In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #15, Nehemia and Keith discuss the two main manuscript variants of Matthew 5:4, how this discrepancy might have come about, and look at a manuscript which seems to indicate that the Hebrew text was altered to make it more similar to the Greek.
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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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In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #4, Matthew 2:13-15, Nehemia and Keith explore what the New Testament means when it says Yeshua fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy and the importance of understanding the Jewish methods of interpretation Peshat and Derash. Continue reading
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, 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.”
Learn the "Our Father" prayer in Hebrew. This version of the Lord's Prayer was preserved by Jewish rabbis in the Hebrew Gospel of Matthew. Click on each word to hear it recited by Keith Johnson and see the translation.
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