The Living Heavens: Angels, Stars, and Biblical Cosmology
Materialistic science emptied the heavens of meaning, but Scripture and Jewish tradition insist the cosmos is alive, conscious, and populated by angelic beings as numerous as the stars.
New Testament Insights
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Insights and new perspectives on the New Testament
Replacement Theology and the Test In Our Time
In our time, the world is being tested. The prophets speak of a time when the nations will turn against Israel, and if you read ahead, it does not end well for them. This was largely the case in Europe in the 1930's and this test has emerged once again in our time.
eBook Available | Rabbinic Metaphors and Symbolism
I've recently made an eBook that contains the most common metaphors, symbolism, and numbers that are found in the Rabbinic literature and Midrash.
Video: Reading the Wedding at Cana as Midrash
The New Testament is often misread due to a lack of understanding of its rabbinic nature. What can we take away from this story when we view it through the lens of Jewish midrash?
The Crucifixion of Isaac
Years ago, I heard a lecture by an Orthodox Rabbi who shared some deeper insights about the event known in the Torah as the "Akeidah", the "Binding" of Isaac. I found incredible parallels in this story that match the Gospel narrative of Jesus's crucifixion and teachings.
Video: Reading the Woman at the Well as Midrash
In this video, we walk through, in depth, the idea posed in an earlier article that the Gospel of John's account of the Samaritan woman conforms to the Midrashic tradition, revealing a hidden meaning.
Render Unto Caesar: The Rabbinic Discourse on Idolatrous Coins
When Jesus said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” he wasn’t only sidestepping a political trap, he tapped into a rabbinic debate on coins bearing idolatrous images. But beneath the surface lies a deeper theme: coins as symbols of the soul, each human being stamped with the divine image.
Hoshana Rabbah and the Living Water: Jesus's Teaching During Sukkot
What did Jesus mean when he mentioned the "living water" during the festival of Sukkot? What is Hoshana Rabbah? Discover how this final day of Sukkot connects ancient Jewish rituals, the pouring of living water, and Jesus’s words in John 7.
The Woman At the Well. John's Midrash on Ezekiel and 2 Kings
In this article, we explore John 4 through the lens of Rabbinic Midrash and its links to Ezekiel 16 and 2 Kings 17. Is the Samaritan woman a creative representation of Ezekiel's prophetic narrative, and if so, how does this change the way we read the Gospels.
Rosh Hashanah & the Kingdom: Uncovering the Context of the Gospel Message
When most readers of the New Testament think about biblical holidays, Passover and Shavuot usually come to mind first. In this article, we'll see how Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur may be the most important for understanding the Gospel message.
Video: The Journey of the Soul | Week 3 - After Life
In this session, we explore what happens to the soul after life on Earth. Learn about the World of Souls, Olam HaDimyon and liminal spaces, the soul's experience during an NDE, and how loved ones are never really gone.
Antisemitism in the New Testament?
Is the New Testament antisemitic? Scholars like Amy Jill-Levine would argue, though it wasn't intended, the texts have been read to that conclusion.