Special Guest Rabbi Ed Bez: Covenant Changes Everything (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail“Law” is one of those words that can instantly shut people down, but what if we’ve been aiming at the wrong target? We sit with Rabbi Ed Bez and open up a covenant-focused way of reading the Bible that refuses the easy split between Old Testament and New Testament. For us, this is about spiritual growth that actually changes relationships, first with God, then with each other, and covenant becomes the thread that ties it all together.Rabbi Ed shares why the Scriptures are a single, organic unity from Genesis to Revelation, then walks us through the covenant storyline that shapes the entire biblical narrative. We talk about why “testament” can miss the point, why “new covenant” is often better understood as a renewed covenant, and how the covenants God makes across history build a framework for reading the Torah, the Prophets, and the Gospels with clarity instead of confusion.The heart of the conversation is Matthew 5:17, where Jesus says he does not abolish the Torah and the Prophets but fulfills them. We explore what “fulfill” means in real terms, including Jesus’ perfect obedience and his final sacrifice, and we challenge the common habit of equating law with legalism. Then we land in Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36, where the promise gets intensely practical: God writes his Torah within us, gives a new heart, and empowers obedience through the Holy Spirit, not through flesh-driven striving.If this stirred questions or brought conviction, we’d love to hear from you. Subscribe for part two, share this with a friend who wrestles with grace and obedience, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showLoving Yeshua/Jesus, Loving people... Come as you are and you will be loved! Feel free to check out our website by typing in lifearoundthefire.com or Life Around The Fire ... We think you'll find some beneficial stuff to look at and apply to your life. Shalom to you and your home.