Hebrew Voices #200 – Nasrallah and the Samson OptionOctober 2, 2024Join Nehemia and Lynell for the 200th episode of Hebrew Voices, Nasrallah and the Samson Option to hear how he stole her coffee, the profound biblical message in the death of Hassan Nasrallah, and why the biblical story of SamsonContinue Reading
Palestine Prophecy – Complete Four-Part SeriesSeptember 25, 2024In this fascinating Palestine Prophecy Series, Nehemia and Lynell delve into Bible prophecy and its potential relevance to the war in Israel and the Tanakh view of the end times. Here’s the complete four-part series!Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #198 – Nehemia on “Grotto in the Tar Pit”: Part 2September 18, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #198 – Nehemia on “Grotto in the Tar Pit”: Part 2, Nehemia rejoins the Grotto in the Tar Pit podcast to discuss medieval equivalents of Hamas’s October 7th Massacre and how examining the VaticanContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #197 – Nehemia on “Grotto in the Tar Pit”: Part 1September 11, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #197 – Nehemia on “Grotto in the Tar Pit”: Part 1, Nehemia appears on the Grotto in the Tar Pit podcast to discuss the questioning of one’s beliefs, the historical struggle for free speech,Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #199 – Are we in the last days?August 28, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #199, Are We in the Last Days?, Nehemia obeys a dream to interview Joseph Dumond about his end-times predictions tied to the Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #196 – Reconciling the Bible with Science: Part 1August 23, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #196, Reconciling the Bible with Science: Part 1, Nehemia speaks to Orthodox Jewish physicist Dr. Gerald Schroeder, who expounds a biblical proverb to explain the age of the universe and presents the argument thatContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #193 – Global Outpouring – “The Name of Our Father”August 14, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #193 – Global Outpouring “The Name of Our Father”, Nehemia is interviewed by Philip and Sharon Buss from Global Outpouring where he shares his fascinating perspective on the deep things of the Hebrew ScripturesContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #194 – Pious FraudAugust 7, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #194 – Pious Fraud, Nehemia and Dan Vogel discuss a shared concept in early Mormonism and rabbinical Judaism about lying for the Lord, what biblical studies can learn from Mormon history, and the dangersContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #195 – Ancient Hebrew in America?July 31, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #195, Ancient Hebrew in America?, Nehemia speaks to a geologist about the only Paleo-Hebrew inscription found in an Indian burial mound during an archeological excavation. Is the Bat Creek Inscription scientific evidence of pre-ColumbianContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #192 – Early Mormonism on TrialJuly 24, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #192 – Early Mormonism on Trial, Nehemia welcomes back Dan Vogel to discuss the uncovering of Joseph Smith’s court hearing documents, his background digging for treasure using seer stones, and the influence of folkContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #191 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 3July 10, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #191 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 3, Nehemia continues to discuss with the head of the Cambridge Genizah Research Unit how fragments from 1,000 years ago now scattered in libraries throughout the globe areContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #48 – Jewish Freedom in AmericaJuly 4, 2024In Hebrew Voices #48, Jewish Freedom in America, Nehemia Gordon and Tel Aviv University Professor Michael Kochin, explain how Jonas Phillips, an 18th century Jewish merchant gave us freedom of religion, how George Washington set us free from the tyrannyContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #190 – Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 1June 26, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #190, Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 1, Dr. Nehemia Gordon welcomes back Dan Vogel to discuss a modern-day American prophet’s claim of divine authority, Mormon beliefs about Jesus’ arrival to America, and the redefinitionContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #189 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 1June 12, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #189 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 1, Nehemia sits down with the head of the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge to learn about the most important cache of surviving Hebrew manuscripts after the DeadContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #188 – Writing a Torah Scroll: Part 1May 22, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #188, Writing a Torah Scroll: Part 1, Nehemia learns about an ancient Torah scroll from Yemen written by a woman, how modern scribes use archaeology to illustrate the scroll of Esther, and how theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #187 – Second Temple Hebrew in the Middle Ages: Part 1May 8, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #187, Second Temple Hebrew in the Middle Ages: Part 1, the premier linguist of Northwest Semitic languages explains how scholars get behind the printed text of the Bible to access the proto-Masoretic reading tradition.