Does the Law of Moses Reveal the Messiah? | Part 2 | Seth Postell

Exploring the Language of Scripture

In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Daniel Mikkelsen welcomes back Seth Postell—a Messianic Jew, Academic Dean at Israel College of the Bible, and biblical scholar—for a deeper exploration of how the Torah’s eschatology points forward to the Messiah. Building on their earlier conversation, they dive into the Torah’s structure, Israel’s story of exile and restoration, and how both the prophets and the New Testament read Moses with messianic expectation.

Together, they uncover how key passages—such as Zechariah 12, Isaiah 53, and the Torah’s prophetic poems—reveal that the hope of a Redeemer is embedded in the very fabric of Torah and all of Scripture from the beginning. Whether you’re passionate about biblical theology, fascinated by the continuity of Old and New Testaments, or seeking to see Jesus more clearly through the Law of Moses, this episode offers compelling insights into the unfolding story of God's redemption.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:37 – Why the Torah’s Messianic Hope Still Matters
04:28 – How the Torah’s Structure Points to a Redeemer
14:38 – How the Prophets Read the Torah’s Future
19:54 – Israel, the Nations, and the New Exodus
24:09 – Zechariah 12: Unlocking the Torah’s Eschatology?
27:09 – How the New Testament Reads the Torah
38:18 – Eschatology: Messianic Themes in the Torah’s Poems
44:47 – How the Old Testament Interprets the Torah
50:05 – Exile and Restoration: A Messianic Theme
55:50 – What the Law Means After Jesus
01:01:50 – How the Torah Deepens Our Understanding of Jesus
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Podcast Keywords:
biblical languages, New Testament, Old Testament, Christ, bible study, Relationship with God, learn biblical languages, Biblical Theology, Christianity, Covenants, New covenant, old covenant, language acquisition, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.

Kapitel

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Why the Torah’s Messianic Hope Still Matters (00:01:37)

3. How the Torah’s Structure Points to a Saviour (00:04:28)

4. How the Prophets Read the Torah’s Future (00:14:38)

5. Israel, the Nations, and the New Exodus (00:19:54)

6. Zechariah 12: Unlocking the Torah’s Eschatology? (00:24:09)

7. How the New Testament Reads the Torah (00:27:09)

8. Eschatology: Messianic Themes in the Torah’s Poems (00:38:18)

9. How the Old Testament Interprets the Torah (00:44:47)

10. Exile and Restoration: A Messianic Theme (00:50:05)

11. What the Law Means After Jesus (00:55:50)

12. How the Torah Deepens Our Understanding of Jesus (01:01:50)