The Promise Perspective Podcast

Stephanie Green

The Promise Perspective Podcast aims to teach you how to anchor your heart in the promises and commandments of Yahuah. As the world constantly pulls our attention in every direction, in this space, you’ll find discussions on what it truly means to elevate your perspective to seeing things through a lens that we are all called to have as Yahuah's children. The Promise Perspective’s mission is to equip you with the encouragement, tools, and Scripture needed to cultivate your heart and teach you how to have a mindset completely rooted in His Word. Your host, Stephanie, is excited to join you on your walk with Yahusha to help teach you the unshakable foundation and authority we have because of Him.

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Entering in Through the "Narrow Gate" | Episode 21
Oct 29 2024
Entering in Through the "Narrow Gate" | Episode 21
Then one said to Him, “Master, are there few who are saved?”And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able” (Luke 13:23-24).What does it mean to “strive” to enter in through the narrow gate?According to our Messiah’s words, striving and seeking are two very different things. Yahusha was not talking about those who aren’t seeking at all. He’s talking about the difference between those who are “striving” and those who are “seeking.”This is worthy of some serious attention. There is a word that I am constantly stirring over...it’s one that has created an inner turmoil for me that I know I need to continue to wrestle with and sit with. It’s a word that I cannot seem to shake: “FEW.”Many are called, FEW are chosen.The path is narrow and FEW find it.The harvest is plenty but the laborers are FEW.Only a remnant is making it through the narrow gate that leads to life. I want to share with you where my studies have led me in understanding what it means to truly STRIVE. I want to share with you why several Hebrew word studies have helped me better understand the call of Yahuah’s remnant—His covenant people. There have been many thoughts and several verses in Scripture that I’ve wrestled with over the last several months. This wrestling for truth has afflicted me, disciplined me, humbled me and now I’m ready to strive with you over some hard, yet necessary truths. Episode 21 TranscriptContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Laboring for the Harvest | Episode 20
Oct 15 2024
Laboring for the Harvest | Episode 20
Scripture speaks to the call to be a laborer for the harvest, one in which there are only very few who answer that call (Luke 10:2). While there is much in the Word that speaks to planting seeds, bearing fruit, putting your hand to the plow, I want to spend some time talking about the depth of what it means to “labor” for the harvest. “Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahuah till he come and rain righteousness on you. You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped lawlessness, you have eaten the fruit of lies because you trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men."Hosea 10:12-13We are called to labor for this harvest, to prepare the way of our King, and my heart breaks because I feel like the wickedness and lawlessness that has been plowed, sown, rooted and grown because of so many false teachings and traditions of men has created this “fallow ground” that Yahuah is instructing us to break up. As the Parable of the Sower illustrates in Matthew 13, before any seed can be planted on “good soil,” we must foster the conditions necessary for the seeds to be planted in the first place. Any good gardener will tell you that there’s no use planting any seeds if the soil hasn’t been prepared first. That’s one of the main reasons why I say that before anything can be planted, the hardened, cloddy soil (our heart) must be tilled first, the weeds (the lies) needed to be pulled from their root, and the stones (the stumbling blocks) needed to be removed.To labor for the harvest is not just about planting seeds—it’s about how we cultivate the soil of our hearts as well as the hearts of those around us. The call to labor will require you to get your hands dirty, the sweat of your work will be your tears, it will require you to rest, but we know that it will be worth it.“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."Psalms 126:5-6Episode 20 TranscriptContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Image Bearer or Image Breaker? | Episode 17
Jun 5 2024
Image Bearer or Image Breaker? | Episode 17
This is a heavy episode. For those who are new to my podcast, please don’t start at Episode 17. You must start at the beginning of Season 4. You need to know what has brought me to the understanding that I have today about how the enemy has used Scripture to deceive the masses. I’d like to be very, very clear that I am not and will never deny our Messiah. I love Him and our heavenly Father Yahuah with my whole heart, and I believe every word in Scripture was written with His very breath through the pens of those He chose as His vessel. In that same breath as I write this, I also say this: Christianity is a false religion. You may be wondering, “how can you say that you love the Messiah and believe the Bible, but you say that the Christian religion is false?”My attempt to answer that question is laid out in Season 4, but is explicitly answered in this episode. The word up for serious study in this episode is: IMAGE. This episode is going to be a very deep dive study of some fundamental truths that the body needs to know.  As you dive into this episode, please keep an open mind and take this to the Father in prayer. I love you.Supplemental Documents:Episode 17 TranscriptClarification on Episode 17 (YouTube video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQXukW3y4nw&t=2152sContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Rise of the Romans | Episode 16
