To Put A Face To The Name
In the New Testament, we see different people who either knew Jesus personally or followed Him after His resurrection. The names of some of these people are well known, others are…
The Jewish Studies Blog
There are tools that are needed to mine the depths of the biblical texts. There are also many perspectives that enrich our study, like the perspective of first century Judaism. This site is one of those rare resources that provides both tools and perspective for the serious student of Scripture.
– Dr. Allen Mawhinney, A Retired Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary
How To Eat The Lamb
It’s April and it’s also Nisan, the first month of the Biblical calendar, the month of Israel’s exodus from Egypt. As I think of Christians celebrating Easter, and of Israel celebrating Passover,…
When Adar Enters, Joy Increases!
Shabbat Zachor This year, when we entered the month of March, we entered the last month of the Hebrew calendar as well – Chodesh Adar, the month of Purim. In Adar, we…
Reclaiming The Biblical Names (4): Exodus
MIZRAIM – MORE THAN JUST A NAME We are still discussing Biblical names, and we are now in the book of Exodus. As you know, the very title of this book refers…
Reclaiming The Biblical Names (3): Joseph’s Saga
JOSEPH’S NEW NAME Readers who have been following this blog for a while know that I love series. It made more sense, to do a series when I was able to publish…
