In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #8 (Matthew 3:13-17), Nehemia and Keith discuss Old Testament passages about the Davidic Messiah being God's son, the Hebrew word that indicates Yeshua got soaked in the Holy Spirit, and which Tanakh verses were attributed to the Holy Spirit at Yeshua's baptism. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #8 (Matthew 3:13-17), Nehemia and Keith discuss what is missing from the Nicene Creed, the significance of Yeshua's ministry being based in Galilee, and the bizarre accounts of the Infancy Gospels that never made it into the New Testament. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #7 (Matthew 3:7-12), Nehemia and Keith discuss the importance of the original Hebrew text of the first Jewish commentary on the Gospels, how we know glosses were added in the margin of Hebrew Matthew, and whether the Essenes contributed to the authorship of the New Testament. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #6 (Matthew 3:1-6), Nehemia and Keith discuss Baptism from a Jewish perspective, the surprising connection between John the Baptist and Christopher Columbus, and what led medieval rabbis to read the New Testament. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #6 (Matthew 3:1-6), Nehemia and Keith discuss what the voice in the wilderness called out, the significance of John baptizing people, and the Hebrew mystery surrounding the color of his belt. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #5 (Matthew 2:16-23), Nehemia and Keith discuss why the verse "he shall be called a Nazarene" can't be found in the Tanakh, whether Jeremiah prophesied about modern Israeli prisoners of war, and the mystery of Rachel's tomb. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #4 (Matthew 2:1-12), Nehemia and Keith discuss why Yehovah's name is missing from the Greek New Testament, how a curious word in Greek leads to ambiguity, and the identity of the "angel of the Lord". Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #4 (Matthew 2:13-15), Nehemia and Keith explore what the New Testament means when it says Yeshua fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy and the importance of understanding the Jewish methods of interpretation Peshat and Derash. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #3 (Matthew 2:1-12), Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss whether the Jesus of the New Testament is the same as the Jesus of the Talmud, who the three wise men or magi really were, and why the Romans said it was better to be Herod’s pig than his son. Continue reading
In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #2 (Matthew 1:18-25), Nehemia and Keith examine the Jewish perception of Jesus, the Hebrew significance of the name Yeshua, and what Matthew means when it says a prophecy in Isaiah was "fulfilled". Continue reading