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #186 – The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1April 17, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #186 – The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell explore the prophetic meaning of the word Hamas in the Hebrew Bible with striking comparisons between modern headlines and the words of the ancientContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #185 – A Biblical Understanding of Passover Leaven (Chametz)April 10, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #185 – A Biblical Understanding of Passover Leaven (Chametz), Nehemia does a deep-dive into what exactly is or isn’t prohibited during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. He distinguishes the 3 Hebrew words all translatedContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #183 – Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1April 3, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #183, Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dan Vogel exploring parallels between Mormonism and Islam, Joseph Smith’s attempt to establish a theocratic empire on the American frontier, and the rapidly-shiftingContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #184 – Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and UneditedMarch 20, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices #184: Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and Unedited, Young Earth creationist Kent Hovind of DrDino.com explains to Nehemia about the errors of evolution, dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark, and the formation of heavy elements in stars.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #182 – The Man Who Taught His Children Ancient Greek: Part 1March 13, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Man Who Taught His Children Ancient Greek: Part 1, Nehemia joins Cambridge University lecturer Dr. Benjamin Kantor to discuss using manuscript errors and transcriptions to reconstruct old Greek and Hebrew pronunciations.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #181 – The Woman Who Writes Torah Scrolls: Part 1February 28, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Woman Who Writes Torah Scrolls, Nehemia joins Avielah Barclay, the first female Jewish scribe in modern times. They discuss why Judaism clings to such ancient technology, how writing with the proper intent isContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #180 – SBL Reactions 2023: Part 1February 14, 2024In this episode of Hebrew Voices, SBL Reactions 2023: Part 1, Nehemia joins Dr. Kim Phillips and Nelson Calvillo to share the highlights of the most important annual conference on biblical studies including a review of the scholarly work ofContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #179 – Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 2January 10, 2024Subscribe to keep reading Become a paid subscriber to get access to the rest of this post and other exclusive content. SubscribeContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #178 – Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1January 3, 2024In this new episode of Hebrew Voices #178, Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1, Nehemia explores the origin and nature of Jewish liturgical poetry with expert Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss the historical use of the term “rabbi”, the definitionsContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #177 – Palestine Prophecy: Part 2December 13, 2023In this new episode of Hebrew Voices #177, Palestine Prophecy: Part 2, Nehemia and Lynell continue their Bible study about the prophecy of Zechariah 9:1-8 and its potential relevance to today. They discuss the locations mentioned in the prophecies, theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #176 – Palestine Prophecy: Part 1December 6, 2023In this new episode of Hebrew Voices #176, Palestine Prophecy: Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell delve into Bible prophecy and its potential relevance to the war in Israel and the Tanakh view of the end times. They start off byContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #174 – How We Got Our Hebrew BibleNovember 23, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #174, How We Got Our Hebrew Bible, Nehemia brings on the world’s foremost expert in the Masoretic Text, Professor Yosef Ofer of Bar-Ilan University. They discuss how ancient Jewish scribes determined precisely which lettersContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #175 – Thanksgiving to Yehovah for He is GoodNovember 23, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #175, Thanksgiving to Yehovah for He is Good, Nehemia Gordon discusses whether Thanksgiving is a pagan holiday, looks at the Hebrew words for “turkey” and “thanks”, and what the Tanach teaches us about gratitudeContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #173 – Spread the LoveNovember 15, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #173, Spread the Love, Nehemia speaks to the brother of Eden Naftali, a 23-year old girl murdered by Hamas terrorists at the desert music festival on October 7. Eden’s brother Aviv shares about whatContinue Reading
