In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #12, Matthew 4:23-25, Nehemia and Keith discuss what Second Temple period tomb inscriptions can teach us about the name Yeshua, why Hebrew Matthew includes a Greek form of the name Peter, and what a medieval Hebrew medical manuscript can teach us about these issues.
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In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #11, Matthew 4:17-22, Nehemia and Keith delve into the functions and roles of the prophet in the Tanakh and compare that to how Yeshua is portrayed in the New Testament.
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In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #10, Matthew 4:12-16, Nehemia and Keith discuss how Yeshua retraced the journey of the ancient Israelites, how the disgrace of Egypt was removed, and the confusion of the Herods.
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In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #9, Matthew 4:1-11, Nehemia and Keith discuss the role of Satan in the Tanakh, how the word "the" can completely change the meaning of a Biblical concept, and how this all ties in to the Wuhan Coronavirus and spiritual warfare.
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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.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hebrew Homeschooling, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Katie and Lydia Hirn, who are developing a Torah-based homeschool curriculum. Nehemia answers some of their burning questions about how to pronounce Hebrew and explains why some people say “shabbat” and others “shabbos”, where to put the emphasis on a Hebrew word, and the importance of being consistent in whichever Hebrew dialect you choose to use. 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.
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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.
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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".
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