It was 15 years ago when I first heard about Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the man who took on the task of bringing spoken Hebrew back to Israel after a 2,000-year period of hibernation. Now, to hear the full story through the living legacy of his grandson, Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, is simply amazing. CBN has done a fantastic job in this documentary! Continue Reading…
I have been waiting for quite some time to begin this brand-new BFA International series that, to be honest, has been the most difficult one to launch. Not because of the complexity of the content or the production process, but because of something much more elusive.
For the past decade I have been quite captivated by the Hebrew Gospel of Matthew and have had the rare opportunity to witness, up close and personal, my co-author Nehemia Gordon announce the discovery of more and more Hebrew Matthew manuscripts. At last count, I think he had gathered close to 30 texts from libraries all over the world. I have been honored to have spent time in the basement of the Israel National Library with Nehemia on numerous occasions looking at Hebrew manuscripts of Matthew and we have occupied countless hours discussing variant readings. Continue Reading…
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be at peace.” –Psalms 122:6
Within an hour of arriving in Jerusalem I was stopped by armed Israeli security asking for my ID. The next morning I went for a walk and this time when armed soldiers saw me they crossed the street to interrogate me. After answering their questions, I asked why all the curiosity. They explained that I was 300 yards away from where a terrorist attack had just happened—right in the area I was walking from! One of the soldiers suggested that I go and stay in my hotel room. After following his advice for a few minutes, I ventured out again and promptly had my third encounter in 24 hours with armed security. This time it was dark and I engaged them before they could ask me anything. Continue Reading…
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th 5:45-7:00 p.m. Jerusalem time (10:45 a.m. eastern USA) Yehudah Glick is hosting “Survival and Celebration” at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, marking one year since he survived an assassination attempt at the same location. Pastor Keith Johnson, a close friend of Glick and the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, will host the live stream of the event in English, which will feature interviews and footage of the event. For those who missed the live event, here is the edited version we created just for you. ENJOY!
While we count down to the live event from Jerusalem, take a look at this compelling video!
“Who May Ascend?” Israel’s most talked-about Temple Mount activist, Rabbi Yehuda Glick, ascends the Temple Mount with 50 Jewish pilgrims on the eve of Shavuot/Pentecost.
Click the picture of Yehudah in order to be taken to the “Who May Ascend?” video.
As world leaders gather at the United Nations in New York City during this important biblical seventh month, I have found a 6-year-old that has a short but compelling message they NEED to hear. In fact, this message may be for you too!
Six “world powers” have made a deal with Iran, and Israeli leaders are not pleased. Prime Minister Netanyahu is calling the new nuclear deal “a stunning historic mistake” and Education Minister Naftali Bennett is saying: “Today a terrorist nuclear superpower is born, and it will go down as one of the darkest days in world history.” Is the Iran agreement a deal with the devil or is the devil in the details? Or maybe it is not a deal at all. Only time will tell. In the meantime, here is a short 3-minute video that gives some basic facts about this nuclear “deal” for you to consider.
I love Father’s Day because it reminds me of the awesome gift of fatherhood and of my Heavenly Father’s love for me! Find a father this weekend and give him a hug from all of us who appreciate the mantle that he carries!
Are you looking for lesson1? We are asking that you register as a free member of the Academy so that you can see if this course is for you. Also as a free member you will be able to download the PDF’s of the Introduction and Lesson 1.
Well, folks, it’s official! BFA International is following up the ever-popular Scripture Bytes 14-episode series by launching the innovative new Scripture Bytes Biblical Hebrew Audio Course. Many people have asked for an engaging and practical way to begin learning biblical Hebrew, and we think we have found it. I said we think we have found it. Continue Reading…
In the 13-year history of Biblical Foundations Academy, our team is as focused as we have ever been! I am back in Shanghai, China, working on a new initiative, but before I left headquarters in Charlotte, I completed my part on two major projects that will take our mission of “inspiring people around the world to build a biblical foundation for their faith” to new heights and depths! Continue Reading…
Therefore behold, I am going to make them know —
This time I will make them know
My power and My might;
And they shall know that My name is… —Jeremiah 16:21
Have you ever seen a movie star try to spell God’s name? This movie scene has quickly become one of my all-time favorites! While you check it out, we are excited to make a special announcement.
This weekend begins the 30-day countdown to the launch of the BFA International Biblical Hebrew Audio Course for beginners! That’s right folks, we are finally taking the plunge by preparing a course that will keep you busy learning biblical Hebrew for the entire summer and possibly even beyond! The course will launch June 1st at BFAInternational.com and you are invited to take it for a test drive. We are going to make the first lesson available to our BFA International friends—that’s you—beginning May 29th. Continue Reading…