First Fruits of Zion

19/10/2026

Was Abraham saved by faith or works? Actually, that’s a flawed question.

Faith versus Works and Paul versus James are false dichotomies.

18/10/2026

Muslims, Christians, and Jews all have their own ideas about how to inherit eternal life, but what is the Messianic Jewish view? In this episode of FFOZ Reacts!, Jacob Fronczak comments on a street conversation between Kevin Perry and a Muslim on the subject of faith and works, questioning the view that good works are of little or no value, and putting key passages from James, Titus, and Isaiah into their linguistic, narrative, and social contexts.

— Resources —
Not by Faith Alone: https://ffoz.org/torahportions/commentary/not-by-faith-alone
Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount: https://ffoz.org/torahportions/commentary/meaning-of-the-sermon-on-the-m
Why Do You Not Do What I Say?: https://ffoz.org/messiah/articles/why-do-you-not-do-what-i-say
I Never Knew You: https://ffoz.org/messiah/articles/i-never-knew-you
The Torah Matters: https://ffoz.org/messiah/articles/the-torah-matters
Why Does Jesus’ Death Atone for Us?: https://ffoz.org/messiah/articles/the-suffering-tzaddik
Favor of Messiah: https://ffoz.org/torahportions/commentary/favor-of-messiah
Should We Read Paul After the Other Apostles?: https://ffoz.org/messiah/articles/secrets-of-codex-h-and-the-restoration-of-the-jewish-new-testament

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18/10/2026

Children of Abraham should do the deeds of Abraham. An early church document spelled out how Gentile disciples do just that.

A long-lost catechism gives us critical insight into the importance of obedience in the early church.

16/10/2026

For most of history, the world told Jews to go home. Zionism is what it looks like when they listened.

Watch the full episode here: https://vist.ly/5ns38

16/10/2026

Shabbat shalom! This week’s Torah portion is Noach.

Humanity’s corruption prompts HaShem to bring a flood, instructing Noah to build a teivah (ark). Noah gathers into the ark representatives of all life on earth to preserve God’s creatures. After the waters recede, HaShem establishes the brit (covenant) with a rainbow as a sign. Noah’s sons father seventy nations. Humanity defies God at the tower of Babel, leading to dispersion. Shem’s line leads to the righteous Abram, who will become a father of nations and friend of God.

Click here for the Bible readings and commentary articles.

The second reading in the book of Genesis is named after Noah. In Hebrew, the name Noah is Noach. The word *Noach* is related to the Hebrew word for “rest.” Genesis 5:29 says that his parents named him Noah (*Noach*, נח) because they hoped their son would give them rest (*nacham*, נחם) from...

15/10/2026

Widespread support of violence. A tower reaching the heavens. The news continues to show startling parallels to the weekly parashah.

How the headlines of the week reflect the Torah reading

15/10/2026

Do Christians have to keep the Noahide laws? (article below)

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

How seeing Yeshua as Israel’s Messiah changes the way we understand God’s love for the nations

14/10/2026

The world keeps asking Messianic Jews to pick a side. Maybe the strongest witness is a life that refuses to. Chaim Dauermann sees a generation where Jewish life and discipleship to Yeshua go hand in hand and sharing the hope of Messiah becomes a natural outflow of who they are.

Watch the full episode here: https://vist.ly/5neiu