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Lois, What’s the difference between your “Rabbi Jesus” books?

June 22, 2022 8 Comments

Finally, answers to the questions that everyone asks about my “Rabbi Jesus” books! 1. Are they all the same information, only repackaged to sell more books? NOOOO, most definitely not.

Filed Under: Blog: Update, Books Tagged With: Personal Update, Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, Tverberg Speaking & Interviews

Free Download: First Chapter of Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus

December 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Great news! As of December 1, my new book Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus is available and shipping from the OurRabbiJesus bookstore. (More info on the book description page.) To celebrate, I’m sharing a really nice sample preview of the book. Download a free pdf of the covers, contents and first chapter at this […]

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Author Equips Readers with Tools to Read the Bible as a First-Century Disciple

November 9, 2017 1 Comment

(This is the official press release for my book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus) Wrinkles and gray hair in the mirror. Rain in the forecast. Gaining a clothing size. Modern Bible readers view all of these as negatives, but in the biblical world, just the opposite would have been true. Old age was an […]

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Review: The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Note: Updated ’19)

September 30, 2016 9 Comments

People often ask me where they can find a Bible that includes the cultural background that I write about, so I wanted to mention a brand new resource that is excellent: the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Zondervan, 2016). The commentary was edited by two evangelical scholars who are well-known for their expertise on historical […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Baruch Levine, Bible, Bible translations into English, Biblical studies, Christianity and Judaism, Craig Keener, Craig S. Keener, Egypt, Israel, Jacob Milgrom, Jeffrey Tigay, Jewish Publication Society, John Walton, Kent Dobson, Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, Nahum Sarna, Near East, New International Version, NIV Study Bible, Religion in the United States, Religion_Belief, Study Bibles, Zondervan

A Seriously Great New Book

January 14, 2015 1 Comment

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 […]

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5 Hebrew Words Bible Study: Reviews & Kindle version

December 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

A few months ago I shared my latest project, 5 Hebrew Words that Every Christian Should Know. It’s a bite-sized Bible study of five flavorful Hebrew words. It’s a little different than any study you’ve likely done before. Readers explore the breadth of each Hebrew word by examining it in various passages and by comparing […]

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Free Books on Greek & Hebraic Thought

December 1, 2014 6 Comments

As I research my next book, I’ve been reading up on Jesus’ Hebraic, Jewish culture and how it contrasts with the Western culture in which we live. I keep bumping into great books I haven’t seen before. I thought I’d share a couple that are free to read or download because they are out of […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Biblical Thinking, Biblical Worldview, Greek Thought

Share Your Study Guides!

September 1, 2014 2 Comments

Some of my readers have written some amazing discussion questions for groups they are leading. Do you mind sharing? You’re welcome to send me a copy or a link (tverberg *at* ourrabbijesus.com) if you’ve put them online. (Just to remind you, Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus has a study guide that is free […]

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New Ebook: 5 Hebrew Words that Every Christian Should Know

June 9, 2014 5 Comments

* Extra * Extra * Extra * Hot off the presses! Announcing my new ebook:   5 Hebrew Words that Every Christian Should Know A friendly, bite-sized Bible study of five flavorful Hebrew words. In this introductory word study, readers get a taste of the ancient wisdom of Hebrew, the Bible’s heart-language, and see how […]

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Sneak Preview of My Upcoming Ebook

May 27, 2014

You haven’t heard much from me lately, and it’s because I’ve been putting the finishing touches on something new. It’s an ebook! This is my first venture in this new medium. It’s called… drumroll…   5 Hebrew Words that Every Christian Should Know A Bite-Sized Bible Study This is an introductory word study of five […]

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