In this Support Team Study, Constantine and the Canon of the New Testament, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon discusses with TikTok Torah-Keeper Nate Petroski, about the process that decided which books would be included in the New Testament and why some books were kept out. We also talk about a similar process that happened with the Tanakh.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Parable of the Tunnel, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with TikTok Torah-Keeper Nate Petroski about the importance of asking questions in pursuit of truth and being willing to correct ourselves if we discover we are going in the wrong direction. Continue reading
In this Support Team Study, The Dog Ate My Torah Scroll, Jewish scribe Marc Michaels shares the true story of how a classic high school excuse led to one of the most interesting repairs he has ever performed. He also reveals why a master scribe needs to skillfully forge the style of earlier scribes and why Torah scrolls range in size from that of a Teacup Chihuahua to a Great Dane. Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Sign Language of the Synagogue, Jewish scribe Marc Michaels explains the history of Hebrew cantillation marks in the Bible, the importance of seeing manuscripts in person, and how the Prophet Elijah saved the Jews of Sicily. Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Rightly Dividing the Word, Nehemia and Keith explain what led Nehemia to earn his doctorate, discuss whether Yeshua commanded his followers to be super Pharisees, and unpack the indispensable gift that a modern-day Pharisee gave Keith. Continue reading
In Leviticus 19:27-28 we are commanded:
"(27) You shall not round the edge of your head, nor shall you destroy the edge of your beard. (28) And you shall not make a cutting for the dead in your flesh, nor shall you make a written tattoo upon you; I am Yehovah." Continue reading
"and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz." Ezekiel 8:14
Most modern Jews refer to the Fourth Hebrew Month as "Tammuz", the name of a pagan fertility deity mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel. Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, When were the Hebrew Vowels Written Down, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Nick Posegay about how diacritical marks became Hebrew vowel points, when did the Masoretes create the vowel symbols, and whether the Tiberian system preserves Second Temple Hebrew. Continue reading
In this Support Team Study, 3 Hebrew Vowel Systems, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Nick Posegay about how many vowels are in each system, why the symbols and pronunciations varied in different regions, and which system is considered the most authoritative. Continue reading
In this Support Team Study, The Vowels of the Aleppo Codex, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon speaks with an expert at Cambridge University about the pros and cons of writing down the Hebrew vowels, whether the accent marks were created before the vowel symbols, and how the Tiberian vowels were pronounced. Continue reading