Was The Samaritan Woman Really Immoral?
Was the Samaritan Woman Really Immoral? (by Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg) In the gospel of John Jesus engages in a most unusual conversation with a Samaritan woman at the well. “So he came to…
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
Jesus Kept Kosher (prof. Daniel Boyarin)
In his talk “Jesus Kept Kosher” Prof. Daniel Boyarin argues that Mark 7:19 passage “Thus He (Jesus) declared all foods clean” has been misunderstood. Daniel Boyarin is a professor of Talmudic Culture at University of California…
The Pool Of Bethesda As A Healing Center Of Asclepius
The Pool of Bethesda as a healing center of Greek-god Asclepius (John 5) 1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by…
Journal Of The Jesus Movement In Its Jewish Setting
Please, allow me to introduce to you a new open-access (free) academic journal – “Journal of the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting” (JJMJS). Several years ago I and my friend Knut…
The Robe Of Jesus The High Priest (rev. 1:13)
The Robe of Jesus the High Priest (by Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg and Peter Shirokov) 13 … I saw one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded…
