The Good News of Yeshua is the message the world needs—but is the version most people hear actually complete? For nearly two thousand years, something essential has been missing from the story. It has shaped how the message is shared, how it is received, and even why so many still refuse to hear, especially for the Jewish people. In this episode, Kevin shares why the familiar Gospel presentation falls short and what the Scriptures reveal when Israel’s full story is restored.
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BCP-OG-Default.jpg6301200Kevin Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngKevin Geoffrey2026-11-05 11:31:362026-11-05 11:31:36What’s Been Missing From the Gospel for 2,000 Years
When sharing Jesus with Jewish people, the typically narrow and “Christian” message of the Gospel mostly falls on deaf ears. This is, in large part, because it fails to address something long-forgotten by Jews and long-buried by Christianity: namely, the Jew’s enduring, unique and God-given purpose to help save the world. My latest book, The Gospel According to Israel: A Jewish Presentation of the Good News of Yeshua the Messiah (gospelofisrael.com) was written primarily to remedy this deficiency. While all believers in Yeshua will find that the book provides a more complete gospel message, and equips them to share that message with Jewish people, it was written in such a way that Jewish people who receive and read it may better see themselves as part of Israel’s salvation story, rather than as a potential anomaly within a Christian religion. Read more
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gati.jpg7481320Kevin Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngKevin Geoffrey2026-11-01 05:00:562026-10-27 12:40:12The Gospel to the Jew
As a Jew, Yeshua kept the Torah of Moses and fully participated in the Jewish culture of His day—but that doesn’t mean He fully embraced the Judaism and traditions which were reshaping that culture. On the contrary, we find Yeshua in the Scriptures not only challenging the traditions and people’s zeal for them, but also using and exploiting the traditions to point the people to Himself. In this episode, Kevin looks at John 7 to reveal Yeshua’s most effective disruption of Jewish tradition during the Feast of Sukkot, on the last day of the feast known as Hoshanna Rabbah.
As a Jew, Yeshua kept the Torah of Moses and fully participated in the Jewish culture of His day. But that doesn’t mean that He fully embraced the Judaism and traditions which were reshaping that culture. On the contrary, we find Yeshua in the Scriptures not only challenging the traditions and the zeal many had for them, but also using and exploiting the traditions to point the people to Himself. And one of the occasions on which we find Him doing this most effectively was on the last day of the Feast of Sukot, known in Judaism as Hoshana Rabbah. Read more
Previously in this series, we surveyed the ancient and medieval history of Ashkenazi Jews—from their origins as Israelites in Judea, to their exile in Italy, to their migration and settlement in the German Rhineland where, by the 14th century, they came to face immense persecution culminating in the Black Death massacres. This section will cover how Ashkenazi Jews fled Germany to find refuge in Poland, until renewed persecution in the modern era led them to return to their ancestral homeland, helping to refound Israel as the independent nation we see today.
In part 2 of this series, we began tracing the Israelite heritage of Ashkenazi Jews by documenting how early Judean exiles came to live in Italy, and then following that community’s continuous presence through the 8th century. This section covers the migration of Italian Jews to the German Rhineland―where Ashkenazi Jewish identity and culture began to develop―and their painful medieval history through the 14th century.
This month we celebrate 250 years of American independence, but few are aware that without the efforts of one unsung Jewish hero, the Revolution might never have succeeded. Unlike other Founders remembered for their glorious courage in battle, eloquent rallying cries, or determined leadership, this immigrant distinguished himself without such splendor, enabling all their heroics quietly in the background. His name was Haym Salomon, a proud patriot who financed the birth of America, motivated by the hope that his Jewish people could finally find liberty. In this article, we honor him by recounting his life and invaluable service to our nation. Read more
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/jew-saved-america.jpg7481320Hosea Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngHosea Geoffrey2026-07-01 05:00:172026-06-15 09:12:06The Jew Who Saved America
In the first part of this series, we began an overview of Ashkenazi Jewish history by establishing the strong Israelite heritage of Jews in Yeshua’s day, in both the Land of Israel and the Diaspora. Leaving biblical times, this article will cover the period from the destruction of Jerusalem through the 8th century, focusing specifically on the exiled Jewish communities in Italy.
In February of this year, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, a longtime conservative commentator and former host of a top-ranked cable news program. When Ambassador Huckabee expressed his belief that the Jewish people have a covenantal and historical claim to their ancestral homeland of Israel, Carlson showed hostility, arguing, “The only thing we know about them is they lived in Latvia or Poland—they’re Eastern European…. By what definition [are they Jewish]? How do we know they have any connection to the Jews of the Bible?”1
Passover is at the heart of Jewish identity. For thousands of years, this holiday has been an annual opportunity to teach the next generation about our roots as a nation—how we suffered as slaves in Egypt, until God heard our cries and delivered us to be His people. Yet in all the tradition and ritual of this special occasion, somehow the very heart of the Passover story has been overlooked and lost. This night is meant to commemorate a very specific event, one which is key to understanding not only how God redeemed our ancestors, but also the path to deliverance for every one of us. Read more
What’s Been Missing From the Gospel for 2,000 Years
VideosThe Good News of Yeshua is the message the world needs—but is the version most people hear actually complete? For nearly two thousand years, something essential has been missing from the story. It has shaped how the message is shared, how it is received, and even why so many still refuse to hear, especially for the Jewish people. In this episode, Kevin shares why the familiar Gospel presentation falls short and what the Scriptures reveal when Israel’s full story is restored.
