In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, The Road to Rome, Nehemia shares about using X-rays to uncover the fingerprints of the most important New Testament manuscript at the Vatican, Keith announces a unique opportunity to learn Biblical Hebrew, and the dynamic duo zeros in on a word that either provides obscurity or clarity to Yeshua’s message.
On the 10th day of the Seventh Month (Tishrei) is the holiday known as Yom Ha-Kipurim (or Yom Kippur), "The Day of Atonement". This is a day dedicated to fasting and prayer on which we ask Yehovah to atone for our sins. Continue reading
In this special episode of Hebrew Voices, The Trumpet: Yom Teruah 2021, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson detail why Yom Teruah marks one of the most powerful teachings they have ever done, search the Torah to peel back the layer of Jewish tradition on top of the holiday and unpack its significance so we can celebrate it with joy and thankfulness.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Yom Teruah Bible Study, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon looks at whether this is a day for crying or being joyous, how we know we are supposed to call on the name Yehovah on this day, and what this holiday has to do with percussion eggs. Dora wrote: “Thank you for the so important explanation. This is the first time I celebrated this feast of the YEHOVAH celebrating His name!!!”
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In this Support Team Study, Paleo-Hebrew and Papal Parchment Repair, Jewish scribe Marc Michaels explains how he rediscovered ancient scribal techniques for a television documentary and made a Scroll of Esther kosher for a Roman Catholic convent.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Decorative Doohickeys, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon discusses with Jewish scribe Marc Michaels, an ancient scribal instruction manual for Torah scroll calligraphy, his search for lost fragments of this ancient tome, and the sketchy practices of some manuscript dealers.
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Amazing Grace, Nehemia and Keith explain the meaning of the Hebrew word “korban”, recount the time Nehemia “evangelized” Keith, and reveal the testimonies of God’s mercy and the power of true repentance in the Tanakh.
In this Support Team Study, Bible Vowels of Ancient Hebrew, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Kim Phillips about the scholarly challenges in studying the vocalization of the Land of Israel, why the graphic symbols which documented this system died out, and how this represents a different Hebrew dialect than the Tiberian system.
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Have You Not Heard?, Nehemia and Keith describe a key feature of New Testament manuscripts, discuss how a simple paragraph break can become crucial for the interpretation of the text, and share why the Ten Commandments are read different ways in Hebrew.
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, 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.