Thinking Biblically with Alan Gilman
Religion & Spirituality
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Through engaging conversation, Bible teacher Alan Gilman explores how all scripture speaks to all of life.
Episodes
- Taking On Tucker Carlson
Conservative commentator Jonathon Van Maren confronts Tucker Carlson's antisemitism Video version of podcast: https://youtu.be/-QFssRAE_iY Full event video as referenced in the podcast: https://youtu.be/eaHSpa5wrUM Jonathon Van Maren's web…
- Walking with God (Micah 6:8)
Alan Gilman, a Messianic Jewish Bible Teacher, explores the verse Micah 6:8, presenting it as an extraordinary and practical Bible passage.
- The Gospel of John & "The Jews"
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman and Dr. Jonathan Numada explore the Gospel of John, focusing on how its literary structure reveals Yeshua's affection for his people.
- The Apple of God's Eye (International Holocaust Day)
On International Holocaust Day, Alan Gilman discusses the Bible's portrayal of God's affection for the Jewish people as a counter to antisemitism. The episode references Dana Horn's book, "People Love Dead Jews."
- Torah: The Bible's Foundation
Bible teacher Alan Gilman explores the role of the Torah in Scripture, identifying it as the foundational element of the Bible.
- Freedom from Fear
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explores a biblical approach to managing fear and anxiety, drawing from the week's Torah portion. The content is derived from a "TorahBytes Live" broadcast.
- How Did I Miss That?
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares two essential elements in God's foundational promises to Abraham that most of us have missed...until now! This includes an edited version of this week's "TorahBytes Live" broadcast. Video version: https://y…
- A Not-So Secret Society
Professor and author Dr. Ralph Korner joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss some of the whys and wherefores of "The Society of Post-Supersessionism." Video version: https://youtu.be/YAAppbK_rko Contact Ralph Korner: Ralph.Korner@taylo…
- Israel & the Mercy of God
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how a serious, but common, English mistranslation obscures God's intentions for the Church's relationship to the Jewish people. Video version: https://youtu.be/e3Cou7MKG0U As mentioned in the podcast, her…
- Avner Boskey: Middle East Focus - July 2025
Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblically for a Middle East Update. Topics include: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's recent comments, the Druze in Syria, and accusations of "settler violen…
- Ellie Wiener: Understanding the Book of Job
Having completed her PhD dissertation on the Book of Job, Ellie Wiener returns to Thinking Biblically to discuss her experience and to provide helpful insights into this difficult book. Video version: https://youtu.be/9COR85UEZ5I Previous…
- Avner Boskey: Israel - 600 Days at War
Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblically for an update on the war in Israel, 600 days in. Video version: https://youtu.be/5bjIXBDToxA Mentioned in this podcast: God's Epic Story Seminar with Ala…
- God-Mented Reality Part Two
An aspect of last week's "God-Mented Reality" is "God-Meant-It Reality" as reflected in the life of Joseph, son of Jacob. Joseph's "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good" (Genesis 50:20), is a key to freedom from past h…
- God-Mented Reality
In light of "Star Wars Day" this year, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares a message on how God invites us to powerfully engage his "Epic Story." Video version: https://youtu.be/Mp7iAivbvjo Originally presented at Greenbelt Church in Ottawa,…
- Dru Johnson: Bible On Its Own Terms
Biblical scholar and writer Dru Johnson joins Alan Gilman to discuss how claiming to treat the Bible as the ultimate authority doesn't mean we actually do. Video version: https://youtu.be/WOZRS6LumuQ World Evangelical Alliance Statement of…
- What Do You See?
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman reexamines the central symbol of Christianity: Yeshua (Jesus) on the cross. Check out what happens when a Messianic Jewish Bible teacher is asked to speak at a Christian Reformed Church. Video version: https://you…
- Purim Reflections 5785/2025
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares some Purim reflections. Video version: https://youtu.be/t8hzOBOoMQA "Mordecai" tells the Purim story here: https://youtu.be/RjLSoDe0Luk Recent Purim TorahBytes messages: Amalek: https://torahbytes.org/85-20…
- Better Than Life?
