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.
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In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #2, Matthew 1:18-25, Nehemia and Keith explain the Hebrew concept of betrothal, consider whether God can violate his own commandments, and tackle the controversy of the virgin birth in Isaiah 7:14 and the New Testament.
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Watch the premiere of the first ever episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Matthew 1:1-17! If you would like to see Nehemia Gordon produce more episodes of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, please support his ministry, so he can continue his research and share his teachings.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Chinese Origin of the Sukkot Etrog, Nehemia Gordon talks with ordained-rabbi Dr. David Moster about the "fruit" we are commanded to use on the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev 23:40). They discuss how the Citron … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #167 - “Ancient Idolatry at the Israel Museum,” Nehemia shows us exhibits that bring to life the idolatry in the land of Canaan condemned by Yehovah throughout the Bible. Pieces include some familiar bronze … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #166 - What is Reform Judaism?, Nehemia learns from Dr. Yaakov Ariel about the historical development of Reform Judaism, its views on Jesus, and the “Jewish authenticity” of Messianics.
In this lost episode of Hebrew Voices #165 - Open Siddur Project, Dr. Nehemia Gordon interviews Aharon Varady of the Open Siddur Project, a free database of Jewish prayers. They discuss the difference between spontaneous prayer and liturgy, the concept … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #107, The Mishnah and the New Testament, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon speaks with Rabbi Dr. David Moster about how the early rabbis dealt with supposed Biblical contradictions, what we can learn from the Mishnah … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #164 – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 1, Nehemia brings on the foremost historian of early Mormonism, Dan Vogel. They discuss what Bible scholars can learn from Joseph Smith’s cultural background of treasure … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #91, The Aramaic Name of God, Nehemia Gordon discusses a cache of papyri written by a garrison of Jewish soldiers on the southern border of Egypt in the 5th century BCE. Hebrew University Professor Emeritus … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #163, Treasures of the Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 1, Nehemia gets an exclusive look at an 11th century Masoretic manuscript, the “Ibn Musa Bible,” a 13th century Chumash, and other rare Hebrew treasures.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #162, Writing the Name of God in Torah Scrolls, Nehemia shows how blank spaces were left for Yehovah's holy name, which were then filled in during a second stage of writing. Nehemia presented this … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #51, How Do I Convert to Judaism? Nehemia Gordon talks with Dev Daniel about this question. They leave behind man-made religious systems, look at what the Tanakh says about becoming an Israelite, and Dev … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, What is the Torah, Nehemia Gordon explains the meaning of the Hebrew word “torah” and the Greek word “nomos”, and how these words are often mistranslated. Continue reading
This is a special preview of Nehemia Gordon's Support Team Study, Shavuot Feast of Oaths. In this study, Nehemia shares a life-changing experience he had in China and how that caused him to re-evaluate a 2,200 year old interpretation found in the Book of Jubilees. Sunrise wrote: “Thank you Nehemia, really enjoyed listening to this audio and looking forward to celebrating Feasts of Oaths from now on.” Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Multitudes Have Spoken!, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss the results of the Hebrew Gospel Pearls poll, some of the comments they received, and what it all means for this project.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Jewish-Christian Debates in the Middle Ages, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Israeli professor Dr. Daniel Lasker, about the painful memory of forced conversions. They talk about the reason most Jews do not have a ready-answer about why they do not believe in Jesus, why people argue things they don't really believe, and how a sarcastic sense of humor served as a defense mechanism in dealing with traumatic realities in Jewish history. This episode contains a world first: a Jewish professor attempts to explain to a Karaite Jew the nuances of the Trinity in Christian theology! Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices Back to Work! Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson saddle up to discuss going back to work together... to do Hebrew Gospel Pearls! It's a big commitment, so they desperately need your input. Be sure to watch this special episode "Back to Work!" to learn what is involved in them studying Hebrew Matthew together and then vote to let them know if they should do it. Ron wrote: “REALLY hoping it goes ahead! Can’t wait to hear Nehemia’s expertise on this.” Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hebrew Matthew Q&A, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon sits down with Keith Johnson to answer some of your questions on Hebrew Matthew. Barry wrote: “Excited to hear the answers to the questions Nehemia. Thank you for agreeing to do this.”