Comments on: Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus – Cover!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:00:57 +0000

Lois, thank you so much for all your hard work, studies and sharing this information through your writings. I returned from my trip to Israel two years ago and knew that there had to be something more to the faith that Western Christianity wasn’t talking about. I subsequently read your other three books, Listening to the Language of the Bible, Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus and Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus and they were so eye opening and delightful to read! Wow, thank you for sharing God’s blessings and revealing more of his word to us. Your writings have put me on the trail of Robby Gallaty, David Bivin, Marvin R. Wilson, Dwight Pryor, Brad H. Young, R. Steven Notley and I am trying to get up the courage to read some of David Flusser’s work. Looking forward with GREAT anticipation to this next work of yours.

By: CJW

CJW — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:20:22 +0000

It is useful to understand the linguistic and historical nomenclatures relating to our faith. What is also useful is to understand that human language and linguistics are are not written in stone. The way the Greek-speaking world spelled “Yeshua” was IESOUS, not a falsification. The latin-based languages used J instead of I, not a falsification. The name “Charles” in English and French is “Carlos” in Spanish and “Karl” in German. These are not falsifications. Charlemagne is “Karl the Great” in German–the same person. Methinks if we know WHO it is we are referring to (our Rabbi Jesus or Yeshua of Nazareth), the technical issues fade into the background.

By: Rena

Rena — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:01:24 +0000

Looking forward to the book

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:18:55 +0000

In reply to James N. Benko. I understand exactly your question, and after teaching about the Jewish context for almost twenty years now, I certainly feel strongly about teaching people pertinent information. I have a policy about not changing names however, which I explain more in the article at this link.

By: James N. Benko

James N. Benko — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 18:08:36 +0000

I like to ask what it would take for you to start using Jesus’ original name “Yeshua”? If you want to press home your point about the Jewish background of the Gospels, it would be very helpful to start using Jewish names and terminology. I hope you issue a new revised edition of your new book to do just that. Jesus was not actually His name.