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Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #3 – Matthew 2:1-12

January 21, 2024

In this episode, Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #3, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson explore how Herod’s concept of Messiah differed from that of the Jews of his day. They also look at why some Jews believe the name of the

Support Team Study – Jephthah and the Palestinians: Part 1

January 17, 2024

In this Support Team Study, Jephthah and the Palestinians Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell explore Osama Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” in light of the Bible. They discuss the historical and biblical evidence of the Israelite claim to the land

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #1 – Matthew 1:1-17

January 7, 2024

Watch the premiere of the first ever episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS, now available for Support Team Study members! We are taking a closer look at Matthew 1:1-17! Be sure to first watch Hebrew Gospel Pearls #1, before watching

Support Team Study – Palestine Prophecy: Part 4

December 27, 2023

In this Support Team Study, Palestine Prophecy: Part 4, Nehemia and Lynell wrestle with the surprise ending in Zechariah’s prophecy about the Palestinians. They discuss the miracles God will work in changing the hearts of Israel’s worst enemies, the promise

Support Team Study – Palestine Prophecy: Part 3

December 20, 2023

In this Support Team Study, Palestine Prophecy: Part 3, Nehemia and Lynell continue their Bible study about the prophecy of Zechariah 9:1-8, its relevance to the current war in Israel, and the Tanakh view of the end times. They discuss

Support Team Study – The Masorah as an Error Correcting Code

November 29, 2023

In this Support Team Study, The Masorah as an Error Correcting Code, the world’s foremost expert on the Hebrew text of the Bible, Prof. Yosef Ofer of Bar-Ilan University explains to Nehemia about the ingenious quality control mechanisms employed by

Support Team Study – Catholic Persecution of Secret Jews

November 17, 2023

In this Support Team Study, Catholic Persecution of Secret Jews, Nehemia gets to see original documents of the dreaded Inquisition, accusing descendents of Jews forced to convert to Catholicism of secretly practicing Judaism.

Support Team Study – How the Jewish Exiles Pronounced Hebrew

October 4, 2023

In this Support Team Study – How the Jewish Exiles Pronounced Hebrew, Nehemia brings on Rabbi Dr. David Moster to demonstrate the wide variety of traditional Jewish dialects. They discuss authentic audio recordings of the Yemenite vav, the unusual and

Support Team Study – Are Messianic Jews Really Jews?

September 27, 2023

In this Support Team Study – Are Messianic Jews Really Jews?, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dr. Yaakov Ariel about the attitudes of Reform Judaism towards Messianics, traditional Jewish suspicions about the sincerity of converts to Christianity, and the unique

Support Team Study – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 2

August 30, 2023

In this Support Team Study – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 2, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dan Vogel about early Mormon history. They talk about the critical view of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision,” the unorthodox folk magic beliefs

Support Team Study – Treasures of a Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 2

August 9, 2023

In this Support Team Study – Treasures of a Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 2, Nehemia gets exclusive access to illuminated Passover haggadot including the “bird Head Haggadah” and the “Cincinnati Haggadah,” as well as the “Rothschild Miscellany.”

Support Team Study – The Shapira Scrolls

July 12, 2023

In this Support Team Study – The Shapira Scrolls, Nehemia and Ross Nichols continue discussing the controversy behind the “Shapira Scrolls,” These scrolls, which should have been the most important biblical manuscript find of the last 300 years, were proclaimed

Support Team Study – Rabbinical Necromancy

June 21, 2023

In this Support Team Study – Rabbinical Necromancy, Nehemia continues speaking to Dr. Gabriel Wasserman about a medieval Karaite epistle. The discussion explores Karaite and Rabbinical views on life after death, the Jewish concept of Hell, reincarnation, and astrology.