May 23 2024
Rise of the Romans | Episode 16
History unveils prophecy. History connects the dots.History fills in the lack of knowledge that people are perishing from. History MATTERS.But here’s the thing...Not only does the body not know history, but the body has been told and taught a false version of history that has literally been written by the hands of people who have been used as vessels by the enemy for the spiritual captivity of our minds.Yea—it’s deep. In repairing this breach, we have to talk about history. This is not an easy task for those who love the truth, because the truth has been covered up. By the grace of Yahuah, He is helping guide my studies so that I can chew on the meat and spit out the bones. He is helping me read between the lines. He is helping me understand prophecy better as I understand the true narrative of history in terms of scriptural context. The battle between Jacob and Esau is an everlasting conflict that will rage until the second coming of our Messiah. This is the lens that we must put on in order to understand prophecy and how history has played out its continual fulfillment and how this conflict has been a perpetual attempt to destroy the children of Israel. I hope that Episode 16 will continue to help fill in some gaps and give you some key events, people, etc., to help you understand what has led to the deception that is being exposed today. The reason this episode is particularly important is because it will help give us the cultural, religious and political climate that was the environment of the Hebrew people before and during the life of our Messiah. It paints the picture of what life was like in Judaea and the surrounding areas that were now under Roman control. There is so much that will be discussed in this episode (just like the last episode). Instead of summarizing, it will be easier to give you the list of topics of discussion. So, here they are:The rise of the Roman EmpireTimeline of Roman Emperors from 1st century BCE – 1st century CEHistorical events that occurred between 420 BCE and 1 CEThe Maccabees & the Maccabean RevoltThe Hasmonean DynastyThe Herodian Dynasty & Edomites The development of the Pharisees and SadduceesImplications and things to consider about the true Israelites and Edomites as it relates to prophecySupplemental Documents:Episode 16 Transcript'A History of the Jews' by Solomon GrayzelRome History TimelineEsau (the torah.com) Hellenistic Judaism Contact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
A Macedonian Movement | Episode 15
May 9 2024
A Macedonian Movement | Episode 15
We are currently 15 episodes into Season 4: ‘Who is Israel?’ on The Promise Perspective Podcast, and we are far from finished with this season. As I have mentioned before, the topics discussed on this season have to be tackled at many different angles and layers. This is incredibly challenging for me, as I desperately want people to know the truth, but I also maintain my plea to not take my word for it. We read in Hosea 4:6 that people are perishing from a lack of knowledge. One of the purposes of this podcast season is to help fill in some of these gaps. One of the biggest reasons for this is because many people today have been taught to view history through a faulty lens; one that does not represent the truth of how the faith came to be what it is today. This is part of repairing the breach that I am trying to mend with my brothers and sisters today. So, for the purposes of Episode 15, I want to discuss A LOT of history with you. Because there is so much that is discussed in this episode, instead of summarizing it all, I want to simply give you a list of what topics will be unpacked. Please also be sure to check out the ‘Supplemental Documents’ in the podcast episode description box for sources to help you test and study these things out for yourself. Topics of Episode 15:-The difference between a “Jew” (Strong’s H3064) and a “Jew” (Strong’s H3054)-The emergence and influence of the Macedonian (Greek) Empire-Hellenism -The Phoenicians and Ancient Carthage-The Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires-A revisiting of the lineage of the Hebrews and the “lost” tribes of Israel-Serapis Christus and the origins of Christianity-Who are the Natsarim?-The next emerging empire: Rome “Those from among you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.”Isaiah 58:12Supplemental Documents:Episode 15 TranscriptSerapis and Christians PDFPhoenicians Inscriptions of Cyprus Museum The Lost Tribes, a Myth: Suggestions Toward Rewriting Hebrew History by Dr. Allen GodbeyLetter From AristeasSerapis (World History Encyclopedia)Epiphanius’ Condemnation of the Natsarenes (Nazarenes)Contact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
