S2E2 Jewish Traditions and Hebraic Heritage

This episode discusses the Jewish scriptures (the Tanakh) which is our Old Testament and the oral law that traditional Judaism is based off of. There is discussion of the Talmud and some traditional rabbinic understanding of the timeline of history and the coming of the Messiah. Focus is given on understanding the Kingdom of God, the former ages, the present age of Messiah, and the age to come. Writings from Rashi, the Vilna Gaon, Yehoshua ben Chananyah, and other Talmudic commentators are discussed in context to the Messianic age. Concludes with a discussion of when the Biblical prophets predict the first coming of the Messiah.