In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #18, Seeing God with a Pure Heart, Nehemia and Keith discuss whether Yeshua preached the Sermon on the Mount entirely for the benefit of future Christians in the West, what olive oil, frankincense and the human heart have in common, and how, according to the Tanakh, our thoughts come not only from our minds, but also from our kidneys! 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 #19, Blessed are the Peacemakers, Nehemia and Keith discuss how a misunderstanding of the Sermon on the Mount can lead to death and destruction, how the best intentions of Israeli leaders led to war, and the true meaning of the Hebrew idiom to “pursue peace”.
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 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”