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That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Understanding Holy Week Through Its Original Historical and Cultural Context with Rabbi Jason Sobel- Episode 1042

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Today on the show, I get to talk with my friend, Rabbi Jason Sobel. You may remember him from episode 1022 when we had him here during Advent to talk about the connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament when it comes to Jesus’ birth. Immediately when we finished recording that episode, I told him he had to come back and talk to us during Lent to help us also talk through Jesus’ resurrection. He has served as a spiritual advisor for The Chosen since it started and y’all went nuts for his latest book, Transformed By the Messiah. ME TOO. Rabbi Jason is a Jewish man who believes Jesus is the Messiah, and the way he connects the dots between the Old Testament and the new is like watching the story of Jesus go from regular definition to full-on high definition. Next week, we won’t be airing any new Spiritually Stronger episodes, but we are going to air a daily Scripture reading for Holy Week. I’ll read through the stories from the Gospels that correlate with each day’s events during Holy Week. We’ve made a reading plan for you too that you can check off whether you prefer to read or listen along. You can find that at spirituallystronger.com! Find the show notes here . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/thatsoundsfun with code thatsoundsfun. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/soundsfun⁠. Capstone Wellness: Learn more at capstonewellness.com/thatsoundsfun. NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.

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We're having a baby.

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We're having a baby.

0:07.0

I've always wanted to be mom.

0:09.0

And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.

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I have no idea what we're doing.

0:13.0

Thank you. I have more of an idea.

0:15.0

I think of it like a Tamagotchi.

0:17.0

At the end of all of this...

0:20.0

We're going to have a little baby.

0:21.6

Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series streaming April 2nd exclusively on Disney Plus.

0:27.2

18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.

0:41.0

Hi, for a new time. Spiritally stronger. Hi friends.

0:41.9

Welcome to a special bonus episode of That Sounds Fun, Spiritually Stronger.

0:46.6

I'm your host, Annie F. Downs, and I am so happy to be here with you today.

0:50.1

I have no chill about this guest being back on the show.

0:53.7

Y'all buckle up.

0:54.4

I think Rabbi Jason Sobel is going to be the quickest guest to ever get in the hall of fun

0:58.9

because we're just going to keep on having him back.

1:01.0

Today on the show, as he and I are chatting, I'm sure you remember him from episode

1:05.0

2022 when we had him here during Advent to talk about the connection between the Old

1:10.3

Testament and the New Testament

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