It’s universally accepted and taught in Judaism, Messianic Judaism, Jewish roots, and every adjacent movement, that, without question, God gave Israel the Torah on Shavuot—that our observance of Shavuot should also celebrate the receiving of the Torah, because that momentous event occurred on the very same date as the Feast. But did it? In this episode, Kevin definitively answers whether the idea that the Torah was given on Shavuot is biblical, and how this should effect our understanding and celebration of one of the major Feasts of Israel.
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 Geoffrey2025-05-29 17:11:092025-06-05 17:13:12Was the Torah Really Given on Shavuot?
“Adonai your God will raise up to you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers. You must listen to him….” (Deuteronomy 18:15, mjlt)
Reaching the end of his days, Moses stood before Israel, giving them his final instructions before he could lead them no more. Prophet that he was, Moses pointed to the future, urging his people to await the coming of one who would take his place. Read more
Christians say that Jesus is God. But isn’t this understanding just a misinterpretation or twisting of Scripture? Or maybe it’s an invention of the New Testament authors, not embraced by Yeshua Himself. Isn’t the idea of a man being God in total conflict with the Hebrew Scriptures? Not so fast! In this episode, Kevin considers at the biblical legitimacy of Yeshua’s deity, and whether or not the Hebrew Scriptures—the “Old Testament”—teaches that the Messiah is also God.
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 Geoffrey2025-04-03 08:06:022025-04-04 08:06:31Does the Old Testament Affirm Messiah as God?
Is the blood of the Lamb of God, painted on the doorposts of our hearts, really enough for us to be made righteous in God’s eyes? Or do we possibly need something more? Some followers of Yeshua today believe that righteousness can only be obtained if we also zealously follow the commands of Torah. But could this really be true? Perhaps we can settle this question by considering two passages from the Torah itself, each visually and practically depicting a different doorpost of the houses of Israel. Examining these two doorposts reveals that both the blood and the commands are important, but they have different functions… and only one of them alone can bring salvation.
We all know the story of Purim. A beautiful Jewish girl is taken from her family and married by the foreign, occupying king. Her cousin warns her that the king’s right-hand-man is plotting to exterminate the Jewish people. The girl boldly faces the king, risking her life to expose the conspiracy. Her people are saved, the evil man executed, her cousin promoted, and all is right in the end.
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/purim2025-2.jpg7481320Isaac Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngIsaac Geoffrey2025-03-01 05:00:332025-03-03 07:41:43For Such a Time as Now
As a Messianic Jewish ministry, our hearts’ desire and prayer to God is to see the salvation of all Israel. We yearn for that glorious day when God’s chosen people embrace their Messiah. Yet despite any strides which have been made toward this goal, most Jews remain cut off in their unbelief (Rom. 11:20), and the day of Israel’s salvation is nowhere in sight. What are we missing?
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fullness-of-gentiles.jpg7481320Josiah Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngJosiah Geoffrey2025-02-01 05:05:402025-10-21 16:46:57Fullness of the Gentiles
“And having been made perfect, He became a cause of age-enduring salvation to all those obeying Him, having been addressed by God as a Kohen Gadol according to the order of Mal’kiy-Tzedeq.” (He. 5:9-10, mjlt)
The book of Hebrews speaks of a mystery central to our faith: How did the great High Priest, Yeshua, arise from outside the priestly tribe of Levi, and why? Though the question may seem obscure to us now, thousands of years after the line of priests was broken, the answer is still as important as ever. Grasping it not only illuminates the magnificence of the Master’s sacrifice, but also illustrates how the Father continually maintains His covenants—sometimes in unexpected ways.
“Indeed, if you were believing Mosheh, you would have been believing me, for he wrote about me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my sayings?”
John 5:46-47, mjlt
The Jews sought to kill their own Messiah. Though the crowd was motivated by Yeshua’s supposed violation of the Shabbat, their rage was not truly founded on a love of God or His words. On the contrary, it was fueled by their disbelief of what God had spoken in the very Scriptures they appeared to defend—the Torah. Moses wrote about Yeshua many times, prophesying with symbolism, allusions, and even with plain speech. By looking at just a few examples, we can see how Moses illuminates some of the most important aspects of Yeshua’s life and work as our Messiah.
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/stairway_heaven_banner2.jpg7481320Josiah Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngJosiah Geoffrey2024-11-04 12:01:292024-11-04 12:02:26Moses Wrote About Me
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jerusalem_flower_banner.jpg7481320Josiah Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngJosiah Geoffrey2024-10-07 05:00:002024-10-07 09:46:52Unceasing Pain in My Heart
Hundreds of times in the New Covenant Scriptures, Yeshua is called “the Messiah.” Yet all too often, we fail to recognize the magnitude of this defining title. We know who the Messiah is, but do we truly comprehend what it means for Him to be the Messiah? Obviously, this title is significant, but in what way? Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, we find other people who are also called “messiahs,” and examining their distinctions can help clarify the meaning and importance of Yeshua’s Messianic role.
https://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sunset_dove_banner.jpg7481320Josiah Geoffreyhttps://www.mjmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mjmi_logo_680px.pngJosiah Geoffrey2024-09-01 05:00:002024-08-19 14:01:36What Does It Mean to Be the Messiah?
