Is Shapiro a Double Agent? MLK and Israel, Hot-Take Dating, Polygamy in the Bible, and Malakh (Episode #232)

🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode Notes 🔥 Intro Hot take dating — USA Today dives into the trend where singles are skipping the small talk and going straight for blunt honesty. 🔗 https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/01/20/hot-take-dating-trend-explained-daters-singles/88216787007/ “Telling it like it is” culture and how it mirrors the online world. 🕊️ MLK & Zionism Martin Luther King Jr.: “When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews. You’re talking antisemitism.” 🔗 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-883672 Why MLK’s clarity matters in today’s debates. 🕯️ Holocaust Remembrance — January 27, 2026 🔗 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-882485 Two dates Christians should know: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan 27): • For the world. • UN-designated. • Marks liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945). Yom HaShoah (27 Nisan): • For the Jewish community. • Established in 1953. • A time for internal reflection, storytelling, honoring survivors, educating children. • Falls April 13–14 in 2026 (Monday–Tuesday). 📖 From the Scriptures — Genesis Minutiae: Polygamy God’s design: Adam + Eve → “The two shall become one flesh” (Gen 2:24) Historical reality: Lamech — first polygamist (Gen 4:19) Abraham — Sarah + Hagar (Gen 16, 21) Jacob — Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, Bilhah (Gen 29–30) Esau — multiple wives (Gen 26:34; 28:9; 36:2–3) David — at least 8 wives Solomon — 700 wives + 300 concubines (1 Kgs 11:3) Key point: 👉 Polygamy in the Bible is descriptive, not prescriptive. God actually condemns it: Deut 17:17 — Kings must not multiply wives “or else their heart will turn away.” Consequences in Scripture: Reuben sleeps with Bilhah (Gen 35:22) Amnon assaults Tamar → Absalom kills him (2 Sam 13) Absalom sleeps with David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:22) Solomon’s wives turn his heart (1 Kgs 11:3) Definitions: Polygamy: multiple spouses Polyandry: one woman, many husbands Polyamory: multiple consensual partners (not marriage) 📰 News Roundup Bernie Sanders — skipped every meeting on the Holocaust Museum board for 18 years. 🔗 https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/bernie-sanders-skipped-every-meeting-in-18-years-on-holocaust-museum-board-records-show/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app Gov. Josh Shapiro — asked if he’s a “double agent for Israel.” 🔗 https://www.timesofisrael.com/pennsylvanias-shapiro-harris-team-asked-if-i-was-ever-a-double-agent-for-israel/ UK Jewish Asylum Consideration — British Jews contemplate seeking asylum as antisemitism soars. 🔗 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-883817 🕎 Yiddish Word of the Day malakh (מַלאַך) Meaning: angel, from Hebrew for “messenger.” Plural: malakhim 📚 Upcoming FOI Equip Events Should We Still Bless Israel? – Bruce Scott, Ty Perry, Cameron Joyner 📅 February 12 & 19 This important two-part class examines arguments raised by voices like Joel Webbon, Tucker Carlson, and others 🧐, addressing key questions: ❓ Are today’s Jewish people the same people we read about in Scripture? ❓ How do believers bless a largely secular nation? ❓ Should Christians bless modern Israel? Register: foiequip.org You Can Trust the New Testament! Teacher: Dr. Dan Wallace 📆 March 12 What it’s about: You’ve probably heard the objections: “We don’t have the originals,” “The manuscripts contradict each other,” or “The New Testament has been changed so many times.” Dr. Wallace has spent decades studying these claims, and in this class he walks us through what the evidence actually shows. If you’ve ever had doubts—or simply want clarity and confidence in the reliability of the New Testament—this class is for you. Register: foiequip.org 🎧 Subscribe, Share & Support Listen wherever you get your podcasts: 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 🌐 https://jewandgentile.org 💬 Free Pro-Israel Stickers Show your support for Israel with FOI’s free pro-Israel stickers 🇮🇱 📲 Text 424-444-1948 to get yours today! ☕ MUG-ON-A-MUG Sip your coffee with some serious Jewish-ministry vibes ☕ With a gift of $10 or more to FOI Equip, you’ll receive your very own Jew & Gentile Podcast Mug-on-a-Mug! 💬 Oy—look at Steve’s punim! Your gift supports FOI Equip’s mission to teach the Bible from a Jewish perspective and raise up new FOI representatives and volunteers around the world. 🎁 Get yours today: https://gofoi.org/mug 📚 FOI Resources & Ways to Get Involved 📰 Israel My Glory Magazine ✔️ Free 1-Year Trial 🌐 https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe 🌍 FOI Global Outreach Get involved in what God is doing worldwide 🌐 https://foi.org/outreach ⛪ Pastors Plus Resources and encouragement for pastors 🌐 https://foi.org/pastors 📘 Books 📖 Chris Katulka – Israel Always 🌐 https://foi.org/israelalways 📖 Steve Herzig – Jewish Culture & Customs 🌐 https://foi.org/jcc 📖 Devotionals ✨ https://messiahinpassover.org ✨ https://christmasisjewish.org 📰 News & Commentary 🗞 Harbingers Daily 🌐 https://harbingersdaily.com/