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What Made Jews Expect a Messiah? Altar Servers and St. Joseph

Jimmy Akin2026-03-13T17:06:13

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What Made Jews Expect a Messiah?

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Questions Covered:

  • 03:17 - What factors had the Jews expecting the messiah in the 1st century?
  • 07:03 - Where is a good start when reading the Deuterocanonical books? Books Protestant bible doesn’t?
  • 12:29 - Should Isaiah 65:20 be taken literally or symbolically?
  • 19:30 - How do you decide what content to consume when reading or listening to videos?
  • 28:42 - Why do people rip or tear garments so often in the Old Testament?
  • 34:48 - What is the historical tradition behind male altar servers?
  • 46:22 - What does the church know or teach about the life of St. Joseph?
  • 50:51 - Could blasphemy of the Holy Spirit prevent Jeffrey Dahmer Baptism from being valid?
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