In this message from Psalm 63:3, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares his grappling with the meaning of God's love and how it's "greater than life." Video version: https://youtu.be/2zO5FDSnHyQ Presented originally at All Saint Lutheran Church,…
- Avner Boskey: Israel Update, January 2025
Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblical for an update on the situation in Israel and the Middle East Video version: https://youtu.be/hYl2yW_0EI0 Avner’s newsletter and resources: https://davidste…
- The Key to Harmony
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how the key to harmony is a biblical understanding of conflict. Video version: https://youtu.be/mwDNAnB8Myo Presented originally at All Saint Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 10, 2024, Q…
- Israel & the Faithfulness of God (Condensed)
A condensed version of Bible Teacher Alan Gilman's presentation on God's ongoing faithfulness to Israel and the Jewish people. Video version: https://youtu.be/3YFlB8L8U4M Original event (video): https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVk Follow-up Q&A t…
- October 7: A Canadian Perspective
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman was recently featured on Mike Sherbino's "The Perspective" radio show, sharing his Canadian Messianic Jewish perspective on the ongoing effects of Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 https://youtu.be/NIoKDX1Gp8w The P…
- One Year After (Avner Boskey)
This week marks one year since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblical to reflect on the ongoing conflict and its meaning for Israel and the world. Video ver…
- My Story (Alan Gilman's Journey of Faith)
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares his story of how he came to believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Jewish Messiah (edited livestream from May 5, 2021). Video version: https://youtu.be/1P3nSth3Tmo This was originally presented as part of a 20-we…
- God's Epic Story - Condensed
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman provides a condensed overview of his God's Epic Story seminar. Video version: https://youtu.be/0XQPfAyzyLw Originally presented at Greenbelt Church, Ottawa, Ontario, May 26, 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://…
- Adam Gabeli: Faith & Identity
Italian-Canadian Jewish Pastor Adam Gabeli joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss his personal journey of discovery, faith, and identity. Video version: https://youtu.be/9YswdpP2QMw As mentioned in this podcast, Adam and Saeed Miryagho…
- Ellie Wiener: Exploring the Book of Job
Cambridge University PhD student, Ellie Wiener, returns to Thinking Biblically for another fascinating conversation on the Book of Job. Video version: https://youtu.be/W9LHEFPMlk0 Part One (December 2022): Job: A Biblical Quest: https://yo…
- Avner Boskey: The Iranian Onslaught
Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey returns to Thinking Biblically to discuss the recent attack by Iran on Israel. Video version: https://youtu.be/MmKfX0YMpCA Avner’s newsletter and resources: Avner: https://davidstent.o…
- Purim & the Dynamics of Antisemitism
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman shares how the events behind the Festival of Purim (begins this year the evening of March 23) powerfully illustrate the dynamics of antisemitism. Video version: https://youtu.be/rRbG1vnf1-w Mentioned in this podca…
- Debunking Supersessionism
This is the second of two sessions Alan Gilman recently presented as part of the Canadian National House of Prayer's course, "Why Pray for Israel." In this session, Alan discusses several passages that are commonly used to support Superses…
- The Skewed Lens of Supersessionism
This is the first of two sessions Alan Gilman recently presented as part of the Canadian National House of Prayer's course, "Why Pray for Israel." In this session Alan provides an overview of the historically dominant interpretive approach…
- The Greatest Jewish Story Ever Told
Does your life reflect how God enduring faithfulness to the Jewish people? In this edition of Thinking Biblically, Bible teacher Alan Gilman shares how an off-the-cuff comment became a defining moment for him. --- Support this podcast: htt…
- Removing the Veil
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman exposes a common misconception when praying for Israel. Video version: https://youtu.be/izXsIhE6KMA Mentioned in podcast: National House of Prayer "Why Pray for Israel?" course: https://www.nhop.ca/why-pray-for-is…
- The New Dawn
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman does a deep dive into the angel's announcement to the shepherds. There's more going on than you might think! Originally presented at All Saints Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ontario, on December 25, 2023 Video version:…
- Israel: God's First Nation (Melodie Greyeyes & Gavin Howell)
Director of CMJ Canada, Melodie Greyeyes, and her husband Gavin Howell join Bible Teacher Alan Gilman from Jerusalem to discuss what it has been like for them to be in Israel at this time. As Melodie and Gavin talk about some of the practi…
- Avner Boskey: The War in Israel - Update
Canadian Israeli Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to provide an update on the war in Israel. Avner also provide some key historical background including the origins of the Arab peoples. Video version: h…
- Q & A: Israel & God's Faithfulness
Alan Gilman's daughter, Naomi, joins him to explore several questions arising from his recent event, "Israel & the Faithfulness of God." Video version: https://youtu.be/9-xU5_yaW2U View the event here: https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxIEVk Question…
- Israel & the Faithfulness of God
Listen to the recording of my special live presentation on how a biblical perspective on God's faithfulness to the Jewish people is key to to our understanding the current crisis in the Middle East. Video version: https://youtu.be/ojp_NTxI…
- Michael Gertsman: Reckoning with Evil
Messianic Jewish leader Michael Gertsman returns to Thinking Biblically to reflect on the current crisis in Israel and provide some important biblical perspective. Video version: https://youtu.be/-JOngEvUJFc Mentioned in this podcast: My p…
- Avner Boskey: Israel at War - Enough Is Enough!