"How Did You Come in Here Without a Wedding Garment?" | Episode 14
Apr 25 2024
"How Did You Come in Here Without a Wedding Garment?" | Episode 14
In Matthew 22, we read a parable of a man who attended a wedding, in which when the king came in to see the guests, he saw this man who did not have on a wedding garment. He asked him, “how did you come in here without a wedding garment?”The man was speechless. Directly after, the king said to his servants, “bind him hand in foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”All because of a wedding garment!? Parables are earthly stories that convey a spiritual reality. They are meant to be understood for a discerning mind, but they will remain a mystery to those without discernment and understanding. Our Messiah is telling us something very important regarding the topic of “garments.” And that is what I want to discuss in this episode. If we are to understand this parable, surely we should have Scripture to give us an understanding of how we are to have the proper garments for the great wedding day, right?The good news is that Scripture actually does tell us exactly what these garments are supposed to look like and what it means to have our garments ready. Just as we’ve discussed the need to have oil in our lamps to be prepared, we must also have the proper garments as well. I don’t want to be the one found without the right garments when it is time for the marriage supper of the Lamb. Yahusha ends that parable by saying, “many are called, but few are chosen.”Supplemental Documents:Episode 14 TranscriptContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
The Significance of the Priestly Garments | Episode 13
Apr 18 2024
The Significance of the Priestly Garments | Episode 13
There are so many things in Scripture that teach us the significance of the priestly garments, especially the garments of the High Priest, who is Yahusha now. As we walk through Episode 13, I hope that you will be able to see how, just the like Tabernacle, how these garments also point to the priesthood of our Messiah! How is this relevant to His new priesthood (us) today? Well, one of the most significant pieces was the turban of the High Priest. In Exodus 28:36, we read that there was a gold plate sewn on the front of the turban of the High Priest with the engraving “QODESH LA YAHUAH,” which means “SET APART TO YAHUAH.” Yahuah’s name was to always be placed on the forehead of the High Priest. This was a sign of how the High Priest was set-apart to Yah. And through the blessing pronounced by the High Priest (because he was the appointed mediator between Yahuah and the children of Israel), Yahuah also placed His Name on the children of Israel. Numbers 6:24-27 - “Yahuah bless you, and keep you. Yahuah make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. Yahuah lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.This was a priestly blessing.Yahusha, our new High Priest, is authorized to mediate this blessing, just as the Levitical High Priest was. To be blessed by Yahuah is to have His NAME placed on you. It is more than just a name—it is to be identified with and be a representation of who He is.The High Priest carried Yahuah’s name and he also carried the names of the 12 tribes as 12 stones were put on the breastplate of his garment. The High Priest was always Yahuah’s representative to Israel and Israel’s mediator before Yahuah.Comparatively, Israel carried Yahuah’s name into the world and represented the Most High to the nations. What made Israel set apart from everyone else is that they had commandments that showed the world who they worshipped. We are to be representatives of who our Creator is, to be a light to the world, and to be in covenant with Him means that we have commandments that help us to be successful in our calling.When Yahuah was revealing His Name to me, I read the passage in Exodus 28 about how the gold plate which had Yah’s Name on it was placed on Aaron’s forehead, and the Ruach literally took me straight to the Book of Revelation.Revelation 14:1 - Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.Revelation 22:4 - They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. Our new High Priest is authorized to mediate this blessing now, to place the Father’s name on His children. He said He “came in His Father’s Name” for a reason.2 Timothy 2:19 - Nevertheless the solid foundation of Elohim stands, having this seal: “The Master knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Messiah depart from iniquity.”“Yahusha” means “Yahuah is salvation.” Every time the Messiah’s Name departs from your lips, you are confessing that Yahuah is your salvation. And Yahusha was sent to do the will of the Father. The priestly garments teach us how important the Father’s Name is. And if you didn’t already know, the woman riding on the beast in Revelation 17 had a name on HER forehead too:And on her forehead a name was written: “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”Let’s study. Episode 13 TranscriptContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comSupport the show