The Gospel to the Jew
Messianic Jewish TheologyWhen sharing Jesus with Jewish people, the typically narrow and “Christian” message of the Gospel mostly falls on deaf ears. This is, in large part, because it fails to address something long-forgotten by Jews and long-buried by Christianity: namely, the Jew’s enduring, unique and God-given purpose to help save the world. My latest book, The Gospel According to Israel: A Jewish Presentation of the Good News of Yeshua the Messiah (gospelofisrael.com) was written primarily to remedy this deficiency. While all believers in Yeshua will find that the book provides a more complete gospel message, and equips them to share that message with Jewish people, it was written in such a way that Jewish people who receive and read it may better see themselves as part of Israel’s salvation story, rather than as a potential anomaly within a Christian religion.
Read more
How Yeshua Challenged Jewish Tradition at Sukkot on Hoshanna Rabbah
VideosAs a Jew, Yeshua kept the Torah of Moses and fully participated in the Jewish culture of His day—but that doesn’t mean He fully embraced the Judaism and traditions which were reshaping that culture. On the contrary, we find Yeshua in the Scriptures not only challenging the traditions and people’s zeal for them, but also using and exploiting the traditions to point the people to Himself. In this episode, Kevin looks at John 7 to reveal Yeshua’s most effective disruption of Jewish tradition during the Feast of Sukkot, on the last day of the feast known as Hoshanna Rabbah.
Yeshua’s Sukot Tradition
Feasts & Appointed TimesAs a Jew, Yeshua kept the Torah of Moses and fully participated in the Jewish culture of His day. But that doesn’t mean that He fully embraced the Judaism and traditions which were reshaping that culture. On the contrary, we find Yeshua in the Scriptures not only challenging the traditions and the zeal many had for them, but also using and exploiting the traditions to point the people to Himself. And one of the occasions on which we find Him doing this most effectively was on the last day of the Feast of Sukot, known in Judaism as Hoshana Rabbah.
Read more
Are Modern Jews Really Israelites? (Pt. 4)
Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish PeoplePreviously in this series, we surveyed the ancient and medieval history of Ashkenazi Jews—from their origins as Israelites in Judea, to their exile in Italy, to their migration and settlement in the German Rhineland where, by the 14th century, they came to face immense persecution culminating in the Black Death massacres. This section will cover how Ashkenazi Jews fled Germany to find refuge in Poland, until renewed persecution in the modern era led them to return to their ancestral homeland, helping to refound Israel as the independent nation we see today.
Read more
Are Modern Jews Really Israelites? (Pt. 3)
Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish PeopleIn part 2 of this series, we began tracing the Israelite heritage of Ashkenazi Jews by documenting how early Judean exiles came to live in Italy, and then following that community’s continuous presence through the 8th century. This section covers the migration of Italian Jews to the German Rhineland―where Ashkenazi Jewish identity and culture began to develop―and their painful medieval history through the 14th century.
Read more
The Jew Who Saved America
Israel & the Jewish PeopleThis month we celebrate 250 years of American independence, but few are aware that without the efforts of one unsung Jewish hero, the Revolution might never have succeeded. Unlike other Founders remembered for their glorious courage in battle, eloquent rallying cries, or determined leadership, this immigrant distinguished himself without such splendor, enabling all their heroics quietly in the background. His name was Haym Salomon, a proud patriot who financed the birth of America, motivated by the hope that his Jewish people could finally find liberty. In this article, we honor him by recounting his life and invaluable service to our nation.
Read more
Are Modern Jews Really Israelites? (Pt. 2)
Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish PeopleIn the first part of this series, we began an overview of Ashkenazi Jewish history by establishing the strong Israelite heritage of Jews in Yeshua’s day, in both the Land of Israel and the Diaspora. Leaving biblical times, this article will cover the period from the destruction of Jerusalem through the 8th century, focusing specifically on the exiled Jewish communities in Italy.
Read more
Are Modern Jews Really Israelites? (Pt. 1)
Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish PeopleIn February of this year, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, a longtime conservative commentator and former host of a top-ranked cable news program. When Ambassador Huckabee expressed his belief that the Jewish people have a covenantal and historical claim to their ancestral homeland of Israel, Carlson showed hostility, arguing, “The only thing we know about them is they lived in Latvia or Poland—they’re Eastern European…. By what definition [are they Jewish]? How do we know they have any connection to the Jews of the Bible?”1
Read more
What Is Passover Really About?
Feasts & Appointed TimesPassover is at the heart of Jewish identity. For thousands of years, this holiday has been an annual opportunity to teach the next generation about our roots as a nation—how we suffered as slaves in Egypt, until God heard our cries and delivered us to be His people. Yet in all the tradition and ritual of this special occasion, somehow the very heart of the Passover story has been overlooked and lost. This night is meant to commemorate a very specific event, one which is key to understanding not only how God redeemed our ancestors, but also the path to deliverance for every one of us.
Read more