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. Continue Reading…
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Nailed to the Cross?, Nehemia and Keith discuss a New Testament verse that has divided Christians throughout the ages, reveal the smoking gun that proves how the verse was changed, and show how Yeshua’s words, taken out of context, command his followers not to think! Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #23: This Little Light of Mine, Nehemia and Keith expound upon Yeshua’s proverb by considering two types of light that God created in Genesis. They also delve into a Talmudic murder mystery with an intriguing twist and consider how our actions illuminate our walk with God. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #22, Building Spiritual Muscles, Nehemia and Keith discuss how we know that scribes meticulously preserved manuscripts of the Bible, how textual criticism can strengthen the faith of believers, and why ignoring the differences between manuscripts can result in challenges to the integrity and authenticity of the Scriptures. Continue Reading…
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #24, Torah and the Council of Nicaea, Nehemia and Keith do a deep dive on the Hebrew word “fulfill,” why the early Church Fathers felt a need to “spiritualize” away the Torah, and Christian Shabbat observance before Constantine.
In this special extra bonus episode, Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS PLUS #24, Yeshua Outside the Gospels, Nehemia and Keith discuss the only New Testament verse independently verified by the Talmud, why Christians used to rip pages out of Jewish holy books, and evidence that points to the existence of many other lost gospels.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #23, Lighting the Lamps, Nehemia and Keith tackle a 2000-year old misconception about one of the vessels in the Temple and consider evidence from archeological artifacts to gain a glimpse at what Moses saw on the mountain.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #22, Salt of the Earth, Nehemia and Keith consider whether salt in the Sermon on the Mount represents purity, destruction, or the Messianic kingdom, what the daughter of Nicodemus and the Sages of Athens teach us about salt in First Century Jewish culture, and the purpose of keeping the Torah […]
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #21, Rejoicing in the Name of Salvation, Nehemia and Keith discuss the origin of the name Jesus, how Yeshua’s teaching on the Sabbath undermined medieval Christianity, and evidence that some of the Jewish copyists of Hebrew Matthew believed in Yeshua.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #20, Persecuting the Prophets, Nehemia and Keith discuss the tragic apostasy of Moses’s grandson, how one man’s liberation is another man’s persecution, and the amazing invitation that God extended to the descendants of Jezebel.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #19, Sons of God, Nehemia and Keith discuss Yeshua’s line of defense against a mob that wanted to stone him, the richness of meaning of the Hebrew word for God (Elohim), and a bizarre passage in Genesis about divine beings copulating with human women.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #18, What is Shekinah Glory, Nehemia and Keith discuss why the idea of seeing God is highly problematic in Jewish theology, how some ancient Jewish philosophers believed that the world was created by God’s shekinah and not by God Himself, and how a failure to understand metaphor has led some […]
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #17, Lost Verses of the Beatitudes, Nehemia and Keith discuss the mystery of the two missing verses in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew, why it’s a mistake to think that Yeshua came preaching a completely new message, and how a famous translation mix up led to a catastrophe that shook the world.
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #17, Power of Parable, Nehemia and Keith discuss how God responds to those who genuinely seek Him even if they do so in all the wrong ways, how modern-day parables still have the power to change history, and why Isaiah modelled himself on an ancient market seller to get “buyers” […]