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How Israel’s Bible Quiz Makes Studying the Bible Fun

June 5, 2024 Leave a Comment

Girls at Bible Quiz

There is an amazing tradition in Israel that on its Independence Day (May 15 this year), in Jerusalem they hold the finals of the competition of the Chidon HaTanakh, (HEE-doan ha-ta-NAHK), the International Bible Quiz. (Chidon means “quiz.”) Jewish students from around the world compete in their home countries to learn the Hebrew Bible, what […]

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Join me at the Narkis Bible Study online (+ update 1/27/22)

November 29, 2021 2 Comments

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 […]

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Check Out the En-Gedi Resource Center Site

October 17, 2019 2 Comments

Shalom, all – I have some great news – we’ve finished moving hundreds of articles from my first ministry website, the En-Gedi Resource Center, to their new home at EnGediResourceCenter.com. They have also been updated and reorganized by topic to make them easier to find. This has been months of work, so I hope readers […]

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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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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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Those Spicy, Savory Hebrew Words

June 22, 2014 2 Comments

Have you noticed the latest food trend? Growing numbers of people are into artisanal foods. They love organic cheeses and heirloom vegetables, farmer’s markets and food co-ops. They want to eat slow food, not fast food. It takes more time and effort, but it’s worth it, they say. You know what? I’m into artisanal Bible […]

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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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Learning to Think in Hebrew

February 18, 2013 6 Comments

I recently told you about some of the interesting Norwegian words I grew up saying, like “uff-da” and “vasakope.” As my immigrant ancestors were learning English, they hung on to words in their mother tongue that did a better job of expressing what they meant to say. My relatives weren’t the only ones doing this. […]

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A Christian’s Favorite Jewish Books on the Bible

October 17, 2012 11 Comments

JPS Torah Commentaries

Last week the yearly Torah study began again. The scrolls have been rewound from Deuteronomy back to Genesis, and once again, Jews will ruminate over Adam and Eden and Abel. Week by week over thousands of years, they’ve engaged in the study of the Pentateuch together. Often I’m asked what my favorite resources are for […]

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