In this Support Team Study, The Lying Pen of the Scribes – Part 2, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon discusses how medieval rabbis forced an interpretation onto Jeremiah 8:8, how the King James Version ended up adopting this forced interpretation, and how some ironically misinterpret Jeremiah as referring to misinterpretation. Be sure to first watch Part 1. Continue reading
In this Support Team Study, The Lying Pen of the Scribes – Part 1, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon takes a look at Jeremiah 8:8, which everyone from critical scholars to Sacred Namers cite as proof that the Torah we have today has been changed. If this interpretation is correct, it means Jews can't trust their Bible and all surviving versions of the New Testament have Yeshua of Nazareth crying out to the name of a pagan deity from the cross! Join Nehemia as he looks for answers to what may be one of the most controversial verses in the Hebrew Bible. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #21, The Power of Prepositions, Nehemia and Keith discuss how a single letter in Hebrew Matthew 5:11 changes the whole meaning of the verse, the way some Christians misuse this text to justify their own sin, and why religious bigotry is still seen as socially acceptable in nations that claim to be “anti-racist”.
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Hebrew Gospel Pearls #20, Mark of the Beast, Nehemia and Keith explain why Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire, the theme of martyrdom in the early Church, and the historic roots of the Book of Revelation.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Reading the New Testament Through Jewish Eyes, Nehemia Gordon has the honor of speaking with one of the truly great scholars of the Hebrew and Jewish context of the New Testament. Dr. Brad Young of Oral Roberts University explains how people who believe in Yeshua of Nazareth can start to learn to read the New Testament through Jewish eyes by healing the painful wounds between Christians and Jews.
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This morning, years of research culminated in Nehemia Gordon receiving his doctorate in Biblical Studies from Bar-Ilan University. Nehemia wrote his PhD dissertation on "The Writing, Erasure, and Correction of the Tetragrammaton in Medieval Hebrew Bible Manuscripts". Two of the chapters of the PhD dissertation have already been published in peer-reviewed academic journals with two further chapters accepted for publication. The following is a translation of the official letter issued by Bar-Ilan University.
19 Heshvan 5782 25/10/2021
I confirm herewith that Dr. Nehemia Gordon, identity number ~~~, from the Zalman Shamir Department of Bible has completed all of his academic obligations for a doctorate and his doctoral dissertation has been approved. Dr. Gordon is worthy of the title of "Doctor of Philosophy" beginning October 25, 2021. With much respect, Prof. Ronit Sarit School of Graduate Studies
While academic dissertations and journals are important, I also think it’s critical that I share my research and discoveries with the masses. I am therefore currently working on producing episodes, which explain my research and discoveries, and hope to be able to share them with you soon. If you feel my research and teachings have blessed you and would like to make a donation to my ministry in honor of my doctorate, I would be most grateful. Your support will go towards ensuring that I am able to produce the episodes I have planned and continue to do more research on the ancient Hebrew sources of people’s faith.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Physicist on the Nature of God, Nehemia Gordon explores the connection between science and the Bible with orthodox Jewish physicist Dr. Gerald Schroeder. According to Schroeder, there is no conflict between Torah and “teva” (nature), as the two complete one another. Schroeder explains the tradition that Moses was given only part of the Torah, the other part being hidden in nature, an idea introduced in the 12th century by Maimonides in “Guide to the Perplexed.”
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Biblical Sites with an LA Screenwriter, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Joel Haber, a licensed tour guide in Israel, whose tours are so enjoyable that he earned the nickname “Fun Joel.” Joel shares powerful examples of how reading the Bible, in the land of the Bible, brings the verses to life — sharing details from the binding of Isaac, the Valley of Elah, the routing at Mt. Hermon, and the broad wall in Jerusalem. Joel explains in-depth how the roads, the riverbeds, and the typography all help to clarify events, as well as how matching historical and archaeological records with biblical accounts proves the Bible is clearly not a made up book.
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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".
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Jerusalem Sukkot Encampment, Nehemia Gordon speaks with an American couple who sparked a worldwide Sukkot-movement by pitching a tent in Jerusalem with their seven children. They share the story of their humble beginnings studying the Bible, which led them to discovering the name of God and forgoing pagan holidays. Years later and hundreds of people, from all over the world, join them in fulfillment of prophecy of Zechariah 14:16 about the nations of the world celebrating the Feast of Booths in Jerusalem.
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