[Note – Premier Christianity magazine asked me if I wanted to share my opinion on a recent article called “Could Jesus Have been Married?” So I responded, and the text is below. Happy reading.] ~~~~~ Could Jesus have been married? Lee Wilson thinks so. In his article for Premier Christianity, Wilson points out that the […]
How Studying Jesus’ Jewishness Saved My Faith
On Wednesday, February 9th, I gave a talk for for CMJ UK‘s semi-annual online Shofar Event. My talk was entitled, How Studying Jesus’ Jewishness Saved My Faith Did the historical Jesus actually claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, or did his later followers dream this up? This question truly worried me until […]
Jerusalem Seminary Spring 2022 Online Courses
The Jerusalem Seminary is a brand new institution that I’m excited about. The classes are taught by excellent scholars who combine a mature understanding of the Jewishness of Christianity with a prayerful faith in God. Courses are hybrid – both zoom and in person, so people can take part without traveling to Israel. There are […]
CMJ UK Shofar Event with Lois Tverberg – 9th February 2022
I’m excited to share my most recent speaking engagement with CMJ UK for their Shofar event. In this talk, I discuss “How Studying Jesus’ Jewishness Saved My Faith.” Below is the YouTube link for your viewing.
Reading the Bible through Ancient Eyes (+ Update 1/24/22)
For the past couple months, I’ve had a remarkable Bible scholar staying at my house. Milly Erema has been teaching Old Testament for the past 20 years at Uganda Christian University. You’ve actually heard me quote her several times in my books, along with other Africans and Asians who I consult for their non-Western perspective.
Join me at the Narkis Bible Study online (+ update 1/27/22)
What’s the significance of the fact that the woman lost a drachma (not a denarius) in the Parable of the Lost Coin? Might Jesus have had something in mind from the Scriptures he read? Find out more by watching an informal talk I gave recently for the Bible study at Narkis Church in Jerusalem. A […]
I’m Speaking Twice this Fall, B’ezrat HaShem
I’m excited to have two upcoming speaking engagements this fall. One will be a Saturday morning seminar at Grace Point Church in Topeka, Kansas on September 25, and the other will be a two-day retreat in Switzerland on October 22-23. (See links for info.) I was initially asked to come to Switzerland for a speaking […]
Reading the Bible with Janet Parshall
My most recent book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus (Baker, 2018) is about cultural difficulties that separate us from the world of the Bible. It looks at big-picture ideas that we tend not to grasp that are critical for getting its message. I had a really good discussion about some of these ideas with Janet […]
Update from Lois and Check out “The Biblical Mind”
Friends of Lois, you may have heard that I’ve been dealing with some health challenges during the winter of 2021, so haven’t been writing regularly. I live in Michigan, but I’ve been staying with family in Minnesota so that I could get tests done at the Mayo Clinic, which have been amazingly helpful. In the […]
Lois, Why don’t you write more from a “woman’s perspective”?
I am a woman and I write about the Bible. I’m often asked, “Lois, why don’t you write more about women’s perspective on the Bible?” You might be surprised, but over the years I’ve specifically avoided women’s issues. I’ve written several books now about Jesus’ Jewish context, Hebrew words and every sort of other contextual […]
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