Understanding the New Priesthood | Episode 12
Mar 28 2024
Understanding the New Priesthood | Episode 12
As I prepare to do some heavy unpacking on Episode 12 of Season 4 of “Who is Israel?” I want to start out by quoting Revelation 20:6...“Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection: on such the second death has no power, but they shall be as priests of Elohim and of Messiah, and will reign with Him a thousand years.” The word I want to focus on here is “priests.” We know that Yahusha is our new High Priest. Peter tells us that we are a part of a “royal priesthood.” Scripture even gives us prophecy that points us to a time in which we will be called “priests” (Exodus 19:5-6 & Isaiah 61:6). My question I want to pose to you as I approach the content of Episode 12 is, do you know how to apply this to your life? Do you know what it means to be a part of the priesthood that will get to reign with Yahuah and our Messiah for a thousand years? Do you know that there are two resurrections?What if I told you that Scripture gives us the blueprint to teach us how to be priests?The answers we desperately need are found in the front of the Book that man has deemed to be an “old” testament.The body is missing out on some of the most beautiful, fundamental truths because it is not common knowledge to how the physical design of the earthly tabernacle prophetically points to the fulfillment through Yahusha and teaches us about the call we have now to minister and serve the Most High now “as living stones being built up as a spiritual house” (1 Peter 2:5). The priesthood training is now.I pray that this episode helps to prepare, equip and encourage the body. I pray that Yahuah pours His truth into you so that you can fully understand and embrace the call He has on your life and what it means to answer that call.If we are to be priests, we need to know what that really means according to Scripture. His tabernacle is our blueprint and illustrates the call to the priesthood in the most beautiful way that could only be fulfilled by our Messiah. Bring your shovel. It’s time to dig in.Supplemental Documents:Episode 12 TranscriptTabernacle Blueprint Renewed Through YahushaContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
The Role of the Priesthood & a Tour of the Tabernacle | Episode 11
Mar 21 2024
The Role of the Priesthood & a Tour of the Tabernacle | Episode 11
We have a new High Priest. It is prophesied that those in covenant with Yahuah will become a kingdom of priests. It is only those who take part in the first resurrection that will serve in this new priesthood during the Millennial Reign. What does this mean to Believers today? How are we supposed to apply this understanding to our own lives? More so, how are we to function, since the body is currently the new Temple/Tabernacle of Elohim, yet with the understanding that we are also anticipating the Tabernacle not made with human hands to dwell with us in the New Jerusalem?Do we know what it means to be a part of a “royal priesthood?”These are all questions I hope to address over the next several episodes. If we don’t understand this fundamental piece of the gospel message, how do we expect to reign with our Messiah as priests? This is not explicitly stated in Scripture, but this is our training period, beloved. This is one of the reasons why ‘Season 4: Who is Israel?’ has been so focused on covenant thus far. But now it’s time to switch gears. We have a renewed covenant, but we also have a renewed priesthood. The focus of Episode 11 today is on the role of the Levitical priesthood and the Tabernacle built by the children of Israel under the guidance of Moses. While we are not under the order of Aaron anymore, and while many of the commandments concerning Levites do not apply to us at this particular moment in Yah’s timeline of redemption, this has led many to believe that the priesthood in the Tanakh is no longer relevant to our understanding of our call to the priestly office today. I find it interesting that the Bible only has two chapters devoted to explaining how Yahuah created the entire world. But it devotes dozens of chapters to the tabernacle and the priesthood. The amount of space that Yahuah devotes to the instructions of building His earthly Tabernacle should grab our attention. But if we’re being honest (I’ve been guilty of this too), we either skip through those chapters or skim them just briefly. I am here to tell you that these chapters are more important than you think or have been led to believe. This is something that will take a couple more episodes to thoroughly unpack.  As we go through more detail on the new priesthood next time, I want you to first be able to see how this blueprint of the Tabernacle given to Moses was revealed in the sacrifice of our Messiah, and illustrates the purpose and role of the new priesthood we are called to be a part of today. It is such a beautiful truth that the body needs. I pray this helps to repair that breach.The earthly tabernacle was a physical blueprint of a spiritual reality, in which the “pattern” Moses was shown on the Mount was a resemblance of Yahuah’s Tabernacle, aka “Dwelling Place” in heaven, in which is woven all throughout Scripture. Let’s study. Supplemental Documents:Episode 11 Transcript Blueprint of the Sanctuary & TabernacleContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Understanding the Covenant with Our Creator | Episode 9
