The Olive Tree Project
The Olive Tree Project · Pre-launch vision
Discovering Yeshua in the Hebrew Scriptures
The Olive Tree Project is a new Messianic ministry vision devoted to helping Jewish people encounter Yeshua as Israel’s promised Messiah through Scripture, respectful outreach, prayer and the free distribution of original Messianic Bible resources.
Scripture · Messianic prophecy · Jewish evangelism · Prayer
The Mission
Bringing the Good News Back to Its Jewish Roots
Yeshua, His disciples, and the first believers were Jewish. The earliest announcement of the Messiah arose from Israel’s Scriptures, festivals, and hope—not from a later foreign invention.
Yet many Jewish people have never been invited to consider Yeshua within a respectful Jewish and scriptural context. Too often the conversation has been marked by pressure, ignorance, or the long shadow of Christian antisemitism.
This proposed ministry seeks another way: humility, relationship, scholarship, and love—presenting Yeshua as Israel’s promised Messiah while honoring the dignity of Jewish people and the integrity of the Hebrew Bible.
The Big Vision
Four pillars of a shared calling
A proposed framework for Scripture, resources, outreach, and partnership.
Reveal Yeshua in Scripture
Help Jewish seekers and curious readers encounter Messianic hope within the Hebrew Bible’s own story, language, and promises.
Create the Prophecy Bible
Develop an original Messianic prophecy Bible and study resource—digital and print—rooted in Jewish context and careful scholarship.
Equip Jewish Evangelism
Provide missionaries, congregations, and everyday believers with trustworthy tools for respectful, Scripture-centered conversation.
Mobilize Christian Partners
Invite Christians—especially in North America—to pray, fund resources, support missionaries, and stand with Jewish evangelism.
Proposed resource
The Yeshua Prophecy Bible
Discovering Israel’s Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures
Conceptual cover mockup — design subject to review
The Bible Project
An original Messianic prophecy Bible
A working concept for digital and print editions that place Messianic hope inside Hebrew and Jewish context.
- Hebrew Bible passages
- Historical and Jewish context
- Messianic prophecy studies
- New Testament fulfillment references
- Maps and timelines
- Jewish holiday and cultural notes
- Digital and print editions
- Future multilingual editions
- Evangelistic study resources
Messianic Prophecy Explorer
Explore key passages
Click a prophecy to read its context, Messianic theme, and a New Testament fulfillment reference. Original prototype notes—not copied from another ministry.
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted… He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
- Hebrew Bible context
- Within Isaiah’s servant songs, this passage describes a figure who suffers on behalf of others—language that has long stirred deep reflection in Jewish and Christian interpretation of Israel’s hope for redemption.
- Messianic theme
- The suffering servant who bears the sins of many
- New Testament fulfillment reference
- New Testament writers point to Yeshua’s suffering, death, and resurrection (see Acts 8:32–35; 1 Peter 2:22–25).
- Explanation
- This prototype invites careful reading of Isaiah’s servant in its Hebrew literary setting—asking how a righteous sufferer who is exalted after rejection may illuminate Israel’s Messianic hope in Yeshua.
Why This Project Is Needed
A thoughtful response to a real gap
No invented statistics—only clear reasons this work matters.
Need 1
A foreign religion—or Israel’s own story?
Many Jewish people associate Jesus with a foreign religion rather than their own Scriptures and history. A Messianic resource that begins in the Hebrew Bible can reopen a conversation that history and hurt have often closed.
Need 2
Christians need trustworthy tools
Christians who love Israel need resources for respectful Jewish evangelism—materials that honor Jewish identity, acknowledge historical wounds, and stay rooted in Scripture rather than pressure or stereotypes.
Need 3
A digital moment for Scripture
Digital technology now makes global, multilingual Bible distribution possible. Free digital editions, print outreach copies, and study tools can travel farther than any single congregation alone.
How the Ministry Would Work
A simple, honest process
Proposed flow from scholarship to seekers—subject to partnership design.
- 1
Develop
Scholars and Messianic Jewish leaders develop the material with theological care.
- 2
Prepare
Editors and translators prepare digital and print resources for clear, accessible distribution.
- 3
Share
Missionaries and ministry partners share the resources through relationships and outreach.
- 4
Explore
Jewish seekers explore Scripture, ask honest questions, and consider Yeshua as Messiah.
- 5
Sustain
Christians fund continued production, translation, prayer, and evangelistic outreach.
Building It Together
A Vision Built Through Partnership
This project is not intended to be built by one person. Ed Rocha is inviting Rabbi Charles to explore the possibility of shaping this ministry together—combining pastoral leadership, Messianic Jewish insight, biblical scholarship, relationships and a shared desire to see Jewish people encounter Yeshua.
