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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 […]

Filed Under: Blog: Update Tagged With: Bible study, Biblical Thinking, Hebrew Words, Jewish Jesus, Lois Tverberg

Podcast Interview on the “The Dust Cast”

January 22, 2016 4 Comments

I was recently interviewed on a podcast called “The Dust Cast: Exploring the Ancient Hebraic Context of the Bible.” I had a great conversation with the host, Jason Mahler, about the current book I’m working on, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus, as well as some questions from earlier books. We talked about the “two […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog: Update Tagged With: Ben Witherington, Bible, Fear and trembling, Gary Burge, Hebrew Words, Jason Mahler, Jewish thought, podcast, Reading, Religion_Belief, Salvation with Fear

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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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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Fear vs. Awe – Quote from Abraham Heschel

February 26, 2014 11 Comments

Recently I posted an article called, “Does God Want Us to Fear Him?” It was about the fact that the Hebrew word that we translate as “fear,” also means “awe” and “reverence.” Just now I picked up Rabbi Abraham Heschel’s classic book God in Search of Man and read a magnificent quote from him on […]

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Speaking is Painting: Why No Translation Can Be “Perfect”

February 16, 2014 4 Comments

Many of us are frustrated by why no one seems to be able to come up with one perfect English Bible translation. Why are there so many versions? Why can’t we just have one final, best English translation? A major reason is because of one aspect of language that most of us don’t appreciate. When […]

Filed Under: Articles: Thinking Biblically, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bible Translation, Hebrew Words

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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Uff-da, Sputten & Vasakope: Words without Equal

February 12, 2013 14 Comments

I’ve been thinking about Hebrew words and language lately, and analyzing the words that I use. I’ve noticed that my vocabulary is peppered with words from other languages. Many of my unusual words come from my Norwegian ancestors. For instance, I grew up saying uff-da. Many have seen “uff-da” on bumper-stickers and refrigerator magnets, but I […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bible Translation, Biblical Language, Hebrew Words

Hesed: Enduring, Eternal, Undeserved Love

May 2, 2012 27 Comments

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Hebrew has a word for life-long love that is richer and deeper than English has ever conceived of—hesed (HEH-sed). Based in a covenantal relationship, hesed is a steadfast, rock-solid faithfulness that endures to eternity: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love (hesed) for you will not be shaken” […]

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