Hebrew Voices #215 – Bias in India’s Hebrew New Testament?: Part 1

Hebrew Voices #215 – Bias in India’s Hebrew New Testament?: Part 1

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Miles: Any Hebrew manuscript will be described as a translation, even by its author, and the reason for that is, the Inquisition lasted for 350 years, and for you to possess a Hebrew manuscript of the Gospel could get you burned at the stake.

Nehemia: Shalom, and welcome to Hebrew Voices. I’m here today with Dr. Miles Jones of the Bnei Emunah Institute in Kerrville, Texas, who works on Hebrew New Testament manuscripts, and Jonathan Felt, who is the chief archivist at Bnei Emunah Institute. Shalom, Dr. Jones and Jonathan. How are you?

Jonathan: Hello!

Miles: Shalom, Dr. Gordon, one of the only people I’ve ever met who can pronounce the name of our institute, Bnei Emunah…

Nehemia: Ha, ha, ha!

Jonathan: And would know how to transliterate it.

Nehemia: Well, you know, it’s funny; there’s different transliteration systems. I once, more than once, had an article accepted to a peer reviewed journal, and they’re like, “Oh, you used the wrong system.” And I had to spend like a day, like every time; this is essential, use this symbol instead of that. I mean, really guys, that’s what we’re focusing on?

Jonathan: That’s why I’m relieved when there’s no nekudot on any of the manuscripts we’re working on.