In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Live from Quarantine #6, Nehemia Gordon talks to Keith Johnson to learn why Keith officially left the Methodist church, how he was introduced to the Hebrew gospel of Matthew, and they reveal the meaning of Isaiah's prophecy about idolatry in our times.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Trinity and the Christian God, Nehemia Gordon hosts a conversation between Southern Baptist Brian Garcia and Christian unitarian Carlos Xavier, to get a better understanding of the Christian concept of the nature of God.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Live from Quarantine #3, I talk with Keith Johnson, his wife Andrea, and my mother, about preparing for Passover while in lockdown. We talk about the challenges of celebrating together amidst this plague, look at the idea that we are sheltering in grace, and remember that Yehovah is our protector.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Live from Quarantine #2, I talk with Keith Johnson about Yehovah as our healer, why God sometimes sends diseases, and how the current lockdown is reminiscent of the plague of the firstborn. Susan wrote: “Thank you for all your insights and for bringing these passages together! I was just reading through Psalms and wondering ‘what does this mean when it says it is an ascent?’ It felt so cool to have the answer to my exact confusion pop up here!”
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This is a special preview of the Support Team Study, Passover Letters from the Elephantine Papyri, in which Nehemia Gordon and Prof. Bezalel Porten delve into a series of Jewish letters written in southern Egypt in the 5th century BCE. They discover that the earliest reference to Passover outside the Bible is an Aramaic letter dealing with the same problem we face today - when to do Passover and look at evidence of Gentiles in ancient Egypt who kept the Sabbath in fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy. After you watch the preview, be sure to watch the full in-depth Support Team Study of Passover Letters from the Elephantine Papyri!
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Live from Quarantine #1, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Keith Johnson about the challenges Keith encountered in Israel when the pandemic broke out, what it was like praying on the Temple Mount when no one else was there, and look at some Bible passages to put everything that’s going on into perspective. Petra wrote: “This was such a blessing! Thanks so much for sharing your hearts!... My family and I are determined to be prayerful, careful and will stay strong in heart. Blessings from Maine!”
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Fake Dead Sea Scrolls Explained, find out what led the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. to announce this week that its “ancient” fragments were actually modern forgeries. Nehemia Gordon speaks with top Dead Sea Scroll expert Prof. Eibert Tigchelaar about how even specialists can easily be duped and some of the scientific methods used to determine whether a scroll is authentic. Gordon and Tigchelaar also discuss how a rogue scholar may have conspired with international smugglers to fabricate theology-changing Dead Sea Scroll-like fragments.
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In Hebrew Voices, A Disastrous Understanding of the Name Yehovah, Nehemia Gordon explains the meaning of Yehovah, the mistake people make thinking it has to do with “destruction”, and how Yahweh in Gnostic sources is the god of chaos. Listen to the short podcast, and then check out the detailed grammatical explanation below, of how we know Yehovah has nothing to do with the Hebrew word for “destruction”. Suzette wrote: "Forgive me, I was one of those people who knew just enough Hebrew to be dangerous… Thanks for the article!" Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Who is God, Nehemia Gordon tackles what is probably the most basic, yet most complex question there is, and shares what he believes is the best way to approach this conundrum. Talmai wrote: "Nehemia, I like what you said about letting God define Himself!" Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Chinese Christian who Loves Israel, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Peter Wong of Hong Kong at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. Peter explains how he came to know the God of Israel, why he built the greatest museum of Biblical artifacts in East Asia, and about his personal mission to spread love for Israel and the Jewish People among the Chinese. Peter gives us a fascinating glimpse at someone from a non-Western background who has come to understand the importance of the Torah and Hebrew Roots of his faith. Continue reading