not all Israel is Israel” - has been used to rewrite the story of God’s faithfulness.
But was Paul really declaring that the Church replaced Israel? Or was he weeping over his people, trusting that God’s promises still stand?
This episode takes a deep look into Romans 9–11 and Galatians 6, unpacking what Paul meant by “the Israel of God” and how a single mistranslate...
The story of Jesus doesn’t begin in Bethlehem - it begins in Genesis. Rabbi Jason Sobel joins us to explore how the whole Bible, from creation to new creation, points to one Messiah and one redemptive plan. His new book, Transformed by the Messiah, invites readers to rediscover the power of Scripture as one seamless narrative rather than two disconnected halves.
In this episode, we trace how the Hebrew Scriptures set the stage for ...
When evil boasts, truth must bear witness. After a screening of October 7: Bearing Witness to the Massacre at Lexington’s historic Lyric Theater, we sat down with co-creator, Justin Kron, and Israeli believer, David Boskey, for an unfiltered Q&A. The conversation traces the long arc leading to October 7, why the online narrative flipped overnight, and how followers of Jesus should respond without naïveté or despair.
We talk abo...
We don’t know the problem we have: reading the Bible at the surface. English translations are trustworthy, but they flatten words that Hebrew infused with density, imagery, and connection. We end up missing layers of meaning that would transform how we live.
In this conversation, we explore what happens when Hebrew cracks open the text.
Familiar words you thought you understood suddenly leap off the page. Hope is sturdier, love is...
Galatians 3 has done a lot of heavy lifting in modern theology. Some say it proves everything is now “spiritual,” that Israel was folded into the church and the land promise dissolved. We open the text and ask: is that what Paul actually says?
Paul’s concern is rescue, not replacement. He confronts the claim that Gentiles need the works of the law to belong. By returning to Abraham, he shows that righteousness has always been by fa...
The question of Israel’s chosenness isn’t abstract - it’s foundational.
If God’s covenant with Abraham is conditional, then Israel’s future and even our own assurance in Christ are uncertain. But if it’s unconditional, then God’s faithfulness to Abraham secures hope for us all.
In this episode, Ron and Matt Davis trace the Abrahamic covenant from Genesis 12, 15, and 17. They unpack the ancient covenant-cutting ceremony, the uncond...
For many Christians, the ground feels like it’s shifting under their feet. You grew up hearing “pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” then watched trusted voices say, “the church is the new Israel.” Add the noise of social feeds and the headlines of 2025, and it’s easy to wonder who to trust.
In this new season, our theme is Still Chosen: Dispelling the Israel Delusion. Matt and Ron open the Scriptures and the conversation. They name t...
What happens when a quiet Canadian pastor steps into the rising tide of global antisemitism?
Chris Byberg isn’t looking to be a hero. He’s looking to be a friend.
A friend to rabbis. A friend to Jewish neighbors. A friend who refuses to stay silent.
In this gripping conversation, Chris shares his personal transformation - from growing up in a Jewish neighborhood to standing on the front lines of spiritual warfare in Parliament Hill...
What does it mean to stand in the land of Israel with the heart of a father?
In this episode, Messianic leader and pioneer Eitan Shishkoff shares his journey from the Jesus Movement in California to planting communities of faith in the Galilee.
Through decades of ministry among Israeli Jews and returning immigrants,...
What’s it like to live on the frontlines of biblical prophecy and modern warfare?
In this gripping conversation, we are joined by Dan Eshed, a third-generation Israeli and IDF soldier who shares firsthand what life is like just an hour from Gaza.
From serving in Gaza and Lebanon to navigating the heartbreak of hostages, Dan reveals the deeply human and spiritual layers of Israel’s ongoing fight for survival.
They discuss the chall...
What if ministry looked like backpacks and diapers instead of pulpits and programs?
In this conversation with Josh Roberts of Qashar Ministries, we explore the simple but powerful ways God is blessing the Jewish people in Israel through small, faithful acts of love.
Josh shares the story of Qashar’s work in empowering Messianic believers on the ground in Israel - knitting ministries together, equipping them to serve, and doing it w...
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