Shabbat Night LIVE (SNL) SPECIAL: Yeshua’s name appears in the Old Testament, but it’s not referring to who you think it is! Keith Johnson and Dr. Nehemia Gordon comb through the Torah to illustrate the subtle nuances of Yeshua’s name for different individuals throughout the ancient world. They also use a rare English translation of the Bible to explain this important name. Continue Reading…
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls Special, PLUS part-2, Nehemia and Keith explore a divide between the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint, how it may have been caused by a mistake of only one letter, and the doctrinal consequences of the variance in translation.
In this brand new Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS, Tricks of Translation Part-1, Nehemia and Keith use archeology to recalculate Elisha’s request for a double portion, consider the Hebrew significance of laying on of hands, and what it means for Moses to transmit his glory.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #32 PLUS, Don’t Pluck it Out!, Nehemia and Keith delve into different strategies to understand an impossible verse in the Gospel of Matthew. They explore the difference between plain meaning, literal interpretation, and downright truth.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #31, Look But Don’t Touch, Nehemia and Keith sing a song about the Messiah, delve into the Catalan Hebrew Gospels, and reveal the profound meaning of Yeshua’s words about lust.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #30, Haters and Heretics, Oh My!, Nehemia and Keith discuss the Torah perspective on “social justice,” provide a short history of a blessing designed to keep believers in Yeshua out of the synagogues, and unveil the Messianic allusions behind a small coin.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #29, Confession Time!, Nehemia and Keith explore whether Yeshua taught to profess your sins to the man behind the curtain, whether the blood of the sacrifice cleanses the evildoer, and whether the Sunday altar call is biblical.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #28, Don’t Call Me Raca!, Nehemia and Keith, analyze the unexpected presence of an Aramaic insult in the Greek text of Matt. 5:22, uncover the poetic beauty of a commandment given to Noah, and consider whether all judgment is equal in Greek Matthew.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #27, Faithful Obedience, Nehemia and Keith discuss the “survival kit” that got Nehemia through his Orthodox Jewish high school, do a deep dive on the semitic meaning behind the word “Pharisee”, and read in the Prophets about the group whom Yehovah holds up as an example for us today.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #26, Nullifying the Torah, Nehemia and Keith look at the consequences of teaching against the commandments, the balance of love and judgement in Hebrew Matthew, and a stark theological paradigm shift concerning Yeshua.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #25: Preserving “the Good Jesus”, Nehemia and Keith detail the untold backstory that ultimately led to their study of Hebrew Matthew, share the amazing account of how copper preserved a sunken ship for five centuries and give a 101 course on the text of the Hebrew Bible.