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Great News, If You Need Images for Preaching

June 6, 2012 1 Comment

If you give talks on biblical subjects and use Powerpoint images like I do, you’ll be happy to hear this news. Todd Bolen recently issued a major update of the Pictorial Library of the Bible Lands, which includes images and maps from Israel, Egypt, Greece and other biblical lands, as well as Jewish culture and […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog: Book Reviews Tagged With: Biblical Archaeology, Israel

What Really Happened at Pentecost?

May 31, 2012

Last weekend Christians celebrated Pentecost, recalling the account in Acts 2 where the disciples heard a wind and saw tongues of fire that appeared above each others’ heads. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and suddenly able to praise God in other languages. Peter then shared the Gospel with 3000 people who were baptized […]

Filed Under: Articles: The Feasts, Blog Tagged With: Jewish Feasts, New Testament, Pentecost, Prophecy, Shavuot

Sheep that REALLY Follow Their Shepherd

May 25, 2012 10 Comments

“In many countries, sheep spend their lives in fenced-in pastures where they spend their time grazing and milling about. In Israel, however, where grass has difficulty growing in the arid soil, sheep must know their shepherd, following him obediently from pasture to pasture. There, shepherding is a much more active task. Some sheep come running […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Discipleship, shepherding

Biblical Laws for Kids Today (Humor)

May 14, 2012 7 Comments

Years ago I received this in an email and I laughed so hard I nearly cried. It’s by Ian Frasier, from The Atlantic magazine (February 1, 1997). The original is at this link. Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog: Humor Tagged With: Humor

The Shema and the First Commandment

May 7, 2012 4 Comments

Years ago I used to scratch my head at Jesus’ response to the question “What is the greatest commandment?” in Mark 12:28. Why does he start with the line “Hear O Israel, the Lord is Your God, the Lord alone” before stating the command: “Love the Lord your God…”? Why state a fact before giving […]

Filed Under: Articles, Articles: Jesus' Jewish Reality, Uncategorized Tagged With: Book of Deuteronomy, God, Great Commandment, Mark 12, Moshe Weinfeld, Religion_Belief, Shema, Shema Yisrael, Ten Commandments, Va'etchanan

Hesed: Enduring, Eternal, Undeserved Love

May 2, 2012 27 Comments

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Hebrew has a word for life-long love that is richer and deeper than English has ever conceived of—hesed (HEH-sed). Based in a covenantal relationship, hesed is a steadfast, rock-solid faithfulness that endures to eternity: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love (hesed) for you will not be shaken” […]

Filed Under: Articles: Book Excerpts, Blog Tagged With: bible words, biblical hebrew, Biblical Worldview, chesed, Covenant, Excerpts from my Books, faithfulness, Hebrew Words, hesed, kindness, Love, lovingkindness, mercy, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

Golden Bell from a Priest’s Robe Found

April 26, 2012 5 Comments

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I got a kick out of a recent archaeological finding in Jerusalem – a golden bell that was likely sown on the hem of a high official’s garment. Remember how God stipulated that the high priest’s robe was to have bells and pomegranates hanging from it (Exodus 28:34)? Well, they found a golden bell that […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Biblical Archaeology, Levitical laws

Discovering the Jewishness of Our Faith

April 19, 2012 3 Comments

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Below is an interview I did recently with Sam Hailes of Christian.co.uk about Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus. See the original at this link. (I’ve tweaked a few lines of my own below, just for clarity.)   Discovering the Jewishness of Our Faith When Lois Tverberg first heard about a seminar at her […]

Filed Under: Blog, Interviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: * Important Questions *, Excerpts from my Books, Jewish Jesus, Jewish Roots

A Jewish Translation Debate, Finally

April 18, 2012 Leave a Comment

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A few months ago I wrote an article called, “Translation Debates – A Jewish View.” I noted that Christians often get into heated debates over translations. Many have sparred over the “KJV-only debate” and the inclusive language in the TNIV.  Surprisingly, I’ve almost never heard this kind of discussion among Jews. The reason why is […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bible Translation

The Night of Watching

April 9, 2012 6 Comments

The “Night of Watching” (Leil Shimurim – ley-EEL shi-mur-EEM) is the name of the night after the Passover feast, when God redeemed Israel by slaying the firstborn sons of Egypt (Exodus 12:42). In Jewish tradition, it is said that “just as God redeemed his people on this night, so he will one day redeem them […]

Filed Under: Articles: Jesus' Jewish Reality, Articles: The Feasts Tagged With: Easter, Jewish Feasts, Passover, Prophecy

Many Ways to Repaint Jesus

March 14, 2012 13 Comments

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(As I was writing my latest book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, I found an endless amount of fascinating material that I just couldn’t include. This blog is the perfect place to share some of the extras. In coming months I’ll post more. See this link to read chapters 1-3 for free.) Walking […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Jesus, Jewish Jesus

Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi: An Urban Legend?

January 27, 2012 40 Comments

Some time back ago, pastor/blogger Trevin Wax posted an article called “Urban Legends: The Preacher’s Edition.” There he lists several “urban legends” that he’s heard floating around lately in sermons. Like Internet rumors that people forward on ad infinitum, these preaching illustrations don’t have much grounding in fact. One potential fallacy on his list caught […]

Filed Under: Articles: Jesus' Jewish Reality, Blog Tagged With: * Important Questions *, Dust of the Rabbi, Jewish Jesus, Jewish Roots, Pirke Avot, Rabbinic Thought, Rabbis & Disciples

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