Feb 29 2024
Understanding the Covenant with Our Creator | Episode 9
There has been a fundamental teaching left out of mainstream Christianity today that is crucial to our understanding of Scripture, the will of Yahuah and the message of our Messiah. And that is the understanding of what it means to be in covenant with our Creator. The entire theme of reconciliation and restoration talked about in Scripture has everything to do with being in covenant and staying in covenant.  Without understanding the scriptural definition of the “covenant,” it has allowed for a misunderstanding of what an “old” versus “new” covenant is. The truth is that there is only ONE covenant given to Yah’s people, in which the Father calls “everlasting” and one in which the Bible teaches that He has historically renewed over and over with His people. You often hear the words like the “Noahic covenant,” the “covenant of Abraham,” the “law of Moses,” and “the law of Christ” mentioned in many teachings. Many people are getting confused over these terms because they’ve been taught that the covenant and the torah meant different things to different people at different moments in time. But the truth is that those words are not indicating different “covenants,” but are actually indicating the mediator in which Yah chose to minister His covenant through at that particular moment. Yahuah chose different mediators in which to reveal and renew His covenant through, but still—there is only one covenant. Our new mediator is our new High Priest, Yahusha! It says in Hebrews that He is the mediator of a better covenant, in which the Father’s commandments (because of the gift of the Holy Spirit) would be written on our hearts. It is time to restore people to the truth of the Father and the testimony of our Messiah. It is time to return to Him and His covenant. Let’s talk about it.  Supplemental Documents:Episode 9 TranscriptContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
The Medo-Persians & the Call to Rebuild | Episode 8
Feb 15 2024
The Medo-Persians & the Call to Rebuild | Episode 8
After King Cyrus of Persia conquered Babylon, he issued a decree that would allow the Yahudim to return to their homeland. Isaiah and Jeremiah were both prophets that had witnessed to the people of this coming event (Isaiah 13:17 & Jeremiah 51:11). “Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit Elohim had raised, to go up to build the house of Yahuah which is in Jerusalem.”Ezra 1:5In this episode, we reach a point in time in which the Babylonian captivity was over and it was time to return home and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. While the majority of the Yahudim (Jews) chose to stay in Babylon at the time, Yahuah strengthened the hands of the spirit-filled minority of those who chose to return through the guidance of people like Ezra, Nehemiah and Haggai. If there is one word I could use to summarize the heart and motive of those Yahuah chose to oversee the rebuilding of Jerusalem, it would be “reconciliation.” I want to summarize this episode by listing some highlights that this episode will cover. Yahuah is leading me to sit with this episode for a bit and unpack some more things with anyone who wants to listen. Here are the main points of this episode:The Medo-Persians and the extent of the Persian EmpireThe call to rebuild and the return from Babylon The work of Ezra and Nehemiah How Yah’s covenant was made possible with GentilesEsther 8:17 (this is a big one)A preface to how history of a specific group of people has been erased I hope and pray that the Father is using this season to edify you and pour into you in your  studies. Supplemental Documents:Episode 8 Transcript1650 African Map (Nicolas Sanson)Contact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Influence & Aftermath of the Babylonian Captivity | Episode 7
Feb 1 2024
Influence & Aftermath of the Babylonian Captivity | Episode 7
Today’s episode is entirely dedicated to the impact and influence that Babylon had on the captivity of the Yahudim (Jews). The way that the Babylonian captivity affected their worship of Yahuah was monumental to how their faith would be shaped once they returned from their captivity to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Because the Yahudim no longer had a Temple, even though they were free to practice their own religion, everything about the way they worshipped Yahuah had been changed. There was a zeal to return to Him and His torah, however there was no way to properly worship anymore. Their Temple was destroyed prior to the last wave of deportees arriving in Babylon. Here are the things that Episode 7 is going to cover:The reasoning behind why there was a zeal to return to Yahuah and His commandmentsThe biblical definition of the word “torah”The difference between the Talmud and the Torah The early beginnings of what would give rise to Judaism and the development of Pharisees & SadduceesChanges that happened as a result of the Babylonian captivity:Reinstitution of Sabbath observanceEstablishment of synagoguesModernizing of the Hebrew alphabetRemoval of Yahuah’s name from manuscripts and prohibition from speaking His nameAn emphasis on circumcisionTransition from prophets to scribes Transition from priests to rabbisThese changes did not happen overnight. By studying history, we can get an idea of what led them to institute all of these things and how they had a desperation to return to Yah’s Word and repent, yet they had no way to do it the way Scripture prescribed. However, in an attempt to preserve the true faith, it would end up leading and paving the way for more corruption.  