The Hidden Orchard Podcast

The Hebrew word for faith is Emunah, but it is more than religious optimism. Emunah helps us understand trials and challenged, and even the paradox that trials may be the best way to develop this skill.

 
 
For more information, visit:
https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/developing-our-emunah-in-the-field

Was Jesus a Pacifist? Understanding Jewish law helps uncover missing context behind his famous teaching about 'turning the other cheek." We explore why this teaching assumes a Torah community, and what happens when it is applied outside of one.

 
For more information:
https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/turning-the-cheek-jesuss-teaching-on-pacifism

In the Midrash, Isaac is called "the lamb"; he carries his own cross, and serves as an atonement for Israel. Explore the root of many themes that find their parallel in the Apostolic writings, and how these impact the Apostolic message.

 
For more information, visit:
The Binding of Isaac: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/isaac-the-lamb-and-the-cross-the-akeidah-behind-the-gospels/
 
The Crucifixion of Isaac: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/the-crucifixion-of-isaac

Are the Noahide laws an arbitrary list of rules made up by Rabbis, or are they Biblical instructions for the world to follow? In this article, we explore them one by one from the text.

 
Learn More:

Noahide Laws https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/what-are-the-noahide-laws

Acts 15 - Jerusalem Council https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/the-roots-of-gentile-inclusion-noahide-laws-and-the-jerusalem-council

The tradition of "Original Sin" presumes that all of humanity is born into moral guilt through the sin of Adam. Thus, all humans are doomed to eternal damnation from birth, unless they are "saved" before they take their final breath. But is this an accurate reading of the Biblical texts?

 
For more information, visit:
Original Sin: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/original-sin
Eternal Punishment: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/eternal-punishment