Ed Rocha
Suggested responsibilities for discussion:
- Founder and CEO
- Vision and organizational leadership
- Christian donor communication
- International ministry development
- Digital strategy and platform leadership
- Fundraising and partnerships
Rabbi Charles
Potential responsibilities—subject to his discussion and approval:
- Founding Messianic partner
- Jewish and Messianic theological guidance
- Bible-project development
- Cultural and linguistic review
- Relationships with Messianic leaders
- Editorial and advisory-team development
Proposed Editorial Team
A future team—not yet assembled
These roles describe the kind of collaborative expertise the Bible project would need. No appointments have been made.
Teaching Library Preview
Original teaching concepts
Sample article cards with short original excerpts. Full articles are not written yet.
Who Is Yeshua?
Yeshua is the Hebrew name of Jesus. This introductory teaching explores why names matter, how Jewish identity shaped His ministry, and why Messianic faith begins with Israel’s Scriptures.
Planned article · 8 min read · Preview excerpt
Isaiah 53 and the Suffering Servant
A careful walk through Isaiah’s servant language—its Hebrew setting, its history of interpretation, and why many Messianic believers see Yeshua in the one who is pierced and yet exalted.
Planned article · 12 min read · Preview excerpt
The Jewish Roots of the Gospel
The Good News did not begin in Rome. It began among Jewish disciples announcing that Israel’s Messiah had come. This article recovers that first-century Jewish soil.
Planned article · 10 min read · Preview excerpt
Messiah in the Torah
From Genesis promises to wilderness patterns, the Torah plants seeds of hope for a coming deliverer. We explore themes that later prophets and the New Testament develop.
Planned article · 11 min read · Preview excerpt
Passover and Redemption
Passover remembers liberation from Egypt. Messianic believers also see in its symbols a deeper redemption—inviting Jewish and Christian readers into shared remembrance with humility.
Planned article · 9 min read · Preview excerpt
The New Covenant in Jeremiah
Jeremiah 31 promises a covenant written on the heart for the house of Israel and Judah. What does that mean for Jewish people, for the nations, and for life with God?
Planned article · 10 min read · Preview excerpt
Understanding the Weekly Torah Portion
A gentle guide for Christians and Messianic believers who want to follow the weekly parashah with respect—learning Israel’s story without replacing Jewish community rhythms.
Planned article · 7 min read · Preview excerpt
How Christians Can Share Their Faith Respectfully
Love listens first. This practical teaching offers posture, language, and relationship practices for Christians who desire to speak of Yeshua without arrogance or historical amnesia.
Planned article · 9 min read · Preview excerpt
Prayer Community
Standing with Israel in prayer
- Pray for Jewish people to encounter Yeshua
- Pray for Israel
- Pray for missionaries
- Submit a prayer request
- Join a weekly prayer email
Submit a prayer request
Simulated only—nothing is stored in this prototype.
Weekly prayer email
Planned feature. Signup is simulated.
Christian Partner Model
How Christians could participate
Primarily inviting Christians in North America—and friends worldwide—to pray, give, and help distribute free resources.
Pray
Join a growing prayer community for Israel, Jewish people, and outreach workers.
Give monthly
Proposed recurring partnership to sustain Bible development and free distribution.
Sponsor Bible development
Help fund research, editorial work, design, and production of the Prophecy Bible.
Support missionaries
Future goal: resource field workers who share Scripture with love and humility.
Fund translation
Enable planned multilingual editions so seekers can read in their heart language.
Share resources
Pass along free digital tools, teachings, and study guides within your network.
Help distribute Bibles
Partner in future print and digital distribution campaigns—subject to launch readiness.
Christian Partner Giving
A polished mock of how recurring and one-time partnership could look once a nonprofit entity, payment processor, and accountability systems are in place.
Future Platform Features
What the public ministry site could become
Long-term possibilities for Rabbi Charles and partners to envision—not current capabilities.
About the Founders
Leadership at a glance
Approved summaries only. No fabricated biography for Rabbi Charles.
Ed Rocha
Ed Rocha is a pastor, educator, missionary and ministry leader with decades of international Christian ministry experience.
Rabbi Charles
Rabbi Charles is being invited to explore a founding partnership in the development of the ministry and its Messianic Bible project.
Further biography, title, and details require his approval.
Current Status
Honest about where we are
- The ministry is in the concept and prototype stage.
- The name and domain are working selections.
- The nonprofit has not yet been established.
- The editorial team has not yet been appointed.
- The Bible content has not yet been completed.
- Partnership and governance remain to be discussed.
- This prototype demonstrates the proposed vision and platform.
Rabbi Charles, Could We Build This Together?
This website is an early visual expression of a much larger calling. It is an invitation to pray, explore and discuss whether God may be bringing our experience, relationships and gifts together for this mission.
