Comments on: Your Input on the Next Book on Rabbi Jesus

By: MrsG Chew

MrsG Chew — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:31:12 +0000

Dear Lois,

I’m just discovering tour website and books, thank you 🙂

Please could you direct me to anywhere that you explain what being a rabbi meant in Jesus’s time? What does it mean that He is referred to here as “Our Rabbi”, and in the Bible as rabbi/master?

Thank you very much:)

By: Neville Coe

Neville Coe — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:33:30 +0000

I would like to see a book on Jesus and the Pharisees. I believe about a third of Jesus’s teaching was to this group. The bible says”whom God loves he rebukes” and Jesus spent a lot of time rebuking the Pharisees. They followed him everywhere, argued with him, dined with him and eventually two of them rescued his body to be given a decent burial. A book about their history, beliefs, practices and giving a hebraic view on their interactions with Jesus.

By: Robin L Hamar

Robin L Hamar — Tue, 12 May 2020 02:52:09 +0000

How about writing a book on the Daughters of Zion of what they are and what they do in heaven from a Jewish perspective? Many of these daughters suffer alone on earth and don’t have a voice.

Robin

By: Jeff Guest

Jeff Guest — Mon, 04 May 2020 19:34:00 +0000

To continue to open western (WEIRD) eyes, minds and hearts to the daily cultural traits, setting and use of language is a vital education we need. Having friends who have been turned off the Way of Jesus by well meaning misquotes of scripture for whom I have had to apologise for my churchy colleagues who do not realise they are wearing eyeglasses coloured with western thinking.

Obtaining a clear understanding of what folk in 1st century Israel meant then is so very important. A little understanding of terms like ‘pouring coals of fire on the head’ would be wonderful.

You have joined in with ancient treasures such as Edersheim and mre recent joys such Fruchtembaum and Kenneth Bailey. Keep up the good work. Thank you for all your shared insights. Thrilling.

By: Klaas de Jong

Klaas de Jong — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:29:25 +0000

dear Lois Tverberg,
Your book walking in the dust is very interesting and well written. In your book I found several Dutch names. This is not so strange as you live in Holland!
Are translations in Dutch of this book? I think that a Dutch version might be a good idea although the market is very small compared to English books.
I just published a book in dutch about the shofar. It is peculiar that English, German, French and Dutch Bibles generally translate shofar into trumpet instead of ram’s horn. That is confusing and you do not see the relation with abraham and Isaak on mount Moriah.

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:04:43 +0000

In reply to thomtapp. Thanks so much for your encouraging comments, Thom. I just wanted to point out that Walking in the Dust actually does have study questions in it already, at the end of each chapter. We made the study guide for Sitting at the Feet after finishing the book, but when I wrote Walking in the Dust, I made sure to put a discussion guide in it so that people could read through it together.

By: thomtapp

thomtapp — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:05:47 +0000

I am starting a Bible study using your “Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus”, and agree with Donna above. I would LOVE to have a good study guide to the book, and it’s contents. Donna, if you read this, I would love to see your lesson plans and how you did your study.

Lois, I can’t get enough of your writing, so whatever you write I will read! As a pastor of 32 years now, you have breathed a fresh new life into my personal relationship with Jesus! Thank you!

By: James N. Benko

James N. Benko — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:17:17 +0000

I remember a great book by the late H.M.S. Richards entitled,”What Jesus Said”. The book was a Biblical attempt to explain what Jesus taught on specific topics such as God, the Holy Spirit, the Sabbath, Death, Hell, etc. The only flaw I see now in that book is it’s lack of placing Jesus and His teachings in its proper Jewish context. No doubt, the book holds to the high standard of the Scriptures, but the truth is the Jews were not uniform on what the TANAKH taught. If you can write and publish a book on what Jesus actually taught on Bible doctrines and how it compared to what other Jews believed, it would be real contribution to clarifying our Master’s position on these issues and dispelling error. Your book in this regard would make truth triumphant and bring glory to His name.

By: Beryl

Beryl — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:05:22 +0000

Would really like to read about the letters of Paul as a woman in ministry want to hear your approach that I believe will be so revealing and contextual.

By: Karen Sullivan

Karen Sullivan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:02:30 +0000

Lois- I teach the Bible to the adults at my church. I’m planning on teaching them about the Jewish Roots of Christianity. I have read your latest book “Covered in the Dust…” which has whet my appetite to learn everything I can on this subject! I have noticed the discussion questions at the end of each chapter–however I’m in need of something more. I’m searching for reliable, trustworthy, curriculum resources that will help Christians learn how Jewish the Christian faith is, and am coming up empty-handed. I believe there’s a real market for this type of educational materials.

By: Arlan Gerig

Arlan Gerig — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:10:08 +0000

I have been looking for a book like “Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” for years and was so overjoyed to find this one. It has opened my eyes to more of what Jesus taught his disciples and how he lived. It has also opened my eyes to what Jesus expected of the people listening to him and what he expects of us. Do we just listen and let that seed die by the thorns choking it or do we grow and blossom and reach out to those around us who need Jesus?
I would like to see explanations of some of Jesus’ teachings, such as in-depth study of what Jesus was communicating in the Sermon on the Mount.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:03:35 +0000

Honestly, I’d love to see you publish an in-depth commentary of the Gospels (begin with ONE :-). Line by line, story by story, providing commentary on what things REALLY mean in the context of Jesus’ Judaism and that of the writers, as well. I know it would be a big project, but seriously, while these “nice little books” contain much that is profound, they only go so deep. How great it would be to take a trip through one of the gospels with you offering insights every step of the way. Have you thought about it?