Was the Torah Really Given on Shavuot?
VideosIt’s universally accepted and taught in Judaism, Messianic Judaism, Jewish roots, and every adjacent movement, that, without question, God gave Israel the Torah on Shavuot—that our observance of Shavuot should also celebrate the receiving of the Torah, because that momentous event occurred on the very same date as the Feast. But did it? In this episode, Kevin definitively answers whether the idea that the Torah was given on Shavuot is biblical, and how this should effect our understanding and celebration of one of the major Feasts of Israel.
The Prophet Like Moses
Messianic Jewish TheologyReaching the end of his days, Moses stood before Israel, giving them his final instructions before he could lead them no more. Prophet that he was, Moses pointed to the future, urging his people to await the coming of one who would take his place. Read more
Does the Old Testament Affirm Messiah as God?
VideosChristians say that Jesus is God. But isn’t this understanding just a misinterpretation or twisting of Scripture? Or maybe it’s an invention of the New Testament authors, not embraced by Yeshua Himself. Isn’t the idea of a man being God in total conflict with the Hebrew Scriptures? Not so fast! In this episode, Kevin considers at the biblical legitimacy of Yeshua’s deity, and whether or not the Hebrew Scriptures—the “Old Testament”—teaches that the Messiah is also God.
Two Signs, One Doorpost
Feasts & Appointed TimesIs the blood of the Lamb of God, painted on the doorposts of our hearts, really enough for us to be made righteous in God’s eyes? Or do we possibly need something more? Some followers of Yeshua today believe that righteousness can only be obtained if we also zealously follow the commands of Torah. But could this really be true? Perhaps we can settle this question by considering two passages from the Torah itself, each visually and practically depicting a different doorpost of the houses of Israel. Examining these two doorposts reveals that both the blood and the commands are important, but they have different functions… and only one of them alone can bring salvation.
Read more
For Such a Time as Now
Israel & the Jewish PeopleWe all know the story of Purim. A beautiful Jewish girl is taken from her family and married by the foreign, occupying king. Her cousin warns her that the king’s right-hand-man is plotting to exterminate the Jewish people. The girl boldly faces the king, risking her life to expose the conspiracy. Her people are saved, the evil man executed, her cousin promoted, and all is right in the end.
Read more
Fullness of the Gentiles
Sharing YeshuaAs a Messianic Jewish ministry, our hearts’ desire and prayer to God is to see the salvation of all Israel. We yearn for that glorious day when God’s chosen people embrace their Messiah. Yet despite any strides which have been made toward this goal, most Jews remain cut off in their unbelief (Rom. 11:20), and the day of Israel’s salvation is nowhere in sight. What are we missing?
Read more
An Obsolete Priesthood
Messianic Jewish TheologyThe book of Hebrews speaks of a mystery central to our faith: How did the great High Priest, Yeshua, arise from outside the priestly tribe of Levi, and why? Though the question may seem obscure to us now, thousands of years after the line of priests was broken, the answer is still as important as ever. Grasping it not only illuminates the magnificence of the Master’s sacrifice, but also illustrates how the Father continually maintains His covenants—sometimes in unexpected ways.
Read more
Moses Wrote About Me
Messianic Jewish TheologyThe Jews sought to kill their own Messiah. Though the crowd was motivated by Yeshua’s supposed violation of the Shabbat, their rage was not truly founded on a love of God or His words. On the contrary, it was fueled by their disbelief of what God had spoken in the very Scriptures they appeared to defend—the Torah. Moses wrote about Yeshua many times, prophesying with symbolism, allusions, and even with plain speech. By looking at just a few examples, we can see how Moses illuminates some of the most important aspects of Yeshua’s life and work as our Messiah.
Read more
Unceasing Pain in My Heart
Israel & the Jewish PeopleOne Year Since October 7
October 7 was supposed to be a nice day.
It was supposed to be a day for concluding the Feast of Sukkot, resting for Shabbat, and enjoying a day with family.
Instead, I woke up to see a message from my father: “Israel caught off guard; under attack.”
Read moreWhat Does It Mean to Be the Messiah?
Messianic Jewish TheologyHundreds of times in the New Covenant Scriptures, Yeshua is called “the Messiah.” Yet all too often, we fail to recognize the magnitude of this defining title. We know who the Messiah is, but do we truly comprehend what it means for Him to be the Messiah? Obviously, this title is significant, but in what way? Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, we find other people who are also called “messiahs,” and examining their distinctions can help clarify the meaning and importance of Yeshua’s Messianic role.
Read more