Tune in to the Pulling The Threads Podcast and join the conversation as we unravel the complexities of Messianic Judaism, and the intricate relationships between Christianity and Judaism. This episode delves into the experiences of Jeramiah Giehl, David LeBlanc, and Richard Cortes, former leaders who converted from the Messianic movement to explore different branches of Judaism. This episode features a riveting exploration of Messianic Judaism, its interpretations, and the challenges of reconciling Christian doctrines with foundational Jewish principles. Prepare to be challenged as we dissect: Misconceptions of Messianic Judaism and Hebrew Roots: Unravel the truth behind these often misunderstood practices and their connection to authentic Judaism. Misinterpretations of Jewish Texts: Expose the inaccuracies in how certain groups interpret and apply Jewish festivals and biblical passages. Bible Inconsistencies and Messianic Jewish Movement: Question the validity of Messianic Judaism's claims by examining inconsistencies within the Christian Bible and its historical basis. Messianic Judaism and Jesus Interpretation Debate: Jeramiah Giehl leads a robust discussion on Messianic Judaism, highlighting its misinterpretation of Jesus's historical context and relationship with Judaism. Richard Cortes contributes insights into the concept of Mashiach in Judaism, touching on the Messianic movement's efforts to restore these beliefs. Messianic Judaism and Jesus Interpretation Debate: Jeramiah Giehl leads a robust discussion on Messianic Judaism, highlighting its misinterpretation of Jesus's historical context and relationship with Judaism. Richard Cortes contributes insights into the concept of Mashiach in Judaism, touching on the Messianic movement's efforts to restore these beliefs. Messianic Judaism and Jesus Interpretation Debate: Jeramiah Giehl leads a robust discussion on Messianic Judaism, highlighting its misinterpretation of Jesus's historical context and relationship with Judaism. Richard Cortes contributes insights into the concept of Mashiach in Judaism, touching on the Messianic movement's efforts to restore these beliefs. Jewish-Christian Narrative Misappropriation Discussed: The trio dissects the misappropriation of Jewish stories, emphasizing the importance of understanding authentic Judaism and rejecting the distortion of Christian doctrines. Richard and David share their concerns about the Messianic movement's approach to these beliefs. Jewish Text Misinterpretation Discussion: Richard, David, and Jeramiah critique the misinterpretation of Jewish texts, emphasizing the need to read them in their entirety. The discussion explores inaccuracies in how Messianics interpret festivals and biblical passages, exposing problems with the Christian understanding of Jewish texts. Messianic Beliefs and Practices Discussion: A deep conversation between David and Jeramiah unfolds, focusing on their beliefs within the Messianic community. They discuss the dangers of reducing Judaism to a personal relationship with Jesus and question the Christian interpretation of the tabernacle and its sacrifices. Christian, Messianic Perspectives on Temple Sacrifices: David and Richard challenge assumptions about Jesus fulfilling the temple sacrificial system and highlight the misunderstood concept of atonement in Christianity. They question the claim that Jesus was a human sacrifice for personal salvation. Bible Inconsistencies and Messianic Jewish Movement: A discussion ensues about inconsistencies within the Christian Bible and the Messianic Jewish movement. Richard emphasizes the importance of Tanakh in Judaism, and Jeramiah underlines the problematic foundation of Christianity. The participants agree on the need for enlightenment and a better understanding of history. Keywords: Atonement, Ebionites, Hebrew Roots, Historical Jesus, Human Sacrifice, Judaism, Mashiach, Messianic, Passover, Salvation, Talmud, Tanakh, Temple, T