Hebrew Voices #29 – From Slavery to FreedomApril 20, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, From Slavery to Freedom, Nehemia Gordon speaks to Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski. Nehemia draws on Rabbi Twerski’s vast experience as a world-renowned Rabbi and psychiatrist to explain why it is important to get out of … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Passover and LeavenApril 12, 2022These days one hears much about the “Holiday” of Passover and even we Karaites refer to it often. But in the Hebrew Bible there is no such holiday! In the Tanach “Passover” is the name of a sacrifice, while the … Continue reading →Continue Reading
When was the Passover Sacrifice BroughtApril 11, 2022The Torah commands us: “In the First Month on the fourteenth day of the month, between the two evenings [Hebrew: “Bein Ha’arabayim”], is the Passover [Sacrifice] to Yehovah.” In biblical Hebrew, the word “evening” (Ayin-Resh-Bet) indicates both the “early part … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #25 – Preserving “the Good Jesus”April 6, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Preserving “the Good Jesus”, Nehemia and Keith detail the untold backstory that ultimately led to their study of Hebrew Matthew, share the amazing account of how copper preserved a sunken ship for five … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices – Passover Special (Rebroadcast)March 30, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Passover Special, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson delve into the story of the exodus, beginning with Ex 12:21. They start off by sharing the time they personally experienced “darkness so dark, it could be … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls #24 – Nailed to the Cross?March 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls, Nailed to the Cross?, Nehemia and Keith discuss a New Testament verse that has divided Christians throughout the ages, reveal the smoking gun that proves how the verse was changed, and show how … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS #24 – Torah and the Council of NicaeaMarch 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS, Torah and the Council of Nicaea, Nehemia and Keith do a deep dive on the Hebrew word “fulfill,” why the early Church Fathers felt a need to “spiritualize” away the Torah, and … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS PLUS #24 – Yeshua Outside the GospelsMarch 9, 2022In this special extra bonus episode, Hebrew Gospel Pearls PLUS PLUS, Yeshua Outside the Gospels, Nehemia and Keith discuss the only New Testament verse independently verified by the Talmud, why Christians used to rip pages out of Jewish holy books, … Continue reading →Continue Reading
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 →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 of … Continue reading →Continue 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 top … Continue reading →Continue 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 to … Continue reading →Continue 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 holiday … Continue reading →Continue 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 holding … Continue reading →Continue 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 twist … Continue reading →Continue 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 can … Continue reading →Continue 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 teach … Continue reading →Continue 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 sources … Continue reading →Continue 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 the … Continue reading →Continue 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 →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. Carrier … Continue reading →Continue 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 expect … Continue reading →Continue 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, and … Continue reading →Continue 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 have … Continue reading →Continue 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 →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 Young … Continue reading →Continue 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 the … Continue reading →Continue 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), as … Continue reading →Continue 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 of … Continue reading →Continue Reading