Supplemental Documents:Episode 7 TranscriptWhat is God's Name? E-BookJohn Punnett Peters, The Religion of the Hebrews, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1914.The Influence of the Babylonian Captivity on the Religion of the Jews (Article)Metzitzah B'peh linkAncient Hebrew Research Center: What is Torah?Contact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
The Rise of the Babylonians | Episode 6
Jan 25 2024
The Rise of the Babylonians | Episode 6
The neo-Babylonian empire established itself as the dominant world empire from 586 – 539 BCE. There has been a lot of history left out of our Bible studies that gives us important information as to the political, biblical and religious changes that happened as a result of the Babylonian captivity. Moreso, not understanding these changes that happened during the physical captivity in Babylon has damaged our understanding of the spiritual Babylonian captivity that many are living in today, and that few will heed the warning to “come out of.” I know that this is hard for many to wrap their minds around, which is why I have felt led to take my time and unpack this as thoroughly as I possibly can. It is really important to understand how this captivity affected the Yahudim (Jews) in all of these ways because the Babylonian captivity was a watershed moment for not only Judaism, but Christianity as well. And when I say watershed, I mean that this is THE TURNING POINT in which things were never the same after this moment/event in time. This captivity changed everything for the Hebrew people, and it has influenced the Christian faith today, yet most don’t realize it. This is why I have mentioned before that part of my “plowing season” comes with the intention of pulling the metaphorical weeds from their roots. This is what Yahuah has shown me in what it means to “labor for the harvest.” The weeds have to be pulled before anything can be planted, or else my labor will be in vain. The other thing that is important to remember is that as we will discuss in upcoming episodes, when the 70-year prophesied captivity ended for the Yahudim, the majority of people did not return to rebuild the Temple. They did not want to leave Babylon. They had adapted to being held captive. It’s very interesting how the spiritual climate in Babylon is similar to the climate in the hearts of Believers today. We don’t want to see Babylon for what it is because we’re comfortable where we’re at. We don’t want to leave; we don’t want to come out of it. Many people are unable to recognize the real spiritual war for our souls because they’ve adjusted to living in it. However, I believe as we learn and discern the roots of how we got to where we’re at today, many more will realize what has happened and what it means to be in the spiritual captivity of Babylon today, and once they do, they will quite literally flee from it. This was certainly the case for me, and I haven’t looked back since. I stand in faith and prayer, believing that as we continue to unravel history, it will fill some serious gaps of the lack of understanding and knowledge in the body of Messiah.The goal is always reconciliation. Supplemental Documents:Episode 6 Transcript "What is God's Name?" E-Book'The Influence of the Babylonian Captivity on the Religion of the Jews' by Arthur C. Dueker'History of the Jews' by Solomon Grayzel Contact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
Promises of Restoration from the Prophets | Episode 5
Jan 11 2024
Promises of Restoration from the Prophets | Episode 5
The prophetic books in Scripture can be best read in context of whether they were written before, during, and/or after the Assyrian exile and the Babylonian captivity. Prophecy and promises were given to us in those moments on the historical timeline of the nation of Israel and Judah. The whole house of Israel had been divided into two kingdoms after King Solomon, and we saw how quickly both kingdoms fell into apostasy. The prophets were sent to bring awareness to the spiritual condition of the people and give warnings of repentance. There are three major words that Episode 5 is going to elaborate on. Those words are:Covenant, divorce, branches and covenant (again). Yahuah’s people broke their covenant with Him, which were His commandments. He forgave them over and over, yet they kept committing spiritual adultery. Eventually, He divorced the northern Kingdom of Israel and cut off her branches. Restoration came through our Messiah, to bring us a new covenant, in which Yahuah would, through the power of the Set-Apart Spirit, write His commandments on our heart so that we would learn how love and obedience work together. There is a promise of restoration talked about in the Old Testament that points to the regathering of the nation of Israel and Judah back to the land Yahuah promised them through their ancestors. This is something that hasn’t happened yet. For those who are “Israel,” we get to take part in those promises. This great restoration will happen when our Messiah returns. However, the majority of teachings today teach us that the church is separate from Israel, or that the church replaced Israel. The problem with that separation, is this:1.     