Hebrew Voices #139 – Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021February 23, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon is joined by Rabbi Dr. David Moster and Manuscript Researcher Nelson Calvillo to discuss lectures they attended on the forefront of biblical studies.Continue Reading
Support Team Study – MORE Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021February 23, 2022In this Support Team Study, MORE Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021, we discuss groundbreaking research in the field of biblical studies, including phylacteries among the Dead Sea Scrolls, the function of the Hebrew accent marks, and the origin ofContinue Reading
Support Team Study – Correcting Omissions of the Tetragrammaton February 23, 2022In this Support Team Study, Correcting Omissions of the Tetragrammaton, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon share the results of his research on how Jewish scribes dealt with mistakes involving God’s name. This lecture was presented to some of the topContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #113 – PART 3/4 – Does John 6:4 Belong in the New TestamentFebruary 16, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Does John 6:4 Belong in the New Testament – PART 3/4, we examine the controversy about the Gospel of John which has raged for nearly 2,000 years, as we continue our 4-part series toContinue Reading
Support Team Study – The Hidden Message of PurimFebruary 11, 2022In this Support Team Study, The Hidden Message of Purim, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon gives an overview of the story of Purim. Nehemia discusses the concept of this holiday being a national day of celebration, as opposed to a holidayContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #62 – Reggie White and The Secret Vault (Rebroadcast)February 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Reggie White and the Secret Vault, I share my experiences teaching Biblical Hebrew to the late football Hall-of-Famer Reggie White and tell the story of how we attained special access to a vault holdingContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #23 – This Little Light of MineFebruary 2, 2022In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #23, This Little Light of Mine, Nehemia and Keith expound upon Yeshua’s proverb by considering two types of light that God created in Genesis. They also delve into a Talmudic murder mystery with an intriguing twistContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #22 – Salt of the EarthJanuary 12, 2022In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #22, Salt of the Earth, Nehemia and Keith consider whether salt in the Sermon on the Mount represents purity, destruction, or the Messianic kingdom, what the daughter of Nicodemus and the Sages of Athens teachContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #22 – Building Spiritual MusclesJanuary 12, 2022In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #22, Building Spiritual Muscles, Nehemia and Keith discuss how we know that scribes meticulously preserved manuscripts of the Bible, how textual criticism can strengthen the faith of believers, and why ignoring the differences between manuscripts canContinue Reading
Support Team Study – The Secret Abraham Didn’t KnowDecember 29, 2021Shalom Support Team! Thank you for standing with me on the Wall! In my Support Team Study, The Secret Abraham Didn’t Know, I explore the depths of Exodus 6:3 and consider over a dozen possible explanations found in Jewish sourcesContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #138 – The Importance of Examining Manuscripts in PersonDecember 26, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Importance of Examining Manuscripts in Person, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon shares how blessed he has been to examine 4 of the “Big Six” Bible Manuscripts using sophisticated ultraviolet and infrared equipment and theContinue Reading
Support Team Study – The Lying Pen of the Scribes – PART 3/3December 22, 2021In this Support Team Study, The Lying Pen of the Scribes – Part 3, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon finds the true meaning of Jeremiah 8:8 in the sermon of an eighteenth century rabbi, delivered on the occasion of Christmas eve.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #13 – The Truth About Christmas and TammuzDecember 19, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Truth about Christmas and Tammuz, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon connects with Dr. Richard Carrier, an expert in ancient religions who reads Greek and Roman texts the way Nehemia reads ancient Hebrew. Dr. CarrierContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #137 – Religious Exemptions for Covid VaccinesDecember 16, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Religious Exemptions for Covid Vaccines, Nehemia Gordon talks with Prof. Michelle Mello about the legal status of “sincerely held religious beliefs”, what is happening in the US court system, and what we can expectContinue Reading
Support Team Study – Part 2/3: The Lying Pen of the ScribesDecember 15, 2021In this Support Team Study, The Lying Pen of the Scribes – Part 2, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon discusses how medieval rabbis forced an interpretation onto Jeremiah 8:8, how the King James Version ended up adopting this forced interpretation, andContinue Reading
