In this episode of Hebrew Voices #161, The Moses Scroll, Nehemia and Ross Nichols discuss the “Book of Moses” mentioned in Deuteronomy and its possible relation to the controversial “Shapira scrolls.” They also reminisce about how they met decades ago through the writing of The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #160, Does God Have a Body?, Nehemia talks to Dr. Gabriel Wasserman about a medieval Karaite epistle. Their discussion explores Jewish moneylending, Sabbath observance, and a rabbinical Midrash about the size of God’s body parts.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #159, Messianic Jews in Israel, Nehemia joins with David Serner who carried out the first survey of “Jesus-believing Israelis”. They discuss whether Messianic Judaism in Israel is a sincere belief or a ploy to convert Jews, what percentage of Messianics are native Hebrew speaking Israelis, and the complex cultural friction over Jesus among Jews.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #158, Sassoon Codex Under a Microscope, Nehemia speaks with Nelson Calvillo of the Institute for Hebrew Bible Manuscript Research about the most important Hebrew Bible manuscript in private hands, about to be sold at public auction. They analyze the erasure of God’s name using ultraviolet and infrared technology, show how anyone can access high-resolution photos of this priceless codex from home, and speculate about the exciting new frontiers of biblical studies.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #157, SBL Reactions 2022: Part 1, Nehemia joins with Rabbi Dr. David Moster and Nelson Calvillo to discuss a new study about 1st century Christianity in 21st century Africa, whether the Hebrew Bible really talks about hamstringing horses, and how a mysterious Aramaic letter might be related to the pronunciation of God’s holy name.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #156, Bibles Written by Medieval Jewish Kids, Nehemia talks with Dr. Estara Arrant about her research at Cambridge University into “informal Bibles” discovered in the Cairo Genizah. They discuss the insights that can be gained from these previously overlooked Hebrew fragments, the surprising degree of literacy among Jewish children in the Middle Ages, and how errors in personal Bibles prove that the text of the Hebrew Bible was fixed.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #155, Meet the Samaritans!, Nehemia sits down with a real-life Samaritan scholar to discuss the origins of this ancient community, the religious significance of Mount Gerizim, and how an emergency Samaritan Torah crisis required the intervention of the Kingdom of Jordan and the President of Israel.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #154, Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how Karaites remained faithful to sighting the New Moon, and the calendar controversies they confronted.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #153, Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how Karaites remained faithful to sighting the New Moon, and the calendar controversies they confronted.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #152, The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with archeologist Dr. Scott Stripling about the most important discovery of 2022, the unearthing of Joshua’s altar, and the debate about ancient Israelite literacy.