Support Team Study – Secret Messianic Believers in Israel: Part 2

June 7, 2023

In this Secret Messianic Believers in Israel: Part 2, Nehemia continues his discussion with David Serner about “Jesus-believing Israelis”. Serner reveals the true story of “secret believers” embedded within Orthodox Judaism, how belief in Yeshua leads some Israeli Jews to

Support Team Study – SBL Reactions 2022: Part 2

May 17, 2023

In this Support Team Study – SBL Reactions 2022 Part 2, Nehemia continues discussing with Rabbi Dr. David Moster and Nelson Calvillo the demographics of Messianic Jews in Israel, Emanuel Tov’s contributions to textual criticism, and whether “fake” Dead Sea

Support Team Study – Hebrew Bible Manuscript Gold Rush

May 10, 2023

In this Support Team Study – Hebrew Bible Manuscript Gold Rush, Nehemia joins forces with University of Cambridge scholar Vincent Beiler to understand the Sassoon Codex, expected to become the most valuable book ever sold at auction. They talk about

Hebrew Gospel Pearls Plus #25 – Connecting the Dots

May 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls Plus #25, Connecting the Dots, Nehemia and Keith explore the confusion around the words “one jot and one tittle” in Matt. 5:18, discuss one of the major debates of Jewish history – the question of the

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #23 – Lighting the Lamps

May 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #23, Lighting the Lamps, Nehemia and Keith tackle a 2000-year old misconception about one of the vessels in the Temple and consider evidence from archeological artifacts to gain a glimpse at what Moses saw on

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #19 – Sons of God

May 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #19, Sons of God, Nehemia and Keith discuss Yeshua’s line of defense against a mob that wanted to stone him, the richness of meaning of the Hebrew word for God (Elohim), and a bizarre passage

Support Team Study – How Medieval Jewish Children Read Hebrew

April 19, 2023

In this Support Team Study – How Medieval Jewish Children Read Hebrew, Nehemia talks to Cambridge University researcher Dr. Estara Arrant about vowel discrepancies in “informal Bibles”, shifts in Hebrew pronunciation, and the influence of Aramaic and Arabic.

Support Team Study – The Samaritans and the Name of God

April 5, 2023

In this Support Team Study – The Samaritans and the Name of God, Nehemia has an animated discussion with Samaritan scholar Benyamim Tsedaka about key differences between the Masoretic Text and the Samaritan Torah, the origin of the script and

Support Team Study – Meet the Samaritan High Priest!

March 29, 2023

This lost Support Team Study – Meet the Samaritan High Priest!, involves a rare encounter between a Karaite and a Samaritan with an exploration of the Samaritan practice of tithing, modern-day sacrifice of the Paschal lamb on Mount Gerizim, and

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #31 – Look But Don’t Touch

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #31, Look But Don’t Touch, Nehemia and Keith sing a song about the Messiah, delve into the Catalan Hebrew Gospels, and reveal the profound meaning of Yeshua’s words about lust.In this episode…Be sure to first

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #29 – Confession Time!

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #29, Confession Time!, Nehemia and Keith explore whether Yeshua taught to profess your sins to the man behind the curtain, whether the blood of the sacrifice cleanses the evildoer, and whether the Sunday altar call

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #27 – Faithful Obedience

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #27, Faithful Obedience, Nehemia and Keith discuss the “survival kit” that got Nehemia through his Orthodox Jewish high school, do a deep dive on the semitic meaning behind the word “Pharisee”, and read in the

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #11 – Matthew 4:17-22

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #11, Matthew 4:17-22, Nehemia and Keith discuss the Jewish understanding of the “kingdom of heaven”, the steps involved in repentance, and proclaiming the “good news” in the Hebrew context.Be sure to first watch Hebrew Gospel

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #9 – Matthew 4:1-11

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #9 (Matthew 4:1-11), Nehemia and Keith discuss the temptation of Yeshua, why it was acceptable for Gideon to test God but sinful when the Israelites did it, and how different scribes wrote God’s name in

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #21 – Rejoicing in the Name of Salvation

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #21, Rejoicing in the Name of Salvation, Nehemia and Keith discuss the origin of the name Jesus, how Yeshua’s teaching on the Sabbath undermined medieval Christianity, and evidence that some of the Jewish copyists of

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #7 – Matthew 3:7-12

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #7 (Matthew 3:7-12) Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson discuss an independent Hebrew witness to the words of John the Baptist, a possible Hebrew solution to the “Synoptic” problem, and a threefold Hebrew word pun around

Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #17 – Power of Parable

March 6, 2023

In Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #17, Power of Parable, Nehemia and Keith discuss how God responds to those who genuinely seek Him even if they do so in all the wrong ways, how modern-day parables still have the power to

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