Messianic Jewish scholar Avner Boskey joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman from Beer Sheva in the south of Israel to provide a first-hand account and a biblical perspective of Hamas’s attack on Israel. Video version: https://youtu.be/Wrl_g5-3tx…
- Parental Responsibility
On September 20, 2023, Canadians from coast to coast demonstrated for parental rights in education. They were met by sizable opposition, including harsh statements by the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Ottawa. Against this backdrop Bible…
- Iain Provan: Cuckoos in our Nest
Bible scholar and author, Dr. Iain Provan returns to Thinking Biblically to discuss his latest book, "Cuckoos in our Nest: Truth and Lies about Being Human." Iain and podcast host, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman, explore how ancient Gnosticism…
- Kelly Liebengood: Is Replacement Theology Biblical?
Bible and Theology professor Dr. Kelly Liebengood joins Alan Gilman to discuss his journey of discovery regarding the unbiblical lens of supersessionism (aka replacement theology). Video version: https://youtu.be/ggv5K2Czvk0 Contact Kelly…
- Sound of Freedom: Fact or Fiction? (with Joel Oosterman)
"Sound of Freedom" is one of the most surprising blockbuster movies ever. It exposes the hidden evil of child sex trafficking. But is it true? More important than the film's characters and plot line is the question, "Is this really happeni…
- Todd Anderson: Navigating a Digital World
Todd Anderson, Principle of Augustine College in Ottawa, Ontario, joins Bible Teacher Alan Gilman to discuss the benefits and perils of our digital world. Video version: https://youtu.be/pzAIugApl5Q To contact Todd Anderson: toddanderson90…
- Why Pray for Israel?
You may be aware of the current worldwide prayer initiative for Israel, but wonder what the biblical basis of such a focus might be. Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains. Video version: https://youtu.be/8Y2jblc7cPk The Isaiah 62 Global 21-Da…
- What Is Faith, Really?
Bible Teacher discusses a biblically-based understanding of faith. What is it, really? Is it a mental exercise? Is it something we do? Or is it something else completely? Video version:https://youtu.be/iDkufNSywJw Register now for Alan's "…
- Israel Is Real
In honor of Israel's 75th anniversary, Bible Teacher Alan Gilman explains how it's only when we appreciate the ongoing role of the people of Israel throughout Scripture that we can fully encounter truth. Video version: https://youtu.be/xMg…
- Undermining Forces #3: Experience Trumps Scripture
Bible Teacher Alan Gilman continues a series based on his booklet: "Undermining Forces: Nine popular approaches attacking the authority of Scripture today." In this series, Alan explains the various "undermining forces" and how to overcome…
- Avner Boskey: Israel in Crisis
Messianic Jewish Israeli scholar and writer Avner Boskey explains to Alan the historical, cultural, and religious factors behind the current unrest in Israel and what the Bible has to say about it. Video version: https://youtu.be/IXmUcBfo8…