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

What Does God Expect From Us? (lessons From Hebrew Scriptures)

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Noah is one of the most significant characters in the Bible; virtually everyone knows who he was. It’s interesting that Lamech, Noah’s father, recognized this son’s special calling…

Don’t We All Long For A Well?

Dear friends, as you can imagine, here in Israel we all long for peace and the end of this horrible nightmare that surrounds us every day. Twenty years ago – it was…

               Invisible Tears

…and he went into his chamber and wept there. Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself…                         Gen. 43:30-31   Where are… the yearning of Your heart…

The Lion, The Lamb, And The Sealed Book 

The Sealed and the Unsealed Let’s start with the beautiful words from Revelation 5:1-9, where all three components of our title are present: 1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat…

Genealogies: Dry Lists Or Exciting Reading?

Have you ever found yourself skipping over a biblical genealogy and thinking, “Why do we need all these dry lists?” The Bible is full of genealogies, and even the most diligent readers…

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