Recently, I was interviewed by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber as a part of the Israel Bible Center’s Roundtable Talk series. Dr. Gruber and I had a lively discussion on topics that may interest many.
There are many world-class scholars in this series. I’m humbled to be included among them. The Israel Bible Center site also has many articles of interest as well as courses available for further study.
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What can we learn from Jesus’ first-century world that will make his words even more powerful and life-changing?
Here you’ll find articles to reflect with me on this topic, and resources to go deeper. 
Recently, I was interviewed by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber as a part of the Israel Bible Center’s Roundtable Talk series. Dr. Gruber and I had a lively discussion on topics that may…
Friends –
I have two special deals available for you to help others read the Bible in context this year! Or give yourself the gift of study. Plus, a free gift…
Meet my new mesharet, Madalyn Buursma.
Moses had Joshua as his “mesharet.” Elijah had Elisha as his “mesharet.” The word is translated as “assistant,” but the relationship was an ancient model…
Even though Jesus preached absolutely nonstop about the kingdom, that word is quite a puzzle to readers. I used to think of “kingdom” as a very esoteric, abstract idea, not…
Good news! In 2020 I will be authoring a bimonthly column for the magazine Premier Christianity, a popular Evangelical periodical in the United Kingdom. My first column will appear in the…
Shalom, all –
I have some great news – we’ve finished moving hundreds of articles from my first ministry website, the En-Gedi Resource Center, to their new home at EnGediResourceCenter.com. They…
Last winter I gave a couple lecture series on my most recent book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus for the Theological Education Initiative in Columbia, MO and also at Trinity Church…
Did Jesus actually claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, or was the idea dreamed up by his fawning followers?
Yes he did, and in a very Jewish way.…
(An excerpt from my book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus )
Jesus’s parables fit perfectly into a non-Western, Jewish culture that expressed itself through tangible metaphors. He was engaging in sophisticated…
If you’d like to hear more about my life story and perspective, I did an interview in London with Sam Hailes on “The Profile” on Premier Christian Radio that aired…
Even though Jesus preached absolutely nonstop about the kingdom, that word is quite a puzzle to readers. I used to think of “kingdom” as a very esoteric, abstract idea, not…
[Jesus] got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash…
We were created to be God’s image on earth. Both Jesus and other rabbis shared their wisdom about the implications.
When Jesus instructed us to love one another unconditionally, he presented…
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body…
Hanukkah is being celebrated right now, and one of the first questions people ask is why there are so many different spellings. Which is the real, correct spelling?
If you want…
(Part 3 of a 3-part series that begins here.)
Paul tells us in Romans 10:4 that the “telos” of the law is Christ, which has been translated “Christ is the end of…
(Part 2 of 3 – Go to Part 1, What “Fulfill the Law” Meant in its Jewish Context)
In the past, the idea that “Christ brought the Law to an end…
What did Jesus mean when he said that he “came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it”? (Matthew 5:17)
Pastor Andy Stanley recently published an article in Christianity Today called…
(An excerpt from my book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus )
Jesus’s parables fit perfectly into a non-Western, Jewish culture that expressed itself through tangible metaphors. He was engaging in sophisticated…
I recently received a question about Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” which I discussed in…