That teaching is not found anywhere in Scripture2.    Believing this actually cuts ourselves off from the prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled. This regathering of Israel and Judah (all 12 tribes) marks the moment in time when Yahuah comes to make a full end of the nations and set His sanctuary in the midst of His people forever. He has only made this promise to the House of Jacob (Israel)—not to the Gentiles. How is one no longer a Gentile?The same way they did it in the “Old” Testament: By committing themselves to the same covenant terms and conditions as the Israelites did and becoming grafted in, as Paul beautifully confirmed in Romans 11. After all, when the New Jerusalem is brought down to earth, there will be 12 gates that allow entrance into the city (Revelation 21:12). Each of those 12 gates are named after the tribes of the children of Israel. If you aren’t part of Israel, how will you enter?Let’s clear up some confusion and take a deep dive into history and prophecy in Episode 5 of Season 4: Who is Israel? Supplemental Documents:Episode 5 TranscriptTimeline of the Prophets InfographicVersesContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show
The Biblical History of Israel & Judah | Episode 4
Jan 4 2024
The Biblical History of Israel & Judah | Episode 4
You know how when you start reading a book, you’re eager to get to the “good part?”Sometimes, especially as newbies to Bible study, the Old Testament books can seem a little dry with history. As we start to learn the Word, there’s a lot we don’t understand and it can be overwhelmingly and daunting to stare at the pages of thousands of years of history and genealogies, not knowing how to begin, when you know that the good news of the Messiah is just page flips away. But the problem is that too many of us (I did this myself) try to understand the back of the book without having an understanding of the front of it. But what we don’t realize that we miss out on, is that there are still prophecies spoken by many prophets in the “Old Testament” that still haven’t been fulfilled. There are many prophecies that point us to the great and terrible “Day of Yahuah,” in which is a reference to the Messiah’s return. The greatest restoration in the history of the world has yet to be fulfilled, and it has everything to do with the events that will happen that will usher in the 1,000-year Millennial Reign. This will mark the moment in time of Messiah’s Second Coming, in which those who get to take part in the first resurrection will rule and reign with Him for 1,000 years. But the problem is, is that through the error of dispensationalism, which teaches us that the church will be raptured away before He comes back, it has poked holes in our understanding of Scripture, and because of this, many people are going to be unprepared for His return. This is why history is important. This is why your foundation of truth must be rooted in the books of the Old Testament. The Bible is actually one book—not two separate books with two sets of promises for two sets of people. Scripture doesn’t teach that. Men were the ones who added the subtitle pages of old and new testament. If you were to read your favorite fictional novel and you started at the back of the book, how much of your understanding do you think would be skewed because you didn’t understand the events leading up to the climax and the ending? The Bible is no different. So, I say all of that to say that Episode 4 as well as the next several episodes are going to be jam packed with unpacking the history of the books that may seem intimidating to many. This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive study of history, but it is to help give you context that will prayerfully allow you to better understand history and prophecy, as well as fall in love with becoming a student of the Bible. I can only speak for myself, but studying the history of what I’m reading has made the Word come alive for me in so many ways that have only created a deeper hunger for truth and thirst for righteousness. Bible history is world history and world history is Bible history. I pray that this episode and season blesses you and edifies you. Supplemental Documents:Episode 4 TranscriptKing History of Israel & Judah ChartContact me: stephanie@promise-perspective.comVisit my website: www.promise-perspective.com Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878259/supportYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisePerspective Rumble Channel: the_promise_perspectiveSupport the show