Yeshua personally chose twelve men to form His inner circle. Each had a unique story before being called by the Master to follow Him. Yet their backgrounds shared a profound commonality:
They were sons of Israel, raised by Jewish parents, steeped in the Torah of Moses, and fluent in the Prophets, the Psalms, and even the oral traditions passed down through generations.
This shared foundation meant that Yeshua didn’t need to explain every word or teaching in detail.
His message resonated deeply, because it was spoken into hearts already shaped by Scripture and expectation.
When Yeshua said, “Follow Me,” the Twelve understood exactly what that meant.
They knew the path of discipleship under a Rabbi—its demands, its devotion, its sacred rhythm.
When He entered synagogues on Shabbat, it wasn’t unusual—they all went, as was their custom.
When He spoke of the “traditions of men,” none of them were confused or thinking of Roman or Samaritan customs.
They recognized the Pharisaic practices He was challenging. And when He spoke of doing what Moses commanded, they understood He was calling them back to the pure Instructions of God—the Torah, unfiltered and unburdened.
Their hearts and minds were already shaped by the Scriptures. His words found familiar soil.
Since God is perfect, His Word is perfect and He does not change why are there so many teachings using the same text but coming to very different conclusions. When we view God's truth outside of His mindset we can't comprehend His words.
If someone didn’t share the background of Yeshua and His Twelve disciples? Would they see the world the same.
What if their worldview was shaped by a different set of laws, customs, and spiritual frameworks?
Would they immediately grasp the depth of His teachings?
The Samaritan woman didn’t.
Her heritage and understanding were distinct from those of Yeshua and the Twelve, and so His words initially puzzled her. The same words spoken by Yeshua at that well we believe still apply, "Salvation is of the Jews."
Likewise, the Ethiopian official in Acts was reading Isaiah, yet despite his literacy, he couldn’t comprehend the heart of God without guidance.
This is why we seek to bridge the gap—to make the meaning plain.
We ask: What did the teachings of Yeshua mean in their original setting, to their original audience?
Many today reject Yeshua not because of who He truly is, but because of how He’s been misrepresented.
Some were introduced to a European Jesus—stern, condemning, distant, and an antizionist. Others were taught about a carefree, permissive “Hippie Jesus” who demands nothing and affirms everything, you know you do you, it's all good. Yet both portrayals fall short of the Yeshua revealed in the Gospels.
Without proper context, truth becomes distorted.
Ask people what color an object is and you’ll receive many answers. When it comes to true or false, right and wrong, life and death, God's definition is only one that matters.
We are to have all things common, no private teachings or secret interpretations. Because we are to be like Yeshua and the only way that is possible is with the mind of Yeshua, the heart of God and the Spirit of Truth.
If Yeshua is the same yesterday, today, and forever, his teachings would not pivot for political, social, or economical reasons.
See how I love your precepts, ADONAI; in keeping with your grace, revive me. The main thing about your word is that it’s true; and all your just rulings last forever.