Support Team Study – Part 1/3: The Lying Pen of the ScribesDecember 8, 2021In this Support Team Study, The Lying Pen of the Scribes – Part 1, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon takes a look at Jeremiah 8:8, which everyone from critical scholars to Sacred Namers cite as proof that the Torah we haveContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #21 – The Power of PrepositionsNovember 17, 2021In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #21, The Power of Prepositions, Nehemia and Keith discuss how a single letter in Hebrew Matthew 5:11 changes the whole meaning of the verse, the way some Christians misuse this text to justify their own sin,Continue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #20 – Mark of the BeastNovember 3, 2021Hebrew Gospel Pearls #20, Mark of the Beast, Nehemia and Keith explain why Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire, the theme of martyrdom in the early Church, and the historic roots of the Book of Revelation.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #63 – Reading the New Testament Through Jewish EyesOctober 27, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Reading the New Testament Through Jewish Eyes, Nehemia Gordon has the honor of speaking with one of the truly great scholars of the Hebrew and Jewish context of the New Testament. Dr. Brad YoungContinue Reading
Nehemia Gordon Earns His PhD from Bar-Ilan University on the Name of GodOctober 25, 2021This morning, years of research culminated in Nehemia Gordon receiving his doctorate in Biblical Studies from Bar-Ilan University. Nehemia wrote his PhD dissertation on “The Writing, Erasure, and Correction of the Tetragrammaton in Medieval Hebrew Bible Manuscripts”. Two of theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #21 – A Physicist on the Nature of GodOctober 20, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Physicist on the Nature of God, Nehemia Gordon explores the connection between science and the Bible with orthodox Jewish physicist Dr. Gerald Schroeder. According to Schroeder, there is no conflict between Torah and “teva” (nature), asContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #6 – Biblical Sites with an LA ScreenwriterOctober 13, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Biblical Sites with an LA Screenwriter, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Joel Haber, a licensed tour guide in Israel, whose tours are so enjoyable that he earned the nickname “Fun Joel.” Joel shares powerful examples ofContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #19 – Blessed are the PeacemakersSeptember 29, 2021In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #19, Blessed are the Peacemakers, Nehemia and Keith discuss how a misunderstanding of the Sermon on the Mount can lead to death and destruction, how the best intentions of Israeli leaders led to war, and theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #103 – A Jerusalem Sukkot EncampmentSeptember 21, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Jerusalem Sukkot Encampment, Nehemia Gordon speaks with an American couple who sparked a worldwide Sukkot-movement by pitching a tent in Jerusalem with their seven children. They share the story of their humble beginningsContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #18 – What is Shekinah GlorySeptember 17, 2021In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #18, What is Shekinah Glory, Nehemia and Keith discuss why the idea of seeing God is highly problematic in Jewish theology, how some ancient Jewish philosophers believed that the world was created by God’s shekinahContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #18 – Seeing God with a Pure HeartSeptember 17, 2021In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #18, Seeing God with a Pure Heart, Nehemia and Keith discuss whether Yeshua preached the Sermon on the Mount entirely for the benefit of future Christians in the West, what olive oil, frankincense and the humanContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #2 – The Origin of SinSeptember 15, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Origin of Sin, Nehemia Gordon discusses with Dr. Miryam Brand the origin of sin and her book, Evil Within and Without: The Source of Sin and Its Nature as Portrayed in Second Temple Literature. Gordon keepsContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #134 – Finding the Missing Vowel on 9/11September 8, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Finding the Missing Vowel on 9/11, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon explains how he was able to glorify Yehovah’s name at the very moment Islamic extremists were carrying out the deadliest terror attack on AmericanContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #52 – Heroes of 9/11September 5, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Heroes of 9/11, First Responder Detective David Brink (NYPD Retired) takes us on a private tour of the 9/11 Memorial Museum at Ground Zero and walks us through the events of that day. HeContinue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #17 – Lost Verses of the BeatitudesAugust 25, 2021In Hebrew Gospel Pearls #17, Lost Verses of the Beatitudes, Nehemia and Keith discuss the mystery of the two missing verses in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew, why it’s a mistake to think that Yeshua came preaching a completely new message,Continue Reading
