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“Insights on Jesus of Nazareth” – Great Video Series

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I recently took over the ministry of the En-Gedi Resource Center, and wanted to show you one of our nicest resources. Along with books, we published audio and video. One of our best series was Insights into Jesus of Nazareth: His Words, His Wisdom, His World. A dozen of the finest scholars on the first-century […]

Speaking about Jesus’ Messianic Claims in Chicago & Jerusalem

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If you’re in the Chicago area on Monday evening, May 4th, I’m going to be speaking to the Kesher Forum at Willow Creek North, 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield, IL. My presentation will be called, “Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims.” Here’s the description: People often assume that the historical Jesus was a humble rabbi who made no […]

Supporting and Praying for Lois as an Author

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Not long ago I got a lovely note from a reader with a question I had never been asked before. “Lois, I want to support your writing ministry. How best can I do that? Could I order your books in Christian book stores or should I go to your website, or to Amazon? How can […]

Would Jesus have Recognized “Live Long and Prosper”?

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Even if you didn’t watch Star Trek, you probably know what Mr. Spock’s Vulcan greeting, “Live Long and Prosper” looks like. If you were a die-hard fan (like me) you might have heard that Leonard Nimoy was Jewish and invented it based on his recollection of synagogue services as a child. It’s traditional for the […]

Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus – Your Thoughts?

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Dear readers, Right now I’m working on my next book, called Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus. My goal is to help Christians think more like first-century disciples, and equip them to study their Bibles more effectively. I wanted to throw a question out to you, knowing that some readers have just started learning about […]

A Seriously Great New Book

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I don’t write many book reviews, but I wanted to share a new book that I’m really enjoying. It’s Seriously Dangerous Religion, (Baylor, 2014) by Iain Provan, Old Testament professor at Regent College. The subtitle is “What the Old Testament Really Says and Why it Matters.” In it he traces out the biblical story as […]

Top 10 Articles of 2014 at OurRabbiJesus.com

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Drumroll… Here are the top 10 articles and posts of 2014 on the OurRabbiJesus.com website: 1. Mr. Spock’s God: The Mistake of Western Theology The idea that emotions are irrational and unnatural arose from Greco-Roman philosophy. Many of our problems with God come from this unbiblical idea. 2. Does God Want Us to Fear Him? […]

Advent & Hanukkah – The Most Hebraic Time of Year

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Many Christians right now are preparing for Christmas. Jews, on the other hand, are in the middle of the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah. For most, the two holidays seem to have little in common. But this is actually a wonderful time of year to consider Jesus in his Hebraic context. During Hanukkah, Jews celebrate their […]