In this Support Team Study, SBL Reactions 2023: Part 2, Nehemia continues discussing with Dr. Kim Phillips and Nelson Calvillo the highlights of the Society of Biblical Literature annual conference. They explore a textual variant in the Gospel of Matthew and what it teaches us about how we got the Greek parables of Jesus.
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In 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 of TikTok-famous bible pundit Dan MacClellan and another session about a groundbreaking theory on the origins of ancient Hebrew accent marks.
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In this Support Team study, Hamas Reads Hitler’s Mein Kampf, Nehemia talks to a professor of Holocaust history about the IDF discovery of Hamas terrorists studying an Arabic translation of Hitler’s infamous book and how this sheds light on the roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza.
Released From the Support Team Study Vault! In this episode of Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 2, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about how Karaites implemented the Aviv calendar in the tenth and eleventh centuries, how their medieval Aviv controversies mirror those still raging today, and how they managed to maintain community cohesion despite profound difference of calendar observance.
In this Support Team Study, A Zionist Reads from the Quran (Jephthah and the Palestinians: Part 2), Nehemia and Lynell investigate Osama Bin Laden's use of replacement theology to lay claim to the Land of Israel and how Jephthah's dialogue with the Ammonites informs 21st century Jews, Christians, and Muslims about Palestine.
In this episode, Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #3, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson explore how Herod’s concept of Messiah differed from that of the Jews of his day. They also look at why some Jews believe the name of the Messiah predates Creation and the connection between American Independence Day and Psalm 118.
Be sure to first watch Hebrew Gospel Pearls #3, before watching this PLUS episode.
In this Support Team Study, Jephthah and the Palestinians Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell explore Osama Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” in light of the Bible. They discuss the historical and biblical evidence of the Israelite claim to the land of Israel, how today’s controversy traces all the way back to Biblical times, and how the biblical Jephthah addressed claims similar to those made by today’s anti-Semites.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #179, Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 2, Nehemia continues the exploration of piyyut with expert Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss the historical need to keep things fresh within a traditional framework, the room for improvisation within ancient Jewish prayer, and a demonstration of Gabriel’s own modern spin on the art.
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Watch the premiere of the first ever episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS, now available for Support Team Study members! We are taking a closer look at Matthew 1:1-17! Be sure to first watch Hebrew Gospel Pearls #1, before watching this PLUS episode.
In 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 definitions and power of liturgy and poetry, and how the development of the 18 benedictions led to the creative expressions of piyyut.
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