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

September 30, 2016 7 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

Come Think Hebraically with Me in Dayton, October 15

September 16, 2016 1 Comment

I hope you can join me for a brand new seminar based on my upcoming book on October 15, 2016 in Beavercreek, Ohio (near Dayton.) The workshop will be part of the Feast of Tabernacle weekend event hosted by the Church of Messiah on October 14-15. I’ll be giving three talks from 9 AM to […]

Filed Under: Events, Lois' Calendar Tagged With: Beavercreek Church, Center for Judaic Christian Studies, Church of Messiah, Church of Messiah Sukkot, Dwight Pryor, Israel, Jewish holy days, Messiah, Religion, Religion_Belief, Sukkot

Lois’ Books Now Available in Jerusalem

January 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

For those of you who are traveling to Israel in the near future, here’s some news. Two of my books, Listening to the Language of the Bible and Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus are now printed in Israel and are locally available in Jerusalem. If you are coming to Israel with a group, […]

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Narkis Conference, Jerusalem (Links Updated)

July 9, 2015 6 Comments

About a month ago I spoke at a conference at Narkis Church in Jerusalem. I posted a link to my talk called Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims on an earlier blog, but many of the talks there will be of interest to those who like to learn about Christianity in its historical, Judaic context. The entire […]

Filed Under: Blog, Events Tagged With: Brad Young, Brian Kvasnica, David Pileggi, Hebrew University, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jews and Gentiles, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Loving God, New Testament, Religion_Belief, Robert Lindsey

Top 10 Articles of 2014 at OurRabbiJesus.com

January 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

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? […]

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Learn About the Life of a Shepherd

January 17, 2013 23 Comments

It’s hard to read very far in your Bible before bumping into shepherds. We find them in parables, psalms and Christmas stories. Many of our biblical heroes (both men and women) herded sheep, like Jacob, Rebecca, Moses and David. And Jesus even pictured the final judgment in shepherding terms — as separating the sheep from […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog: Book Reviews Tagged With: Bible times, Christmas, David, Faith Lessons, farmer, Herding, Israel, Jerusalem, Last Judgment, Margaret Feinberg, Middle East, Moses, Nogah Hareuveni, Pastoralists, Philip Keller, Pictorial Library of Bible Lands, Psalms, Sheep, Shepherd, shepherding, The Sheep and the Goats, Todd Bolen

Great News, If You Need Images for Preaching

June 6, 2012 1 Comment

If you give talks on biblical subjects and use Powerpoint images like I do, you’ll be happy to hear this news. Todd Bolen recently issued a major update of the Pictorial Library of the Bible Lands, which includes images and maps from Israel, Egypt, Greece and other biblical lands, as well as Jewish culture and […]

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Shalom from the Land of the Bible

February 28, 2010 2 Comments

An update from Israel, where I’ve been researching my next book.

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