Hebrew Voices #34 – Apartheid in Palestinian Jordan

Apartheid Jordan

In this episode of Hebrew VoicesApartheid in Palestinian Jordan, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Mudar Zahran, Secretary General of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition and an orthodox Muslim who advocates for separation of mosque and state. According to Zahran, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is really a Palestinian State in which the vast majority of the population are treated like second-class citizens in the country where they were born. The Jordanian-born Zahran currently lives in exile in London—facing a life sentence in prison in Jordan because of his outspoken opposition to the apartheid regime that rules the country.

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Hebrew Voices #108 – My Search for Hebrew New Testament Manuscripts

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, My Search for Hebrew New Testament Manuscripts, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon speaks with Shannon Davis on Omega Man Radio about the impetus of his search, reveals how many Hebrew New Testament manuscripts he has found to date, and shares  examples of how his discoveries have brought important clarification to the New Testament. Continue reading

Hebrew Voices #57 – The Chinese Discover Hanukkah

Nehemia Gordon with two of his high school students he taught Hanukkah to in China.

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Chinese Discover Haunukkah, Nehemia Gordon explains how he found himself teaching about Hanukkah, Christmas, and the ban on the Name, to hundreds of atheist high school students in China.

Diana wrote: “Loved the stories that Nehemia shared...could have listened for hours more.”

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Hebrew Voices #53 – Yehovah in Hurricane Irma (Rebroadcast)

Home in Florida boarded up against Hurricane Irma with "YHVH" and "Proverbs 18:10" written on it.In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Yehovah in Hurricane Irma, we encounter an inspirational message of hope in the midst of great devastation. Nehemia Gordon speaks to three men in Florida who inscribed God's holy Hebrew name on their houses and learns about the miracles that ensued. These powerful testimonies to the name of Yehovah are a physical expression of Proverbs 18:10 "the name of Yehovah is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and are safe". Carol wrote: “I LOVE THIS POWERFUL TESTIMONY! I don’t make a habit of posting in all caps, but that’s how strongly I feel about the power of this post!!!” Continue reading

Hebrew Voices #33 – The Lost Book of Jasher

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Lost Book of Jasher, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Israel Prize winner and the world’s foremost expert on the Book of Jasher, Prof. Emeritus Joseph Dan. The Tanakh mentions a book called Sepher Ha-Yashar, which seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth thousands of years ago. An English translation of Jasher then showed up in 1840 claiming to be this lost Biblical book. If this is the original Jasher mentioned in Joshua and 2 Samuel, it would be more important than the Dead Sea Scrolls! If you ever wondered about the Book of Jasher mentioned in the Bible, you will want to listen to this interview.

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Hebrew Voices #3 – Temple Mount Treasures

Zachi Dvira holding a paving stone from Herod's Temple. This piece of bituminous limestone was smoothed by millions of Jewish pilgrims who visited the Temple in the First Century AD. Yeshua of Nazareth may have stepped foot on this very paving stone.

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Temple Mount Treasures, Nehemia speaks  with Zachi Dvira (Zweig), co-founder and co-director of the Temple Mount Sifting Project. Dvira relates the shameful history of when the Islamic Religious "Waqf" bulldozed 9,000 tons of material from the Temple Mount and dumped it in the nearby Kidron Valley. But the news gets better as we learn how Israeli scholarship, ingenuity, technology, and chutzpah are reclaiming the travesty and unearthing treasures—one bucketful at a time.

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