Few images in Christian tradition are as recognizable as the three crosses of Golgotha. But the picture Luke paints weaves in references to the third heaven, garments divided by lots, the words of Isaiah 53, and Joseph's cellmates in the prison of Pharaoh.
Truly understanding the Bible means closing knowledge gaps most readers don't know exist. Going deeper isn't about acquiring more information; it's more like a complete change of operating system. Four shifts in thinking will help one begin the journey from Athens to Jerusalem.
What is She'ol? Korach's descent into the earth opens a study of the Jewish concept of the underworld, its gates, chambers, and appearances of this tradition in the New Testament.
Learn how the Cursing of the Fig Tree, though taught as a pillar of Replacement Theology, might actually be a Midrash on two well-known prophetic passages.
What does the Jewish tradition say about phenomena like Aliens, or extra-terrestrial beings? And, is there any overlap with the broader categories of Angels and demons?
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Can someone speak, act, forgive, heal, or even claim unity with G_D without collapsing the boundary between the human and Divine? Is there a precedent in the Torah that helps us understand this idea?
Thomas's refusal to believe in the resurrection without seeing Jesus's wounds is typically read as a failure of faith. But against the backdrop of rabbinic tradition, the Gospel of John affirms details of the Pharisaic tradition of the Resurrection of the Dead.
A little-known meeting once occurred between Albert Einstein and Rav Avraham Kook took place in 1925 as the famed physicist visited Israel. He and the great Kabbalist spoke for hours, mostly about the then-recent findings of Einstein’s relativity.
The value of your faith will heighten your ability to appreciate the value of another’s faith.
In this 4-part series, we're exploring the hidden world of Jewish Midrash that can be found in the New Testament.
In this 4-part series, we're exploring the hidden world of Jewish Midrash that can be found in the New Testament.
In this 4-part series, we're exploring the hidden world of Jewish Midrash that can be found in the New Testament.
In this 4-part series, we're exploring the hidden world of Jewish Midrash that can be found in the New Testament.
As someone who spends a lot of time exploring the inner dynamics of life, death, and beyond – it strikes me how quickly all of my
It is customary to blame secular science and anti-religious philosophy for the eclipse of religion in modern society...
The Hebrew word for ‘wisdom’ is Chochmah, but this is not to be mistaken for "wisdom" as we might understand it today, s
In the Zohar, a story is told about a traveler, who seems to have evaded death in his sleep – not once, but twice. To paraphrase t
