In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #7, Matthew 3:7-12, Nehemia and Keith discuss the importance of the original Hebrew text of the first Jewish commentary on the Gospels, how we know glosses were added in the margin of Hebrew Matthew, and whether the Essenes contributed to the authorship of the New Testament. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #7 (Matthew 3:7-12) Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss an independent Hebrew witness to the words of John the Baptist, a possible Hebrew solution to the “Synoptic” problem, and a threefold Hebrew word pun around the name of Abraham.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #6, Matthew 3:1-6, Nehemia and Keith discuss Baptism from a Jewish perspective, the surprising connection between John the Baptist and Christopher Columbus, and what led medieval rabbis to read the New Testament. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #6, Nehemia and Keith discuss what the voice in the wilderness called out, the significance of John baptizing people, and the Hebrew mystery surrounding the color of his belt.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #5, Matthew 2:16-23, Nehemia and Keith discuss why the verse “he shall be called a Nazarene” can’t be found in the Tanakh, whether Jeremiah prophesied about modern Israeli prisoners of war, and the mystery of Rachel’s tomb. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #5 (Matthew 2:16-23), Nehemia and Keith discuss why the verse “he shall be called a Nazarene” can’t be found in the Tanakh, whether Jeremiah prophesied about modern Israeli prisoners of war, and the mystery of Rachel’s tomb.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #4, Matthew 2:1-12, Nehemia and Keith discuss why Yehovah’s name is missing from the Greek New Testament, how a curious word in Greek leads to ambiguity, and the identity of the “angel of the Lord”. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #4, Nehemia and Keith explore what the New Testament means when it says Yeshua fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy and the importance of understanding the Jewish methods of interpretation Peshat and Derash.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #3, Matthew 2:1-12, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss whether the Jesus of the New Testament is the same as the Jesus of the Talmud, who the three wise men or magi really were, and why the Romans said it was better to be Herod’s pig than his son. Continue Reading…
In this episode, Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #3, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson explore how Herod’s concept of Messiah differed from that of the Jews of his day. They also look at why some Jews believe the name of the Messiah predates Creation and the connection between American Independence Day and Psalm 118.