I’ve listened to over 500 hours of Jordan Peterson’s lectures. One statement he made on the Rubin Report with Ben Shapiro has stayed with me more than almost anything else.
He said: “Judaism is a religion where an entire people accept a constitution from God. The whole nation lives by it. As a collective, they bear both the suffering and the blessing together, like the servant in Isaiah 53. Christianity, on the other hand, is individual. One person can fulfill everything for everyone else.” Then he said it plainly: “Those two books do not belong together.”
The Fundamental Difference
The Tanakh does not include the category of prophecy used by Christianity. Judaism has no concept of one individual who is supposed to personally fulfill dozens of scattered verses from different books. That framework simply does not exist in Jewish thought.
Why the Torah Begins With Stories
The very first commandment the Jewish people ever received was in Exodus 12:2. “This month shall be for you the beginning of months.” God commanded us to keep perfect time from the moment we left Egypt. That commanded calendar is why Jewish history and prophecy have remained consistent for over 3,000 years.
Tim Mahoney and the Patterns of Evidence
In 2008 I sat in a theater in Jerusalem. I was with Avi Lipkin and watched the very first Patterns of Evidence film by Tim Mahoney. I’ve followed every series he has made since. His work consistently shows that the physical evidence on the ground supports the Torah’s timeline.
Dr. Doug Petrovich and the Pure Language
Dr. Doug Petrovich has proven that the Hebrew alphabet is the world’s oldest alphabet. The Israelites developed it while in Egypt, and Moses had written the Torah in Hebrew. This directly relates to Zephaniah 3:9. It is the only verse in the entire Tanakh that includes all 22 letters. It also holds the five final sofit forms. God promises to restore a pure language so His people can call on His name.
Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson and the Three Fathers
In his book Traced, Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson uses Y-chromosome DNA. He also applies population growth mathematics. Together, these show that every male alive today traces his paternal line back to exactly three fathers. These are Shem, Ham, and Japheth. This is exactly as Genesis records after the Flood.
Only Two Peoples Carry Abraham’s DNA
Science has confirmed that only two people groups carry the specific Y-DNA marker of Abraham: Jews and Arabs. While Abraham had other sons with Keturah whose descendants went east, the covenant of the land and the chosen status passes only through Isaac.
Living Proof of the Covenant
God chose Abraham because he would teach his children “the way of Hashem” — HaDerech. My rabbi, Rabbi David Foreman, connects this directly to the Tree of Life. I am living proof this covenant is still alive. I am a descendant of a Kohen. My grandfather, Luz Ramirez Diaz, traces our priestly lineage back to at least 500 BCE, confirmed by the Cohen haplotype in our DNA.
My Daughter and the Museum of the Bible
My daughter recently visited Washington, D.C., and the place that moved her the most was the Museum of the Bible. She saw how deeply the Hebrew Bible shaped the founding principles and values of the United States. It reminded her — and me — that America’s Constitution was built on the same covenant ideas found in the Torah.
The Two Ancient Enemies Rising Together
Today we are facing both of our ancient enemies at the same time: Ishmael (radical Islam and the Psalm 83 coalition) and Esau/Edom (Christianity). Our sages have warned this would happen in the end of days.
Understanding Edom – Rabbi Ephraim Palvanov
My rabbi, Rabbi Ephraim Palvanov, has a five-part series called “Understanding Edom” that traces Esau from the biblical figure, through Herod and Rome, to Constantine, the Catholic Church, and ultimately to the Christian West. He shows how traditional Jewish sources have long identified Edom with Christianity as a spiritual rival to Jacob. You can watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS68IUQOA2iuXBU5HQyTZSSLfuH-D9Wkp
Why Iran Is So Complicated
Iran is not a simple enemy. It has two souls living in one body. The Persian people have one of the oldest friendships with the Jewish people, going back to Cyrus the Great, Esther, and Mordechai. Yet after the Arab conquest, Persia adopted Shia Islam on top of its ancient Zoroastrian foundation. This creates the “bipolar” tension Simcha Jacobovici describes in his videos. Trump is not just fighting Islam — he is facing a nation influenced by Britain, Europe, China, and Russia, all layered on top of Iran’s complex identity.
Hosea and the Third Day
If Jesus is a picture of Israel, then Hosea 6:2 becomes very interesting.
The prophet says: “After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.”
In Jewish thought, one day with God equals 1,000 years. The “two days” represent roughly 2,000 years of exile after the destruction of the Second Temple. The year 1948 — the rebirth of Israel — falls right at the beginning of the third day.
Many see the Holocaust ending in 1945 and Israel rising in 1948 as the literal fulfillment of “after two days He will revive us.” We are living in the third day that Hosea spoke of. The resurrection has begun, but the complete fulfillment is still unfolding.
Jewish Prophecy Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes
October 7th, 2023 marked the beginning of the War of Gog and Magog. The Zohar (Book 3, 212b) speaks of a star rising from Jacob, fulfilling Numbers 24:17. Zechariah chapters 12 and 14 describe end-time events that are unfolding now.
Every prophecy the Jewish prophets gave still awaits the rebuilding of the Third Temple. Zechariah tells us a war is coming where men’s eyes will melt in their sockets and their tongues in their mouths. Our sages teach this final war will last only about twelve seconds.
My Christian friends, this is the only thing we are still waiting for.
And when that moment comes, God is not going to point to a man who lived 2,000 years ago.
God is going to point to His people — Israel — and say: “These are My witnesses.”